With delightful and precise brushstrokes, his exquisite watercolour drawings bring to life ideas, models, moments and garments on a regular basis: Francesco Lo Iacono is an Italian full-time illustrator whose career has taken him from Palermo to Paris, London and he is now based in Lyon.
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With a distinguished skill in live drawing, he usually works from his home studio or at the shows during Fashion Week.
He has already worked with a wide range of clients including fashion designers, high-end department stores and fashion magazines such as:
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Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Valentino, Off-White,
Fendi, Cartier, Paco Rabanne, JW Anderson, REDValentino,
Vogue Italia, Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo, Balenciaga,
Chloé, Miu Miu, Ted Baker, Vogue Japan, Gabriela Hearst,
L'Officiel Italia, Shiseido, Kering, Paul Smith, Estée Lauder, Mastercard, rag & bone, CFDA, Paris Fashion Week, GQ Mexico, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Vanity Fair France, Tiger of Sweden, Lancel, Houbigant, Stratégies Magazine, InStyle Uk, Balmain, Stylist Magazine, Grazia, Malone Souliers,
Galeries Lafayette, Boucheron, Vfiles, Superdrug,
Axel Arigato, Sportweek, L'Officiel Hommes Italia,
Lou Dalton, Elle à Table and more.
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His first book, 'Watercolor Fashion Illustration', has been published by David&Charles in 2021.
He is represented by Lipstick of London.
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