Global Nomad: Richard Haines

“La moda pasa, el estilo permanece” decía Yves Saint Laurent. Y eso es lo que hace Richard Haines en su blog “What I Saw Today”, transformar a golpe de lápiz la moda en estilo. Su trazo rápido capta desde los estilismos hipsters de su barrio en Nueva York, a las últimas tendencias de las pasarelas de Milán en un soberbio ejercicio de síntesis. Detrás de ese ojo educado se esconde un exdiseñador que trabajó la mayor parte de su vida para grandes marcas como Calvin Klein, Bill Blass o Perry Ellis. Ahora él dibuja lo que otros diseñan y se le siente feliz. Junto a las colaboraciones con London Times Sunday Magazine, The New York Times, Mr.Porter, J.Crew o Prada, Richard sigue registrando esas pequeños momentos de belleza que se cruzan en su vida. Este octubre hace cinco años que nos hace la vida más bella. Y que sean muchos más!

Mis colores favoritos son…el azul marino y el blanco para vestir. Y para tener a mi alrededor, cualquier color, me hacen sentir tan feliz! Me siento en casa…en Nueva York y por supuesto en mi casa en Brooklyn. Me gusta el olor de…el café recién molido, la ropa recién lavada, las flores y los bebés…oh Dios, el olor de los bebés es el cielo. Cuando mi hija era una bebé sólo quería abrazarla todo el rato y perderme en ese olor. Nunca viajo sin…carboncillos, cuadernos Moleskine de repuesto, cargadores de teléfono y una revista nueva! Me encanta el sabor de…los croissants, tomates de huerto en agosto, los rollitos de cangrejo, los besos, crema de cacao, un buen champán seco, aceitunas y los lápices de madera.

Lo que me gusta de dibujar a los otros es…sentarme con ellos y escuchar sus historias. Todo el mundo tiene alguna historia de dolor o alegría, está todo ahí. Talentos emergentes en el mundo de la moda…AMI, Carven y Damir Doma en París, Andrea Incontrini en Milán y Hood by Air, Public School y Siki en Nueva York. La próxima temporada llevaré….una chaqueta de algodón de Engineered Garments, unos vaqueros de Acne Jeans y por supuesto, mis Preventi. Cada día – me gusta llevarlo como un uniforme!

Belleza significa para mi…Gracia, aceptación, generosidad y empatía. Confianza, auto-conocimiento. No tiene nada que ver con el dinero o la ropa. El mejor lugar para dibujar estilismos es…mi barrio en Bushwick y Williamsburg, Brooklyn. La gente allí no gasta mucho tiempo y dinero en ropa, pero hay un montón de creatividad, galantería y sexualidad. Y eso me encanta y me excita.

Mi app favorita es…Todavía andaría perdido y deambulando por Europa sin mi Google Maps. Y iTunes para la musica. Dibujo un poco con app, pero todavía prefiero mis carboncillos y papel! Uno de mis libros favoritos es…El libro francés dedicado a la ropa de hombres “Des Modes Et Des Hommes”, es la biblia de la moda masculina y porque es francés, es el doble de bueno. Algún consejo cuando compras…comprarlo en azul marino! 

El próximo lugar que me gustaría visitar es…No he estado en Hong Kong y Tokyo desde hace bastanto, y siento la necesidad de ir para allá. Es tan emocionante ir a sitios tan diferentes – mucha energía, vitalidad y nuevas maneras de hacer cosas. Eso me encanta. Y Roma – Necesito pasar más tiempo allí. Amor es…aceptación. Un sueño…sueño como visión – un estudio en París para pintar. Soñar despierto? Pienso en mi hija cuando era bebé – ese fue uno de los mejores momentos de mi vida.

Website: What I Saw Today
Instagram: designermannyc“Fashion fades, but style is eternal” said Yves Saint Laurent. And this is what Richard Haines does in his “What I Saw Today” blog: to transform, pencil in hand, fashion in style. His quick lines capture in a superb exercise of synthesis from the stylish hipsters in his New York neighbourhood to the latest trends in Milan Fashion Week. Behind the educated eye, there is a Calvin Klein, Bill Blass and Perry Ellis exdesigner. Now he illustrates what others design, and we see him happy. Next to the regular comissions for London Times Sunday Magazine, The New York Times, Mr.Porter, J.Crew or Prada, Richard keeps recording little magic moments of daily beauty. This October will be five years since he made life much prettier. Happy birthday, dear Richard!

My favorite colors are…navy blue and white to wear. And almost every color around me, they make me so happy! I feel at home… In New York and of course in my home in Brooklyn. I like the smell of…freshly ground coffe, clean laundry flowers and babies -oh gosh the smell of babies is heaven. When my daughter was a baby I would just love to hold her and take in that smell. I never travel without charcoal pencils, extra moleskin books, phone chargers and a new magazine! I love the taste of… Croissants, garden tomatoes in August, lobster rolls, kisses, chap stick, good dry champagne, olives and wooden pencils.

What I love about portraying people is…Sitting with them, hearing their stories. Every one has a tale to tell-pain, joy, it’s all there. An emerging talent in the fashion world…AMI, Carven and Damir Doma in Paris, Andrea Incontrini in Milan and Hood by Air, Public School and Siki in New York. This next season I will wear…A heavy cotton jacket from Engineered Garments, Acne Jeans, and of course my Preventi Shoes. Every day – I like to get it down to a uniform!   

Beauty means to you…Grace, acceptance, generosity and emphaty. Confidence, self knowledge. It’s not related to money or clothes. The best place to illustrate good outfits is…In my neighborhood -in Bushwick and Williansburg, Brooklyn. The people here don’t spend a lot of time and money on it, but there is a huge amount of creativity, and swagger, and sexuality here. And I love that, that gets me excited.  

My favorite app is…I would still be lost and wandering around Europe without Google Maps. And iTunes, all that music. I draw a bit on an app, but I still prefer a charcoal pencil on paper! One of my favorite books is..The French book on men’s fashion ‘Des Modes Et Des Hommes’ It’s a bible on menswear, and because it’s French, it’s extra good!  A good tip when choosing an outfit…Buy it in navy blue! 

The next place I would like to visit is…I haven’t been to Hong Kong and Tokyo in a while, and I really feel the urge to go. It’s just kind of a wonderful jolt to go to places so different-so much energy and vitality and new ways of doing things. I love that. And Rome-I need to spend more time there!  Love is…Acceptance.  A dream…A dream as a vision-a studio in Paris to paint. A day dream? I think of my daughter when she was a baby-that was one of the best periods of my life.  

Website: What I Saw Today

Instagram: designermannyc“Fashion fades, but style is eternal” said Yves Saint Laurent. And this is what Richard Haines does in his “What I Saw Today” blog: to transform, pencil in hand, fashion in style. His quick lines capture in a superb exercise of synthesis from the stylish hipsters in his New York neighbourhood to the latest trends in Milan Fashion Week. Behind the educated eye, there is a Calvin Klein, Bill Blass and Perry Ellis exdesigner. Now he illustrates what others design, and we see him happy. Next to the regular comissions for London Times Sunday Magazine, The New York Times, Mr.Porter, J.Crew or Prada, Richard keeps recording little magic moments of daily beauty. This October will be five years since he made life much prettier. Happy birthday, dear Richard!

My favorite colors are…navy blue and white to wear. And almost every color around me, they make me so happy! I feel at home… In New York and of course in my home in Brooklyn. I like the smell of…freshly ground coffe, clean laundry flowers and babies -oh gosh the smell of babies is heaven. When my daughter was a baby I would just love to hold her and take in that smell. I never travel without charcoal pencils, extra moleskin books, phone chargers and a new magazine! I love the taste of… Croissants, garden tomatoes in August, lobster rolls, kisses, chap stick, good dry champagne, olives and wooden pencils.

What I love about portraying people is…Sitting with them, hearing their stories. Every one has a tale to tell-pain, joy, it’s all there. An emerging talent in the fashion world…AMI, Carven and Damir Doma in Paris, Andrea Incontrini in Milan and Hood by Air, Public School and Siki in New York. This next season I will wear…A heavy cotton jacket from Engineered Garments, Acne Jeans, and of course my Preventi Shoes. Every day – I like to get it down to a uniform!

Beauty means to you…Grace, acceptance, generosity and emphaty. Confidence, self knowledge. It’s not related to money or clothes. The best place to illustrate good outfits is…In my neighborhood -in Bushwick and Williansburg, Brooklyn. The people here don’t spend a lot of time and money on it, but there is a huge amount of creativity, and swagger, and sexuality here. And I love that, that gets me excited.

My favorite app is…I would still be lost and wandering around Europe without Google Maps. And iTunes, all that music. I draw a bit on an app, but I still prefer a charcoal pencil on paper! One of my favorite books is..The French book on men’s fashion ‘Des Modes Et Des Hommes’ It’s a bible on menswear, and because it’s French, it’s extra good! A good tip when choosing an outfit…Buy it in navy blue!

The next place I would like to visit is…I haven’t been to Hong Kong and Tokyo in a while, and I really feel the urge to go. It’s just kind of a wonderful jolt to go to places so different-so much energy and vitality and new ways of doing things. I love that. And Rome-I need to spend more time there! Love is…Acceptance. A dream…A dream as a vision-a studio in Paris to paint. A day dream? I think of my daughter when she was a baby-that was one of the best periods of my life.

Website: What I Saw Today

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