At KaDeWe, I had the pleasure of sketching live portraits for a timeless house known for its devotion to beauty and detail. ✨

For this occasion, I departed from my usual fashion figures and focused on intimate, face-only portraits—each one celebrating individual elegance through a reduced, beauty-inspired style. Just black pencil, a touch of red… and the exact lipstick from the new Rouge collection we were presenting.

Thank you to everyone who sat for me—it was a joy to draw you. And to the team behind the scenes: what a flawless experience. 🤍

Drawing IN THE DIOR SHOP IN BREUNINGER

It’s always a pleasure to collaborate with DIOR — and when the event is just a short walk from my home, even better. A few weeks ago, the DIOR boutique inside Breuninger Stuttgart welcomed me for a special two-day brand activation.

Guests were personally invited to enjoy a unique experience: live fashion-style portraits created on the spot. One by one, they left with smiles — each illustration a personalised keepsake, elegant and ephemeral, just like the spirit of spring.

This activation marked the beginning of the new season, offering DIOR’s loyal clients and new admirers a one-of-a-kind gift that combined artistry, style, and emotion.

August 2024 began with a flourish, marking not just a month but a momentous chapter in my career as an event illustrator: an experience that stood out—a career highlight that I will cherish forever.

As creatives we struggle most of the time between the work we aspire to and the work that comes naturally to us. On top of that we are torn between following a personal vision and meeting the client's expectations for each project. It's a delicate dance between the style you aspire to, your natural expression and external demands.

Sometimes, fortunately, it all comes together, as it did for me in the case of this project: I threw myself into drawing what I felt like doing and what comes easily to me, and it happened to fit the client's needs.

At the end of the year, what better way to end the year than by going to Switzerland to draw. To the Dior shop in Zurich, to be more specific.

A few days ago I had the pleasure to work again in one of my favourite places: the DIOR shop in Frankfurt. I spent there two days drawing the clients who had made a special appointment to be drawn in the newest items.

In preparation I made beforehand these sketches based on the collection that is currently hanging in the shops of the maison

Drunk Elephant recently launched a series of products at an event in Düsseldorf that brought together many influencers and carried the slogan "now glisten to this". What better way to visualise it than using shiny golden discs. And it was the record sleeves that served as a support for my drawings.

Most of the guests were dressed in gold and it was a real joy to capture their clothes in watercolour. At the end, each guest put a gold disc, part of their gift for the evening, in the sleeve with their drawing. The sight of all those drawings, one after the other, on the gold-illuminated shelves was an eye-catcher for the guests. And a nice reward for me.

Last week YSL Germany organised a fantastic event in Berlin to present their new men's perfume MYSLF (what a cool name, by the way). And once again I had to pinch myself as I was chosen as the sketch artist to liven up the evening. So many handsome guys in one night!

It was, as always, non-stop drawing until midnight, but I was very happy to be part of the team on such a special occasion.

This year I see more and more car brands choosing custom illustrations drawn during the event as a way to entertain and give something special and unique to their guests.

The last one I had the chance to work on was a cooperation between Breuninger and Bentley. With the surprise that the other brand taking part in the event was La Prairie, which brought back memories of one of my favourite events.