http://www.ronruiz.ca RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:42:44 +0000 http://www.ronruiz.ca en http://www.ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-MUGLER http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-MUGLER Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:42:44 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 2382627 I had the honour of interviewing MUGLER's creative director Nicola Formichetti and women's wear designer Sébastien Peigné for MTV FORA. The interview is separated in two parts. Part One: Nicola and Sébastien talk about what their first year relaunching the label has been and where they see it going in the future. Part Two: Nicola talks about how he started working with Lady Gaga as her fashion director. Directed by Ron Ruiz Still images in Part One, shot by David Pike. http://www.ronruiz.ca/Sneak-Peek http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/Sneak-Peek Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:12:28 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 2379082 <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/2379082/lifestyle2_ronruiz.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="609" width_o="640" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/2379082/lifestyle2_ronruiz_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/2379082/beauty_ronruiz.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="609" width_o="640" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/2379082/beauty_ronruiz_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/2379082/Fashion_ronruiz.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="609" width_o="640" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/2379082/Fashion_ronruiz_o.jpg" align="left" /> Here's a sneak peek on a series of custom type I'm doing for a project coming out in January/February 2012. It's part of a series of 5. http://www.ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-x-Klaxon-Howl-x-The-Hudson-s-Bay-Company http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-x-Klaxon-Howl-x-The-Hudson-s-Bay-Company Thu, 12 May 2011 20:10:55 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 1436818 I was invited to shoot the behind the scenes video of Klaxon Howl and Hudson's Bay Company's collaboration, for MTV FORA. I directed and edited the video along with designing the typographic treatment. I also designed the intro and outro that are featured on all exclusive MTV FORA videos using footage of celebrities and runway shows that I captured when I was backstage at New York Fashion Week FW 2011. http://www.ronruiz.ca/The-Fallen http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/The-Fallen Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:35:08 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 855842 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/ron_ruiz_FORA-Fallen3.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="587" width_o="640" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/ron_ruiz_FORA-Fallen3_o.jpg" align="left" /> Last photo shoot for MTV FORA in it's Flash form before it turns into a blog. This photo shoot was for FORA's Fall Issue featuring MTV Live's Nicole Holness. Nicole was great to work with and was willing to push the envelope. By far my favourite shoot to date. Nicole is wearing, Montreal Designer, Denis Gagnon's zipper dress. Check out the spread here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/Ron_Ruiz_Nicole_Holness-FORA-FALL3.2_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="759" width_o="800" height_o="949" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/Ron_Ruiz_Nicole_Holness-FORA-FALL3.2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/FORA-Fallen2.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="759" width_o="640" height_o="759" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/FORA-Fallen2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/FORA-Fallen3.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="759" width_o="640" height_o="759" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/FORA-Fallen3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/FORA-Fallen4.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="759" width_o="640" height_o="759" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/FORA-Fallen4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/ron_ruiz-FORA-Nicole Holness-layingdown_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="690" width_o="1000" height_o="1079" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855842/ron_ruiz-FORA-Nicole Holness-layingdown_o.jpg" align="left" /> Art Direction: Ron Ruiz. Photography: Gary Samson Make up: Lucky Bromhead Hair: Jordana Maxwell Stylist: Allsion Pigden http://www.ronruiz.ca/Revenge-of-the-Nerds http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/Revenge-of-the-Nerds Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:37:49 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 855722 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/ron_ruiz_Revenge-of-the-nerds.gif" border="0" width="640" height="516" width_o="640" height_o="516" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/ron_ruiz_Revenge-of-the-nerds_o.gif" align="left" /> First canvas spread for MTV FORA's Fall/Back to School Issue featuring MTV Live's Nicole Holness and C&C contest winners. Check out the spread here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/Ron_Ruiz_FORA-Fall.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/Ron_Ruiz_FORA-Fall_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/Ron_Ruiz_FORA-Fall-winners.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/Ron_Ruiz_FORA-Fall-winners_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/Ron_Ruiz_FORA-Fall-nic.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/855722/Ron_Ruiz_FORA-Fall-nic_o.jpg" align="left" /> Art Direction: Ron Ruiz. Photography: Gary Samson http://www.ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-FALL http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-FALL Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:34:40 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 848617 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/FALL3.2_ronruiz.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="462" width_o="640" height_o="462" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/FALL3.2_ronruiz_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/FALL3.1_cover2 copy.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="462" width_o="640" height_o="462" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/FALL3.1_cover2 copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> The third issue of MTV FORA with Nicole Holness of MTV LIVE with Clean and Clear contest winners the cover. Check out the Fall issue here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/editors_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/editors_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/content_640.png" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/content_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/bluelagoon_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/bluelagoon_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/contestwinners_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/contestwinners_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/LUsh_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/LUsh_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/mensyle_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/mensyle_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/seoul_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/848617/seoul_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.ronruiz.ca/Summer-Cooldown-1 http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/Summer-Cooldown-1 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:48:01 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 586723 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/ron ruiz 2.2FORAsmall.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/ron ruiz 2.2FORAsmall_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/FINAL2.2FA1.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/FINAL2.2FA1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/FINAL2.2FA2.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/FINAL2.2FA2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/FINAL2.2FA4.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/586723/FINAL2.2FA4_o.jpg" align="left" /> Second canvas spread for MTV FORA's Summer Issue. Check out the spread here. Art Direction: Ron Ruiz. Photography: Gary Samson http://www.ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-SUMMER http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/MTV-FORA-SUMMER Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:44:40 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 548787 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/MTVFORASummerCover2.1-Ronruiz.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="502" width_o="640" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/MTVFORASummerCover2.1-Ronruiz_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/Summer2.2Cover.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="502" width_o="640" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/Summer2.2Cover_o.jpg" align="left" /> The second issue of MTV FORA with the MTV NEWS crew on the cover. Check out the summer issue here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/contents1_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/contents1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/contents2_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/contents2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/editorsnotesum1_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/editorsnotesum1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/looksforless2.1_640.jpeg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/looksforless2.1_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/aus1_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/aus1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/aus2_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/aus2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/menstyle_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/menstyle_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/menstyle2_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/menstyle2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/menstyle3_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/menstyle3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/topthree_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="467" width_o="958" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548787/topthree_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.ronruiz.ca/Dog-Days-Of-Summer http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/Dog-Days-Of-Summer Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:06:25 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 548770 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/ron ruiz-dog days type.jpg" border="0" width="575" height="681" width_o="575" height_o="681" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/ron ruiz-dog days type_o.jpg" align="left" /> Canvas spread for MTV FORA's Summer Issue. Check out the spread here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/ron ruiz-DogDays_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="547" width_o="1312" height_o="1123" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/ron ruiz-DogDays_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/Ron Ruiz-FORA2.1-SUMMERCANVAS-sm2.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="722" width_o="640" height_o="722" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/Ron Ruiz-FORA2.1-SUMMERCANVAS-sm2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/Ron Ruiz-FORA2.1-SUMMERCANVAS-sm4.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="722" width_o="640" height_o="722" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/Ron Ruiz-FORA2.1-SUMMERCANVAS-sm4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/Ron Ruiz-FORA2.1-SUMMERCANVAS-sm5.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="722" width_o="640" height_o="722" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/548770/Ron Ruiz-FORA2.1-SUMMERCANVAS-sm5_o.jpg" align="left" /> Art Direction: Ron Ruiz. Photography: Gary Samson http://www.ronruiz.ca/Endless-Summer http://www.ronruiz.ca/following/ronruiz.ca/Endless-Summer Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:49:23 +0000 RONRUIZ.CA-BUENA ONDA 460474 Interactive photo spread for MTV FORA's summer issue. Click on the garments and you get a detailed shot of the piece. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/460474/MTV FORA-summer2010canvas copy.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/460474/MTV FORA-summer2010canvas copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/460474/sum01.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/460474/sum01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/460474/sum02.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/8992/460474/sum02_o.jpg" align="left" /> Photographed by myself