Showing posts with label Dindi de Leon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dindi de Leon. Show all posts

Monday, May 16, 2011

Style Origin 8: Marquee 2

On our third day in Pampanga, the rest of the group arrived (Director Jackie Aquino, PMAP models, Pablo Cabahug, Poli Laurito etc.)  It was a hectic day which included rehearsal, fitting, more rehearsals but nevertheless fun fun fun since everyone was present... time to rock Pampanga.  The two day fashion show event got two bands namely Urbandub(day 1) and Franco(day 2).   The events turned out be a great success with an overflowing mall crowd filling the entire activity center and you can hear them singing to almost every song played.  Shrieks and shrills came from the fans during the performances and we could actually hear it from backstage.  

Rise and shine!

Director Jackie Aquino with TV Personality/host and model Bianca Valerio.

Val de los Santos, Robby Mananquil and Sanya Smith.

Ornussa Cadness.
Girlie Benitez, Grace Tagle, Peter Nordell and Jairus.
After last nights fun, BJ santos with the author.
Just arrived!
Good morning sunshines Erin Zuluaga, Pablo Cabahug and Poli Laurito!!!

Oh pass.
New PMAP model Jairus all prepped up.
Oh so girly Dindi.
Robby Mananquil in perfect fitting form.
Girlie Benitez and Grace Tagle in twin tones.
Guardians of the gate.
Emer the lighting magician.
Urban undubbed.
Rehearsing Franco.
Not so stolen shot.
Logo on screen.
Store representatives guarding the merchandise with their lives.
Wait a moment.
The commandments.
Marquee's most prized possession(from left to right): Danielle Guiwan, Maricris
 Solomon, Marian Santos and Trisha Narciso.
Grabbed this backstage photo from Erin hi hi hi!


A snap photo of birthday girl Erin Zuluaga backstage with Hayden Kho who was the finale of the first show. Below is the style team who took photos at the backstage basement where there's a secret passage celebrities and rock stars would use to get out of the mall without going through the maddening crowd. The secret!!!


Donna Gonzales Lim wearing a sheer top w lace detail by Chloe, printed pants by
Zara,tote by Longchamp and sandals by Schutz.
Mikka Velasquez wearing a top by Zara, printed shorts by F21, sandals by CMG and
 tote by Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Rudolph Leonor wearing a white tee by H & M, vest and denim jeans both by
Topman, shoes by Zara and sling bag by Vivienne Westwood.
Reg Rodriguez wearing a lace top by Chloe, floral shorts by Zara, fringe sandals from
BKK and bag by Marc by Marc Jacobs.
The author wearing organic tee by Eairth, denims by Gap, sneakers by Tretorn and
sunglasses by 21Men.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Emerging Talent: Noelle Llave

Young fashion designer Noelle Llave is the new talent to watch out for.  We were shooting a couple of days ago at Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila and I was mesmerized by the amazing pieces the designer came up with.  A graduate of the prestigious School of Fashion and the Arts(SOFA), Paula ( as I fondly call her) delivered beyond my expectations.  I commisioned her to create a capsule collection (5 pieces) and accessories inspired by the Spring-Summer 2011 global trends to be featured in my fashion column Multiple Choice of the Allure section of Philippine Star( it comes out on Sundays). The idea was to infuse denim (classic fabric) with leather to form minimalist pieces that define the latest in fashion today. The result was a fantastical display of structured and linear masterpieces channeling the new directions of contemporary design.  What really blew me away was the ingenious and practical creation of accessories. 

Mad about leather.
The season's chic neutral finds.
The shape of things to come.
Roughly finished leather cutouts and scraps in updated tones were outstandingly formed into modern cuffs and neckpieces.  Chic, young and now, the uncoventional accessories present a fresh perspective with refreshing global appeal. Raw and unpolished, the look is an artistic insight on shapes, texture and proportion.  The designer's visionary point of view is an insight of brilliant design creativity in progress.  I will be posting the capsule collection as soon as the shoot has been published.  In the meantime, feast your eyes on these style worthy one-of-a-kind accessories that's definitely of-the-moment. 


The setting.
Sneak peek.
Photography by Mau Aguasin, fashion styling by Rudolph Leanor, makeup by Ria Aquino and modeled by Dindi de Leon(PMAP).  For more info you can reach Noelle Llave +639175023617