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#WhereIsRa?: The Tailory’s NYFW Party
September 12, 2015
Welcome to my blog! Today I will be talking about some paintings I did to celebrate New York Fashion Week.
This past Thursday I went to The Tailory to check out their Fall Lookbook featuring GQ Insider, Leo Chan. “The concept behind The Tailory is very simple-Unique design plus impeccable…
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Style by Ra: The Navy Suit
September 7, 2015
Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips
The Navy suit is definitely my workhouse. I get so much mileage out of this suit it’s ridiculous. I would say if you had to have one suit Navy would be your best bet. It can be paired with many…
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#WhereIsRa?: Windowpane Shoot NYC
August 29, 2015
Welcome to my blog! Today I will be talking about a photoshoot I had in New York City.
Yesterday I went to New York to get some photos taken of me in my new Charcoal Windowpane suit from Combatant Gentleman. I enlisted the help of the very talented photographer, Fox…
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Style by Ra: The Grey/Charcoal Suit
August 23, 2015
Welcome to my blog! Here’s this week’s menswear tips
For this article I will be talking about the grey suit and the charcoal grey suit. Lighter grays are seen as more casual and can be dressed up or down.If an office for example has a strict dress code you…
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Featured Illustration: Dandy In The Bronx
August 18, 2015
Today’s blog post is a little different. I have a special interview with GQ Insider and Menswear Influencer, Diego León aka Dandy In The Bronx. Check out the interview and the portrait painting below…
1. Where does the “Dandy in The Bronx” brand symbolize for you?
Diego: It’s my way…
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#WhereIsRa?: Palo Alto/mDAC 2015
August 13, 2015
Welcome 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…
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Style by Ra: The Black Suit
August 3, 2015
Welcome 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…
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Featured Illustration: NHPL (Ives Main Branch)
July 29, 2015
Welcome 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 the…
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#WhereIsRa?: NoLIta
July 26, 2015
Welcome 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…
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Style by Ra: Pocket Squares Part II
July 22, 2015
Welcome 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…
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