SORAYA BASIRAN

LIVE, BOLD, AND UNMISTAKABLY EDGY: SORAYA BASIRAN

Amsterdam-based fashion illustrator, artist, and stylist Soraya Basiran (1979) brings a dynamic and edgy vision to contemporary fashion illustration. With formal training in fashion design in Amsterdam and a formative internship at Elle, Soraya built a successful career as a stylist, collaborating with influential magazines such as Vogue and prestigious fashion houses including Tommy Hilfiger.

PASSION FOR FASHION ILLUSTRATION
Soraya’s fashion illustrations are instantly recognizable for their edgy style, bold colors, and expressive figures. Defined by exaggerated lines, dramatic shapes, and elegant elongated proportions, her work captures both movement and emotion. She combines analog techniques — acrylic, ecoline, markers — with digital manipulation to create illustrations that are both striking and contemporary.

FASHION AS TRANSFORMATION
For Soraya, fashion is transformative. “I turn women into superheroes,” she says. Her illustrations portray women adorned in bold, expressive garments, balancing vulnerability and strength through dynamic poses and evocative gestures.

CREATIVE PROCESS AND VERSATILITY
Her process begins with a feeling, color, or shape, evolving into live illustrations, editorial artwork, or concept-driven commissions. Soraya works seamlessly both analog and digitally, enhancing depth and expression while maintaining her distinctive edge.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Soraya’s work has been featured in prestigious exhibitions including I Love Illustration Gallery, Amsterdam, and Haze Gallery, Berlin. She was selected for the IFIW Top 100 International Fashion Illustration Week 2024 and her illustrations appear in the book New Fashion Illustration: 50 Essential Contemporary Artists as well as various fashion magazines worldwide.

BOOK SORAYA BASIRAN
Soraya Basiran is available for fashion and catwalk illustrations, editorials, live illustration events, and commercial assignments. With her versatile analog and digital approach, she brings dynamic energy, bold aesthetics, and storytelling flair to every project.

CONTACT:

anneke@iloveillustrationgallery.com