The past couple of years have seen a plethora of new ways to show fashion and personal style online. From blogs to fashion communities such as weardrobe or lookbook there is a wide range of places where style can be expressed, shown off and compared. More or less at the source of it all is a Flickr group (even made into a book), Wardrobe Remix, created by Tricia Royal from Bits and Bobbins in 2005. Still going strong with over 14.000 members, it has seen the first steps of many fashion bloggers (Betty, The Clothes Horse, LiebeMarlene and more). I love delving into the archives of the group and see how people's style have evolved in the past 4 years. There is a very specific aesthetic to the group as well, which you don't necessarily find in similar communities.
I could go on about Wardrobe Remix for a while, but this is not quite my point today. I actually want to talk to you about another Flickr group called What I Wore Today created by Gemma Correll, which is essentially Wardrobe Remix but with illustrations only. It's been around for a little bit now and I have a few favourites on there I wanted to share with you. I am sure a lot of you are already on Flickr and will have visited the group, but for the others, I think it deserves a mention, a visit, and your participation, if you can!
(via Miniature Creatures)
If like me you are into illustration you will love it as it will introduce you to a whole new world of illustrators. Believe me when I say it will make your life better!
In other news: I am not taking any more entries for the Awesome Possum Christmas Giveaway. I am waiting for the last few prizes to arrive at Mademoiselle Robot HQ and then I will draw the three winners!
Just to make it really clear - NO MORE ENTRIES FOR THE GIVEAWAY...
Just to make it really clear - NO MORE ENTRIES FOR THE GIVEAWAY...
By the end of this week I will also announce the winners of the three Giles Deacon scarves :)
thanks for this AMAZING post, it's definitely cheering me up! i love illustrations and i'm so inspired to draw again! X:)
ReplyDeleteIt's one of my favvy Flickr groups... and created by Gemma Correll! Who is one of the best illustrators evvver.
ReplyDeleteYay.
xx
Thanks Dusky, you made me realise I had forgotten to say who created WIWT!
ReplyDeleteI love Gemma, she loves pugs. x
Wow, about time! MR, you find such cool things. I am going to start my illustration soon and this is definitely gonna help.
ReplyDeleteThanks a ton
xx,
Freya
Wow, that looks like such a great group, I will have to check it out. If only I could draw *le sigh*...
ReplyDeleteI love illustrated outfits - much more fun.
ReplyDeleteI also love "What I wore today".
ReplyDeleteYou will probably like the illustrations of Maren:
http://fraeuleinzucker.blogspot.com/2009/09/ps_20.html#links
Sometimes she also shows "What I ate today":
http://fraeuleinzucker.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post.html
Ooh! These are great illustrations. I did not know about this group thanks for sharing it on the blog! I should get on this as, a) I love drawing and b) think I could draw myself 1000 times more stylishly than my actual self.
ReplyDeleteI adore Caitlin Shearer's! Her illustrations never cease to amaze me with their cute details :)
ReplyDeleteI've surely heard of wardrobe remix as I'm a part of it !! But for What I wore today,nope. But its going to be one of my faves now,all those drawings are really gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteI do need to brush up on my drawing now then.
Je connaissais deja Gemma Correll mais pas ce groupe, merci.
ReplyDeleteUne fois de plus je bave d'admiration devant un talent que je ne possède absolument pas le dessin, comme celui de Marc Johns, Keri Smith, Carine Brancowitz, Kate Bingaman, Toby Triumph, Carson Ellis, Charlie Roberts, Matthias Adolfson...pfff...et tant d'autres que je ne connais pas encore!
I didn't know about this group, it's great! I already uploaded my drawing with today's outfit.. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm an illustrator too, so I love this kind of stuff..
take care!