Patrick Nagel was the most copied illustrator from the 80s (the kitschy Manila shop Blue Magic must have built its fortune on Nagel rip-offs). He's known for his women, who somewhat all look alike -- square eyes, full red lips, washed-out facial features and all. His strokes are bold and clean. The colors are vibrant, reflective of the excess and decadence of the decade, though white is predominantly the canvas. Overall, there's blatant sexiness, arrogance, self-assuredness. No wonder, Playboy Magazine featured his graphics a lot. And his extensive body of work was done way before the birth of Photoshop. Kinamay niya lahat ito.
Nagel's aesthetic inspired one iconic music video from the 80s: Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible". It still looks lovely and fresh 30 years after.
Nagel and Palmer are my best friend James Reyes' inspirations for his Fashion Watch Spring-Summer Show at the Shangri-la Makati on September 8th. His pegs are enough to keep us all excited.
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