Preview's BARBIE Ball

It was Preview Magazine's Best Dressed Ball once again last June 26, Friday at White Space in Makati and this time people did their own versions of Mantel's Barbie and Ken. Big waves and bold colored tutus were everywhere--Barbie's signature style--and the men came in suits of different cuts and colors as Ken would have donned had he attended the event. I came in my vintage silver frock from my pre-graduation fashion show circa 2004 (yes, that piece I would never sell, not even to save my life!)

Each Preview Ball is jam packed with all the big names present in the industry. Food amazing, drinks overflowing. The Best Dressed chicas were all so deserving in my humble opinion. Congrats to my friend Divine Lee for making it to this year's list! Love the Lanvins too!

And now onto the photos!



PRETTY PALS: Bibai Gaisano, Angela Alarcon (as KEN! I love her look!) and Rachelle Que



Lotho!



Preview Best Dressed alumna Daryl Chang in Cary Santiago. Ain't she fab?



My sissies Eric and Jerome with their muses Kim and Boop Yap.



Mareng Tina daniac with her leggy muses Xtina and Ria Bolivar.



My fashion darlings Bea Panopio (in John Paras), the designer a.k.a. mareng John and yours truly.



Sistas united once again: Veejay, Regine Dulay, Catherine Cavilte and me



Vavva Verushkha in my Fashion Week Holiday 09 gray ruffle cotton number.



FIERCE IN PINK: Direk Robby Carmona



Patrick Galang has arrived!



Talented sibs Liz and Vince Uy with Raymond Gutierrez.



The Best Dressed 2009



Marc Nicdao & Liz Uy



Sidney Yap's fash pack (adore his Joey Samson reversible jacket!)



With my mares Chris Diaz, Joel Escober and Regine Dulay.



EDLS with the beautiful Anne Curtis Smith



I will die for Andre's Joel gloves!



My Kens Eric and Jerome :)



Siiiii Mareeeeeeee! "It" designer MARTIN BAUTISTA!


OK now I'm late for another big night with my sissies. Gotta bolt!

Today...

...Was the MEGA shoot for their 25 Young Designers feature and I was lucky enough to be part of it. I was 45 minutes late for call time--blame it on heavy traffic and nonstop drizzling. Also almost went to EDSA Shangri La where I first thought was the venue of the shoot. LMAO!!! Thank heavens for My Globe internet, I got to check my email again on the way there and realized Patrick's email said HERITAGE hotel. Had a blonde moment for a minute there!

It's very rare for me to want to savor my makeup after a shoot and or event. Tonight is one of those nights. Jigs Mayuga is amazing!!! :) Thanks Jigs!

Post shoot photos below:


With mareng Regine Dulay (who belonged to a different group but stayed to wait for me!)



The flip flop girl that I am couldn't change into these comfy Nine West feather sandals fast enough (I love my ZARAs too but they hurt after a while).



Headed home now. Where is my car??! L-R: Reg, Anna Leah Salvador, Ciege Cagalawan, Nicole Morimoto, Carlo Chu & yours truly.



Tagal talaga ng valet, picture ulet!



The detail of my dress:




And now I must sign off and get some shut eye. Goodnight all!

A Long Overdue Summer Post

My SUMMER 2009 can be highlighted by 5 things:


FASHION WEEK


Us PREMIERE B designers taking our final bow (L-R: Tina Daniac, Pia Perey, Mich Dulce, John Paras, Eric delos Santos and I). I apologize for the pixelized photo (grabbed it from my cousin's blog).


My Palabok jacket over a ruched cotton dress. Photo by Myke Siriban.


BORACAY (with family, boyfriend, sissies and kumares)

With Lottie! Me in Tina Daniac swimwear (mare's such a genius!)



Kelly...



In a Martin Bautista draped top (frolicking around Station 1 with Arlee)


Sissies! Post volleyball game. They won of course!





The family with my dear Tita Aying, my boyfriend Arlee and his brother Ray (far left).


Me & Other Family Members Getting Sick (NOTE: NO, IT AIN'T SWINE FLU!)


The Chuva Charm shot (taken at Capitol Medical - May 17, 2009).


HONG KONG





EVIL "TWINS" are forever!


My lovely cousins and favorite niece ELLA!


And HIGHLANDS!




Dining post massage at the Green House Bistro.


And now that summer's over, it's time to book another flight to paradise as off-peak has just begun. L-O-V-E! :)

Jon & The Chuva Charm

I got my chuva charm the other day before meeting up with the infamous Jovy at Shang Mall.



Thank you PL for texting me as soon as my keychains arrived because I have been waiting for them for weeks now! Wanted to win the pepper money from Chuvaness but someone apparently took a shot with Jon already. Jon, who promised Leah and I he will ONLY hold the keychain and have his Chuva Charm shot taken by us, swore he was unaware of what was happening that night. He had been turning away people who have been asking for his shot with the said charm. LMAO. You gotta love Jon! (Will still upload the real winning pic soon!)

The humidity is killing me. PAGASA warns of a 40-degree Celsius summer and this sure feels like hell! Shorts are my new bestfriend.



(Off to dinner with the family in Chili's: Tophop shorts, Aldo wedges, black Balenciaga Motorcycle bag, Topshop black tank and draped over blouse by me.)

I envy friends who are in colder temperature places at the moment. Having said that, I'm already missing my good friend Ethel who recently came home for a short vacation in Manila before heading back to Japan and the US.


The gradeschool gang. GO JASMS!

It's true what they say, "you can take them out of JASMS but you can never take JASMS out of them". Always feels like I just saw them yesterday as opposed to the months (or even years) that actually flew by.

Missing everyone already! :)

A-Day!

Time sure flies by. We've been through ups and downs and at times we didn't think we could make it but we got through it all. There is only one person in this world who can love me as much and I am undoubtedly the luckiest woman on earth to have found a love like he has to offer...

Celebrated our 7th year anniversary yesterday at my own version of Disneyland: the Spiral! Because we loathe the Friday night crowd, we opted for a lunch date. Felt like such a carnivore after I downed all that meat!




My first plate... I am so in love with their wheat pizza and steak!




My second plate (more steak and now with lamb and beef ribs!) But let's not forget the pasta...





My angel with his mouth full. Heehee!

And now onto my favorite part: the DESSERT! The chocolate fondue and ice cream freak that I am literally went gaga.



And onto my outfit post:



Thrifted black spandex dress (a gift from Eric), Topshop tank, Lee Pipes jeans, Solea peep toes, Calvin Klein shades, Gucci watch, Charriol ring (a gift from my Angel of course!) and Balenciaga D First bag.


HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MY ANGEL!



P.S.

Today is my sister Marjorie's birthday too and we're throwing a little party for her at home. It is perhaps her last birthday in Manila (before she joins her husband in San Diego) and I am feeling all sentimental! BOO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATCHI!!!

Sleepover

It's tradition that every once in a while, a sleepover is held at my gay boyfriend Eric's humble abode. Last night was "it" for us and how I missed these lovely bitches!



At Chili's Greenbelt 5 where thousands of calories were taken in. Most of which I had to burn at the gym today! LMAO!



A "couple shot" with the one they once thought I replaced Arlee with... my sissy ERIC!



Hail, hail (most of) the gang's all here! Patrick Galang I miss you!



Jerome and I right before entering Eric's building (in my most favorite floral printed Aldo flats!)


Actual slumber party shots were taken with Veejay's camera and I don't have them just yet! :)

Extra hot and loooong day. But the upside being the boyfriend doesn't have anymore duty so he hung out in the atelier with me all day. :-)


(In a Marni dress, Aldo flats and thrifted scarf)

Speaking of hot days, I'll be spending the Holy Week in Boracay with the family and a bunch of friends. Can't wait. Must design new caftans for myself!

Tuesday

Decided to take a break today and hang with le boyfriend after picking up some pieces at the subcon. Went back home to Quezon City to grab a few things before we headed to Megamall (where Push is still showing). And this is what I had to drive through:



It took us a freaking hour and twenty minutes before we got there! There wasn't even any real reason for this traffic jam, I thought someone died or something.

But I instantly cheered up when I arrived at Bigby's!



I love their fixtures. But above all I love their strawberry shortcake.



Also had a T-bone steak (which I finished in about 8 minutes because I was already ravenous!). I am such a fan of Bigby's, thank heavens they have a branch in Manila now!

Lastly, sorry I take crappy photos--not much of a photographer--and everything was taken with an E71. LOL. :-)

Buh-byes

Yesterday was a day of goodbyes. My aunt and uncle whom I consider my second parents went back home to San Francisco. Then a close friend got a Church assignment in Germany and heaven only knows when I'll see Allistair again...


Lastly, I officially lost my voice yesterday too. But heck, a little silence shouldn't hurt. *wink*


Yesterday's outfit...




Dress by me, Zara satin heels, pleated neck wrap from my 12TWELVE line (worn as a scarf), LV Speedy 30 bag and bangles from Cebu and some bazaar I went to years ago (Photo taken in the shop).