Grace Ciao is a 22-year-old artist from Singapore who uses a
unique style in her fashion illustrations. Instead of using watercolours, ink,
fabric, or other conventional means, she preserves the beauty of dying flower
petals by transforming them into clothing sketches. This way, the petals become
not only gorgeous substitutes for lines, curves, and colours, but also become a
source of inspiration themselves, introducing new kinds of forms and textures
to her clothing designs.
Although she was interested in fashion
design since she was a little girl, Ciao only recently came up with the idea of
using flower petals in her work. The thought came to her when she wanted to
preserve the beauty of a dying rose that she got from a boy. The discovery
helped her realize the aesthetic and artistic advantages of this original use
of petals.
“They help me create prints
which I otherwise couldn’t have thought of,” Ciao told Buzzfeed. “I think petals work really well
for illustration also because their delicacy and exquisiteness mimic those of a
soft fabric.”
Ciao currently studies at business school,
but she constantly works on new fashion illustrations as a freelancer, creating
designs for everyday clothing, bridal wear, and haute couture.
Also see the
plant artworks of Elżbieta Wodała which
are similar in style with these beautiful designs.
Source: graceciao.com | Instagram (via)
