OM its SPARKLING! ♥

I was just passing by SM North EDSA to meet up a friend in The Block (the other side of the Mall) when we decided to go to National Bookstore just to check new magazines. Voila! right in front me SPARKLING: Life In KPOP Color November 2010 with 2PM (korean boy band) on the cover. I found it weird in a good way because; First i never saw a cover like that here (an actual working cover); second there are no Korean/Japanese magazines here in the Philippines that i know of; third i never saw anything like it (LIFE IN KPOP COLOR); fourth that the issue is NEW! and lastly that its LOCAL! So i immediately bought it. Incidentally it was a double cover (4 Minute) and a special collectors edition.

Here are the two covers

So why do i love the magazine?

1. My friends are in it! lol Check out Eldzs Mejia, Mary Dizon, Ziggy Savella, Cheska Nolasco (i havent met her but she's friends with Eldzs, Ziggy and BJ) Jobel Gomez on the STREET BEAT Page and Pauline Camille on the Opposite Page

2. Anything that features Jang Geun Suk, Lee Min Ho and BIGBANG (especially GDragon)! Im all yours!

the Managing Editor of Sparkling Eunice Lucero even covered the fanmeet of BIGBANG! im green with envy! lol

OM GDragon! i love GDragon! ♥

3. Photographer BJ Pascual did an editorial inside with Jessica Yang entitled Animal Instincts styled by Cindy Go.

4. They actually recommended the one thing i have been looking for since my addiction to Boys Over Flowers, et.al.! a website that sells original DVD sets of Japanese/Korean series, Original Soundtracks, Merchandise, and more! this one i really appreciated! For more visit Fan Girl Asia

Im seriously getting the BOX SET of You're Beautiful! Christmas Gift to me? anyone? lol

and lastly

5. its just 150PHP! if you just started to like JPOP/JPOP/or anything in between. This will surely be a good guide! ♥

OK you guys just need to check it out.

Now ill go back figuring out how to order the DVD Box Set of You're Beautiful! ♥

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EXCESS-ORIES

I especially love Accessories. It is one of the best ways to update a look, make an ensemble from boring to vavoom! The equation of Cycle + Celebrity = TREND (as according to WhoWhatWear by Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power. Who i adore! i recommend everyone to grab a copy of their book! i even made it compulsory for my fashion styling students in FIP to buy a copy. Ill discuss that in another blog entry) paved way to a fast revolving trend cycle powered by celebrities. Whatever they wear (the trendsetters/the living fashion icons/the fashionphiles ofcourse) instantly becomes a norm on what the mass (thats us) will wear. ''IT'' status on Bags, Shoes and Excessories are a by-product of this phenomenon. Best examples of this are the following:

The Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag (launched in Spring 2001 together with the Le Dix and the Lariat) now in many varieties

and

The CHANEL Maxi XL Jumbo 2.55 (I especially love the RED)

Both bags were pictured in the arms of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, Kelly Osbourne, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow and ofcourse Nicole Ritchie (among others)

The paparazzi or the unlikely on/off bestfriend of the celebrities are at fault of this cult following on what celebrities wear. TMZ, Us Weekly, et. al. made available the images of off-duty celebrities. This made the designers create even more outstanding pieces and stylist scour for new groundbreaking/ heartstoping/ breathetaking accessories to feature.

And now comes the fun part. Finding amazing designer shoes. My friend photographer Rxandy Capinpin showed me the website of Footwear Designer Kobi Levi. I was amazed how visual and conceptual the shoes were! Here are some of the pieces i loved!

XXX Pumps (2010)

Blow Pumps (2010)

Banana Slip Ons

The Chewing Gum

Market Platforms (1998)

Kobi Levi graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem in 2001. Specializing in footwear design and development/making. He is a freelance designer. He is designing his own Men Shoe line named Tel-Aviv, Israel. He also designs industrial footwear in both Italy, China and Brazil and Presented his designs in various exhibitions in Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Verona, St.Etienne, Berlin et.al.

He said in his profile: " In my artistic footwear design the shoe is my canvas. The trigger to create a new piece comes when an idea, a concept and/or an image comes to mind. The combination of the image and footwear creates a new hybrid and the design/concept comes to life. The piece is a wearable sculpture. It is "alive" with/out the foot/body. Most of the inspirations are out of the "shoe-world", and give the footwear an extreme transformation. The result is usually humoristic with a unique point of view about footwear. Another aspect of the creation is the realization. All the pieces are hand-made in my studio. The challenging technical development is the key to bring the design to life in the best way."

For more check out his website

Kobi Levi Design

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New Face # 1 - Tiana

Name: Tiana Tolstoi

I love the MODELS.com. I love that they always feature up and coming models especially the new ones from various agencies. i love that they put NEW FACES like Tiana! According to the details put up by MODELS.com she was discovered in Paris by an agent from New Madison.

''...this Egyptian’s delicate, exotic beauty is bordering on mythological.''

I would definitely love to see more of Tiana in the Fall 2011 Runways next year! Wonder how she will match up with Liu Wen, Tao Okamoto, Hye Park and Shu Pei Qin. I see a Vogue China cover there again!

Just like the September 2007 Cover

and the September 2010 cover

Here are her STATS:

Hair:

Brown

Eyes:

Brown

Height:

179cm / 5′10.5″

Bust:

70 cm / 31.5″

Waist:

-

Hips:

92 cm / 36″

Place of Origin:

Cairo, Egypt

Date of Birth:

September 22

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Fantastico! Stupire! Brilliante! Prada! ♥

PRADA never ceases to amaze us fashion stylists, fashion-philes and designers alike. Miuccia Prada had always pushed the bounderies of concept and design. Thus making her brand one of the strongest, if not the BEST fashion house in the world.

I adore Prada! I especially love the mix of intellectual, high-concept, wearable fashion mixed with all the PRADA-isms Miuccia herself instituted. I think everyone would agree that we all wait for her shows, or wait for the update on STYLE.com, or the updates on all the established fashion blogs. As many people say with her shows, its either you love it or you hate it. Either way, her collections are always talked about, discussed and referred to.

It is one of my foremost fashion dreams to work for Mrs. Prada. She is Fantastico! Stupire! Brilliante!

Now here is the video of the Fall Winter 2010 Collection.

The PRADA Fantasy Motionbook 2010

FORD Supermodel of the World National Finals 2011 (PH)

...and the FORD Supermodel of the World National 2011 winner, who will be representing the Philippines in The FORD Supermodel of the World Competition in New York City this January 2011 is Danica Magpantay!!!

Danica Magpantay. 16

Congrats Danica! :)

Luckily i was given the chance by Runway Productions/Cal Carries International Philippines (c/o Mr. Allan Acosta :)) to style the High Fashion shoot of the FORD Supermodel of the World National Finals with photographer BJ Pascual and Make Up Artist Eric and his Team. The Competition proper was held during the recently concluded Philippine Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011 at the SMX Convention Center/SM Mall of Asia.

14 Finalist were chosen to compete for the much anticipated chance to represent the Philippines in the prestigious competition.

With past representative like

Charo Ronquillo (3rd Place. 2005 World Finals in New York City)

and

Charlene Almarvez (1st Runner Up. 2010 World Finals in Sao Paolo Brazil)

we definitely have high hopes for Danica! we all wish her the best! :)

Here are the the other amazing contestants, who we will surely see in the runways of Philippine Fashion Week in the coming seasons.

Photographed by BJ Pascual (www.bjpascual.com)

Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu (www.ryujishiomitsu.com)

Make Up and Hair by Eric and Team

Fashion: All Outfits by Ronaldo Arnaldo. Shoes by Soule Phenomenon. Gloves by John Herrera

xoxo