GENERATION MEGA: The Mega Young Designers Competition 2011

The MEGA Young Designer Competition have had the reputation of launching the careers of young filipino designers. Having the long line of winners (Aries Lagat, Alex Pigao, et.al.), which have proven they are cut above the rest among the plethora of designers, it is a privilege for the new chosen few to be part of this new endeavour of MEGA. Indeed fashion reality TV is a good way to market the new designers, especially the winner. Cant wait to watch this!

It will be aired every monday starting November 15, 2010 10:00PM-11:00PM on ETC (Check your local cable for channel listings)

Goodluck Ayan, Aram and Jearson! Make FIP proud! :)

here is the invite for the launching at Republiq Resort World. November 11, 2010. See you there!

Congrats MEGA Team! :)

My Addiction to Anything Korean

Lets get this straight... i adore anything thats cute.

Jang Geun Suk as Hwang Tae Kyung in You're Beautiful

get it? lol

Add on to that a great fashion sense (or a great fashion stylist) + a considerable cute face + a splash of amazingly sweet/or corny TV comedy/drama shows + acting chops who can also sing and dance or vice versa (a singer who can dance and act) = then you've got yourself a combination of a korean hearthrob.

I did have the seeds of this addiction planted since i started watching (on/off) koreanovelas shown on local TV. I always get distracted with the dubbing so i stop watching, then watch it on DVD, or try to watch it again but on mute.

I have a handful of favorites like Princess Hours, My Lovely Sam Soon, Boys Before Flowers and You're Beautiful just to name a few.

Lee Min Ho of Boys Over Flowers and Jang Geun Suk of You're Beautiful would have to be my favorites among the actors! i adore both of them! so cutee! ehhh ♥

Park Shin Hye and Lee Hong Ki @ You're Beautiful

love the styling of SH and Hong Ki on the series! gor-jazz!

Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk and Lee Hong Ki

so cute! right? lol

Lee Min Ho for W Magazine Korea

Screenshot from the scene of Boys Over Flowers in Macau

I just love the styling... and Jang Geun Suk and Lee Min Ho lol ♥

I did a shoot with a new local boy band here in the Philippines and i gladly used references of my favorite Korean TV Show Youre Beautiful and a little GDragon (Big Bang) who i also love.

GDragon @ Chanel Fall 2010 Show

Why wouldnt i? right? just like i've said, i cant resist a guy who loves Chanel

Anyway here are some of the photos of 1:43

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Gold Aquino

Yuki Sakamoto

Kim Nicolas

Anjo Resurreccion

Photographed by Rxandy Capinpin

Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu

Make Up by Anton Patdu and Hanna Pechon

Hair by Jay Wee

xoxo

MEG Magazine November 2010

I styled a fashion editorial shot for MEG Magazine's (PH) November 2010 issue referencing the cool and hip Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010 Collection.

photo by www.style.com

Christopher Bailey, who amazingly perfected the Burberry fashion codes, made Outerwear the focal point of the collection. Shearling Jackets with giant collars, Parkas, Military Jackets, Overcoats and Trenchcoats were all used to cover the 'almost-dainty-but-not-really' lacy dresses in hues of moss greens, mustards and beige. Then paired with thigh-high leather boots made the whole look úber cool and úber chic. won't you guys agree? ♥

photo by style.com

In the issue Georgina Wilson, who is very beautiful! was the cover girl. I believe that she is in an Eric De Los Santos leopard print onesie. Heres the cover of the issue

Now here are the photos of the shoot i did.

I did have a hard time sourcing Shearling Jackets in the highstreet brands here in the Philippines. But luckily i did find great Outerwear which is one of the most important items to feature for the shoot. Such a shame that Zara, Topshop, Mango, et.al. just recently released the shearling jackets i needed for this shoot. Oh well next time.

During the shoot, it was raining and our models Patricia Prieto and Pauline Prieto were so cool to brave the rain. We continued to do the shoot until we got the perfect shots! i love them! i love the team! ♥

Photographed by Seven Barretto (www.sevenbarretto.com)

Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu (www.ryujishiomitsu.com)

Make Up by Lilian Yeung

Hair by Jay Wee

Styling Assistants: Kaye Villasenor and Von Lazaro

Make Up Assitant: Jema Soriao

Special Thanks to JP Raymundo and Bucks Manabat

xoxo

After a year...

im re-opening this blog. Well i did try posting something last May 2010 about my feature in The Fashionisto, but now ill try my best to do this right.

A lot of things happened since then. I became a full time Fashion Stylist, i started contributing to different publications (Illustrado Dubai, Manila Bulletin, MEG, MEGA, Lifestyle Asia, Monday Magazine, etc. etc.) and recently i started teaching Fashion Styling in the Fashion Institute of the Philippines. In short work got to me and i love it! ♥

I always say to my students that if we say we love something, we should love everything that goes with it.

I just dont love clothes, i love Fashion.

and ooh i would love to have some Lanvin x H&M!

Alber Elbaz is amazing! ♥

cant wait to share more de la moda de la vida.

The Fashionisto - May 2010 Feature

My photographer friend Eric Alessi (who is also a model. as proof check this out)

Agree?

Ok back to what i was saying. He wanted to do some test shoots. So we planned to do a guerilla shoot in Intramuros with model Leonardo Santiago (who is amazing! i died when i saw him! proof as seen on the photoset below) We didnt get permits and we acted as if it was for a school project for a photography class. I just played with the styling. Freestyling. At the end it did look referential to heroic soldiers on call meets early 80s bahnhof chic.

Here are some of the photos that got blogged by The Fashionisto.

for more check Eric's website.

Photographed by Eric Alessi (www.ericalessi.com)

Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu (www.ryujishiomitsu.com)

Model: Leonardo Santiago

as featured on The Fashionisto (www.thefashionisto.com)

here is the link

http://bit.ly/9bMjF4

xoxo