ORO | Grand Opening
Denver, ColoradoTo celebrate the launch of ORO's new location, guests were invited to enjoy live fashion illustration as an interactive element of the evening. Each portrait was illustrated in real time, allowing guests to watch the creative process before taking home a custom keepsake inspired by their personal style. The activation encouraged conversation, created memorable guest interactions, and added an elevated artistic touch to the grand opening celebration.
Behind the Illustration
Live fashion illustration transformed ORO's Denver grand opening into an engaging brand activation where guests experienced art in real time. Throughout the evening, personalized illustrations served as both entertainment and a memorable takeaway, creating meaningful interactions while reflecting the modern, elevated atmosphere of the event. From the first sketch to the final portrait, every illustration became part of the celebration and left guests with a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
Belmond Cap Juluca | Anguilla
AnguillaSurrounded by white sand, endless turquoise water, and the quiet elegance of Belmond Cap Juluca, each illustration became part of the experience itself. As guests gathered to celebrate, fashion portraits were created in real time—capturing not only their likeness, but the feeling of a destination defined by beauty, connection, and effortless luxury. From the first sketch to the final portrait, every illustration served as a keepsake of an unforgettable week in Anguilla, where art traveled as beautifully as the celebration itself.
Behind the Illustration
Creating artwork abroad is one of the greatest privileges of my work. Every destination introduces new architecture, colors, landscapes, and stories that quietly influence each illustration. Belmond Cap Juluca became more than the backdrop—it became part of the artwork itself, adding another layer of meaning to every keepsake created throughout the celebration.
Marcolin Eyewear
New York CityFashion, eyewear, and illustration—brought together in the heart of Manhattan. Hosted in a private penthouse overlooking the New York City skyline, this intimate luncheon celebrated the artistry of luxury eyewear through live fashion illustration. Guests were invited to select their favorite pair of designer sunglasses before watching their portrait come to life, transforming a personal style moment into a bespoke keepsake. Each illustration celebrated the individuality of every guest while reflecting the effortless sophistication that defines both fashion and fine illustration.
Behind the Illustration
Where Fashion Becomes Art
Luxury eyewear is more than an accessory—it is an expression of personal style. This activation invited guests to experience fashion in a new way, transforming their favorite frames into one-of-a-kind illustrations that captured both personality and design.
Against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, every portrait became a celebration of craftsmanship, creativity, and the timeless relationship between fashion and illustration.
Downtown Houston
Houston, TexasGavi Leveaux partnered with SirDavis™ American Whisky to provide live fashion illustration during an exclusive influencer event in Downtown Houston. Created to celebrate the brand while engaging guests in a memorable way, the live illustration experience transformed each attendee into a bespoke fashion portrait, offering a personalized keepsake that reflected both their individual style and the elevated atmosphere of the evening. Throughout the event, guests gathered around the illustration station to watch each piece come to life, creating moments of connection, conversation, and excitement. As a live event illustrator, Gavi Leveaux seamlessly blended art with brand activation, delivering an interactive experience that encouraged social sharing while leaving attendees with custom artwork they could cherish long after the celebration. Whether for an influencer event, luxury product launch, media gathering, or corporate event, live fashion illustration creates a meaningful brand touchpoint that transforms guests into part of the experience while reinforcing a memorable connection to the event.
Behind the Illustration
Every brand activation tells a story, and one of my favorite parts of being a live event illustrator is translating that story into artwork guests can take home. During the SirDavis™ American Whisky influencer event in Downtown Houston, each illustration was created live as guests mingled, sampled the brand, and celebrated together. The illustration station quickly became a gathering place where conversations sparked, cameras came out, and guests returned throughout the evening to watch new portraits come to life.
For me, live fashion illustration is about more than creating beautiful artwork—it's about creating moments that people remember. At corporate events and brand activations, the illustrations become an extension of the guest experience, encouraging interaction while giving attendees a personalized keepsake that continues the brand story long after the event has ended.
Partnering with brands like SirDavis™ American Whisky allows me to combine live illustration, fashion, and storytelling into an experience that feels personal, engaging, and effortlessly shareable. Every portrait reflects not only what a guest was wearing, but the energy, style, and atmosphere that made the event unforgettable.