But I’m very basic: ten black dresses, two pair of Chucks. I’m been wearing the same clothing since I was 15, which is concerning, because I’m a mother now. I wear a lot of dress, not girly dresses. I’m a girly-girl at heart, but my style isn’t girly-girl. I’m not a fashion girl I’m very basic with what I wear, but I always admire women who take time to be super girly and like girly-girl things. In my personal style, I’m not that girly, but I always admire people who are. Have you always been interested in girlish things? Edward Gorey - he’s dead, but his work inspires me constantly. When I saw her work, I thought, I can make a living from this! I’m a big fan of her. ![]() It’s hard to choose - I’m like Archie right now! You know, I would like to be like Veronica because she takes no crap, but at the end of the day, I’m Betty. Veronica is the sassy one Betty is the girl next door. We had big boxes of them, and I used to read them. My sister is eight years older than I am, and my dad used to buy her the old ones. I got them in Spanish, and I would always draw them. I collected comic books - that was the biggest influence on my style. What was the inspiration behind these characters? ![]() Her characters drink cartons of “100% boy tears” and Pussy Power! is their mantra but they weep about exes and scold dates for standing them up: “But I shaved my legs for you!”īelow, Valfré talks to the Cut about comics, Band-Aids, and admiring girlishness from afar. She already counts Lena Dunham as an admirer: Dunham posted photos wearing a pussy power Valfré shirt and stroking a Valfré notebook that reads: “Because being a girl fucking rules!” In other drawings, Valfré’s work explores the poignant tension between vulnerability and confidence. The girls stretch out on the floor or on their beds: all dressed up and no where to go.Ī 26-year-old Mexico-born artist, Valfré recently moved to Los Angeles, and her online store has been open for about a year. Ilse Valfré’s illustrated characters pose in slinky postures under snappy captions they’re lithe, with skin and hair of every pastel-dream shade (cartoon-tits out, frequently). They wear fantastic clothes, but they’re usually holed up in their rooms.
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