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green-ification

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

all hail miami city.

tree here!

the city is undergoing an overhaul even in the onset of winter chills; though technically there’s no winter in miami but it’s getting cold like tagaytay-december-cold. federal us is not yet a member of the kyoto protocol but cities/state have made the effort to join and the state of florida, city of miami is re-energizing its commitment to limit its carbon emission in accordance to the annex I and II of the protocol.  they are planting more trees :-) , as if there aren’t enough palm trees in palm beach (redundant). sections of the downtown area is under construction, and the once paved road will be redone to include a tree in the midst of. i wanna hug it before i go.

i hope obama takes a look at the membership of the us in the protocol, it’s high time to federalize efforts in saving mother earth.

and the winner is…

Friday, November 14th, 2008

no surprise aries won, woohoo. i was rooting for philipp but not surprised with aries winning. if you’ve watched the reality show, you’d know, and feel, that aries has the judges’ vote. especially  when he pulled out that unraveling of one garment into three. it was genius to say the least, but not original. i feel that the judges was impressed with the novelty of his clothes construction that they fail to see the whole picture.

from this.. doing this... to this!

to be honest, i was more impressed with veejay’s work. at the start (of the show), i really don’t think much of veejay; his style dramatic take on clothes and flair to show off was boring bordering to showoff. however his finale collection was very much different. he showed restraint and maturity for such a young age, a sense of elegance only one can have from years of experience and eye for beauty. clothes were well made and well thought of, very sensible and modern. though his twist challenge wasn’t received well by the judges; it’s very commercial, stylish and i can see myself wearing it. but i have to agree that it was unimaginative. i think what attracted me to his collection is that it’s an homage to minimalism. monochromatic palette and clean lines, makes good clothes.

chic, sensible, modern cowl neck with a dramatic back stylish man

overdone, that’s what everyone is saying about philipp’s collection. i agree but since when details been a problem? i think it was done tastefully  and was complimenting the clothes as a whole garment. supposedly the runway is to showcase your creativity. look at john galliano for dior  s/s 2007 origami inspired clothes; did anyone said it was overdone and over the top? there are few misses in the collection, but you got to appreciate his take on crochet cloth. who else can make a tacky table runner into high fashion? his pieces are opulent, even vulgarly rich and regal. as he described it, it’s a cruise collection, for the filthy rich i might add. his design and silhouette is all about the celebration and love of a woman and it shows.

cocktail dress chic, sexy, beach-y genius!

the three finalist have showed what they are made of. their collections are very much different from each other but showcases the brilliance and eye for design. it’s done, finish. aries won, wonderful clothes made, friends forged, enemies harbored. good television. i’m looking forward to philipp’s career, though i can’t say that i’ll be having him tailor my suits.

photos courtesy of clickthecity.com.

listening to:
White Lilies Island - Natalie Imbruglia: Beauty On The Fire

the new gucci man: s/s 2009

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

frida’s collection for gucci is a stamp, her own brand. she has definitely stepped out of tom ford’s shadow. i love tom ford, i love his elegance and glamour mixed with punk to create a style that is definitely his. although miles from your usual gucci man, frida giannini have created an image of happiness; colors everywhere like a child with a box of crayons. over all, the new gucci guy is courageous, relaxed, if not, flamboyant but still conscious and stylish!

gucci02 from the lot i like this the best. the tailoring is still immaculate, undeniably gucci; though most fashion houses like lanvin and hermes have this voluminous/pajama look for spring, the gucci man is still stylish, lean and cut throat fierce. he is not shy with the play of colors for this season with colored and printed jeans, jackets and suits. the lush of tropical flora and fauna all over the gucci man. at first it may seem tacky and uninspiring but as we all know, it’s all about the execution. even the bags and shoes have a splash of color and a playful detail print of hibiscus (that’s gumamela for you pinoys), parrots and other exotic birds and flower. and speaking of accessories, for me, this collection’s strength is on the accessory. the aquamarine crocodile tote is perfection so is the electric blue bag satchel.

here are my top picks:

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flower power

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

if there’s one thing that i like to take pictures of, it’s flowers. i love the vibrant colors of spring flowers, the may bloom. although most of them are not aromatic flowers, their beauty is more than enough for me. and of course, you can’t smell them through pictures :-P .

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my favorite is the 4th and the 6th one. the 6th being that i love the combination of assorted colorful flowers against the black granite marble epitaph of gaylord. hehehe

listening to:
Whale Songs (AGP) - Whales : Three Humpbacks

goldi

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

back when i used to have long, straight, flowing hair, in the land of the rising sun.

Look at the mickey shirt papuntang yurindoThe Chunks.. hehe NIKE image models

i thought i’d never miss japan, but i do…