Two of my Favorite Sisters - Character Sketchbook

Well, i wasn't sure if I was going to finish this drawing in time, but i finished!
So my sista from another mista, Sophie Ward, posted a while back on her blog Paper Castle Press
an article she wrote for Australian Harpers Bazaar.
In the article, there is a picture of Sophie and Gemma at age 5 & 7,
And it pretty much is the cutest picture i have ever seen.
i've been meaning to draw it for years, and finally I couldn't resist drawing it.
i miss Sophie. It was so much fun painting the sisters :)
I hope you like it.

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Fighting the Mondays - Rachel Antonoff Fall 2011

Whenever you get a bad case of "The Mondays" (which i've got)
I found Rachel Antonoff collections usually break the Evil Monday spell.
So i thought i would post this picture i took of the lovely Caroline West of Elite Models and her date.
This is two seasons in a row that Caroline has been one of my favorites in Rachel's presentation.
She was "Wendy" in the Rachel Antonoff Spring 2011 Collection.
Yay, i love the whole Prom Queen & King Vibe i got from them.
I hope it cheers you all up on this Monday! ;)

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You Got to Love Charlotte Free

Morning!
Well, spent all yesterday painting and sketching up a storm,
and needless to say my studio is so so so so so messy,
so some cleaning is in order today. ;)
Also I'm happy to say, i started up working on my Character Sketch Book again!
It is like an old friend i've missed a lot.
That book/series is definitely my favorite and most personal series,
so I'm glad to get back working on finishing Volume 3! (though I'm still at the start)
The Drawing today is Character Sketchbook drawing 205,
And it's of IMG Models Pink Haired Girl Charlotte Free.
I took this picture backstage at Charlotte Ronson Fall 2011 Show and knew it would make for a great drawing.
I really like how it turned out. I love her expression in the drawing.
Makes you kind of wonder what she is thinking about, don't you think?
I hope you like it ;)

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Happy Birthday My Brother

Well, it's brother David's birthday today!
He turned 28. So crazy. :)
So i thought i would post an old pirate drawing i did of him as his alter ego "Damien T. Wallace"
We saw Joseph Arthur late last night to kick off the birthday celebration,
which was the perfect way to start it off,
because this was Dave's first time seeing him perform live.
Seriously, it is beyond me how Joseph Arthur is not one of the biggest names in Music.
The guy is ridiculous.
He has written a zillion albums that are all fantastic.
His live performances are something you have never seen before.
He goes up there by himself, ad libs on the spot, and creates new versions of his songs.
He builds up loops of different instruments, and then picks up a paint brush and begins painting on a canvas behind him while singing the song....
As you can see, i'm excited/impressed/inspired! haha
Sorry, i will settle down. Needless to say, i think it was a good start to my brother's birthday.
If you could, wish him a Happy Birthday on twitter ;)
His twitter name is @David_Roberts_

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Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011

(Jac Jagaciak & Caroline Brasch Nielsen Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011)

Whelp, this is the last picture post from Narciso Rodriguez for today. :)
Tomorrow is my brother David's birthday, so my friends Ryan & Alice Baxley got us tickets to see one of our all time favorite musicians Joseph Arthur tonight.
I'm off right now to meet up with Dave and the Baxley's.
Should be amazing.
The last time i saw Joseph Arthur live was like 5 years ago, and it was one of the best concerts i've been too.
I will let you know how it goes ;)
Hope you're having a wonderful night/day/or morning, whereever you are. ;)

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The Profile of Hanne Gaby Odiele - Narciso Rodriguez

(Hanne Gaby Odiel Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011)

My two favorite things about this picture are the look of the red coat and Hanne Gaby Odiele!
She is one of my favorite models that i haven't drawn or painted yet. (which i really need to do)
Two seasons ago, my brother and I were drinking coffee and Hanne and Frida Gustavsson were sitting next to us, and i really wanted to sketch them, but was too embarrassed. haha Oh well, maybe some day, right??
This picture looks a lot better in high res so check it out on my Image Diary. ;)

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The Ladies of Narciso Rodriguez

Jac Jagaciak & Caroline Brasch Nielsen in Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011.

P.s. Last post was my 600th post!!!! hahah so crazy.

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The Dark Outline Caroline Brasch Nielsen- Narciso Rodriguez

(Caroline Brasch Nielsen in Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011)

I love how Caroline Brasch Nielsen looks like a ghost drifting into a dark abyss,
As the people in the shadows silently watch her pass by.

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Saskia de Brauw in Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011

Morning!
Well I'm excited to share with you today the pictures i took at Narciso Rodriguez.
It was another interesting show for me when it came to taking pictures.
Both my brother and i were seated towards the middle in the back of the venue (which always makes it a little tough to take pictures). Once i saw it was going to be hard to get more traditional garment pictures,
i decided to change tactics and shoot a little more artsy pictures of the collection.
Since the Collection was very structured and symmetrical with very clean cut lines through the garments,
i thought it would be interesting to take the photos high grain, and let the audience create formless vignettes.
I like how the pictures turned out.
Wish i could post huge full res pictures.
They are really interesting and beautiful. They kind of look like charcoal sketches. ;)

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I'm a Sucker for a Girl in a Princess Dress

Julia Saner in Oscar de la Renta.
This was one of my favorite dresses of the collection.
What can i say, I'm a sucker for girls in princess dresses.
Whenever i see a girl in one, it brings a smile to my face.
Julia Saner was a good choice for that dress.

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Oscar de la Renta From the Balcony

Lindsey Wixson in Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011. :)

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Daphne Groeneveld in Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011

Daphne Groenevel in Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011.
I love how this black and white picture turned out.

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Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 Finale

Now for Oscar de la Renta!
I have to say, this was definitely one of the biggest highlights of our trip.
We got to the show about ten minutes before the show started.
David and i watched the show from up in the balcony,
which was a nice change of pace as far as taking pictures.
It was interesting looking down on the collection (which was beautiful).
This photo is of the finale of Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 Collection.
It was so detailed & wonderful.
Looking forward to painting this collection :)

If you want to see high res version of these pictures, go to my Image Diary.

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The Brothers Roberts

Picture By Rumi Neely & Colin Sokol

Well Hello Friends and Hello Monday.
It's the first Monday back and there is so much to do.

1: Clean Studio
2: Make Coffee
3: Organize Photos
4: Tackle Email
5: Start painting collections
6: Make More Coffee

That's for just the morning haha
You know, just another Monday ;)
Last night, my friend Rumi Neely (Fashiontoast) was kind enough to send me a picture
she and Colin (her boyfriend) had taken of my brother and me at Rachel Antonoff Fall 2011 Collection.
Rachel's presentation had the theme of a high school Prom,
so we thought we would wear bow ties. : )
Since there really aren't many pictures of us, due to both of us being shy around cameras,
I thought i would post it.
Hope you're having a great day :)

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Chris Benz Fall 2011 - Part 1

Hi, friends! Sorry we haven't posted anything in a while!
Still recovering from NY. Really tired and kind of sick.
Haha. Oh well.
So here are some of the photos we took at Chris Benz!
The collection was really fun. Some great hats, and really
awesome floral print shoes as well. It was really fun to
get to shoot some backstage and talk with Chris before
the show started! Also really fun getting to see Kerry from Lancôme,
Michelle Phan, Rebecca (The Clothes Horse), Jane Kelter, Julia Frakes, John Jannuzzi, BryanBoy and Carolina Engman at the show.
I have a lot more pictures to post, but i really like the vibe of the Images.
They Sort of have a Alfred Hitchcock vibe to them don't you think?
I really hope you like the photos!

If you want to see high res version of these pictures go to my Image Diary.

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Bensoni Fall 2011 Collection - A Vignette of a Gothic Wedding

A few nights ago my brother, David & I had the honor of attending Bensoni Fall 2011 Collection.
I was really excited to go to their show because last year when i was working on the painting of my favorite collections for Full Frontal Fashion,
I decided to look through EVERY collection of NYFW (yeah! it took forever..)
But out of all the Collections that year Bensoni's was one of my favorites.
So it was one i was really looking forward to and it didn't disappoint!
The Collection was full of beautiful large floral prints accenting brightly against black and white settings. It had a Great, classy, interview with a vampire vibe. It had Romantic and youthful quality while holding onto to an old Victorian flavor. Incredibly detailed garments with great texture. I have already picked out a few i'm painting ;)
Will be posting more images soon.
Hope you're having a great day.
Also working on getting pictures from Chris Benz up soon! ;)

For High Res Version of these pictures go to my Image Diary.

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Charlotte Ronson Fall 2011 - Part 1

We loved Charlotte's collection!
We were so honored to get to go backstage and shoot before the show!
It's really cool the way the models slowly take on the feel of the show and collection.
The collection had a really unique feel where it was a mix of grunge and elegance,
with some really nice, classic cuts on some of the garments mixed with torn stockings.
It was a really fun mixture! Also, we both loved IMG Model Charlotte Free's pink hair!
It was so fun and rocking! As we sorted through the photos we noticed a really fun one of
Sky Ferreira looking longingly at her hair (see later post for that one).
It was an all around great show, and we definitely loved it when Arcade Fire came on!
Also, so fun to get to sit with Rumi(Fashiontoast), BryanBoy, Julia Frakes (Bunny BISOUS‎), Colin Sokol and Kristin Prim! We love all of them!

If you want to see high res version of these pictures go to my Image Diary.

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For Those Who Do Not Have a Valentine...

Happy Valentine's Day!
I wanted to make sure I made you all a valentine before I left for New York so i painted this for you.
I hope you're having a great V-Day with your special someone,
or if you don't have anyone, you can be my valentine today ;)
Do any of you have anything fun planned???
My brother and I are going to Chris Benz's show later today!
We are really excited about it!
We will keep you posted throughout the day.
Also, we had a great time at Bensoni last night! Can't wait to post photos!
And the BlogLovin' Awards were so much fun!
It was so good to see so many friends,
and meet so many new ones!

P.S. if you want to keep up with everything on our trip follow @Igorandandre ' s twitter :)

P.S.S. Made a Valentine's Day video 2 years ago you might like. Click here if you want to check it out.

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I'm Featured on Italian Vogue!

Morning Everyone!
Happy Valentines Day!
First off... this isn't my Valentine's Day post as i'm sure you have already guessed,
but i will be posting it up here shortly i promise ;)
So I woke this morning to amazing news that i was featured on Vogue.it !
Italian Vogue is one of my all time favorite publications.
I've been reading Italian Vogue since i was in high school.
I even made those fake covers way back in the day, you remember this post?
So needless to say, it is really a huge honor for them to say all those nice words about my art.
Please check out the article if you want to, it's right here.
Hope you're having a great day. :)

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Rachel Antonoff Fall 2011 - Part 1

Hi, friends! So we went to Rachel Antonoff's presentation yesterday and it was so fun! The theme was a high school Prom! It was actually held in the gymnasium of high school right near Lincoln Center. So fun! The models were all across the gym, some dancing with boys in tuxedos, some by the punch bowl drinking out of a flask, some looking sad by themselves in the bleachers or at tables. The collection looked great. There were so many fun dresses, and really cute tights and shoes! Oh, and the band The Like was playing live, providing the music for the dance! It was also fun to run into a bunch of friends there, that we hadn't seen in a long time.
Also, we got some great shots from backstage at Charlotte Ronson that we will hopefully be posting today : )
And you can follow us on Twitter if you want hear what we are up to while we are in NYC.

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One Year Later Tribute to Alexander McQueen - Inspiration Friday

Well, today is a very special edition of Inspiration Friday,
as this is the one year anniversary of the death of Lee Alexander McQueen.
I thought I would put together a special tribute to him for all of the times that he has inspired me.
I've never been so consistently in aw and inspired by any other designer.
He was able to create a world that was both beautiful and terrifying, but it was so clearly a world outside of ours.
I don't think I will ever cease to be inspired by all the wonderful things that he made.
I hope this set of images inspires you today! :)
I add a song i wrote that i felt like fit the mood of his collections.


p.s. My friend Chadwick Tyler chose his top picks for this season for the site fashion copious is a great article check it out here :)

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