I’ve been looking forward to shooting with photographer, Jonathan Baldonado (or Jeeb as we fondly call him) for some time now. For this shoot, he wanted to work with different looks through the ages. I had the fun task of picking out the eras and since this shoot consisted of several setups, we assembled two sets of … Keep reading
A concept that came naturally to me and paired well with the month of October was Gothic. But of course! Thank you Hector Reyes, Editor-In-Chief of Sense & Style Magazine for allowing me to play yet again! Since this was a beauty shoot, I enlisted the talent of Archie Tolentino. We did shoots a few years back with … Keep reading
Taking Filipino fashion up a notch (or two or three) with this shoot I put together for the September issue of Sense & Style Magazine. Prepping the edgy and intricate outfits… And finishing touches on our gorgeous supermodel, Girlie Benitez… Some of the action taking place behind the scenes. One of my favorite looks…. I love how the body piece (made of … Keep reading
How fun was this shoot? The idea was to create KPop, JPop, Harajuku Girl-inspired outfits using existing school uniforms. The challenge here was that some of these uniforms were to be returned to their rightful owners so most of them I couldn’t alter or change their silhouettes. Prepping at my work studio and getting inspiration… So, … Keep reading
When Arnel Patawaran the AWESOME (editor of the Manila Bulletin Lifestyle section) requested I style this one shoot for Sense & Style Magazine, I hesitated because it required so much in so little time. But Arnel’s soothing voice on the phone calmed any anxiety (like a true mentor) and everything was going to be okay. It was … Keep reading