The North Face collaborates with New York illustrator Naomi Otsu

 The North Face has announced the latest collection celebrating and elevating women in the outdoors in collaboration with graphic designer and illustrator Naomi Otsu*.

The Naomi Otsu exclusive print incorporates the effervescence of the wilderness intertwined with some of The North Face’s most signature pieces such as the 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket, to empower individuals to discover what Mother Nature has to offer.  The printed range includes a jacket and trouser, shorts, an anorak, a backpack, hat and tote bag.

Naomi's work is inspired by the cultural crossroads in her life and her signature touch of vibrantly coloured and meticulous work. Plants and objects have been playfully and discretely personified, whilst the maximalist approach to design fills every space with meaningful detail. 

The Otsu collection is available on thenorthface.co.uk and in select The North Face stores.

*Naomi Otsu is a graphic designer and illustrator based in New York. Her work often features a colourful array of elements inspired by the cities and cultures she grew up in.

Born in New York and raised in Tokyo, Naomi returned to New York to attend Parsons School of Design and graduated in 2010 with a BFA.  Throughout the years she has honed her creativity and skills, eventually making it into a full-time career. Her work is mostly digital with the occasional painting and experimentation with mediums like clay and acrylic.

Singapore designer and illustrator promote bridal brand in London Bridal Fashion Week

Singapore-based bridal wear designer Vienna Mei and founder of bridal company Giorgia Couture is in London Bridal Fashion Week to promote her range of bridal fashion.

Vienna Mei showing her showpiece gown to a visitor from the US at London Bridal Fashion Week.

All photos by Lucia Carpio.

But Vienna's showpiece that has attracted buyers' attention is a one-off tiered organza gown featuring a special print that was originally painted by Singapore-based fashion artist Chan Clayrene, who's known for her signature style of illustration, using water colour and her own brand of nail polish that she sells online.

Chan's illustration for the dress was painted on paper and then transferred and digitally printed onto fabric.  It features Singapore's Changi airport and surrounding architecture; the complex has undergone an elaborate  development recently.  Chan Clayrene takes the opportunity of attending London Bridal Fashion Week to customise her illustration for visitors to their stand.



And here's Chan's customised illustration she has done for our Content Editor, Lucia Carpio, embellished with her own brand of nail polish.

NEW Modernist London Poster Book from Oscar Francis

MODERNIST LONDON - 22 POSTERS OF INSPIRATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

As interest in Brutalist and modernist architecture is undergoing a major revival, this collection of poster art created by an architect turned illustrator will thrill fans of architecture and London alike.

From the National Theatre on the Southbank, to Willow Road in Hampstead, Sarah Evans, the architect and designer behind Oscar Francis, has captured the patterns and textures that make Brutalist and modernist architecture so intriguing, creating images that celebrate the pure aesthetics of these forward-thinking, utopian designs. Reproduced on high quality paper, these pullout pages will make ideal wall decorations for anyone who loves modernist architecture.

OSCAR FRANCIS is a London-based studio creating bold graphics inspired by the city founded by architect turned illustrator Sarah Evans. Release dates:
US November 15, 2017
UK October 15, 2017