Before becoming the house Illustrator for high-end
retailer Henri Bendel, artist
Izak Zenou whipped up breezy fashion sketches for clients including
Nordstrom,
Neiman Marcus,
Chanel,
Catherine Malandrino and
Vera Wang.
Now he’s adding “
stationery designer” to his C.V. with a new
product line for online paper goods store
Expressionery.com.
The collection, which includes notes, invitations, stationery and social calling cards, no doubt introduces Zenou’s spirited work to a whole new audience, while effectively giving his fans an affordable way to collect his work.
The artist designed more than 40 products for Expressionery, most of which borrow from previously existing fashion works. Sets of 25 folded notes are priced at $24.
“I selected the illustrations that I felt women could relate to and see themselves in,” said Zenou.
“I enjoy bringing a high fashion look to simple accessory items. It really dresses up your whole look. Since most of my products are only available at select retail locations, we felt that this was a great opportunity for more women to get to know the Izak girls.”
Zenou added that a line of school stationery he had previously designed laid the groundwork for him to take on this type of collaboration, noting, “This opportunity seemed like a natural extension of that.”
We’re excited to nab a few notecards and party invitations that don’t look like slices of a larger sheet of wallpaper — a stationery trend we’re eager to see peel off.
–Emili Vesilind
Illustrations “Palm Springs Weekend” folded notecards by Izak Zenou for Expressionery.com. Credit: Expressionery.com.
PARIS FASHION WEEK
starts today – an epic nine-day-long marathon that ends next Wednesday.
It’s the mother of all fashion capitals, the home of fashion’s biggest
and oldest names, from Chanel and Dior to Balenciaga and Givenchy.
If energy levels are beginning to wane among the fashion press, who
have now been on the move for three weeks, Paris is always certain to
inject a new verve. –> Instagrams of #PFW 
The
action gets underway today with Anthony Vaccarello – who is rumoured to
be Versus’s next collaborator. His sexy, skin-tight dresses are a given
though, and we look forward to seeing them worn by his model muse, Karlie Kloss,
who is a regular on his catwalk. Wednesday’s big show is Rochas and all
eyes will be on creative director Marco Zanini, who is rumoured to be
leaving for recently-revived fashion house Schiaparelli. 
Chanel‘s Spring / Summer 2012 campaign and, of course, Karl Lagerfeld
has set the bar high for us mere mortals. Joan Smalls and Saskia de
Brauw look impossibly graceful working a variety of gymnast-tastic poses
while perched on exercise equipment.
But forget your standard baggy tee + leggings gym gear, these ladylike
ladies flex their muse-worthy muscles in delicate frocks and frothy
evening dresses, with not one drop of sweat in sight. This is Chanel, daaahling. The series of striking black-and-white photos were styled by Carine Roitfeld and shot by Uncle Karl himself over the water at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France (where the Resort 2012 show took place, dontcha know). – - more Read
Top fashion images from the runways of the world, including Oscar de la Renta
in New York and Chanel in Paris. Chanel’s Metiers D’Art show is a
collection of fall designs, arriving in-store before the main ready-to-wear line. Designer Karl Lagerfeld infused the outfits with equal parts Bombay and Paris. Click HERE
to view more photos and coverage of these and other Designer
Collections shown in the past few weeks, including Hair &
Accessories from NYC, Paris to Korea. – – CLICK HERE
