Mats Gustafson
Swedish
Mats Gustafson is a revered modern illustrator most famous for his subtle fashion illustrations. From 1970 to 1974, he studied at the National College of Fine Arts in Stockholm. After spending time designing costumes for films and television, he returned to college in 1976, graduating in Costume and Stage Design from the Scandinavian Drama Institute. He began working as a fashion illustrator in the late 1970’s for Swedish magazines and stores. His first commissioned work for an international magazine was for British Vogue in 1978, soon followed by commissions from American Vogue and French Marie Claire. In addition to his work for Geoffrey Beene, Mats has also sketched the clothing of many other of the great designers including Jean-Paul Gaultier, Azzedine Alaia, Karl Lagerfeld, and Issey Miyake.
