SPARKLING Magazine Summer 2013 - SUMMER SOLSTICE

SPARKLING MAGAZINE

Summer 2013

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Photographed by Rxandy Capinpin
Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu
Assisted by Ken Batino and Paris Delas Alas
Makeup and Hair by Jacky Pante
Logistics by Jerby Tebelin
Models: 김지수 Ji Soo, Da Jeong Kim @ RJ ROQUE Models, Shana Retuya, Julius Carl Go, Rutherford Perez and Eriko Malabanan @ YEOH Models

Special Thanks to RJ Roque and Dianne Pineda

xo

パラレルワールド

Cecile Zamora van Straten x Spark Magazine

すごい!

Now thats an awesome cover! You can never go wrong with a CVS cover story.

Fashion Savant! Taste Maker! Fashion Icon! IDOL!

A definite buy! Cant wait to get my own copy!

私はに愛し!

xoxo

Travel In Style

Before that...

and even before this

and before all of that (btw photos are courtesy of Benjamin's Facebook and in any case you get the idea right?... he's hot)

I was surprised that i had enough published work for my December 2010 portfolio because i only remember doing a couple of editorials (November and December did pass me by so fast) and I did focus on teaching the Fashion Styling Class for the past months in the Fashion Institute of the Philippines.

It is always a pleasure working with Seven, who incidentally (i dont know if he remembers) did my first ever ever fashion editorial for a magazine. It was our first shoot back in 2009 with the controversial model Sebastian Monroe. It was published in STATEMENT Magazine and was also featured in The Fashionisto. But we never got to release the photos we did in the breakwater (we did 2 different shoots that day) those were the best photos in my portfolio for long while.

It was really nice working with Benjamin and Bruna, both were really approachable and easy to work it. Benjamin and i even talked about his Phillip Lim show back in New York (briefly). I got a chance to work with Bruna again for the PR Campaign of RSSI for TRUCCO.

Anyhoo here is my Benjamin Tang experience... or rather the photos from the shoot we did for Lifestyle Asia Travel - Travel in Style section which i had the opportunity of doing for the past 2 issues. (Thanks MEGA and Lifestyle Asia Travel)

there are actually more layouts for this but i havent had the chance to scan or get the copies from Lawrence (Lawrence Mistades the new graphic artist of LAT).

Lifestyle Asia Travel

Volume 6 Dec-Jan 2010

Travel in Style

Photographed by Seven Barretto

Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu

Make Up by Grace Deang

Hai by Yrynn Lopez

Models: Benjamin Tang and Bruna Barcelos @Reco Modelling Agency

Illustrations by Jaime Cabatit

Sittings Editor: April Cabatit

Assisted by Lawrence Mistades

xoxo

Surface ASIA Magazine Issue # 1

SURFACE Magazine almost always sparks interest in its ability to showcase, collaborate, and create platforms for undiscovered designers to display their innovative design ideas at a wider audience. I think SURFACE (just like WALLPAPER and LOVE Magazine both of which i adore) is one of the best cultural barometers of DESIGN/STYLE/ART in all its shape, size and form.

Case in point is their new issue. The Avant Guardian issue.

So the good news is that SURFACE has a new brother/sister

SURFACE ASIA

it aims ''to be the definitive magazine for all categories of design across Asia-Pacific, bringing you the latest news and insights on the design industries of the region six times a year.''

The magazines objective is to be the platform for DESIGNERS, specifically in ASIA, leading the trends and reshaping the creative landscape, and establish a forum in which regional designers can exchange ideas, gain inspiration and collaborate on projects.

Im so happy to be part of the pioneer issue of SURFACE ASIA! We did the shoot for Puey Quinones for his feature in the magazine. The feature was written by Jae Pickrell (who was introduced to me in Fashion Week by Mark Buenaobra, who incidentally shot the feature of Kermit Tesoro inside). Together with Puey - Gian Romano, Ivarlurski Aseron, EAIRTH's Melissa Dizon and Kermit Tesoro was also featured inside as MANILA's TOP 5 Cutting Edge Designers.

Here are some some of the photos from the shoot.

Words by Jae Pickrell

Photographed by Filbert Kung and Glenn Peter Perez @ BLACKFOX

Styling by Me (Ryuji Shiomitsu)

Hair and Make Up by Nina Dumpa

Model: Melanie Angeles @ Cal Carries Model International

Fashion: Puey Quinones. Shoes by SOULE PHENOMENON.

I loved this shoot! we did this in one of the streets in Makati near the Redlight District. I will post more photos as soon as i get them.

Surface ASIA Magazine is available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.

xoxo

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! ♥

xoxo