Patrick McDonald

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 ToyRead Full Story

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.comRead Full Story

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.Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

San Francisco — Beyond the Front Row, the official fashion club at the Academy of Art University, hosted a Q&A discussion Friday featuring style icon Patrick McDonald. A fashion writer and consultant, McDonald has been featured in myriad publications inculding “The Style Makers”, “American Fashion Menswear”, and “Four Famous Dandies”. McDonald was joined by Jim Howard, illustrator of “Four Famous Dandies” paper doll book.Read Full Story