As many of you know by now, I was honored to win the Spanx Illuminate-Her Art Contest back in 2019.
When I found out I won back in December 2019, I was surprised and stunned. I knew how much it would mean to have my art be put onto Spanx products. I have been wearing Spanx since they debuted, and on my wedding day in Italy in 2018!
Sara Blakely, the CEO, founder and inventor behind Spanx is one of my personal idols. (Listen to her on the podcast, How I Built This, with Guy Raz…it’s so good!!) She is constantly reminding her audience where she came from, and encouraging and empowering women every step of the way. Something I aspire to do. And I was THRILLED to have her interview me for IGTV. I cannot even wrap my head around the fact that Sara & I got to talk about the power of positive thinking, manifestation and Dreaming Specific! So go to my Instagram @jessillustrator click on the IGTV and watch the 3 part interview to get inspired and find out more about the Spanx collection.
Because of COVID, the collection got a little delayed but I do think the timing was perfect when we were able to launch the limited edition activewear collection in late January 2021. I was floored by the detail and care that was put into making this collection as special as it could be. You can now shop the entire look at:
https://www.spanx.com/active-collection/now-trending/booty-boost-illuminate-her-active-leggings-jessica-durrant-art
So many beautiful women wearing the Spanx collection, has really made me feel so humbled.
I am still processing how amazing of an opportunity this has been. AND for all female artist’s out there, stay tuned over at Spanx for their next Illuminate Her contest. They focus on bringing light to female artist’s. And it truly is such a wonderful program. They allowed me to pay it forward by gifting women owned small businesses a cash surprise! That was the icing on top.
The inspiration behind this artwork, was in 2019 I suffered a life threatening tumor that had to be removed from my small intestines. When I was in the hospital (and since I have returned home) I tried to use visual meditation to help me from having panic attacks and from thinking very dark thoughts. I would imagine butterflies, flowers and light entering my body and allowing me to heal. So I love that the collection seems to honor that sentiment, that we can find beauty in the darkness. A dark floral has always represented that to me when I paint that way. And I just love that there is a very deep meaning embedded in this. Please let me know what you think of the collection if you snap one up. And as always, I hope this inspires you to KEEP DREAMING BIG & SPECIFIC!! xo Jess
I snapped a few selfies of me in the collection. What I love about it is, it does make me feel strong and feminine at the same time.
Visit Spanx.com to shop the limited edition collection. And THANK YOU for your support.
They created these Swell water-bottles for PR kits, and I was so excited to get mine.