Screening Room: Reality Bites

The Beastie Boys and Madonna

Musical Intermission: Luscious Jackson "City Song"

Merci Leon

i-D cover 1998

Snapshot: Marpessa, Carla, and Cindy in Versace

Give Me Meisel or Give Me Death: Indigo Girls, Vogue 1999

Screening Room: GI JOE THE MOVIE (Intro)

Musical Intermission: Kylie Minogue "Slow"

Mural Series # 5: Henry's Bedroom

painted a mural on my nephew Henry's bedroom wall over Thanksgiving.  was a treat to see his face when he first saw it - big smile and laugh.  the best response you could get.

Erin O'Connor & Karen Elson by Steven Meisel

Cool Beans

Vuitton Girls

Random Haha

Street Fashion

Who Knew?

Snapshot: A Very Young Kate Moss in Paris

Musical Intermission: Phoenix "1901"

Screening Room: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Museum Scene

Christy Turlington

i'm no Clemente but here is Ms. Turlington

Happy Thanksgiving

Party People

life is too short to not enjoy, have a laugh, and be with your friends

a lil' Madonna for you

Brandi Quinones for Chanel 1994

Muse: Neneh Cherry

Icon: Ray Petri

the new issue of Arena Homme Plus is devoted to the style of the Buffalo posse and its sartorial founder, the late Ray Petri.

1980's Lanvin Ad

Fifth Avenue

I don't smoke but .....

Morning Coffee

C.Z. Guest, Iggy Pop, and Carolyn Murphy by Roxanne Lowit

Musical Intermission: Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels"

Screening Room: Grace Jones & Deee-Lite Dressing Room Video

Kate and Marc, 1996

Girls

Give Me Meisel or Give Me Death: Versace Atelier Campaign 1994

Marc Jacobs

Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon

Snapshot: Yves Saint Laurent and Catherine Deneuve

Musical Intermission: PJ Harvey 'Good Fortune'

Claudia Schiffer by Steven Meisel

Henry & Violet

Rianne ten Haken

check out this great post that the amazing Women Management blog did of my lil' sketch of the gorgeous model Rianne ten Haken!  http://womenmanagement.blogspot.com/2009/11/rianne-ten-haken-by-justin-teodoro.html

Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen by Helmut Newton

Bridget Hall (2009)

here is the Bridget Hall painting i based off of that Steven Meisel portrait.  added this quote about her by Stephane Marais from this 1994 Vogue profile of Ms. Hall where he basically sums her up as this classic beauty amongst a sea of trendy faces.  which is funny since today it's rare to get a girl who can seemingly last more than a few seasons before a new face captures our attention.
it took me awhile i think to get this painting right for me - i guess you have those preconceived notions in your head as to how the painting should turn out and sometimes it takes a different path.  which can never be a bad thing.  at some point of the process you gotta let yourself go and just see the work come to life.  and most times, like with Ms. Hall, it can turn out quite nicely.  

New York, November 8, 2009

it was a really amazingly beautiful day in NYC so i tried to make the most of it.  spent the day roaming around the Bowery and Soho and managed to catch the Urs Fischer exhibit at the New Museum.  i'd recommend seeing it just to have the chance to see art in that non traditional setting.  it's sometimes good to see work that way - you realize that there can be art beyond the canvas and wall space.  and on a superficial sidenote, i picked up some cool Elizabeth Peyton buttons from the gift shop which i'll make a point to display on my jacket lapel from now on.

it was also a really great day for people sighting - they all kinda came out of the woodwork.  perhaps the highlight was seeing Ms. Grace Coddington sweep past the lunch crowd of Veselka (and i thinks she might've noticed me mouth quite excitedly "OMG that is Grace Coddington!" like an awestruck groupie).  all in all a good day.  even though NYC can beat and grind you into a mindless, workaholic wreck all week, she can still manage to turn on the charm and beauty and just bring you all back into her arms.  i guess what more can you ask for?