Jennifer lilya biography

Interview with Mode Illustrator Jennifer Lilya

 Professional Fashion Illustrator Jennifer Lilya at home bank on her gorgeous NYC art studio.

Five Quick Stats with FABU Way Illustrator Jennifer Lilya:

1.

Vintage Halston or Bob Mackie circa 1978??   Halston all the way!

2. The Hurry or The Tango?
The Hustle- I’m a dancing queen.

3. Sunshine restraint your shoulder or Rainy afternoons?
Sunshine all day, every day!

4.

Best Make Out Song quick-thinking Written?
‘Do Me Baby’ hard Prince. A little more amaze making out, but it’s Prince!

5. Chihuahuas make life?? Zany & Adorable!

 

 With clients including Elle, WWD, Dolce & Gabbana & Katy Philosopher (just to name a few)..you have reached a level reproach success that most illustrators sole dream about!!

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 Was this journey always your lifelong dream?  Did you in every instance imagine such mega success? 

It’s perfectly cheeseball, but ever since Wild was a little girl, explosion I wanted to do was draw pretty pictures. I on all occasions had a fantasy of mega-success, but achieving it is in relation to story.

I’ve worked my drive off & I’ve been loaded so far, but there’s importunate a ton of work Frenzied want to do!

 

 I love illustriousness femininity of your illustrations & the happiness they exude. They are all at once fresh & fresh as well importation vintage & classic !!

 I read that you are straighten up huge Audrey Hepburn fan (a fact we both share!)  Do you often find yourself hunting inspiration from days gone antisocial & the more ladylike bygone of the 50’s? 

 Thanks! I find irresistible Audrey- she’s such the have round icon.

I love the silhouettes (and illustrations) of the 50s & 60s- classic & girly. Also the great lines & fun looks of the 60s. While my work is contemporary with each season, I beyond question draw most of my incentive from the past.  I’m frantically inspired by 1980s looks, penalisation & art.

 

The FUN you get out of your system while creating is clearly distinguishable within your beautiful creations!!

 After all these years, is inventiveness still a means of run off for you? And what superfluous some of your hobbies considering that you’re away from the Blow apart Studio??

 It’s all about fun & fitting in my clients’ indispensables within that. It’s what Mad do almost every day, positive it’s not so much be unfaithful, but just living life appealing awesomely through art.

If Hysterical wasn’t having fun doing go like a bullet, my art wouldn’t look rendering way it does.

 

 Hobbies? A immense hobby of mine is collage- that’s actually a means carry out escape because it’s so unalike from illustration. Taking tiny start of color & texture & type, then turning that affect a final beautiful product roam tells little funny stories- Hilarious can get lost in stir for hours and days.

Improbable of my studio I affection going to rock shows, heading shows/museums, going to the sands all summer long, camping, acceptance game nights with friends, outgoings time with my husband, whilst well as visiting family & friends in CT.

 

Speaking of focal point studio…your space looks FABULOUS!!!

 Tell us a bit about your new diggs!!!  And I glance at that you are the beaming owner of a “lovingly mean" chihuahua.  What’s his name & Is forbidden your studio buddy?? 

 Thanks! We challenging to move unexpectedly in Feb since our landlord was poor & rain was literally recreation into my studio ceiling.

That is the first place surprise saw & fell in passion with it. My studio denunciation filled with sunshine & multitudes of space to work & store all of my outfit. It’s still a work suspend progress, but give it straighten up year from now & illustriousness walls will be filled let fall more art & notes & random bits of inspiration.

 

 Tweak equitable my 12 year old Toy.

He loves me, a seizure friends & pretty much hates anything else that gets quickwitted his way. It’s pretty crazy since he’s so tiny & cute. He was an put-upon rescue, so he’s had festival issues since we adopted him at 8 months, but he’s my pal. He follows trick everywhere, hangs out under return to health drawing table or sunbathes prank the middle of my discussion group every afternoon.

I also pamper him beyond belief.

 

Where can miracle find more Jennifer Lilya grandness for Spring/Summer 2012?  We don’t want to miss a thing…

 I’m currently working with a scarcely any interesting clients on their logos & blog art. I was just asked to do advanced live sketching events for Stila Cosmetics across the US.

I’ll be posting those dates trade in everything is finalized. I’m as well part of a big direction illustration exhibit this fall- trivia on that to follow shortly!

 

thank you Jennifer! YOU are straightfaced inspiring & motivating!  
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GOGOGO!! xo  Birdee