The Girl with the Green Eyes

Hello my friends!~
How was your weekend?
I hope you all took care of your moms for Mother's day.
The painting today is one i started a while ago, but i hadn't finished it till this week.
I really like how it turned out.
When i saw Jason Wu Fall 2011 collection, i knew it would make for a great painting.
I really hope you like it and hope you're having a great day! :)

Take Me to a Snowy Dreamland

OK, I'm officially ready to leave.
haha Got talking with my friend Sophie Ward about hot fudge sundays, and sledding and snowball fights, and i got so excited that i had to post some pictures i took last Fall in New York.
The first picture is outside the American Museum of Natural History, the second one is of my friend Camille of Childhood Flames, And the last one is of trees in Central Park.
I hope you're having a great day.

The Count Down Begins

And so the count down begins till Fashion Week.
It always gets a little stressful getting everything ready.
So much to do in so little time!
But it is what it is.
The picture today is from a bus tour my brother David and i went on when we were in New York City a couple seasons ago.
I really love how this picture turned out.
There are so many interesting things going on in the picture.
It has so much life in it.
I really hope you like it :)

For high res go to my Image Diary

New York - New York

Fashion Week? Already?
I seriously can't believe Fashion Week is right around the corner...
My brother and i just came to grips with that fact last night.
So i guess it's time to start planning huh? haha
New York is seriously such a fun and exciting place, its almost Too fun and Too exciting!
haha It takes us like two months to recover from that week,
Not sure how Bryanboy does it?
He is incredible, he goes non-stop, it's truly amazing~
The Photos today are from last Fashion Week,
from Chris Benz's amazing show. There where such incredible patterns & colors at the show.
I'm real excited to see this year's collection.
He is always one of the highlights of the trip :)
Hope you're doing great!


For High res go to my image diary ;)

Caroline Brasch Nielsen in Rag and Bone

Morning, morning my friends! How are you doing today?
I'm pretty excited because my friend Carolina Engman(Fashionsquad) is flying into California today!
So hopefully my brother & i will get to see her in the next few days. :)
The Picture today is from the Rag & Bone Spring 2011 Show,
and stars Elite models' girl Caroline Brasch Nielsen.
I think my favorite part of this picture is Caroline's expression.
I also like the greenish tone in the picture.
I still haven't been able to place what it reminds me of but it reminds me of something...
Hm... Well i hope you're doing great today!
Hope you like the picture :)

12.31.10 // NEW YORK // New Year's Eve / Sally LaPointe / Private Party / Tribeca

12.31.10 // NEW YORK // New Year's Eve / Private Party / Williamsburg / Tribeca

10.26.10 // NEW YORK // London Show Rooms / Soho Grand Hotel / SOHO

// ARCHE POP UP SHOP - 11/1-14 - BROOKLYN, NY //

 

This Fall, Rouge 58 will present The Arche, a pop up boutique running for two weeks only, combining emerging talent and established designers in both fashion and jewelry. This inaugural installment will reflect the dark minimalism that has become an essential element of New York style. Playing on the industrial space of the gallery, clothes will be displayed suspended at different lengths from chains, whilst jewelry will be displayed hanging from a pillar in the middle of the store using satin ties and encased in a jewelry box.

The Arche is a collaboration between Nadja Nebas, owner of Rouge 58, and New York fashion photographer Chris Reed - the duo recognized that what was lacking was an innovative platform to showcase brands respected by their community and deemed as influential in the underground scene. Adopting the word ‘arche’, referencing Greek philosophy that derives from the archaic period, it’s meaning lies in the root, the origin, the source. As a new pop up entity aimed to kick start burgeoning young designers, the name was apt and held resonance.

Arche Pop Up Designer List
Mary Meyer (Woman’s Wear) http://www.marymeyerclothing.com
Trouble And Bass (T-shirt line) http://www.troubleandbass.com/sore
Sea Sick Mama (T-shirt line) http://seasickmama.myshopify.com
Ambit (jewelry) http://sharingambit.blogspot.com
By Natalia (Jewelry) http://bynatalia.com
Lacee Swan (T-shirt line) www.laceeswan.com
Slimm Jones (T-shirts and tote bags) http://slimmjones.blogspot.com
Britney Thomas (Jewelry) (website under construction)

There will be the opening party on November 1st with music by DJ Lloydski (DA Hardy Boyz) and a closing party on November 13th with DJ Whitney Fierce.
ABOUT ROUGE 58 – www.rouge58.com
Another New York dream was successfully launched! Rouge 58 is a hair salon and art gallery combined launched this August 2010. Based in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn the concept was devised by German - born Nadja Nebas combining her passion for art and her professional skills of haircutting and styling. Rouge 58 seeks to uncover progressive talent by exhibiting the work of artists from every medium, simultaneously curating a series of music events with prominent DJs from around the world to illustrate the spirit of the artists’ work. The Rouge 58 space has been designed to function as a modular space; at select times each month the art will remain on the walls but the space will be disassembled to provide a raw space for pop up boutique sales, dance classes, fashion shoots and short film screenings.
Nadja Nebas Clients: Nike, VIBE Magazine, TWISTA, Verve Magazine, Bavaria Film, Turner Broadcasting, Glamour Germany, ZDF Television, Bijules NYC, Kareem Black, Elizabeth Weinberg, DeFacto Agency, Ayzit Bostan (Designer),Starshot Studios Munich, Patrick Mohr (Designer),Marlboro, Phoenix.Agency, Avantagrde Agency, Zelinda Zanichelli, Louisa Models, Attic Futura (Jolie, Glamour), 8112 Studios, Viva Models, Veronika Abbrederris(Designer), Twista, Rye Rye, Dave from Chromeo, DJ Atrak, etc

ABOUT CHRIS REED
Chris Reed has been a freelance professional photographer since 2007 whose work has appeared in Dazed and Confused, Buck Magazine, Nylon, Metal Magazine, Stylecaster.com and others. Focused on fashion and beauty, Chris has been self-taught with his only training coming from his grandfather, a retired army press core photographer when he was 14 years old. His love for fashion stems from his desire to build his own world through the lens, fusing imagination and designing his own rules.

Hello Marc Jacobs Monday

Ok, so this weekend went by so fast.
Ah well, hello Monday...
haha How are you all doing?
Well, I finished up 3 paintings today for Sundance today.
I'm really excited about how they turned out.
Well, this painting is the last painting i did from NY Fashion week for Full Fontal Fashion.
It's of the incredible white dress from Marc Jacobs collection.
The dress was amazing, so simple but incredible.
I hope you like it :)

The Day of Donna Karan

Well, hello friends.
How's your day going?
The weather out here in California is incredible today!
I'm loving it.
Spent the whole morning drawing,
and about to start up a new painting in a sec...
but i remembered i had never posted about The Donna Karan Show at NY Fashion Week.
I went with my brother and the beautiful and amazing Miss Gala Gonzalez.
Oh, and the drawing above is one of the drawings i did for
Sundance Chanel's Full Fontal Fashion of Donna Karan's Collection.
I hope you like it!

The Day of Donna Karan
Sept 14, 2009

It was probably the three weeks of working night and day without a day off, or maybe it was the the time change, or it was both,
but either way, exhaustion had finally crept up on me. The day began as one of the most hectic days yet. My brother and I got up a little late,
to a text message from Rumi (Fashiontoast). She said that she just found out that her flight went out earlier than she thought,
and that she and Colin wouldn't be able to make it to the Donna Karan show,
which was a bummer because Rumi and Colin are incredibly fun to hang out with.

All week, I was trying to coordinate schedules with the lovely Miss Gala Gonzalez (am-lul.blogspot.com), and then it hit me. I thought,
"What if Gala went to Donna Karan with us?!"
So after a few calls and texts, Gala was in. Dave and I hopped into a cab and headed down to Greenwich Village.
We arrived minutes before the time we were suppose to be there. After a little time had gone by, I got a text from Gala saying she had arrived.
Dave and I made our way through the craziness, and we finally meet Gala in person. I have to say, meeting Gala was a trip highlight, for sure.
She is amazing, and her accent is awesome, one of the most unique accents I've heard.

After greeting each other, we ascended up to the showroom and were ushered into our seats, where seconds later, to our amazement,
Milla Jovovich was seated directly in front of us. Donna Karan's Trademark "zen" vibe filled the place. The whole room hushed as the music began.

As the first model stepped into sight, I was again reminded why Donna Karan is a Fashion Icon.
The Collection had a soft and beautiful color pallet, full of gray, creme, and white with a striking red that made the collection pop.
Whether you are looking for long, amazing, flowing gowns or incredible pencil skirts, this line has it all,
with silhouettes that celebrate the female form and drape that flows like running water.
Basically, I was honored to attend such a wonderful show, and the clothes were breathtaking! :)

After leaving the show and saying goodbye to Gala and her amazing friends,
my brother and I headed off to the Conde Nast building to meet up with the wonderful Naomi Nevitt of Teen Vogue.
She was kind enough to give us a tour of Teen Vogue, which was incredible,
and we ended up sitting and talking with her for quite awhile. It was amazing getting to know her as she is a wonderful and incredibly kind.
Upon arriving back at our hotel, exhaustion fully took over.
I lay down to rest for a moment, and the next thing I knew, it was 15 hours later! hah

Click Here to see Fashion Week Video with has some of the Donna Karan Show

NYC Sep 13, 2009

Hello, Hello, Hello, My Friends,
Happy Wednesday!~
We did it! We made it half way through the week!
So how's it going?
So far the week of relaxing has been so so nice and very much needed :)
Well, today is my first drawing post.
I did the drawing last week, and since my brother, Dave,
shared the NYC adventure, i asked him if he would guess write for our first show.
So, it's my pleasure to introduce you to my brother's writing! :)

"Gerlan Jeans - Waiting outside the the Audi Forum, my brother and I had a pleasant surprise. A flash of red hair caught my eye,
and I quickly realized that it was Julia Frakes of Bunny Bisou! There, chatting with her,
was none other than Suzie Bubble of Style Bubble! Danny approached them cautiously,
as he had done portraits of both of them, conversed with them online,
but had never met either of them in person. After conveying his identity to them, hugs were exchanged.
Once through the doors, we checked in and tracked down our seats.

The collection delivered an urban overtone utilizing grey and white prints of broken brick walls,
pink and white prints of clenched fists, and pot leaves. These made their way on to various garments
ranging from overalls, to swimwear, to hoodies, and even underwear.
All in all, it was a fun event and we were so glad to have met Suzi and Julia!"

P.S. Our family cat Milo has a hurt foot, and there is a little girl who lives
in the house next to us who is in love with Milo. So, today she came over and gave Milo a "Get Well" Card she made him.
It is pretty much the most amazing thing ever! So i posted it on my image diary click here to see it :)

The Big Apple

Miss Gala Gonzalez at Donna Karan

Naomi Nevitt at Teen Vogue

In the Car With Julia Franks

Well, i realized today i hadn't posted any pictures from NY yet!
Sorry about that! I will admit, i didn't take quiet enough pictures. Next time, i promise i will !~!
These are a few pictures that i feel represent the trip really well.
Also, i posted a picture Colin took of my brother, Rumi and me in New York City up in my image diary click here to check it out.
i hope you like them :)

Also, if you haven't seen the Fashion Week Video Click Here to see it.

New York Fashion Week Sept 2009

Hello Friends!
I'm home! Finally! Sorry about the lack of blogging!
My internet connection in New York was painfully terrible, to say the least! hah
But now that i'm home, i plan on giving you a good, detailed review of the shows & trip,
as well as having some drawings and paintings of the collections coming very soon! ;)
Shoot! i have so much to tell you!
But first things first...
I put this video together for you.
The video is a compilation of videos my brother and I shot during the last week.
A few fashion shows featured in the video are Donna Karan, Siki Im, and Gerlan Jeans.
I hope you like it. :)
The music used in the video is from one of my favorite bands named "South".
The song is off of the album "With the Tides" .

Oh yes! My friend, the beautiful and lovely Miss Gala Gonzalez has a little cameo in the video ;)