SATURDAY NIGHT OUT

Glad that I can post this today, two days (not bad) after i took the photos. Hidden agenda: Its the first Philippine Fashion Ball tonight at the Peninsula. And I'm thinking I'll be taking heaps of photos so might as well upload whatever images that I have on archive. Not that I'm saying its a lot, it's actually just Saturday night, but still, don't want it to pile up like all my fashion week photos na anong nangyari? Walaye.

So yes, not much events as of late but we have three for this week. So watch the space as I'm flooding it with images--Fashion Ball tonight, Kiehls 160th anniversary tomorrow. That should be a cool contrast--as that calls for vintage as oppose to glamour.

Anyhoo, Saturday was blocked off for Penny, a 630 dinner at my favorite haunt Chihuahua. She's never been so decided to have spicy Mexican to start the night. That dinner lasted a good 4 hours, with chika, catching up and four dishes in between: tacos, burritos, chili and nacho grande, and 8 margaritas (they're the best!) and a beer. Penny tips the alcohol scale by a beer and a margarita half. I only drank 3 and half before pulling out the i-have-to-drive card.

Good times!

Can't help but take a photo of Penny's personalized Cambridge. Cooot! Services available at Madison Power Plant.

Heres Penny! So effortlessly purty! She actually has her own Penny fan club care of Preview best dressed. Case in point, when we were outside the resto smoking, i introduced her to an acquaintance and he goes: "Oh my God! Penny! I love you!! You're like my favorite in the best dressed list!!" Hah. Enough said.

Her signature style? Button downs with atypical details.

With a bit of masculine twist.

Bumped into newly enagaged creative powerhouse of everywhereweshoot, Garovs and Ryan.

And we thought we'd call it a night at 11pm. But nooooo... it was a house party at Robby Carmonas. With matching blue lights!!
Guests: Rajo.

Mic of Chanel Vietnam. They're now also opening Louboutins. Bakeeeeeet?? Waaaah.

The Host.

Nix.

Dong.

Rhett, Marlon, Glen.

The End.

BLINDFOLDED

The boyf asked to keep Wednesday night free, my last night before I flew to Cebu. And since it was birthday week, okay, i thought, must be a good dinner in some new resto that we haven't tried yet. But when I told him that I had a shoot at 6 that day and will probably finish at around 730 to 8ish, he panicked and let slip that we have to be somewhere by 8.

Gasht, so that sort of unscrewed my organized day. Like, what was I suppose to wear? I had to run around the morning pa to pull out and be at the studio to sort the shoot by 6. In turn, that made me dress up in the morning for a record of two hours. i wanted an outfit that would transition me from working--but dressy enough to go straight to wherever we were going. I asked if I was to wear anything in particular, and his reply was an ambiguous: "Comfy shoes." Phaaaak. Was he taking me out to a picnic? In grasslands? With a lot of walking involved? Stress Drillon!!!

Anyway, turned out, it wasn't all of the above. Heeeeh. He surprised me and took me to the Radio Department concert!! Which was even better! Never even figured it out till we were outside Glorietta 3. And I'm like, what? I need comfy shoes to go to the mall? haha. And then like a final jigsaw clicking into place, i guessed: Eeeek, we're going to a concert!!

A brief background: I asked him before if we were watching and he said no, some excuse about--I can't even remember... But it was a surprise! Yay! *so happy* and to think I told him that I wanted to listen to their album first before we went pero, nooooo. No time to brush up and review. It was like being lead blind. I have to say, again, never even heard of their music before. Although I did have the Marie Antoinette album where three of their songs were featured, can't say I'm a fan. But of course, the boyf takes care of the indie rock/post-modern/dreamwave side of this relationship while i take care of the indie/electro/dance/rock of it. Perfect combo. He introduces me to bands that he likes and same as with me. Although the bands that I like never come here, sigh. They're almost always the DJ sets like A-Trak, Kid Killy, Tittsworth, ATFC, and Aoki. LMFAO was a surprise, didn't know they were a band till I saw them live. Pero, di na ako choosy. I'll take em all.

Of course, loved the sound of the Radio Department. Although I was also impressed by the local band who did front act. Moscow Olympics, again, so obscure but apparently known internationally! And turns out, Elaine from Fred Perry is the wifey of the vocals: AJ!

Why do Swedish acts pose in this sort of same melancholic mood?

Elaine=Rockstars wife! Yiiiii. Haha.

Moscow Olympics.
Click below to hear their music.
Cut the World - Moscow Olympics

And then it was the Radio Department.





Elaine and AJ! Sweet! =)

And after the show, people watching. everywhere we shoot: Ryan + Garovs. i swear, you guys look the same na!!

The gorg and talented Glaiza.

Diego of Pedicab and wifey Ge.


Thank you B! It was an aaaawesome birthday pressie!!! =)

FIRST DAY AT THE 930 PREMIERE COLLECTION A SHOW

This is just so New York. Melissa in Eairth tank and red patent leather skirt. Givenchy shoes.

everywhereweshoot.com tag team Ryan and Garovs. Ryan in in a Ben Sherman buttondown, XLarge jacket, Zara jeans and Vans. Garovs in a dress from Store for All Seasons, stockings by Ava Paguyo, and DM's

A for effort. Individuals who don't conform make me happy! =) KC in a dress by Kaye Olfindo. Shoes from Janylin.

IT COMES IN THREES

Top 3 things that happened at our shoot yesterday.
1. Rainy weather followed us to the location. But I like. Isn't this cozy?

This was how it looked like after the rain.

2. Ryan's camera had a major booboo.

3. And I had a new do'! woop!
Hair by Borge of L'oreal
Maquillage by Omar of Shu Eumura
Photo by everywhereweshoot.com

Thats it pansit. I need to get some more shut eye, I feel ill. Going to Fluxxe tonight because my super fabulous rockstar ISSY, aka miss MELISSA DIZON is back from New York!! yahoo!!

THIRD ISSUE OF IMAGINE

Work is in progress for the third Imagine Magazine, new movements in the staff is that I've been appointed as the new Fashion Director. Thank you Joyce, I'm humbled. This issue is badder with a surprise interactive component. I'm very excited about it. We had the first stylists meeting yesterday at the smokiest room ever in Manila. Imagine 10 of the best fashion visual artists in one space, contemplating, with fags in their hands, it was easier to breathe in Edsa. I also had the pleasure of meeting Luis Katigbak. Found him very nice. I wouldn't mind sitting down with him again to nitpick about music.
IMAGINE THE FUTURE, ISSUE 2 still available in all major bookstores and DotDotDot in GB5
IN DELIRIUM Creative Direction by Epoy Arcino, Styling by Daryl Chang, Photography by everywhereweshoot.com

FLEURIENT Creative Direction and Styling by Andre Chang, Photography by Charles Buenconsejo