Take the first step!

"The Journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"

(original photograph from Dutch ELLE March 2012)

It’s a Braid, Braid World!

Channel your inner-Heidi or Rapunzel with the braid trend!

I have short thin hair, so I can only dream of braids, but if you have the hair for it and want to give it a go, check the how-to's on this website: http://www.squidoo.com/hair-trends-2011-side-braids

Original image from Dutch ELLE May 2012

Clothing: Miu Miu

As some people have been "borrowing" my illustrations without asking and/or crediting I decided to add a QR-code to my drawings and paintings from now on. A watermark is to obstructive I think, hope this doesn't damage the image too much. 

Strawberry Earth

Boomerang cards have a competition to design a card for Strawberry Earth. 

Please help me by ranking my card here: http://create.boomerang.nl/opdrachten/maak-een-vette-kaart-voor-strawberry-earth/creaties/chacha/strawberry-earth-lollipop

Thank you!

Heels

Crowdbag for STOP AIDS NOW!

Please vote for my Crowdbag on Facebook. Thank you. 

https://www.facebook.com/STOPAIDSNOW/app_351115728269775

My name: Charissa van der Vlies

Vanilia T-shirt competition

Please vote for my Vanilia T-shirt design on Facebook.

Thank you so much!

x

https://www.facebook.com/Styletoday/app_132071116918249

My name: Charissa van der Vlies

Peplum Love

Original photograph from Grazia Netherlands Magazine.

Peplum top by H&M

Skirt by River Island

Headphones

Drawing and watercolouring...work in progress...

Fijne Koninginnedag

To all Dutch people and people visiting The Netherlands today.
Enjoy Koninginnedag!

Shopper by Stl. Magazine

I illustrated the cover of the latest edition of Shopper by St.l Magazine. http://www.joolsbystl.nl/

Illustration is based on a photograph from  Style.com

Kate Moss in Louis Vuitton. 

Booklovers

Inspired by an image of Siri Tollerod in L'Officiel

I Should Coco

Coco Rocha is s such a striking model, I love her face and posture. She’s been the face of popular advertising campaigns for some of the top fashion labels and beauty brands. 

Coco has been lighting up the international runways since 2004, walking for some of the world’s foremost designers, from Anna Sui and Marc Jacobs to Stella McCartney and Emanuel Ungaro. In recent years, she has achieved supermodel status with partnerships with some of the industry’s biggest names and labels. Coco was named one of the top 30 models of the decade in 2009 by Vogue Paris. The following year, she was awarded Model of the Year in Paris at Marie Claire’s Prix d’Excellence and the Elle Style award for Model of the Year in London. 

Coco is involved with several charities, and currently participates in the Seventeen Magazine Body Peace Council, where she helps promote healthy body image to young women. In June 2011, Coca and husband designer James Conran received awards for their philanthropic work at a fashion event in Manhattan.  

This illustration is inspired by the February cover shoot of Flare Magazine (photograph by Chris Nicholls).
          

Black and white scan

Painter's Palette

Karlie Kloss Vogue US March 2012 (original photograph by Mario Sorrenti)

"Colours that haven't been cool for about 30 years look almost peversely chic today; burgundy, hunter, emerald, wine..."

Karlie is wearing a Reed Krakoff top, Tommy Hilfiger skirt, Marc Jacobs headband, Tom Ford necklace and a Céline belt.

photograph of the watercolour painting

black and white scan, before painting