Doo.Ri Inspired Sleeveless Pocket-T

©Christina Paone
Model - Christina Paone
Illustration - Christina Paone
Photos Edited by - Liz Harrington


Doo Ri Chung is a fashion designer and illustrator who graduated from The New School (Parsons). Her jersey dresses are her biggest accomplishment, so I tried to incorporate a sporty jersey look into a plain tank, with a small pocket in the front. Most plain tanks have a look of masculinity, but I tried to give the garment a more feminine look, by adding an exaggerated neckline with a slinky black fabric. Although not entirely see-through, the garment has a bit of translucency, which also adds to it's airy and feminine feel.

Special thank you to Jen Brown!

Basso + Brooke Inspired Slinky Black Dress

©Christina Paone
Model - Christina Paone
Illustration by - Christina Paone

Basso and Brooke is a fashion label that became well-know with their use of digital printing in the industry. Although their Spring 2010 collection bears no resemblance to this simple, black dress, they inspired the dress through their various fashion illustrations from the book entitled Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers by Laird and Borrelli. "Drawing is the vehicle for the big picture," says Brooke in Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers, "it's the stage of the design process when you can express volume and silhouette without limitations."

It may be hard to see any sort of connection from Basso + Brooke's pristine use of flashy colors and voluptuous use of fabric. Their illustrations pop, this dress does not. But, none the less was inspired from one of their more simple illustrations in the book.

The dress is made of a slinky black fabric that bounces up and down as you walk. It's comfortable and form fitting. More can be made upon request.