Fashion Wonderland

Book excerpt: Illustration is the foundation of design, be it industrial, product and interior design. However it is in the fashion industry where great illustration has has made the biggest impression and has been able to confer the most lasting impact. Hot fashion illustration demands attention and evokes an emotional rsponse. In recent history it has lept from the private notepads and sketchpads of designers and on to the pages of magazines, and gallery walls as art in it's own right, demonstrating a continuity from inspiration to manifestation. Fashion Illustration - the sequel to Fashion Unfolding studies the power of illustration in the mediums of print, installation and branding. The luminous modern work collected here provides many examples to inspire designers and fashion followers in every field.