EPISODE 9: JUSTIN TEODORO
GUEST: JUSTIN TEODORO, @JUSTINTEODORO, #JADORETEODORO
HOST: TIFFANY BARTOK, @TIFFANYBARTOK
Transition Music Prod. by Benny Alexander
Intro and Outro Music by MARTIN
DESCRIPTION: With the holidays in full swing, we’re coming back with another episode right before Christmas…Episode 9: Justin Teodoro. I sat down with my dear friend, Canadian-NYC-based, artist, designer, and illustrator, Justin Teodoro. We talked all about his current & past work including his powerful piece #WeShouldAllCare went viral and his continuous example as an artist who leads with compassion. Not to mention, his incredible, current collaboration #BossXJustinTeodoro (don’t walk…run!) and of course, we swap stories on all our shared inspiration and love for all things 90s, beauty, supermodels, fashion, art, and so much more.
Guest Bio: Justin Teodoro is a New York City based artist, illustrator & designer. Graduating from the Parsons School of Design in 2006, Justin quickly built a successful career as a Womenswear Fashion Designer for such companies as Tuleh, Cynthia Steffe, and Kenneth Cole Productions.
After 8 years in the fashion industry, Justin decided to merge together his two passions, Fashion and Art, into a new career as a fashion illustrator and artist. His illustrative work has been featured in such publications as WWD, WSJ, Vogue, Amica, W Magazine, Glamour, Jarry Magazine, Hercules International Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, and OUT Magazine.
As a creative consultant, Justin works with clients to create illustrated & graphic imagery and campaigns that are all infused with his own unique sensibility. His list of clients include Barneys New York, M.Martin, Kevyn Aucoin, Martone Cycling Co, Oribe, Louis Vuitton, SoHo House, YouTube, Hill House Home, Moschino, R/R Studio, Susan Foster Jewelry, Jason Wu, Reebok, Diane Von Furstenberg, Lancome, Shiseido & Latest Revival.
Justin’s style carries a strong interest in that symbiotic relationship between Fashion and Art. It has become a visual diary that documents his life and work and pure idolization of everything and anything fashion and design. His artistic style is creating a unique visual world with a charming and personal touch all his own.
Justin Teodoro Collabs (to name a few…)
- BossXJustinTeodoro (https://www.hugoboss.com/us/boss-and-justinteodoro/)
- MAC Loves Pride (https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13835/79838/products/makeup/eyes/eye-palettes-kits/love-is-love-eye-shadow-palette-by-justin-teodoro)
- The Barney’s Kevyn Aucoin Chelsea Collection (https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2016/03/kevyn-aucoin-chelsea-set.html)
Tiffany and Justin became friends via Instagram back in 2015. All thanks to one of Justin’s illustrations of Kevyn Aucoin and Cindy Crawford backstage at a 1997 Todd Oldham Show (https://www.instagram.com/p/4AO_8HlGhP/)
Justin is originally from Vancouver, BC. He has been drawing since he was a kid. It’s in his DNA. Fashion crept in by discovering his mom’s fashion magazine. He remembers his first #Vogue: September 1991, Linda Evangelista.
Who doesn’t love Jeanne Beker!?
Justin went to Parsons School of Design and after graduating his first internship was with Tuleh. He got his first job from there and worked 8 years as a womenswear designer.
Justin was inspired by watching John Galliano’s shows in the 90s/00s
#LindaEvangelista in Dior by #JohnGalliano, Harper’s Bazaar January 1995, Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier.
The Melania moment. Bringing light to a dark moment. Justin’s 2018 viral and powerful piece, “We Should All Care” (https://www.justinteodoro.com/we-should-all-care) #WeShouldAllCare
#BLM. Activism and Art. Justin made his art accessible and impactful to the BLM movement. (https://www.justinteodoro.com/black-lives-matter)
Support Court Square Justice: https://www.instagram.com/courtsquarejustice/?hl=en
The feeling is mutual when it comes to #90sfashion
Fashion Film Required Viewing 101: Unzipped - 1995 (https://letterboxd.com/film/unzipped/)
Look Behind The Look is a new podcast hosted by the filmmaker behind Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story, Tiffany Bartok. It is a deep dive into iconic looks in film, TV, music, and fashion history with the creatives that brought them to life. Look Behind The Look also offers rare and exclusive visuals on YouTube featuring archival photographs and footage to enjoy along with the story.
