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Art Spotting: David Downton’s Fierce Fashion Illustrations

Written by Tanner

Drop. Dead. Gorgeous. Fashion illustrations by David Downton

In celebration of  Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC, I figured it was only appropriate to feature a fashion illustrationist. There are so many talents out there, each with their own hand and individualistic style. However, none are more striking than the work by David Downton, who I feel achieves a perfect balance of fashion, composition, and illustration and artistic appeal in each piece he turns out. So many times fashion illustrations can either be so artistic that they lose the fashion element, or vice versa, are so focused on showing the fashion that the art aspect gets lost. I am lost in the world of Mr. Downton, and invite you to join me…

See more work by this talented artist on his online gallery

About the author

Tanner

Tanner is a cool cat from Alaska who left the arctic in search of the hot fashion scene in NYC. He stays hydrated in the heat drinking coconut flavored anything and warm in the cold by cocooning himself in layers of his hand knit scarves. His current obsession? Mixing his drink with equal parts of Diet Sierra Mist and the Dolly Parton station on Pandora