The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves the fun, art and beauty of the fashion business.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrations, paintings and watercolors that the artist creates. In some ways they are the same characters and events that Manuel Santelices covered in the past as a journalist in New York.
This evocative artwork plunges the viewer into the sophisticated and vibrant atmosphere of high society. Through an intimate framing, Santelices captures the shared complicity and glamour of an evening gathering, where deep red backgrounds contrast beautifully with the fluid elegance of the guests. Utilizing his signature fast-paced linework and delicate washes, the artist freezes a moment of pure hedonism. Each ink stroke and color block functions as a graphic social chronicle. This original fashion illustration transcends mere visual documentation to become a coveted collector's piece that beautifully encapsulates the timeless fun, artistry, and allure of the contemporary style elite.
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Party in Palm Springs, 2025. Fashion Illustration
Party in Palm Springs, 2025
From the Fashion series
Watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions: 12 H x 9 W in.
Signed by the artist
Unframed
Santelices is a chilean artist and journalist living and working in New York for the last 20 years. After writing stories about style, design, art, and politics for a number of magazines, including the Spanish editions of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Esquire, and being a fashion writer in New York for Vogue Mexico and Latin American for 7 years.

















