~ Fashion Illustrated ~

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Qin saw this girl the other day and did a quick sketch of her. I really love the dynamic feel of this illustration and the snow brushing over her jacket. She looks so cool and fierce in our cold winter~

My Outfit Illustrated

© Illustration by Qin Leng

~ Qin's Monthly Haircut ~

It's been a routine ever since I decided to cut off her hair and mark the beginning of the twins looking not so alike :)

© Illustration by Qin Leng

"We Will Be Forever Young"

© Illustration by Qin Leng

~ Reading @ Dark Horse Cafe ~ Illustrated by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

A really cool girl we saw last weekend at Dark Horse Cafe in Toronto.

She had this amazing hair, and everything she wore matched perfectly. 

Love the soft pastel colors of her outfit too!

~ Qin ~ illustrated

© Illustration by Qin Leng

I almost never wear skirts, but sometimes, the change feels nice.

~ Fashion Illustrated ~

© Photo by Qin Leng

Qin saw this girl this morning and phoned me right away.

Great style!!! I wish I was there.....

~ Fashion Illustrated ~

 © Illustrated by Qin Leng 

While I have my camera to capture people's fashion, Qin has her sketchbook

~ I think it works great both ways ~ 

~ The Artists at work ~

Camera: Minolta X-7A

Film: Agfa Vista 400

Qin & Mark sketching people during out trip to Japan

You can find their illustration blog here:

QinLeng

MarkKort

Hibiya Park ~ Tokyo

© Photo by Lian Leng

Natalia ~ Illustrated by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Annili ~ Illustrated by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Madison ~ Illustrated by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Madison

Camera: Minolta X-7A

Film: Fujicolor 400

© Photo by Lian Leng

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Had been strolling Queen St. West for a good hour & 1/2 without seeing anything interesting that day, and there she was!  my efforts paid off  :)

♥ her tattoo, "bloom" seems to be perfectly fit for the season~

Occupation: Illustrator & model for Plaid Magazine

Bow tie: Made herself, even has a little hook so she can wear it on any shirt~ awesome!

Hat: H&M

Shirt: Talula

Sweater: 3$ from a group of girls selling second hand clothes right next to us in the park

Shoes: Kodiak

Street Fashion Illustrated

 © Illustrated by Qin Leng

Qin's outfit today:
~Leopard Print Leopard Print Leopard Print!!!!
Leopard print Jacket: Zara
Leopard print shoes: Forever21

We're Inseparable!~

The conference in San Francisco has been draining me....
And absolutely NO time to go shooting, what a disappointment.
I can't wait to be back home, and I have to say, I miss Qin a lot!
I guess she misses me too, she sent me this adorable sketch of us :)
awww, We're so inseparable~

 © Illustrated by Qin Leng

Cool biker ~ Illustration by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

On my way home, I saw this girl crossing the street. I just love her cute style!

Natasha & Maya ~ Illustration by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Lian & Tia~ Sketch by Qin

© Illustration by Qin Leng

Natasha & Maya

Camera: Minolta X-7A

Film: Agfa Vista 400

© Photo by Lian Leng

© Illustration by Qin Leng

These two were my favorite of the day! I’m so glad I got to finish my film roll on them~

Such a pleasure to photograph, and seriously, these girls are pro!

The hardest thing I find from those last 3 weekends I’ve been shooting on the streets of Toronto, is how most people are in a rush and have little time to spare. But with these girls, it was the total opposite. And god I looooove their attitude in front of the camera!

Occupation: Student ~ Best friends since grade school; Natasha (left) also does some modeling, why am I not even surprised :)

Burgundy pants: Zara

Tatoo: Blackline Studios

Favorite item: Comfy Ked shoes from Value  Village (Natasha); Studs on her collar (Maya) She did it herself and I have to say, this is really an awesome and unique touch to the shirt~(the shirt itself is from Costa Blanca)

Tia

Camera: Minolta X-7A

Film: Agfa Vista 400

© Photo by Lian Leng

© Illustration by Qin Leng

It was the bowl cut and the round sun glasses that really got my attention when I first saw Tia.

But it’s really when she took off her glasses that I knew she was a model. Isn’t she gorgeous? I think the pictures speak for themselves~

She’s been in Toronto for a month, specifically for Toronto Fashion Week, and is originally from Vancouver.

Occupation: Model with NEXT (been modeling for 2 yrs now)

Favorite item: Boots (from Browns) & tights (gift)