This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to meet Dior’s first Artist-in-Residence, Bil Donovan, at Saks Fifth Avenue in Chevy Chase. When I signed up for the event I thought I was signing up for a meet and greet and was excited enough at the prospect of chatting with someone of Mr. Donovan’s talent.
When I got there, I quickly found out that event actually consisted of having your make-up professionally applied by one of Dior’s make-up artists and then sitting for a portrait with Mr. Donovan. Whoa, Kate Middleton moment! So much better than I ever could have expected.
I’m a bit hopeless with make-up so it was an indulgent, but also instructive exercise in how to apply a smokey eye and not have it look like I’ve been punched in the face. Game changer for sure. When it came time to sit for my portrait I was super nervous, but Mr. Donovan truly could not be kinder. I jokingly asked him for longer eyelashes to which he responded ‘well it is fashion illustration.’ Love him!
I’m so excited to have such a special piece of art and can’t wait to get it to the framers. Hopefully this post doesn’t sound incredibly vain, but how often do you get to have your own fashion illustration done?!
That is absolutely fabulous! What a great opportunity – I wish he would come to London…
What a wonderful and lovely momento! How cool!
Gorgeous portrait. Looks just like you! I am so jelly of the opportunity! I will live vicariously through you…
Thanks lady! xx
That is SO Fun!! I love your “portrait”!!! I don’t think it is vain … I think you just got a piece of Original Art for your collection!! xo
What a gorgeous portrait! Such a treasure!
Are you kidding? Not vain at all! I would have that framed and copied and hanging in every room of the house
It’s lovely!!
Vain? Hardly! How about incredibly GORGEOUS!!! LOVE and more than a tad bit jeals!
um thats AMAZING!!!!
WAO!!! Love it!! its beautiful! what a fab. opportunity!
THIS IS FABULOUS! The portrait is beautiful….now we all want to see it framed in a place of honor.
I would flip for this opportunity!!!
No way are you Vain! Yell it to the world!
How cool!! What a lovely souvenir!
Beautiful! I saw the email for this and decided to skip it. *kicks self*
That is such a cool experience and what a beautiful piece of art!!
How fun! I love what he created. What did he use, watercolor?
Yes, watercolor!
What a fun surprise to have your portrait painted – it is beautiful!
Forget vain, girl! Show that artwork off!! You look absolutely lovely
Love this! It looks amazing. Congrats! Now you must get an amazing frame for it!
amazing, and the portrait is beautiful! what a treat!