FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR What My favourite piece of clothing is my black leather vintage jacket that fits perfectly. I wear it with black leather driving gloves and feel like Sandy from ‘Grease’ in the final scene at the fairground! I've got a fetish for exquisite socks, tights and leggings. I love cool hats, cute lingerie, faux fur jackets, stunner shades and beautiful dresses and mini skirts. My friend posts me 'Fruits' magazine from Tokyo as I find Japanese street style very interesting. I love mix and matching and creating my own style. Eventhough I adore fashion, I don't follow trends and find my mood dictates what outfit I put on each day. Avante garde designs really appeal to me and I like amazing costumes and face paint. My favourite piece of jewellery is my gran’s silver script bangle. I never met her but she dressed like a movie star and loved hats as much as I do. www.misskristabelle.blogspot.com
Who My biggest inspiration comes from Music includinclud ing bands such as Animal Collective, Burial & Caribou to Goldfrapp and Glasgow band Barn Owl. Currently in love with The XX, Beach House & Ohbijou too. I adore great modern Japanese pop artists like Chiho Aoshima & Aya Takano. I also sing in a band called Flight of Fuschia. French artists like Candybird and Koralie, inspire alot in me among others like Miss Van & Fafi. The most explosive artist for me is Cai Guo-Qiang, I saw his work at the Guggenheim museum in New York while listening to 'My Bloody Valentine' on my ipod. It changed my life. He uses gun powder to manifest pure sources of energy and he helped me to see art in a different way: the act of creating as the art form. I feel I do that when I dance. Josephine Baker and Isadora Duncan are two of the greatest dancers who ever lived. To me the greatest dancers are not taught, they dance from their core and rejoice in their heart at the originality of their movements. I like to capture this feeling in my drawings too. As for fashion, I loved Alexander McQueen and have great respect for Matthew Williamson, Junya Watanbe, John Richmond, Anna Molinari, Antonio Marras, Veronique Leroy, John Galliano, Hussein Chalayan, and Undercover label. I am currently working on a collection of dresses that will come under my designer name: Kristabelle. One of my goal's is to design lingerie too, so much passion in this heart! I created a bikini when I was 16!
Where My favourite haunts are Che Camiille, Maia, Boudiche, and also vintage and charity shops in the West end. You will find me in Mono, Stereo or various cafes drawing and writing. I have a studio space at Trongate 103 and you can find some of my work and thoughts on my blog at www.misskristabelle.blogspot.com My website is due to launch in Spring this year. yea Why I do what I love because it makes me happy. If I’m happy, I can make others laugh and smile. When Now, I live for the moment. I have big aspiraNo tions but I am living my dream. I’ve achieved so much already but I love to re-invent. I’ve recently found a Chi Kung teacher, I hope this will help me remain still in the midst of chaos.
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