Whilst Elgren’s illustrations might have gotten you hot under the collar once before, there are two sexy kittens on the globe whose works are destined to become just as legendary.
Ever since clapping my eyes on the works of Charlotte Thomson and Maly Siri, I have been an uber fan. Each lady’s take on the pinups and burlesque queens is unique in style but captures the essence of cheeky sass that Elgren was famous for.
Maly Siri’s work having captured the eye of one of my favorite designers Vivienne Westwood, can be seen all over town from taxis to department stores. It was Maly, whom the grand dame of British fashion called upon to illustrate the Naughty Alice perfume campaign. I actually have a copy of the main campaign image on my desk.
Copyright Maly Siri
Maly’s work is soft yet striking and like Charlotte’s instantly recoginiseable. I love how she capture’s her model’s mood, poise and elegance so well.
Copyright Maly Siri
Copyright Maly Siri
Copyright Maly Siri
Be sure to ‘like’ Maly’s Facebook page to keep up to date with her work.
Charlotte Thomson’s work is hugely popular, particularly amongst the UK burlesque scene though I saw some of her work whilst on my travels in Australia so clearly superb work travels! Its not hard to see why her work is so popular, her imagine runs wild and illustrations are sublime.
Copyright Charlotte Thomson
Her work is not just about creating images of pinup queens and burlesque beauties (as if that wasn’t awesome enough?!), Charlotte has also created logos for companies such as Lady Lucks Boutique and Love My Dress. Not to mention her work with CraftArtist and her forthcoming digital scrap booking & crafting kit. Talented little vixen that she is.
Copyright Charlotte Thomson
I am particularly fond of Charlotte’s poster designs and I know of at least two people who attempt to collect all the posters she designs for her Dr Sketchy’s Nottingham shows. It is also her work outside of the pinup/burlesque subject matter that fans love to. Her gothic/mystical collection of artwork is extremely beautiful.
Copyright Charlotte Thomson
Copyright Charlotte Thomson
By the way DO check out her shop the website…oodles of amazing goodies to adorn your house. A fabulous woman who also donated to my ‘Morale Boost For Troops In Afghanistan‘ a huge collection of prints.
Copyright Charlotte Thomson
Be sure to ‘like’ Charlotte’s Facebook page to keep up to date with all her work.
