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#WhereIsRa?: Palo Alto/mDAC 2015
13 Aug 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my recent trip to Palo Alto. This past week I attended the Mobile Digital Art and Creativity Summit at The Palo Alto Art Center. It always ends up being a big, family reunion because I’ve made so many connections… -
Style by Ra: The Black Suit
03 Aug 2015Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips Today I’m starting my “essential suits” multi part series. Every man should have a few suits that can be used for different purposes. A black suit is typically considered the most formal suit you can buy (second to tuxedos.) Generally… -
Featured Illustration: NHPL (Ives Main Branch)
29 Jul 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my latest urban landscape painting. I remember as a kid going to The New Haven Public Library and becoming immersed in books. The library was valuable for school projects or if I just wanted to check out… -
#WhereIsRa?: NoLIta
26 Jul 2015Welcome to my blog! Today I will be talking about some of the live paintings I created in NoLIta. Recently I did some live painting in NoLIta. It’s always incredibly fun to go to New York City with my easel and iPad. Plein air painting is not only a great… -
Style by Ra: Pocket Squares Part II
22 Jul 2015Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips Today’s style post is a continuation on pocket square styling. During my time at The Tie Bar I noticed a lot of people do not know how to pair ties and pocket squares. It’s widely believed that you should match… -
Style by Ra: Pocket Squares
16 Jul 2015Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips. Today I want to talk about pocket squares and a few ways you can fold them. A pocket square can add an extra flourish to an otherwise mundane look. The first fold I use is the square fold (rejuvenated by Mad… -
Style by Ra: Tie Knots
09 Jul 2015Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips. One of the most important things about wearing a tie is the kind of knot you use. I generally use one of three knots when I wear a tie. The first is a Four in the Hand knot. This knot is… -
Style by Ra: Tie Bars
29 Jun 2015Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips. When it comes to tie clips or tie bars they should be a little more than a fashion statement. When wearing one you want to slide or clip it onto the tie and the back end goes between the buttons on… -
Featured Illustration: Phantogram
25 Jun 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my latest New York centric painting. A while back a friend of mine put me on the band Phantogram. They were playing at one of the piers in Manhattan. The rain was coming down like crazy but the band’s… -
Style by Ra: Tie Width
22 Jun 2015Welcome to my blog! I am proud to introduce a new menswear style tip section to my site. Working at The Tie Bar NYC pop up has made me even more passionate about menswear and dressing well. Styling customers is a lot of fun so recently I decided it would make…