Laura Laine

                                                   Laura Laine

Laura laine is an amazingly talented fashion illustrator. She has studied fashion design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, with a focus on fashion illustration. After completing her studies she has been working full-time as a freelace illustrator. Her clients include Zara, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Iben Hoej, Daniel Palillo, The New York Times Magazine, Elle Girl, The Guardian, and Páp Magazine.

Her predominantly black and white illustrations are hauntingly beautiful and delicate, but they sometimes have a rather dark or even eccentric, burtonesque feel to them. One of the main characteristics of her drawings is the incredibly fine and detailed line work, which manages to suggest a great variety of textures (fur, silk, wool, leather etc.). Further, there is a certain motion quality to her illustrations which is conveyed by the gracefully twisted body postures and the splendidly flowing long hair of her characters.

The above (apparently mirrored) illustration featuring two young women each holding a fox is entitled “kitsune” (Japanese for “fox”)

I really love the way how she creates the hair for every illustrations, the way each and every illustration move and bends is simply amazing . The refine line work of every strokes creates different tone and lighting to make the figure alive. 

                                                    This work above was illustrated by her for GIVENCHY. 

"Kitsune Noir" by laura laine. 

The Kitsune (Japanese for fox) has a long and fascinating history in Japanese culture. They are particulary well- known for shape-shifting into form of exquisitely beautiful women, especially with a narrow face with close-set eyes, thin eyebrows, and high cheekbones which make them look stunning to attract guys attention. 

The way she illustrates her design using the characteristic of the Kitsune is amazing , in such all of the characteristic of the Kitsune is perfectly apply into her work and every illustration, even though is a reflection, is totally different in every way.