I just watched...

Coco Chanel once said:
"Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman."

"Viste vulgar y solo verán el vestido, viste elegante y verán a la mujer"

Can't Stop Sketching On The "FREAKING" White Board!!!

Ok! While I'm at class, the BOARD calls me and says: "DRAW DRAW DRAW"!!! And I can be a follower at times!!! hahah

These lyrics make me wanna "design and sew" even more!!!

And here is the the beautiful song (SPANISH)!!!!

Rey Ortiz??? Why are you bartending? Are you crazy??? Those Pants???

So! This is the deal:
I moved back to Puerto Rico after finishing my Master's Degree on Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad) and, somehow, my life had a twist. I never thought that the influence my mom has on me was going to push me into the fashion scene... She has been sewing since she was 11 years old and I grew up watching her do amazing clothing w/o ANY school training. I was into my own artwork and never really paid attention (or so I thought) to her abilities or process. My dad (a contractor) is also very aesthetically conscious and he likes "perfection without hesitation" (that rhymes) on his construction sites.

People think that because I can draw with ease and have a commercial eye for everything I do I should work for an agency sitting on a computer all day... For a while I thought about that too. I love art and it should be apparent on my blogs. I love to create whatever needs to be created. That's why I chose to accept something else for a while.

A BARTENDING JOB
... hahaha (I get to use "Short Shorts" if I want too)



Yes, it may sound contradictory BUUUUT I find myself with plenty of time to spend on my AMAZING new found passion.

FASHION

I am taking independent and specific classes to learn sewing, tailoring, pattern making and some good tricks. Then I use my knowledge of 3D space and my "OCD" eye to make it work. I amaze myself every-time I find that my studies on Animation and Graphic Design (even Advertising) help me create good designs and execute them well...

In conclusion, I love the "mysterious" STEPS I'm taking to become a very successful designer and start this MIXTURE of "Fashion and Art In General" that, I believe, will be very refreshing and will make a lot of people happy including myself.

THANK YOU MOM and DAD!!!

My latest Illustration

Just for FUN... The way it should ALWAYS be!!!!

Let's start on Halloween!!!

I have a very good friend called Melister Padilla and she loves my sketches. One night, she suggested that I should design and sew her Halloween Costume for a major yearly event and I was thrilled that eventhough I'm still learning, she trusted me for that endeavor.
Why?
She is very CHICCC and she knows here Prada from her Fucccci! She is in the "Fashion Design Scene" for years as a Jewerly Designer so I thought, if she trusts me, maybe I'm doing something right!!! Yes indeed, she even told her HIGH-mainteinance friends about me designing for her...

OUCH, that was some unexpected added gravity... To make the long story short, she assisted the amazing Halloween Party she was invited to and ended up being the only fabulous WHITE WITCH at the party full of dark, “Party City” Witches... The effort paid off... I’m sure I’ll have a few more clients for the upcoming Halloween season.

Oh, and I want to thank Wicked for the amazing inspiration it gave me after seeing the Broadway show more than two years ago!