Street Style Shoot (FIP Project)

This was actually our very first “project” / “immersion” wherein we were tasked to dress up according to our own personal style (when hit the mall with our pals). And of course, being a stylist, I can’t just settle for something too plain or something overplanned. I have to channel my sense of style on that day and wear something which is appropriate, stylish, but still comfy. 

Photographer: Patrick B. Segovia

White vneck top from Bench

Dark blue polo from Lee

Watch from Nike

Mail/Sling bag from Girbaud

Light blue skinny jeans from Levi's

Brown topsiders from Sebago

For this day, we were actually asked to look for people whose clothes are "in" or whose clothes look nice and then we had to approach them and ask them if we could take their photo and get some info. This activity actually lessened my shyness in terms of taking to random people plus our taste level was somehow increased and critiqued. 

Here are my classmates from Fashion Institute of the Philippines - Makati Branch! 

L-R (Me, Keeya, Jonna, Val, Peach, and Ellie)

Photographer: Patrick B. Segovia

 Fashion styling class (July-September batch 2012)

 Photographer: Patrick B. Segovia

Beauty/Glam Shoot (FIP project)

One of the requirements at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines-Makati of the fashion styling students is to conduct a beauty/glam shoot which we, fashion styling students, of course, have to style. This beauty/glam shoot is our 3^rd project/ photoshoot. The reason why I don’t have the outputs of the first (street style) and second (womenswear) shoot is because we still haven’t received it yet from the photographers (HAHA hello photogs if you’re reading this) Anywho, our class were split into two. Ergo, creating two groups- I am with Peach Israel and Jonna Villegas (they are both make-up artists and my classmates) The shoot was conducted inside FIP Makati due to the inclement weather conditions that day.

Photographer and Editor: Richard Pachito
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Richard Pachito
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Richard Pachito
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Richard Pachito
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Richard Pachito
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Franz Andrews
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Franz Andrews
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

Photographer and Editor: Franz Andrews
Stylists: Will Cheng, Jonna Villegas, and Peach Israel
Hair Stylist: Gerald Bryan Yokota II
Make Up Artist: Elaine Alas 
Model: Samantha Claire Humphries of Elite Manila

You'll be seeing more of our/my styling projects soon! So how do you like our groups' styling? Let us hear what you have to say! :)

Enrolled at Fashion Institute of the Philippines

Just this month, I enrolled myself in a Fashion Styling class/course at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines (Makati Branch). Mentored by Miss Tin Ledesma. So yeah, I've been juggling workloads, left and right, from DLSU and FIP- I’m one busy bee as of these moments. Though I still manage to balance all my responsibilities for both of these said schools, of course. I’ll do all I can to further improve my fashion styling skills. All these? FOR YOU. ALL OF YOU!

Here are some of the fun, new, and exciting courses offered there:

In this fashion styling course we are introduced to different styling things. Such as fashion eras, being creative, body shapes, improvising, etc. What's more exciting is that for more than half of the course, we'll be immersed in real fashion photoshoots. And we're gon be le stylists-how cool is that?!

 Pray for me! My finals for both (DLSU and FIP) are on August. I know it’ll be a toilsome job but I guess I can handle it! I hope. I should, rather. Pardon me if I haven’t been updating my blog lately. Rest assured, I will blog something which both MEN and WOMEN will benefit from! I shall use my widened styling knowledge! My following entries will not only be interesting, but it will also be useful!

Our I.D.! Which apparently we just got earlier. :)

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When you're on the front page of your school newspaper

One of my co-interns, Maila Arcebal, is a photographer for Ang Pahayagang Plaridel, De La Salle University-Manila's school newspaper, asked me to model for an article they're working on about milk tea. Being a frustrated model, I didn't hesitate and agreed right away! :) 

 Sorry, it's my first time to be in a newspaper. On the front page, for that matter. So yeah! :)

This is what made go into modeling. :)

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Ph Fashion Week outfit w/ Sir Rajo Laurel

So here's a clearer picture of what I wore to the Philippine Fashion Week (Rajo + Bench show) Summer 2012. I wasn't really supposed to wear that. I planned to wear something more, uh, let's say, over the top. The night before, one of our head stylists warned us to wear something comfy since we're gonna be running around; hence, ze outfit! 

Plain beige vneck tee

comfy cardi from Oxygen

carrot jean from Bench

sling bag from Oxygen

shoes from Dr. Martens

Brushed up hair for the high fashion-ish look I'm going for    -__- Did my hair on my own, btw.

With somma my co-interns :)

 Rajo Uno, Rajo Dos dance craze, with the brilliant man himself, Sir Rajo Laurel! 

Photos taken by Sir Nio Manzano (one of our kind bosses) :)

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Seventeen: Ultimate Guide to Style

As an aspiring legit fashion stylist, I have to be credible. I have to be knowledgeable and get information, in terms of fashion styling, in every way I can. Since I am in school now, in my third year, my time’s divided. Of course, I have to focus more on my studies. But that did not and should not stop me. So I have this friend, Mandy Matias, who asked me to style her up (I blogged about her actually) and she showed and lent me this book about styling. So as I started browsing through the book, I found it interesting and helpful. I decided to get my own copy (bought mine at Fully Booked, MOA).This book stimulated my creativity, triggered my curiosity, and made me more informed about styling. I wish to find and buy a book like this for the male ones as well. So this is the book:

SEVENTEEN: Ultimate Guide to Style by Ann Shoket and the editors of Seventeen

QUESTION!

I will be reading and referring to this in the mean time. Also, I am planning to go to a fashion school within the year. Hopefully soon! Do you guys have any suggestions? Which fashion school you think is the best? :) Post your answers/suggestions below

ANTM's Allison Harvard + Style Origin's last stop in MNL

Yello! So even though I missed the chance of having my picture taken with America's Next Top Model finalist, Allison Harvard from Philippine Fashion Week, I'm so glad she went to Bonifacio High Street (Style Origin's second to the last stop in Manila) to visit one of our designers there and her very good friend, Michael Cinco. 

Pardon me for my oily face and haggard look. This was right after the whole show ended! Allison Harvard is just so gorgeous! Gotta love her eyes! :)

We also got the chance to have picture with Project Runway Philippines' consultant/mentor, Mr. Jojie Lloren! Who also was a designer for that show!

With my co-interns, Rollen and Krizia. 

Having said that the Style Origin's 2012 last stop are in Bonifacio High Street and Market Market, this also means that we're kinda done with our internship. <Aww :( > So yeah, it's sad but I would want to thank Ayala Mall's Style Origin for giving me this opportunity to help out, to learn, and enhance my skills in fashion styling. I gained friends, met Filipino fashion designers, and more. I won't forget all the experiences from my first ever fashion internship.This is not the last of me! 

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