[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-5892-EN":3},{"summary":4,"title":5,"ex_news":6,"posted":7,"ex_artist":6,"published":8,"pk":9,"images":10,"body":25,"permalink":26,"tags":27,"tile_image":12,"news_id":28},"\u003Ca href=\"\u002FKatharineAsherFashionandBeauty\">Katharine Asher\u003C\u002Fa> is honoured to illustrate an iconic fashion 'look' on the cover of Radio Times.\r\n","A Dream Job",false,"2024-02-07T15:00:00#5892","2024-02-07T15:00:00","news",[11,13,15,17,19,21,23],{"filename":12},"blog_5892_638429259388778260.jpg",{"filename":14},"blog_5892_638429259477967813.jpg",{"filename":16},"blog_5892_638429259571337407.jpg",{"filename":18},"blog_5892_638429259659276901.jpg",{"filename":20},"blog_5892_638429259968945543.jpg",{"filename":22},"blog_5892_638429260322443622.jpg",{"filename":24},"blog_5892_638429260443512986.jpg","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">\"This is the job of my dreams\", says Katharine, t\u003C\u002Fspan>asked with creating an illustration of the 1947 'New Look,' and employing the bold black and white lines characteristic of the renowned illustrator René Gruau.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The assignment required exploring both retro and contemporary approaches to Dior's classic design, which involved initial sketches, and additionally, the exciting opportunity to craft the title text in a freehand brush and ink style.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cdiv>Katharine explains, \"As a creative team we went from initial  sketches to finished cover in just two days, the speed of decisions and response was exhilarating and the result quite dynamic - as was the collaborative intention. This Radio Times cover was created to publicise the historical story behind fashion's fiercest rivalry, between Dior and Chanel - a story of corsets, couture and Nazi collaborations. When Christian Dior shocked the world with his New Look collection, of which this look is considered the most iconic, he was expressing a desire for beauty and extravagance after the horror of war. A new drama on Apple TV this week tells the story of Dior as seen through the prism of wartime Paris and Dior's rivalry with Coco Chanel.\"\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv>Katharine received some affirming comments from the art director - \u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\u003Cem>'I just wanted to say thank you so much for such a fantastic illustrated cover, it really did knock the socks off not just me but everyone who saw it , the editors were really wowed by all you did, the images were beautifully drawn with loads of poses and attitude  – the final image is really impactful, and your additional typography only added to it.' Jacob Howard - Radio Times.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u002Fnews\u002F5892\u002Fa_dream_job","#loose#fashion illustration#fashion#fashion illustrator#katharine asher#magazine#fashion label#line and wash#front cover#cover art#katharine asher fashion and beauty#radio times#",5892]