London born illustrator, designer and writer Daisy de Villeneuve has made a name for herself with her funky, felt-tip illustrations for clients including Topshop, LVMH, Nike, Vogue and Random House. Daisy studied Fashion and Fine Art at Parsons School of Design in both New York and Paris. He Said She Said and I Told You So, her quirky books for Pocko Editions, have been hugely successful. Her felt-tip illustrations have graced shoeboxes for Topshop, followed by the ‘Daisy de Villeneuve for Topshop’ illustrated range of household products, packaging for Moët & Chandon, cosmetic bags for Boots and T-shirts for the V&A. Other clients include Nike, Habitat VIP, Vogue, Elle Decoration, Nylon, Random House, QVC, Paris boutique Colette and Browns Focus. Daisy had a major solo show at London’s Fashion & Textile Museum in 2004. In 2009, to celebrate 25 years of the British Fashion Council, Transport for London commissioned her to design a special edition Oyster card holder, along with T-shirts and mugs. Daisy recently exhibited in a solo show for the London department store Liberty and designed textiles for Zac Posen’s Z Spoke S/S 2011 collection. Daisy has featured as a British style icon in advertising campaigns for Gap and Uniqlo. She is currently working on a special project for the London Olympics 2012. |