People - Philippine Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2009 part 2

Ria Bolivar

Bo Parcon and JJ

Tina Daniac

The Chang siblings

Melvin Mojica

Jaki & Butz Penalosa

Veejay Floresca

Ralph Ng

fasyon girl

Pepper lunch and a day with Ms. Chuvaness

Good day, Fuchsia-siders,

And so, finally, I've met one of my fashion hero, Cecile Zamora Van Straten, who's now enjoying Tokyo as of this writing. She took this picture of moi.

Of course, I had to try Pepper Lunch and I actually texted her that the line was long outside so we might not have a table. Ngek, I forgot she's the owner pala. hehehe So when she arrived we were whisked pronto to a VIP table just for the 2 of us. (Feeling sushality ako! hehehe). And she brought me presents! I labs it! Basta she even promised to give me something I wont reveal here muna. I was giddy with excitement. Basta Im such a big fan of hers even before she started blogging and all. Weird when you just read about that person sa magazines and papers tapos you get to talk to her na. Superstar moment. I hope my nervousness wasn't showing. I was super intimidated! hahaha!

Apres lunch, ayan mahaba pa rin ang pila. Grabe ha, past 2pm na yan.

Delish and food! I was so full that i didn't have the space to have dessert na. I had a wonderful seaweed salad where you have to shake it in a plastic container. I had pepper salmon with rice and I practically inhaled all of it. My public you should try it when you are there at Powerplant mall in Rockwell. I also noticed ang mga staff nila very friendly. Unlike some resto na masungit yung mga waiters kasi siguro masungit din yung owners. hehehe!

So, me and Ms. Chuvs went around to do some sale shopping. She's so sweet she bought some butter cake for her friend Jude. Sayang, hi/hello lang kami ni Jude sa resto nya na very cute and cozy. I would love to try it next time, promise.

I wanted to go to Theodore coz I've been hearing a lot of good stuff about it. The stuff they have there were nice. I bought a book. I was hoping to get a Lomo pero my peso was short and they didn't accept dollars. Sayang, oh well.

We also checked out some nakakaloka sale somewhere near Bonifacio and then I accompanied her to do her groceries. My gosh she's so typical. Alam mo yun bang ang mental image mo sa isang tao ay ganito and then when you are with that person na it totally blows you away coz she's so normal. She's such a normal, fasyon mom. I was too shy to ask her what she's wearing but she was carrying a pink Goyard tote. Basta yung pants nya parang may tali-tali na eklavu. And of course, LV sneakers.

Yes, sa excitement ko nakalimutan kong magpakuha ng picture with her. Bummers! Kainis nga. hehehe Pero there will be a next time naman siguro.

That's it. Nagtsika lang kami. Pero it's a secret what we've talked about.

Alam mong mahal mo ako

Yapos at Halik

Fuchsiaboy

People - Philippine Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2009

Grendel Alvarado

Ben Farrales

Bo Parcon

Andre Chang

Darryl Chang

Tina Daniac

RXCY Bautista

Ria Bolivar

Ava

Project Runway Finale - People

Naku nasa loob na kami and you can feel the excitement of everybody. I went backstage actually pero the security was tight and I wasn't able to take a glimpse of the collections of the 3 finalists. Super daming tao!

Agawan ng seats. I said to Tina Daniac, "Naku mare di na tayo lalabas sa tv nyan kasi 3rd row tayo." Ang sagot nya, "Ok lang yan, nasa likod tayo ni Divine Lee so I'm sure may exposure yan!". Hihihi

Im sure you've seen pictures of the collections of Aries Lagat, Veejay Floresca and Philip Tampus. As I've said in my previous post each one had their own distinct voice in their collection. I was interviewed by ETC and I hope to see myself para malaman ko kung keri lang yung itsura ko dun. hihihi! Di ako nakaprepare ng outfit I swear. Naka tank top lang ako, Marni jacket and shorts! Ngarag kasi. Above, Ava, Eli, Lorimer, Bo and T'boli boy.

So anyway, nakita nyo na nga ang mga runway pictures pero nakita nyo ba to? Rajo Laurel, Apples Aberin and guest judge Rafe Totengco. Sayang, I didn't get a picture of Cesar Gaupo who was also one of the judges. (Was Apples wearing Herve Leger or Rajo Laurel? I swear ang payat nya! Thinspiration.)

Rafe. He's Ilonggo, too. He knows Fate and Loven, actually, and spent Christmas here in Siem Reap like 2 years ago. So nice of him to indulge me and make tsika. First time I saw Rafe not in his signature printed outfits.

Who doesn't know Rajo? This guy is everywhere!

Veejay Floresca, Lord Maturan, Bo Parcon, Jazz and Philip Tampus. I forgot ang surname ni Jazz. Jazz is enough. Parang supermao. hehehe Si Veejay smile pa oh pero after the show nagka-gastritis sya.

PRP mentor Jojie Lloren in a Scot inspired skirt/pants ensembles.

The very thin Teresa Herrera. Size 0 kung size 0. Legs lang yata ni Kawadjan ang waist nya. Paano na kung legs ni Gibo pa yun?! hehehe

Them Mara, Jazz and ewan.

The talented Aries Lagat.

I took a picture of this guy kasi naalala ko sya sa post ni Ms. Chuvaness. Sino nga sya? Robert Yaptinchay? or something. Basta artista sya dati di ba?

Ava and Eli. She actually reads my blog. Uy, comment ka naman.

Sino kaya nanalo?

Tina Daniac backstage

Tina Daniac with Bo Parcon and Jujin Samonte at the back. Tina is one of those designers whose backstage helps are fasyon people themselves. Like Bo, Jujin, Gian Romano, Rxcy Bautista, etc. In the words of Joey Espino, Philippine Fashion Week producer, " Di nakakahinga si Tina kapag walang bading sa paligid nya!" Fag Hag!

She opted to show some organic fabrics but treated in an artificial way.

Her beaded dresses were sold out!

Rxcy Bautista styled some old wood necklaces for her.

The girls.

Plus, Raoul Ramirez' boys.

Bonifacio High Street

Just across Serendra is this place.

Bo Parcon of Project Runway Philippines werqing the street.

Complete with PR garment bag.

Tita Jaki, Bo and moi.

We ate at Chelsea in Serendra. Mahalia, masarap but large servings. Kakapagod ang shopping galore.

BACKSTAGE

Owned by Stanley Balonan, Backstage gathers several young Filipino designers to showcase their ready-to-wear pieces.

It's such a cozy place crammed with wonderful merchandise.

They have stuff for men and women, of course, which is the bulk of shoppers there. But the men's stuff are cool, too. I love from AMEN and Team Manila.

I sell my shoes there.

And of course, my clothes.

Backstage at Serendra. Open 1pm til early evening.