Philippine Fashion Week 2008

I borrowed my brother’s DSLR and decided to pretend a photographer. This is the first time I used a DSLR camera. Anyway, here are shots from PWF 2008. I haven’t organized all of them so just browse to your heart’s content HERE.

The photo set Men’s Wear is dedicated to my gay friends. Many complained – “ay ba’t nakadamit.” I dunno, maybe because the whole point of the show is to present nice clothes. But if they’re were all in swim wear I wouldn’t complain either.

Would someone help me identify who are these two hawwt male models?

He looks Pinoy-Brazilian-Japanese. Parang fusion cuisine. Some of his features remind me of the original Shaider. (edit: it’s AJ Winkler pala ^_^, didn’t recognize him. He also models for Bench.)

Hiroshi Tsuburaya (god bless his soul). The director of cult classic, Godzilla was his grandfather. Betcha didn’t know that, huh.

Vaness Wu, is that you?

A little sad news though. I read from Chuvaness blog there were unconfirmed reports that some models were deported because they didn’t have working permits. Didn’t see any mayhem or commotion after the show. May I suggest marry a Filipina so they won’t get deported next time. LOL. That’s of course if they’re straight. Honest observation lang, many good looking men, model type and gym addicts are gay. One of these days, women will be featured in National Geographic Magazine beside the Dodo bird and Tasmanian devil under the category “Extinct Species.”

Filed under: Fashion, Humor, Trends , Men's Wear, Philippine Fashion Week 2008

Wonder Woman for DVF

Superheroes are not only invading the silver screen but the runway as well. This Holiday 2008 designer Diane Von Furstenberg will launch her Wonder Woman inspired collection in collaboration with Warner Brothers & DC Comics. The collection will be use prints and motif associated with the iconic super hero. DVF is a big fan of Wonder Woman.

Girl Power na ‘to!

DVF says the collection will be wearable. Well, yeah. Hirap naman pumasok sa office ng ganito:

Hey boss, felt like wearing a cape today.

Photo: Talaya Centeno | WWD

But seriously, I’d wear the accessories specially the headgear. Because I’m weird like dut.

A few months ago QTV 11 had reruns of Wonder Woman starring Linda Carter. The reruns were in Filipino. My friend Ram did the translations for a few episodes. Translating it in our native tongue is not easy. Ram would rewind the VHS tapes over and over just to translate one sentence. We had hilarious moments during those nights.

There was one episode in particular when Wonder Woman was about to arrest a criminal. Wonder Woman upon entering the premises took the time to close the door gently. Before she arrests the crook she explained politely why she was apprehending him. It was like a teacher explaining to her student the lesson for today. It was an odd scene compared to violent arrests depicted in the movies and TV. Here is a man about to destroy the world and she has time to be Little Miss Manners.

In Super Friends, Wonder Woman had the knack for stating the obvious. “Oh, Batman. Are you tied in ropes by the enemy?!”

Sometimes the rest of us contribute in the translation process. Rule of thumb is you must translate the English sentence in Tagalog in sync with the lips.

So this are some possible translation of the sentence:

“Yes, Director!”

1. Bongga, Kuya!

2. Winner, Kuya! or Winnie Monsod, Kuya!

3. Aye, Aye Sir *salute then wink*

Our contributions didn’t make it trough the cut though. Too bad they stopped showing Wonder Woman already. Translating it was fun.

Filed under: Fashion, Trends , DVF, Holiday Collection, Linda Carter, QTV 11, Superhero, Wonder Woman

Yay or Nay? Rayban Wayfarers

Posting this while watching advertising- induced-much-delayed-telecast of Pacquaio – Marquez bout via local channel.

The trend was seen since last year but still seen in the catwalk for F/W 2008.

The Ray-Ban Wayfarer is a design of sunglasses manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1952. Wayfarers enjoyed early popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, especially after they were worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Though the sunglasses had faded from the limelight by the 1970s, a lucrative 1982 product placement deal brought Wayfarers to their height of popularity.

Audrey Hepburn

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Madonna / Desperately Seeking Susan

Tom Cruise/Risky Business

Wayfarers were designed in 1952 by Raymond Stegeman, an inventor who procured dozens of patents for Bausch and Lomb, Ray-Ban’s parent company. The design was a radically new shape, “a mid-century classic to rival Eames chairs and Cadillac tail fins.” According to design critic Stephen Bayley, the “distinctive trapezoidal frame spoke a non-verbal language that hinted at unstable dangerousness, but one nicely tempered by the sturdy arms which, according to the advertising, gave the frames a ‘masculine look.’

Wikipedia

Bob Dylan

Andy Warhol

Agyness Deyn

Botega Venetta Fall/Winter 2008

Kate Olsen

You have to have a high bridge nose to get away with this. The Audrey Hepburn version is more chic than the 80’s version. Kaloka kasi yun pic ni Madonna. I don’t think it should be a called a “trend” since it’s already a classic icon associated with John Lennon, James Dean, John F. Kennedy, Roy Orbison, and Andy Warhol.

Filed under: Fashion, Trends , breakfast at tiffany's, rayban wayfarers, shades