# Sketching Street Style Designer Richard Haines Captures Live Fashion With Colored Pencils By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-09-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-haines References: [nymag](http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/09/sketchy_characters.html?mid=fashion-alert--20090902) & [designerman-whatisawtoday.blogspot](http://designerman-whatisawtoday.blogspot.com/) For those of you not aware of who Richard Haines is, he’s the guy sketching you from across the street. People-watching is apparently out. [Sketched illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawingpics) of cool things and stylish people is the more gratifying activity to do when you’re alone and bored. Menswear designer Richard Haines gives us a prime example with his blog “What I Saw Today.” Having worked at some of the best [menswear fashion houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menswear-brand-kestin), Richard Haines has acquired both a design eye and a knack for realistic illustration. This is apparent in his sketches of [New York street style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diary-1999), which showcases everything from men on mopeds--wearing fashionably ripped denim cut-offs, of course--to people doing handstands in Central Park. If this is something you’re gearing to do (and I’m assuming you’re not Richard Haines), it’s probably a good idea to tell the people you’re about to sketch what it is you’re doing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Live Fashion Illustration:** Opportunity for designers to capture and showcase live fashion through illustrations. - **Street Style Sketching:** Growing trend of capturing street style through sketches, providing a unique perspective on fashion. - **Realistic Fashion Illustration:** Increasing demand for realistic fashion illustrations as a form of artistic expression. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in incorporating live fashion illustration into design processes. - **Street Style Photography:** Potential for street style photographers to collaborate with illustrators for a fresh approach to documenting fashion. - **Art and Illustration:** Opportunities for artists and illustrators to expand their portfolio by incorporating realistic fashion sketches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series.md) - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Illustrated Streetwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei.md) - [Graffiti Ski Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elho-x-andr-saraiva.md) - [Stylish Urban Picnic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnic-collection.md) - [Art-Inspired Streetwear Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silent-echoes.md) - [Evolutionary Menswear Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ss-daley-1.md) - [Modern Tailored Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-ss26.md)