Eyes on the Pineapple: Piña Pride

Seeing our country’s own pineapple fiber (piña)  put to greater use in fashion beyond the usual and traditional route has always been a source of national pride for me. In the past few years, Tan-Gan (known for their knits) has been incorporating piña into their designs. I find myself featuring more of their pieces for my fashion editorial … Keep reading

Seeing Green: Organic & Fantastic!

A late post, but still fresh nevertheless…. Some of my behind-the-scene shots of October 2012’s issue of High Life Magazine with model and good friend, Alexia and the incredible and extraordinary Lilen Uy as our master photographer… The fashion for the shoot had an organic, yet modern feel, hence the name “Organic Futuristic”. The editorial team suggested … Keep reading

Yellow… Is it Me You’re Looking For?

Yellow seems to find me. Following a rainy Thursday, the sun flooded my living room with yellow…. And as I was getting my nails done at my favorite nail salon, Belle & Cat, the color yellow was just screaming for my attention…. It kept saying “Hellooooo!”… Or rather, it kept saying “Yellowwwww!”. Even dear friend, Fides, … Keep reading

Kevyn Lettau: More Than Meets the Eye

One of my dearest friends, Kevyn Lettau, is in town for the Philippine Jazz Festival 2012.  As a fashion stylist, I put together fun outfits for all her shows. An amazing, world-renowned musician, she is best known in the Philippines for the hit song “Sunlight”. Some refer her music as “latin jazz”(?), although I can’t … Keep reading