A very Parisian Snowflake Ball...

What a thrill to be asked to illustrate the invitations and visuals for Canada's premier event of the year; The Snowflake Ball. The theme of the event this year is 'Springtime in Paris', and one of these images will be auctioned for charity at the tres tres chic event...! 

Working with Kate Spade!

A thrill for any creative would have to be working with uber brand Kate Spade New York...  I was so lucky to be in this position with a meeting that started in Paris department store Au Bon Marché a couple of months ago...! Love, love Kate Spade and their talented design team...

Personal shopper posters from Myer!

Australian department store Myer recently called on me to illustrate the posters for their new personal shopping concierge service...  A lovely team to work with...  And more to come for Myer! Would you love to have a personal shopper?

A brand spanking new year!

I always get a little bit excited about a new year unfolding. Here's to a fabulous one in 2012!

I have also just recently created a facebook illustration page that you can check out (and like!) here...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kerrie-Hess-Illustration/239668719438155

Also want to thank the lovely Fashion Foie Gras for a wonderful review of my style book Shoestring Chic...

http://www.fashionfoiegras.com/2012/01/fashion-library-shoe-string-chic-by.html

Which you can buy here...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599219883/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=09NJ3SMDHNA6A12E7Z32&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

In love with Net-a-Porter

What a thrill this month to illustrate some of the most iconic actresses of all time for Net-a-Porter! I adore all of these women, but Catherine Deneuve is perhaps one of my favourite style icons on film. Rent Belle du Jour today if you're craving a fashion fix...

http://www.net-a-porter.com/magazine#/122/21

Spring time at Sambag!

While I am reaching for a puffer jacket here in Paris as the winter sets in, over in Oz, the sun is shining; and that means race time. I was lucky to work for Sambag this week on a preview of their new collection of dresses! Personally, I want them all...

www.sambag.com.au

Window illustrations

Some recent fashion window illustrations for Jacqui E... Simple black and white with pen and ink.

Absolutely Beautiful Things

If you are as obsessed as I am about the beautiful Australian home wares blog www.absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com, you will be happy to know you can now buy the divine products online... Heaven!

If you live in Brisbane, you can even raid the 'Black and Spiro' store in person...

www.absolutelybeautifulthings.com.au

Shoestring Chic!

After much illustrating and writing over the past year or so (often with a toddler in tow) I am pleased to see that my other baby, a book about style on a budget, is out! Titled 'Shoestring Chic' the book includes 101 tips on style for less with accompanying illustrations. Personally I absolutely enjoyed writing and illustrating this book as I certainly believe that money does not buy style...

I was also lucky enough to have such wonderful style mavens such as Collette Dinnigan, Lulu Guinness, Sass & Bide, Gail Elliott, and Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade contribute some lovely words of wisdom to Shoestring Chic...

Here are some images from the book...

Shoestring Chic is available on Amazon.com in the US and UK, and Angus and Robertson in Australia...

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Shoestring-Chic-Ways-Live-Fashionably/dp/1599219883/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302606677&sr=1-1

Angus & Robertson:

http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/shoestring-chic-101-ways-to-live-the-fashionably-luxe-life-for-less/13855267/

L'Avion Continued...

More L'Avion designs... Soon to be see in Australian VOGUE..!

www.lavion.com.au

Luxe L'Avion

I had a ball recently illustrating the premier range of beautiful silk scarves and stationary for the boutique accessories brand L'Avion... There are 6 pure silk scarves in the range, all showcasing fashion cities of the world. Personally I am loving wearing these babies in Paris; where I'm now living!

Sigh... Spring time in Paris.

www.lavion.com.au

Vogue Life

For any fashionista's that were in Sydney for this years Fashion's Night Out... Hope you liked the pretty program that I illustrated for the glossy fashion bible...

Paris with Peter Alexander!

A little while ago, I happened to collaborate with sleepwear designer Peter Alexander on some fabulous textile prints. The results are online and in Peter Alexander stores now!

J'adore Peter Alexander PJ's, so this was a lovely collaboration!

www.peteralexander.com.au

Who do you dress for?

I've illustrated a piece for the pretty Myer Magazine 'Emporium' this month... The article is all about 'who you really dress for...?' Because the truth is that most men just don't understand harem pants or smock dresses, even if your girlfriends know what your on about...

http://www.myer.com.au/about-us_emporium.aspx

bon voyage!

This adorable holiday print dress by Clements Ribeiro really makes me want to jump on a plane, forget my deadlines, and go on vacation... But then again, I love almost anything with a postcard print...

Available at Belinda.

Lovely Libertine

The last time I was in Brisbane, wandering around New Farm's James Street, I came across a tiny-but-to-die-for parfumerie called Libertine. They stock all sorts of hard to get hold of beauty goods as well as the current collection of Ladurée candles that each smell of sticky sweet pastel macaroons. I bought one of these candles in Paris years ago, and always felt it added a little scent of Paris to my desk top every time I burned it...

www.libertineparfumerie.com.au

Oh the joy...

This morning a little birdy told me that Zara will finally be coming to Australia in 2011. A good day for all...

Design Files

I just discovered 'the design files' blog and wanted to share... Full of lovely images and interviews on design, interiors and fashion. Enjoy...

http://www.thedesignfiles.net/

Madison sketches

Worked this month for Australian glossy Madison, for their very pretty wedding section... Check out the magazine edition for the illustration in colour...

http://madisonmag.com.au/in-the-magazine.htm

Ballet Bliss

Is it just me, or are Sambag's ballet flats what dreams are made of? A chic pair of these lovely flats are a completely legitimate purchase for spring I say. (Which really, is only about four months away...)

www.sambag.com.au