Fashion Illustration & Design

Versace's chief illustrator teaches us how to draw, halfway between fashion sketch and illustration, in a non-classical and non-stereotypical way.

A design tutorial by Daniela Bambatti, Versace's chief (design) illustrator, the book is an idea of couturier Favio Marconi who, impressed by her drawing style and the precision with which she captures the flow of fabric over the body, convinced her to put it into print. Here Bambrilla reveals her fresh and innovative style, halfway between fashion sketching and illustration.

About the Authors

Manuela Brambatti began her career in the fashion world in the late seventies through working for Style and other fashion magazines. She has collaborated with Giorgio Correggiari, Krizia and Gian Marco Venturi, but her most important and far-reaching experience is her work with Gianni Versace. As an employee and later exclusive partner of the Versace fashion house from 1981 to 2009, Ms. Brambatti played a crucial role in setting standards with regard to the presentation and illustration of fashion collections and, in later years, of the Home Collection. Currently a freelancer, she works with various young contemporary designers and jewellery houses and produces illustrations for firms in the fashion and design industries.

Bruno Gianesi joined Gianni Versace's design team in 1984, where he remained for sixteen years as head stylist and manager of theatrical projects. He designed and curated the creation of costumes for choreographers and directors such as Maurice Bejart, Roland Petit, William Forsythe and Bob Wilson, and designed clothing for, among others, Elton John, Madonna, Lady Diana and Sting. Bruno Gianesi focuses now in his production as a painter.

Colour and b/w illustrations throughout