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model off-duty linnea b and her cool style. She wears a lot of Acne. I love the moto-jacket with metallic detailing. I also like how Jeremy Scott was thrown in the mix. Darn, those python boots! I must have them, or something like that!

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How would you like to have this Katie Eary tees? I'm afraid of snakes and I can't even look at them even in photos but I so like the shirt. I just don't know how I would feel about wearing one. You know what they say about overcoming fears. Baby steps, dear. I might start with this shirt. The iguana prints is also refreshing coz its green but it's totally grossing me out. haha

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INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

let's get inspired! let's do something cool everyday.

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All throughout the 80s, one shoe reigned supreme on the courts, in the streets and at the skate park – the adidas Campus. A faithful 1-to-1 re-issue, today’s adidas Campus 80s brings back the iconic low-top in retro colors, with the 3-Stripes at the side.-hypebeast

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Who doesn't want a Lanvin? I would go for Lanvin anytime. Lanvin for H&M? It's a different story. I like the video. The clothes are wonderful. The marketing is great. BUT. Don't you think it's a bit last-season-ish? Oh well, doesn't matter right? Dear Santa, I just finished my Christmas wishlist and here they are:

via lehype

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Just for the record, I'm posting my outfits from last week

lower photo credit is via status 

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Went with a friend to a cemetery but it started to rain, so we just took a shot each and left. Hopin' everyone visited their departed loved ones this holiday.

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Last night, I and my friends went for a roadtrip to Clark in Angeles, Pampanga to spend the last day of holiday in gluttony. Destination:Oasis Hotel. Mission: to ingest as much food as we can. We arrived just in time for dinner and we went to Oasis Hotel to try their famed steak and porkchop our friend is raving about. The resto inside the hotel is called Maranao Grill. True to it's name, the interior is decorated in Maranao (southern Mindanao indigenous tribe) accents of colorful carved beams seen in a typical Maranao architecture. The menu is a mix of local home-cooked  specialties and they also offer steaks for the usual foreign diners.We were there for the steak. I'm not a steak connoisseur nor I'm great food critic, but I know if my food is good or not and if it's worth the price I'm paying for. A slab of rib-eye (300g) costs around P990 and it comes with a salad of choice and side dishes. I shared my beef with my friend Gian and had an extra order of their Grilled Porkchop in Chili Orange Sauce. I'm not much of a fan of salads but the Asian salad- a mix of cabbage julienne and a slice of seared fresh tuna in oriental sauce was divine and refreshing, with a right amount of salty after-taste that makes you wanting more. Perhaps, a palate prepping for the main course. Our rib-eye was served well-done. The meat is so tender like I never tasted beef that tender before. It was juicy and flavorful. It was indeed a good meat! Being a rice person, I ordered for an extra serving of rice. They have Pepper Rice which i didn't try but Elmer said it was promising. The rice kind of washed the flavors away so I suggest that you stick with the baked potato that goes with it. Their grilled porkchop is also good. a bit dry inside but the sauce is an explosion of flavor (okay, this food describing thing makes me sound like a dork). Yes. Like literally. There's a hint of curry and fruity orange zest and a good amount of sweet and salty flavor mixed in, and again, it's best eaten with mashed potato than rice. For someone who eats 2++ cups of rice in a regular meal, this serving is filling enough with space for dessert. The group, then, went to Jiin Bakery for dessert. They had this creamy icedrop. I'm lactose-intolerant and it's milk based so I passed. I bought a weird looking cake, though, which will be judged tomorrow over breakfast. After a few minutes, we headed to Orchard to grab cocktails and ate some more! Squid heads, baked oysters and chicharon bulaklak for the win.  How about you? How did you spend your vacay?

 

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First day to attend Philippine Fashion Week last Thursday and went to Amber to party. Went to B-side to drink some more where we met Sanya Smith and John Joe.

xtina superstsar/jake galvez

jujiin / rcxy 

models _____  and marita

the preview team (andre/daryl/liz)

guess who owns the rodarte.

sidney yap/ newly elected PMAP VP mikaela lagdameo

designers patrick galang/ nixon marquez

designer gian romano/ monday magazine fash ed bonapparte galeng

partying at amber/ b-side

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read the full interview here 

The Queens of Halloween brought its court aboveground and on the streets of Malate as the collective Panty Monsters played for more than 2000 LGBT’s for the annual Black Party celebration. It’s the first time for the monsters to play infront of a crowd as big as this. I have to admit, we had cold feet days before for we have no idea what the crowd exactly expects.

I arrived past twelve in my nun costume and saw a long queue which extended more than a block from the entrance. These are paying crowd which we shouldn't disappoint. Getting through the thick maze of a crowd from entrance to stage area is not easy, add to that the fact that i was wearing 5-inch heels and a tall veil which makes hearing and maneuvering difficult. I get stopped for pictures several times before I finally reached the stage. Though it was really hot, which was expected of the situation, it was a good feeling.

The Rainbow Coalition (read: club sponsors) sent performers to do prod numbers for opening act. LothoLotho opened the Panty Monster segment. Badaf Punk (Jujiin / Xtina Superstar) took over the deck with their usual repertoire and the crowd went crazy. Gay crazy! The stage was literally shaking with the crowd dancing on it. Everyone was dancing and jumping to the campy tracks sans the audio equipment breakdown.  Yours truly and Nixon played next, followed by Mike Lavet and then capped by Gigee of Fluxxe until sunrise! Shout out to the little monsters who showed support with their presence, you know who you are. All was well. Thank you, Malate, for welcoming the freaks and welcome to our world. Hope to see you sooner than next year. :D

Black Party photos from karl's and gelo's FB, xtina's twitter

and to prove how fun it was, here's Ows, Tokyo!

lolz

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Tommy Hilfiger teams up with the The Ting Tings for their s/s 2011 perfume campaign LOUD. The campaign carries exclusively the track entitled "We're Not The Same."

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Here goes another "I-wish-I-were-a-Hilton" moment. Givenchy has released its lookbook for accessories and I just can't get my mind off from the liquid gold leather purse, teh soft leather carry-all and the red and black leather wallet. The items are not available until summer next year but if I were a Hilton, I'll find a way to get this babies in my hand and pockets.

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NOW SHOWING

RUNAWAY

STARRING

KANYE WEST

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I'm taking a deep breath tomorrow to prepare for a very busy week to come. It's werq, werq, fashion week, baby! 

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also checkout http://www.philippinefashionweeklive.com/

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It's Saturday night and there's liquor ban in this side of the world (which i heard will run until Wednesday). What a bummer. Popped some candies and washed it with stocked beer. And yes, this is how I see things right now- like  3D without the glasses.

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THEN

Stylists are fashion's subversives. Creators in therir own right, these visionary upstarts control the images we consume daily... - iD Magazine

NOW

 A stylist in front of the camera? It may have been a  decade since and a lot has changed. We are in the age when bloggers become the insiders and fashion insiders become bloggers, photographers as endorsers and celebrities as designers. A fashion editor as a model is no surprise at all. Unlike a decade ago when iD Magazine did an editorial featuring stylists and called them "The Unsung Heroes." The popularity of reality TV on  "HOW" fashion is made,made a lot of people take notice of the army behind the scene. Hence, creating a sudden shift of interest. It is, indeed, time to celebrate. These heroes are unsung, no more.

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Axl Rose of Guns and Roses.

I'm having an Axl Rose flashback at the moment. I've been watching GNR's Sweet Child O Mine video repeatedly and I just hoped that he took the age stopping serum. He has (once) the most delicate face and the most beautiful  long blonde hair of his time. I still think he had the sexiest body and voice beyond compare.

clips from the vid

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New label Agi&Sam play of proportion and prints creates an interestingly fresh approach on menswear.
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I like Balmain's punk style. I may never afford a piece in this lifetime, but I can always get the look for less. How much does style cost anyway. And,oh, I can now do .gif's in an instant Don't ask how. I f I tell you, I must kill you. :D

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I'm 3 hours late for my Tattoo Thursday entry, so here it is.

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TOKYO FASHION WEEK part 1

IZREEL

IZREEL
Izreel's spring/summer 2011shows strong influence of western fashion. The two-tone Gareth Pugh-esque black and whites were reinterpreted into relaxed and easy knit pieces. The leopard prints fused for menswear shouts Givenchy but instead of going gothtic took modern a twist of 50's Americana. I'm strongly attracted to the leopard varsity jacket and the sporty leopard print shorts. 

MOLIFIC

MOLFIC


Molfic designer Takashi Mori started his design career with Issey Miyake in 1999 which explains his minimalist aesthetics and technological know-how which seemed fit to the brand's concept of "minimalism" and "functionality." Minimalism, in this case, doesn't mean it has to be simple and boring. He showed his creativity in his basic lightweight pieces through triangular print patterns and embossed textures on shirts. And then, of course, the footwear. For his finale, models pulled off from the wall what became lightweight jackets. 

BANAL CHIC BIZAARE

BANAL CHIC

Models in helmets was seen at V&R in the past but it was more apt for Banal Chic as it strongly supports aviator-meets-street inspiration. I like how they transformed the red scarf into a shirt complete with it's fringes (Givenchy did the same in the past season but it was just as a print) which made the idea totally fresh. My personal favorite is the Army shirt, which is a hybrid of 3 shirts assembled as one. What should look like an aviator jacket was reworked into a moto-jacket with cargo pockets attached to the sleeves. I also like the fact that instead of using army boots, the models  wore a nice colored heeled ankle boots.

PHENOMENON

PHENOMENON

PHENOMENON

PHENOMENON

"The clothes have a strong urban and American hip-hop influence with a Tokyo street sensibility and a Japanese attitude toward high quality manufacturing. (tokyofashion)" 

The collection has a two part story- water and earth. To introduce the aquatic inspiration, models paraded in blue and white palette and sheer tops. Pieces however ranges from biker jackets (in denim and white leather) to suits (with inflatable lapels and pockets), embellished with metal studs. A strong second part of the collection showed more earthy colors and materials. Suits, shorts, biker jackets were made from indigenous fabrics made more special by wooden gromets. The concept was extended to woven bags, bangles, dogtags and rings and was pushed further by the final piece- a woven biker-vest. Although this part was made too literal, it was kept modern in silhouette and in style  which, if you ask me, is still wearable to the street.