Author Archives: Elizabeth

The Worst Thing for Fashion Illustrators.

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Elizabeth

Except from Interviewfest.com interview with WYRT creator Brandon Graham. Any advice for aspiring fashion artists out there? When you’re first starting out you want people to write about you no matter if it’s good or bad b/c the alternative is … Continue reading →

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She’s called Ms. Muse – Shala Monroque.

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Elizabeth

Miuccia Prada loves her. WYRT loves her. Larry Gagosian does, too. A modern style icon – Shala Monroque.

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PRESS RELEASE – The Fashion [Illustration] Community Gives Back

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Elizabeth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Fashion [Illustration] Community Gives Back. A Holiday Gift for Kids Affected by Hurricane Sandy. Brooklyn, New York  |  December 21, 2012 – Fashion illustration curator and founder of Would You Rock This.com, Brandon Graham, donated much … Continue reading →

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He Got Accepted To F.I.T. Good News From Fashion Drawing Session 5/12.

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Elizabeth

It was a night of familiar faces and special guests. One of tonight’s illustrators, Miguel, is on an illustration vacation! He comes to us all the way from L.A. where he just wrapped up a semester of teaching illustration. While … Continue reading →

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Watch-N-Learn: Drawing Session Recap

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Elizabeth

Even though she’s busy with the end of her semester and her very own art show, Mara Louise Cespon joined us for tonight’s fashion drawing session. Brandon captured her drawing technique on video. Continue reading →

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Drawing and Talking about the Fashion Industry

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Elizabeth

As you can see, if you get a bunch of fashion industry professionals together to have fun and draw, some pretty interesting discussions emerge as well. Continue reading →

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Markers, Handbags and Contests: Thursday’s Fashion Drawing Session

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Elizabeth

We tried out a new location for our Thursday night session in March.  We lucked out, the SLC conference center gave us a nice big room!  Which was great, since 15 illustrators came to draw and talk and learn.  We … Continue reading →

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Fun and Learning at Saturday’s Fashion Drawing Session

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Elizabeth

This afternoon’s fashion drawing session was great fun as always. It was a terrific learning experience as well. While our model, Pati, posed with one hand on her hip, Brandon took the opportunity to talk about drawing the negative space as a way to understand proportion and capture the essence of an image. Continue reading →

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Fashion Drawing Session, Thursday Feb 24th.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Elizabeth

Still congratulating ourselves over the success of our first fashion drawing sessions in January, the WYRT staff were surprised by a few mishaps at the start of the Thursday night session. Brandon caught his finger in the window at Ripley Grier studios, and bled on the sign-in sheet! Ow! And Elizabeth… brought a camera cord… from a camera that hasn’t worked since 2003. Continue reading →

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WYRT Makes the News: Vassar Alum Website

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Elizabeth

Elizabeth Willse, WYRT editor and member of Vassar’s Class of 2000, did an interview about Would You Rock This with the Vassar Alumni Website. Continue reading →

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