Fashion Face-Off

An Alexander McQueen dress or an Yves Saint Laurent tuxedo – Louboutin shoes or the Birkin bag – which started the most trends? How about their red carpet Wow factor? Or their day-to-day practicality? These playing cards allow fashion lovers of all ages to play iconic clothes, shoes and accessories off against each other to discover who’s the most on trend.

Illustrated by Erin Petson, written and researched by Maia Adams.

About the Author:
An artist and illustrator, Erin Petson’s highly textural work combines watercolours, collage and drawing to create unique, provocative and memorable images. Erin’s love of figurative drawing and mark-making give her work a delicate, feminine and ethereal feel. Her clients have included Christian Dior, Loro Piana, Vogue Nipponand Elle, ST Magazine, Moncler, Diane Von Furstenberg, Selfridges, WWD Magazine, The New York Times, Lancome Tresor, and many more….

Freelance writer and editor Maia Adams contributes fashion and lifestyle articles to publications including British Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Wallpaper*. A visiting lecturer on fashion degree courses at Barcelona’s Design Institute and the University of the Arts in the UK, she is the author of Fashion Jewellery, published by Laurence King Publishing.