Anupama Dayal is a leading fashion illustrator born in Kolkata, India in 1966. She graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London in 1989. Her illustrations are abstract and simple yet striking, using bold lines, brush strokes, acrylic paints, inks, and watercolors. She has exhibited her work globally and received commissions from top fashion brands like Diane Von Furstenberg, Vogue, Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Selfridges, and Harrods.

1. PREPARED BY
SAPNA GUPTA
PALLAVI MOTWANI
CHARU KAKKAR
[PGFD SEC-B]

2. An Artist and Designer
One of the worlds
leading fashion
illustrators
Born in Kolkata in 1966

3. Graduate in fashion design and
textile in 1989 from
Central Saint Martins College of
Art and Design, London

4. Her first exhibition of drawings in Gavin
Turk’s studio in London in 1996.
Vogue spotted her and she received first
commission – the artist was born!
Her collection as designer

5. She started a contemporary art gallery with her husband
William Ling in London in 2002.
In 2003 Vogue named her one of the most important trend-
setters in Britain
The Observer Magazine announced her as their designer of
the year.

6. Victoria & Albert Museum in London
acquired her drawings in 2011

7. Her work derives
from classical sources:
Pop art, composers
like Chopin and
Mahler, writers Sylvia
Plath and Daphne Du
Maurier, and
Hitchcock.
Also inspired from
fellow artists Georgie
Hopton, Gary Hume,
John Currin, Peter
Copping.

8. Illustrations are abstract and simple, yet
striking with bold lines & brush strokes

9. Illustrations
includes
acrylic
paints, inks,
water color,
pencils

10. Fashion illustrations exhibited around the globe and featured
in a variety of newspapers
Continuous contributions to top magazines - Harper’s Bazaar
and US Elle.
Commercial commissions with Diane Von Furstenberg, Vogue,
Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Selfridges and Harrods, etc.
Louis Vuitton
Dries Van Noten
Selfridges
Harper`s Bazaar
Louis Vuitton Christian Dior
Chanel
Chanel

12. Pallavi Motwani
Sapna Gupta