As you may know, the dandy Patrick McDonald and author of Four Famous Dandies visited our school last week. Beyond the Front Row hosted the event that included a Q&A about with the pair moderated by instructors Hersha Steinbock and Dino-Ray Ramos. Check out some pictures from the event:
All photos by Bob Toy
Patrick McDonald and Jim Howard will be signing copies of “Four Famous Dandies” paper doll book at Books Inc. in the Castro from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 Jim illustrated the book and Patrick is one of the four famous dandies with his “fabulous and fastidious wardrobe, ready to dress-up in daring sartorial splendor”. Books Inc. is located at 2275 Market Street (near 16th Street), San Francisco. You can snag your copy of the “Four Famous Dandies” paper doll book for $12.
On Friday, April 1 Beyond the Front Row will host a Discussion/Q&A with dandy style icon Patrick McDonald and illustrator Jim Howard at 79 New Montgomery Auditorium from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Patrick McDonald will discuss his fashionable experiences and iconic dandy style. Patrick has appeared
in numerous publications, including the books: “The Style Makers,” “American Fashion Menswear,” and most recently “Four Famous Dandies”. He is a fashion writer, consultant, a former contestant on Bravo’s Launch My Line and he appears in the latest documentary about style, Bill Cunningham New York (opening in San Francisco April 8). Patrick is a strong supporter of the University’s show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and always has a front row seat!
Jim Howard, illustrator of “Four Famous Dandies” paper doll book will also participate. The discussion/Q&A will be moderated by Hersha Steinbock and Dino-Ray Ramos.
The ultimate dandy, Patrick McDonald (pictured above in the middle) stopped by our humble fashion school on Friday to take a little tour. As a frequenter of our fashion shows in New York, McDonald was more than happy see our students in action. Above he is pictured in a more dandy-casual state of mind with yours truly and merchandising instructor Hersha Steinbock.
When I got to Lincoln Center this morning, I ran into somebody…
Yes ladies and gentlemen, it’s our dandy friend, Patrick McDonald. He was on his way to the Duckie Brown show and we chatted a bit before Keanan Duffty‘s “protest” show took the sidewalk (more on that later).
For more info about our New York Fashion Week show, click here.
The famous New York Dandy Patrick McDonald (who is also a front row staple at our New York Fashion Week Show) was recently featured in a book illustrated by Jim Howard titled “Four Famous Dandies” which puts him next to punch-out versions of the dandies of yore Beau Brummell, Oscar Wilde, and the Duke of Windsor.
This is pretty darn cool! What better way to reincarnate the enjoyment of paper dolls? Who says print is a dying art?
Sources: SFLuxe.com, PaperStudioPress.com
Supporter of the Academy of Art University and avid attendee of our New York shows, Patrick McDonald looks as dandy as ever (even the guy in the boots with the fur couldn’t still his thunder). He was sitting next to another fab fashion writer, Merle Ginsberg, who I didn’t get on my camera.
For more coverage of our show at Fashion Week, click here!
The dandy Patrick McDonald (right) sits next to former CFDA President and designer, Stan Herman at an Academy of Art University fashion show during New York Fashion Week. Photo credit: Randy Brooke.
Fashion School Daily asked our favorite dandy, Patrick McDonald (front row at all our New York shows!), to list his top five “dandy” survival items for Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week.
1.) My eyebrow pencil
2.) Lint brush
3.) Extra vitamin C
4.) My lucky ring that I always wear
5.) A book of etiquette
Adhere to this list and you just might be as dandy as Patrick – but we seriously doubt anyone could be as cool as him.
Last night, Bravo TV premiered Launch My Line (which was originally supposed to premiere in September), their latest attempt to fill their void of Project Runway. In case you did miss it, watch the recap:
It just so happens that the dandy Patrick McDonald has always been seen front row at the our New York Fashion Week shows and one of the show’s experts, Coco Kliks is an alumna. That’s just something that you should know for your records.
Patrick McDonald, writer for Paper and dandy extraordinaire, sat front row at the Academy of Art University Fashion Show. He is always a guest at our show (not to mention a soon-to-be contestant on Bravo’s upcoming show Launch My Line) and we are MORE than happy to have him attend.
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