Izak Zenou - French Illustrator

IZAK ZENOU ILLUSTRATIONIST

IZAK

has forged a reputation as one of the globes most prolific fashion illustrators. His love of women, fashion, and obsession with style icons inspire his whimsical and enchanting view of life. Whether his distinctive characters are meeting for cocktails with girlfriends, taking a stroll through the park, or shopping with their puppies in tow, each vignette boasts Izak’s optimistic and confident vision of the world.

Izak has lent his colorful and fresh fashion authority to a diverse range of advertising, promotional, and editorial clients across the globe. Izak started his career working for Chanel fragrances, which has continued through the years. Celine produced a sell-out series of scarves; Guerlain created a limited edition Valentine’s fragrance; Sephora created a capsule collection of his cosmetic bags, make-up, and accessories; and perhaps most notably, after 20 years of collaboration and until the closing of the stores, Izak dazzled shoppers as the face of the Henri Bendel brand. His latest accessories collaboration is with French luxury brand Lippault, which is in store and available online now.

Izak’s exuberant personality and extraordinary ability to do live portraits have made him a favorite artist for live drawing events. His swift gift to capture the essence of his subject is uncanny. His live drawing at Henri Bendel drew fans from around the country. He has also worked with Clinique, Bon Point, Longchamps, Goop, Guerlain and Hanro.

Clients also include Estee Lauder, Lancome, L’Oreal, Revlon, Clarins, Council of Fashion Designers, Clairol, Clinique, Vogue, Vogue Sposa, InStyle, Mme Figaro, Paul Smith, Izak Mizrahi—Bravo TV, Town&Country, Wall Street Journal, Officiel, Travel & Leisure, John Lobb, Laura Mercier, Lilly Pulitzer, Printemps, Revlon, Sephora, Target, Carlyle Hotel, Vera Wang and Susan Miller’s Astrology Zone.

Books Include: “My Two Dads and Me” and “My Two Moms and Me,” Random House “Une Femmes Francais: The Seductive Style of French Women,” by Catherine Malandrino, St. Martin’s Press “Bohemian Manifesto” with Laren Stover, Bullfinch Press (2 books) “A New York State of Mind,” with Billy Joel, Scholastic “How to Become a Fashion Design,” Wiley & Sons “Cooking For Mr. Latte,” with Amanda Hesser, a Crimson Books series “Let’s Meet on Platform 8,” A six book series by Carole Matthews, Harlequin The Nanny Diary series, Parachute Publishing “Princess” by Francesca Castagnoli, Broadway Books, “Mommy Needs a Time Out”, “If You Give a Mom a Martini” by Julie Klappas & Lyss Stern, Clarkson Potter “J’Adore New York” by Isabelle Lafleche, Les Editions Quebec “Confessions of a Teen Nanny,” by Victoria Ashton, Harper Collins “Essentiall Lilly,” 2 Lilly Pulitzer books and calendars, Harper Collins Izak’s artist monograph is slated for 2024.

“Everything inspires me! It can be a gesture, an expression, or a perfect imperfection. It can be the way a piece of clothing translates into body language, the way a ray of light hits a surface, the sound of a word, or a piece of music—I love music. My senses, somehow, connect the dots and communicate directly to my hand. I think that’s why my work is the most spontaneous and effortless. Sometimes, I get surprised by what I’m drawing and I like that. It’s like whatever I’m drawing is channeled from within me. I al-ways want my drawings to feel lighthearted, relatable and warm. Through my many years of being a fashion illustrator, working with some really great brands like Henri Bendel whom I worked with for over 20 years, I realized how my work makes high luxury into something familiar and approachable, while still being aspirational. That’s how I see my work. Whatever the project - for licensing it could be a notebook, a scarf, a t-shirt, luggage or even dinnerware, I like to help brands make high-quality products that are desirable and unique yet truly ownable. For me, this is where art and commerce meet.”

— IZAK

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