Fashion Sketching 101

Before I landed on TV or even wrote my first book, I was a fashion designer with my own boutique in the East Village of NYC.  I loved it!  I showed my collections every six months during NY Fashion Week and became the youngest member of the CFDA at the time.  It was magical.  The best part of creating each collection was letting my imagination run wild and sketching like a madman.  When you're sketching, there is nothing off limits....NOTHING!  See how I sketch in the video below and then sketch along with me by printing out the croquis that I use.

Have fun!  Make fashion! xoxo, Mark

This collection was called WOMEN OF THE MET and this dress

was my version of the Degas painting Singer In Green

Singer In Green by Degas

All of these dresses were versions of dresses in paintings at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC

Having some fun this weekend

See how to fashion sketch here!

Stuff You'll Need

Americana Acrylics (perfect for adding a bit of color)

Pencils

Croquis (click and print)

Fashion magazines (to help learn how fabric falls)

Markers

Some of my recent sketches

Getting ready to add some color

Try practicing with fashion magazines