JOEL ESCOBER SS10

NEO VICTORIAN

Remember that mutant bag that my friend Ingrid, thebaghag had?



Well, here's its evil twin in necklace form. Its gorge-ass!! Have you worn it yet Ingrid? Necklace by Bea Valdez.

PIPED

TRENCH

BONDAGE

THEM KIDS

BAUBLES

SCARF INCORPORATED

HOME OF THE ORIG

Here's good news for those Team Manila Fans, the lifestyle brand that gave a new twist to contemporary Nationalistic pride, with the all too familiar typeset/font graphic design is having an ongoing roadshow exhibit called "Home of the Orig". From October 16 to November 20, Team Manila unearths its archives and showcases the timeline to which TM has evolved. New works will also be on display, so what are you waiting for? Get off your asses and mosey down over.

HOME OF THE ORIG EXHIBIT ROADSHOW SCHEDULE
See the Team Manila experience.

October 21 OPENING/INAUGURATION
1/F, Mall of Asia (In front of Team Manila Lifestyle)
6:00 PM onwards.

October 22-25
1/F, Mall of Asia (In front of Team Manila Lifestyle)
Mall hours.

October 26 – 31
Rockwell R1 Corridor (Near A/X and Springfield)
Mall hours.

November 6 – 20
4/F, Trinoma (Near the cinema ticket booth)
Mall hours.

FRONT ROW SPOTTING

Mela De Luna, Fashion Editor of Metro. Liking that kimono-ish blazer.

Jujiin: photographer, stylist and blogger > the boy who cried chos. And he goes to me after snapparizing him: upload mo agad yan ha! *blushes* I know, I'm tardy. Eeep.

And his partner, Paolo, all decked out.

Kat Dy, Fashion Editor of Cosmopolitan

Love that spot of color.

Patrick Ty, Fashion Editor of Mega. In his Muse.

And Raf Simons.

JEROME LORICO SPRING SUMMER 2010

I lliked the color scheme backstage, but wanted to see it on the models. But was a bit disappointed that the show's concept--albeit directionally good, stole the limelight from the clothes. I was anticipating what the models were going to do next as oppose to checking out the pieces. Too much of a good thing? Or was the concept a counter balance to how understated the clothes were? Don't get me wrong, the collection was very clean, tailored, beautiful, wearable and I liked it, but it lacked the oomph and the iconic pieces that Jerome had in his last collection. I was expecting to be blown away, instead it was more of a lukewarm reaction. What do you think?















Fashion misstep.


The designer revealed.

SO PUT TOGETHER

Cropped sleeve tailored blazer, check. Slim jodphurs, check. Sockless wingtips, check.

BABY EAIRTH

My bestie, Melissa Dizon of Eairth just gave birth. Congratulations! And of course, everything still had to be fashyown!

Space age bespoke crib care of Soumak.

And baby Allistair Jupiter modeling the first line of Baby Eairth. So cute!

TRAVEL TIME

5 things you have to do when you're in Macau. Aside from gambling and ogling/photo ops at the Venetian (that gets pretty tired fast), I was pretty amazed that Macau had more to offer.
Thanks Charina and Joao for taking us around! =)

1. Explore the side streets. I actually felt for a moment that I was in Europe.


2. Try the cuisine, Macau is a blending of East and West with strong Portugese influences. So it's no surprise that Portugese restaurants sit side by side with Chinese and Macanese ones.

Portugese sausage. Roasted not grilled.

Bacalhau.(Portugese) Don't even try to be the spell police, they really write it like that.

Giant chili shrimps. (Macanese) And when I say giant, its massive. Its as big as that fork! See?

Pissing Prawns. (Traditional Chinese Tai Pai Tong dish or street hawker) It's seafood that's unique and only available at Coloane island.

It's taste and texture is a cross between a crab and a shrimp. And you have to cut the shell with scissors. Odd. But soo good.

3. Watch the show at the "Bubble" in Macau's newest development: City of Dreams. 360 degree animation. It's. So. Cool.


4. Go to Macau tower and watch people Bungee Jump. The tower is 10th tallest, but the bungee platform is the highest. let me repeat that, THE HIGHEST, in the world.
The guy before this one flaked. And the fee is non refundable. You either do it, or you don't. This guy though, must have some serious issues. No hesitation.

And thats how high it is. From the ground. Mother.

And after doing the jump, you can celebrate here. The food choices at the revolving resto was actually pretty good. And it didn't make me dizzy at all.

5. Watch Cirque Du Soleil at the Venetian.

The show is called Zaia. Sooo amazing.

MORE AFTER THE JUMP...


Here's my hotel room, Sofitel, Macau at Ponte 16. The bed is fitted with Sofitel's signature "MYBED". You lie on it and you're zonked. Completely. Never really get good rest at hotels but this one was the exception.

And you thought my room was indulgent, Sofitel has 19 high end units in the aptly called "The Mansion"
With stingray skin covered wardrobes.

And opulent decor to the point of "pimp my room" levels.

Wynn Hotel on the other hand, doesn't take any chances. Move anything and it's automatically charged to your account.

Hard Rock Hotel has these quirky pseudo instrument boxes as toiletry cases.

And at the high rollers suite, a rodeo ring right smack in the middle.

And a bed big enough to accommodate the rockstar and all his groupies.

I like the studded exterior walls of the suite.

JUNIOR SANCHEZ IN FLUXXE

Okay. I know its a cliche, but yes, better late than never.
And. I do know one photographer who had that tattooed on his neck. Random, but I had to say it, Hi Steve! =)
But, going back to the subject, Yes, the thing that I like most about Fluxxe is that, foreign DJs just drop by without any big marketing brouhaha--subtle, efforless, parang, normal lang. Love it.