Showing posts with label 1960s doll. Show all posts
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Friday, 17 May 2019

Series 4 Anouk - in production!

Unbelievably it's been over one year since series 3 sold out. So, it is time for series 4! It is in production now. Whilst I can't reveal all yet, I'll tell you a few things:
Anouk will have new hairstyles, new make up and, of course, a new themed wardrobe of ten outfits.
The outfits are inspired by one of the oldest and most prolific French fashion houses, Lanvin. In the late 60s they designed a wonderful series of outfits for a popular young singer/actress. The series 4 outfits will be based on these designs.
Below are images of some of Lanvin's designs. I'm not replicating any of these specifically, but it's gives an idea of the character and flavour of series 4.






Sunday, 7 May 2017

A beautiful portrait of Anouk by Hizuru Fujimoto

Anouk has been a very lucky girl indeed. The prolific and celebrated Japanese artist Hizuru Fujimoto was kind of enough to create a stunning portrait of Anouk. Using her signature style of candy colours and a 60s kitsch boudoir style doll aesthetic, the result was an amazing masterpiece.
Inspired by a particular prototype doll from series 2 Anouk in Japan, this gorgeous piece of artwork now hangs on the wall in Anouk central!
Thanks so much Hizuru for your beautiful creation.






The prototype doll that inspired the artwork.



Some other beautiful examples of Hizuru's artwork , she was kind enough to send me prints of these.






Hizuru is also an extremly talented photographer. She loves to photograph Life in Japan, be it city scapes and people or the stunning flora and fauna of Japan. Here is a link to Hizuru's instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/hizuruch/