Fa-La-La Fabulous Holiday Giveaway #4: Personal Illustration by Rosemary Fanti

Rosemary Fanti

Roger Duncan. Hayden Williams. David Downtown. If you know who these famous sketch kings are, you get a gold star. But our vote for Best Female Illustrationist goes to the queen of ink, Rosemary Fanti, whose fashion illustrations of blushing brides and glamorous socialites will inspire you to unleash that inner supermodel of yours. #puckerup

Giveaway #4: Personal illustration drawn by Rosemary Fanti

To enter: 

1. On Twitter, follow Luxe File Chicago (@LuxeFileChicago) and Rosemary Fanti (@sssavory) AND answer this giveaway question using hastag #falalafabulous: "What's your signature characteristic?"

Terms & Conditions:

1. Introduction: Luxe File Chicago's "Fa-La-La Fabulous" Giveaway Series - Giveaway #4: Rosemary Fanti. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

2. Eligibility: The Giveaway is open to Chicago residents only and winner must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. Entrant must be following “Luxe File Chicago” and “Rosemary Fanti” on Twitter to be considered.

Who's That Girl: Fanti's portrait of

ChiCityFashion's Jena Gambaccini

3. Giveaway Period: The Giveaway begins at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time ("CST") on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2012.

4. Winning: After 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2012, one (1) winner will be randomly selected by Luxe File Chicago. Winner will be notified by Luxe File Chicago (via Twitter). If a potential winner is unreachable for [24] hours after the first attempt to contact such winner, Luxe File Chicago may award the Prize to an alternate entrant. Winner will be required to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number. Prize will be mailed to the Winner.

5. Prize: One (1) winner will be awarded a “personal illustration" drawn by Rosemary Fanti. One model per illustration. Luxe File Chicago will not be responsible for any loss, liability or damage arising out of the winner’s acceptance or use of the prize. Prizes are not transferable. No cash or substitutions of prizes may be made. No alternative prize or other substitution is permitted.

One-On-One: Five Things You Need To Know About Rosemary Fanti

Celebrity or Chicagoan you would like to illustrate. Diane von Furstenberg would be very interesting to illustrate. I have been a fan for years of this iconic woman of style.

You are The Sartorialist of fashion illustration. Describe the best and worst part of your job. The best part is capturing a fashion moment of a fabulous person with an original illustration. I don’t enjoy business paperwork.

Where you go to recharge and get inspired. Barneys New York. Also, sketching fascinating people in the hotel lobby of the Peninsula Chicago or The Drake is very “creatively therapeutic” for me.

How you will be celebrating the holidays. Hosting some holiday parties for family and friends. And cooking, which I love.

2013 is hovering on the horizon. List the NYE resolutions you will be making and breaking. I am resolving to exercise more. I also fear this may be a resolution I'll end up breaking!

Photo Credit:  

Photo of Rosemary Fanti courtesy of Ashley Hamm Photography

Illustration of Jena Gambaccini courtesy of Rosemary Fanti

Photo of Rosemary Fanti courtesy of Steve Starr 

Luxe File ♥s...Greg Lauren

Greg Lauren

Greg Lauren will be at Barneys New York Chicago on Saturday, March 5, from 1-3PM, speaking with guests about his debut clothing line.

Greg Lauren is no stranger to fashion. Married to the glamorous Elizabeth Berkley, the dashing actor-artist-cum-fashion-designer is Ralph Lauren's nephew and his father, Jerry -- Ralph's brother -- is executive vice president of men’s design at Polo Ralph Lauren. He's been around fashion his whole life. He gets it. What's powerful about this collection are the masculine/ feminine themes, his reverence for simple silhouettes and the whimsical touches. Every piece is distinct as is the designer's exaggerated fondness for deconstruction. Then, of course, there's his passion for crushed construction paper.

The paper chase began when we first viewed the photos from his "Alteration" exhibition, produced last year in NY and LA, which featured an entire installation of superhero-inspired menswear - forty pieces of apparel including 3-piece suits, trench coats, robes, ties, work boots, even a white tuxedo straight jacket! - made exclusively from Japanese craft paper that had been crumpled, smoothed, painted and then sewn into life size garments. It's a unique and disconcerting sight that would make any art school teacher puff with serious pride.

Jacket and suit from the "Alteration" exhibit

Tuxedo

Straight jacket

Work boots

Unlike "Alteration", this is a very wearable collection that skews towards the "rebel who likes a cause" type - deconstructed tuxedos and military field jackets expertly constructed from sailor uniforms, vintage duffles and army tents and repurposed cashmere. Each piece perfectly marries art with fashion while reflecting the designer's passion for super heroes, whether real-life or the comic book kind.

Back to Your Barracks!: deconstructed jackets

Ladies jacket with pockets and a scarf

Mens jacket sans pockets and a scarf

Note to Designer: When designing your next womens' wear collection, Luxe File Chicago suggests using Marvel Comics' sexy superheroines as inspiration. We'll take take one Emma Frost and a Black Cat suit. MEOW.

Barneys New York Chicago is located at 15 E. Oak Street. 312-587-1700

Posted by Kerry Shorr