Florian Meacci is a French fashion illustrator who now lives in London. Using just a biro (bic) and watercolours, Florian creates stunning portraits of fashion icons and trends. Here’s what happened when Coggles and the illustrator caught up…
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- Question: Your illustrations are amazing, have you always been interested in illustration or did it naturally find you?
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Answer:
I always liked to draw, I discovered comic books at 13 and started drawing around that time. And since then I always dreamt to become an illustrator.
- Question: What is it about fashion illustration in particular that captures your imagination?
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Answer:
What I like about fashion it’s the texture, the shape and colour. I look at fashion that way not what the clothes are but what can be fun to draw or what can make a cool picture.
- Question: Do you have a designer that inspires you?
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Answer:
I would say Alexander McQueen is the closest to my universe and to what I like to draw!
- Question: What are you working on at the moment?
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Answer:
A project I can’t talk about but I’m so excited about it.
- Question: Any projects, past or present, that excited you more than most?
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Answer:
The illustrations I did for Swide Dolce&Gabbana online magazine because I was completely free to do what I wanted and I had a big dead line to do it! The perfect combo.
- Question: What can we expect in the future?
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Answer:
I have an exhibition coming out in France in February. And 2 new projects. Stay tuned to my Facebook Page for more information.
Words by Olivia Cooley. Images courtesy of Florian Meacci.
