Category Archives: Illustrations

From object to sketch

By Nalini Arora | Published: October 25, 2011

 Yesterday, I posted some images from my one of my new favorite books called Objectivity. Today, I am showing you a sketch that I worked on last week that shows inspiration from objects combined with a fashion trend I love: sequins and jewels.  Sometimes when I am looking thru books, magazines, etc, I draw random [...]

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Cut it out!

By Nalini Arora | Published: October 17, 2011

I love the cut-out trend I am seeing in apparel. I even saw it on a few gowns in this seasons Project Runway and was inspired to draw some booties with a few cut-outs. There is nothing more sexy or fun than showing a little skin or wearing a pair of printed Wolford tights that [...]

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LA Feature of the week….For the Shoe Vivants

By Nalini Arora | Published: October 7, 2011

I’m sitting in the lounge having breakfast at the W Hotel in Hong Kong. As I watch the city adoringly, I reach into my bag to pull out the shopping list I created before coming on this trip. However, I realize with everything I had to do before my long trip to Asia, I forgot [...]

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Heel Kitty, Heel . . . .

By Nalini Arora | Published: October 3, 2011

I love shoes that have skyrocket heels that make you feel powerful and sexy. They are like art pieces. However, wearing these types of shoes on a daily basis is not my reality. I enjoy being comfortable more than in pain! My shoe preference is ballet flats or some type of flat {or small heel} [...]

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Anna, redeux . . . .

By Nalini Arora | Published: September 8, 2011

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Ann Sui, check here, as I was inspired by some of her fashion collections over the past decade. I found another photograph in her book, and fell in love with this dress from one of her past collections.

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Aloha!

By Nalini Arora | Published: August 24, 2011
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What Goes Around . . . .

By Nalini Arora | Published: August 15, 2011

In todays world of mass production, finding unique fashion pieces that others don’t have access to, is like discovering a treasure chest. Vintage shopping, one of my favorite hobbies in the world, is one of the methods I use to find and add pieces to my fashion collection. It’s a process I love and a [...]

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Childs Play

By Nalini Arora | Published: July 19, 2011

Designing children’s shoes has always been a passion. A process that feels easy and always comes very naturally to me. I have a lot of fun with the category as it sparks my imagination and creativity like no other! For the last three years, one of the companies I’ve been collaborating with has been UMI [...]

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Thumbnail sketches are usually not so pretty.

By Nalini Arora | Published: October 22, 2010

The beginning process of designing shoes does not always look so pretty. A lot of the time your under the gun to produce. A customer wants a new design,  so a designer is briefed to design shoes within a day at times. You make the best of it, and just start to do some light [...]

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What a nice surprise, Ars Arpel.

By Nalini Arora | Published: April 5, 2010

Thank you Ars Arpel for including my designs in the Ars Apel Summer Review magazine. It is a great honor!

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