Fashion Forward with Don Oehl
Filed Under: artist newsletter On: September 7, 2011 posted by: elizabeth
Stylin' greetings, collector friends! Fashionistas have been stomping their well-shod feet all throughout NYC in preparation for tomorrow's launch of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. So we're releasing this pair of prints in honor of the larger-than-life personalities that are sure to sashay their way through the sidewalks and catwalks of our most fashionable town.
Today's editions—Wintourfeld and Jacoppola—came via an introduction to their maker, über-popular illustrator Don Oehl, by the super stylist (and Jen's dear friend) Robert Verdi. Don's chic illustrations have landed him gigs with fashion and beauty giants like Bulgari, Elle and Victoria's Secret. He so adeptly merges the worlds of fashion and art, creating tongue-in-cheek work that references major fashion and media moguls while giving a wink to our nation's obsession with power couples and the portmanteau. The opening of Don's solo show at Clic Gallery—tomorrow, September 8th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.—brilliantly coincides with Fashion's Night Out, the now legendary night when stiletto-clad hordes of style mavens roam the streets of Manhattan into the wee hours, drinking and shopping as they go. His show will be on view through October 9th, for those of you planning an autumn-in-New York trip.
Not only does fashion get center stage this week, but also art, with 36 galleries, including Jen Bekman Gallery, celebrating their season opening tonight. With an official opening reception set for Friday, Sarah McKenzie's second solo show, Void, will have an early preview tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. With all that's going on, this will be one busy week! So be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest on must-attend events (and while you're at it, check out today's edition-maker's Twitter, too).
— Charlie

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