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Runway Sketches



Fashion sketches, or fashion illustrations, is the way designers communicate or plan out their idea before it is constructed. Fashion sketches are used to help designers before the garment is sewn, but also can be an art form. Designers use many mediums to make fashion sketches. Some of these mediums include markers, acrylic paints, colored pencils, or even watercolors. Over the next few weeks, my posts will be about how to draw fashion sketches. This week, we will start out with the most important part of the sketch: the croquis. The croquis is the drawing of the model the design is drawn onto.

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Materials you need:

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  • Pencil
  • Thin marker or gel pen (preferably black)
  • Nice eraser
  • Post it, ruler or small piece of paper to make the head length with
  • Optional: Picture of the human body for reference
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Step 1: The human body is approximately 9 “heads” long. Find a piece of paper that will be able to fit onto the pages 9 times. I folded a post-it note, but you can also use a ruler. Draw a total of 10 lines so you split the paper into 9 parts. Leave some space at the top and bottom. Label each of the heads with their corresponding number. For example, “head 1, head 2, head 3, head 4…” Make sure your lines are very light because they will be erased later in the drawing. Draw a head into the 9 sections. To draw the head, draw a circle that fills up 3/4 of the area and a triangle or pentagon for the chin part.

Step 2: Next, you need to mark where the different body parts fall on the head.

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  • Eyes- 1/2 way down on the 1st head. The space between the two eyes should be the same length as each eye.
  • Nose- 3/4 of the way down on the 1st head
  • Shoulders/ neck- 1/3 of the way down on the 2nd head
  • Apex- a bit less than 1/2 way down on the 3rd head
  • waist-line between head 3 and 4
  • hips- 2/3 of the way down on the 4th head
  • groin- the line between the 4th and 5th head
  • hands- 1/2 way down on the 5th head
  • knees- the line between the 6th and 7th head
  • ankles- the line between the 8th and 9th head
  • If the shoes are flat, the feet and 1/2 of the way down on the 9th head. If the shoes are heels, they end at the bottom of the 9th head.

Mark these lightly on the side of the body.

Step 3: Draw the basic outline of the body. It is mostly made of rectangles, triangles, etc. Don’t go for perfection- you can always fix it later. I start at the shoulders and mark the width I want them to be. It helps to draw a triangle from the shoulders to the groin. The triangle will jut out to make a pentagon around the 4th head. The legs get narrower the further down they go. The arms are also sets of rectangles. The elbow usually falls around the line between the 3rd and 4th head.

Step 4: Now, smoothen out your lines so the body looks more natural. The body has a lot of curves so make sure to acknowledge that. All you have to do is draw more natural lines around the existing shapes.

Step 5: Finally, erase all the excess lines you don’t need. Erase the heads, the shapes, the lines between the heads, the words on the outside, etc. This is why you drew lightly! Now, draw over the croquis with a thin marker or pen to show the final shape. You may want to scan and print this to use when you draw. This whole process takes practice, so don’t expect a perfect figure on your first try. You may or may not need to try this a few times to see how to do this. The more practice, the more realistic the croquis looks. You may also want to adjust the figure to be slightly different- whether it is longer and leaner legs or a bit wider and more realistic body. Everybody is different, so make sure that the model looks just how you envisioned your drawing.

Below I included some pdf’s of my sketches for you to use or just for reference. Feel free to print them out and copy them.

If you tried this at home, please send your sketch to us at eloisefashion66@gmail.com and we will post it below.

Enjoy!

Runway looks from the New York Fashion Week Fall ‘21 collections

With a new Sex and the City reboot on the horizon, it was the perfect time to give Carrie a style refresh! I dressed her in 5 killer designer looks from the NYFW Fall ‘21 Runway shows. We don’t know know what’s in her ‘And Just Like That’ wardrobe yet, but my bet is that it will look a little something like this! Check out each illustrated look below!

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1. The Dinner Date: look by Badgley Mischka

Gold fur and glam sequins are the perfect evening combination to take Carrie through the capricious NY spring temperatures. *Carrie has worn Badgley Mischka before too!

2. The Party Girl: look by Prabal Gurung

A flirty polka dot cocktail dress embellished with a classic Carrie flower is a must have for the socialite. *This wouldn’t be Sarah Jessica Parker’s first time wearing Prabal Gurung!

3. The Spring breaker: look by Claudia Li

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This dramatic fuchsia two piece set is as full of personality as the it It Girl herself. Carrie is all about brightening up the streets of NY with her colorful style.

4. The classic New Yorker: look by Gabriela Hearst

This sleek knit, lace, and leather combo is reminiscent of the 90’s/00’s styles Carrie wore in the earlier seasons of the show, but with a 2021 update.

5. Lunch date: look by Sandy Liang

A bold sheer skirt trimmed with rose embellishments at the waist and a cute mini cardigan make the perfect daring lunch look for Carrie.

The Tutu Refresh: Look by Deanna Kei

My fresh new take on Carrie’s iconic pink and white tutu look from the original SATC opening.


My pink Carrie look is available as a print, weekender tote, and phone case!

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Which of Carrie’s 6 looks is your favorite? Share in the comments!

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*My Carrie illustrations were featured on the Makingmanhattan.com website. Please visit my press page to see the screen caps and back link!

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Deanna Kei is a NY Fashion and Beauty Illustrator. She works with brands to create unique and engaging content featuring their products and collections. To commission illustrations for your brand please write to deannakei@gmail.com