The House of Dior has a long history of working with artists and illustrators to represent the fantasy, beauty and desire of the fashions, perfumes and accessories in the brand’s advertisements. Inspired by this history, and by Christian Dior’s own fashion illustrations, we approached Calgary fashion illustrator Rachael Meckling to help us evoke the spirit of Dior in a short video ad for the Christian Dior exhibition. Christian Dior’s love of flowers provided the creative spark, and Rachael worked with animator and digital artist Diana Lynn VanderMeulen to craft a whimsical tribute to Dior that celebrates the history of the famous fashion house.
About the Artists
Rachael
Meckling is a fashion & beauty illustrator
living in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. With a strong love for nature, women,
fabrics and form, she paints whimsical, feminine subjects with a minimalist
approach. Her favourite colour is pink. Rachael has a unique ability to bring
meaningful portraits to life during enchanting LIVE portrait sessions.
Rachael’s quick eye and fluid lines are a delight to watch as her drawings take
shape and evoke the stylish spirit of her subjects.
See more of Rachael’s work: www.rachaelmeckling.com Instagram: @rachaelmeckling
Diana
Lynn VanderMeulen is a multimedia artist based in
Toronto. Her work investigates the mysterious elements of our natural world
through the selective vision of magical realism. An objective in creating and
exploring these realms is that of provoking the subconscious; to challenge our
reality by lifting the viewer into a deeper inner state of mind, sifting
through the longing within our day-to-day lives in order to create seemingly
unlikely effervescent entrances suggestive of that which may feel like a
mirage.
See more of Diana’s work http://dlvdm.ca instagram: @dianalynnvdm
