Laird Borrelli, author of Fashion Illustration Now states,
‘’Fashion Illustration has gone from being one of the sole means of fashion communication to having a very minor role. ‘’
Fashion Illustration has now progressed into more expressive forms, used to evoke the ambiance of a garment and fashion house rather than the flat design that once used to simply present a piece.
For example, Vogue once exclusively utilized fashion illustrations within the magazine until the emergence and accessibility of photography.
In previous centuries fashion illustration was done traditionally on paper. More recently fashion illustration is created digitally using adobe programs or other CAD programs which helps the illustrators figure out accurate details for the production of the garment as well as provide convenience
For instance, contemporary fashion illustrators, Ohab Tochukwu Johnbosco, uses photoshop and other digital programs to create his work in magazines such as Fashion Illustration Africa, showcasing how fashion has become more open to interpretation as well as more diverse