the faces I stare at on my studio wall all day include Sophie Dahl,
Marion Cotillard, Kate Moss, Diane Kruger, Sasha Pivovarova and
the amazing Gemma Ward. u SB How do you get your ideas?
Kelly: All over. I get a lot of inspiration from couture shows, ready
to wear, film, fashion photography, pop culture, nature. u SB Do
you collect anything? Kelly: Magazines. I have piles and piles
of them. They’re categorized into title and/or cover subject. u
SB What is the first record you bought? Kelly: It was the Grease
soundtrack. I had to replace it three times as I would play it over
and over until it got chewed up in the tape player. u SB Do you
have a method for dealing with the feeling of having no ideas?
Kelly: I like to sit on the floor and pull out old magazines and just
pore over the imagery for a while. There’s always SOMETHING
that gets me raring to go again! u SB If you could visit anywhere
in the world, where would you go? Kelly: I have a bit of a passion
for Paris. I’ve only visited it once but it left the biggest impression
on me. u SB If you could travel back in time, who would be the
one person you would want to meet? Kelly: Walt Disney. I’d just
hug him and say ‘Thank you’.
Kelly Smith’s Favourites
Café De Zaak, Utrecht (www.dezaak-utrecht.nl)
Website The Fashion Spot (www.thefashionspot.com)
Magazine Frankie (www.frankie.com.au)
Art Equipment LYRA Art & Design pencils
Shop Country Road (www.countryroad.com.au)
Blog Daydream Lily (www.daydreamlily.com)
www.illustrationweb.com/kellysmith
154