Sweet Memoirs of a Fashion Junkie

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Model #3: Kara Pe

Kara Pe. Being in an all girls Chinese school, I often see.. well, stereotypical Chinese looking people. Then boom, there are girls like Kara. =)) Le mestisa~ I had a shoot with DG for our production of New Yorker in Tondo. My dad saw the photos and he was like "who that? she's pretty. Classmate mo? kakaiba. Di intsik." =))

See what I meant! Last minute tweaking of the top. This was during the last few fittings. It became backless to make the ensemble sexier =) She's so covered up in the front but when she turns around, bam. :>

PHOTOSHOOT!

Fave picture~ :) They have the same facial expression! =))) <3

(she calls it doggie but I think its burnt cheetah) velvety top with peter pan collar and gold accents. Black lacey skirt with scallop hem and short lining.

Model #2: Andrea Yu

She wasn't originally supposed to model this but due to circumstance, someone backed out. :0 I need a person who's naturally sweet coz the outfit has some sweetie but subtly sexy details. Being known for her Precious Moments fez, I chose her. =)) AHAHAHA

Drea with fellow models Maryss and Kara, dolling themselves up :)

PHOTOSHOOT!

animal print tube dress and black beaded tulle dress over it

Model #1: Alaina Dy

Alaina darling :) She's one of my closest proddies. :) During prod days, we used to fool around and be weird together while being productive of course :)) One day, she mentioned she wanted to try out being a model. And I had a sly smile on my face and recruited her immediately.

Eyes by me! I don't know how to put on make up on other people, ok?? =))

During one of the last few fittings

PHOTOSHOOT!

Photographers: Ann and Jem :)

very silky and stretchy dress with black accents and flowy sleeves. Originally a cape dress but ran out of cloth :< sad. but still nice :)

Fashion Show Concept

Ok so most of you (whoever you are. lolz) probably know that I had my own fashion show during my debut, mentored by a well known local designer, Michelle Lim. So here's a feature!

I remember my first debut related visit to her office. I was going to let her design my debut dresses with the side intention of asking for her assistance for the fashion show. My mother, being my unofficial publicist (you know how mums can be), started telling her my plans about the show. She, in turn, was quite interested in my mediocrity. It was a complete coincidence (not!) that I brought my initial designs with me. I reluctantly showed em to her, thinking that she's so awesome and I'm so not talented enough and everything... -_-

And guess what? She rejected them. BUT she rejected them in such a way that it didn't sting. I didn't even realize it til I was just daydreaming in the car. =)) She rejected em mainly coz I had no theme in mind. And so she briefed me on how to create a concept for the collection and everything.. and that it is mandatory to have an inspirational board wherein you can stick pictures and materials you find quite interesting.. then you build up from there.

Rewind to when mummy was telling her about the fashion show idea. My eyes got all @_@ when she suddenly said that she'd guide me in the whole process. We didn't even ask her! @0@ or was she sensing our intentions? =)) Whatever it was, I don't care anymore. She agreed to mentor me and that's that. :)

She was very hands on. Despite her many appointments, she never failed to assist me and stuff. Had it not for my super exagge busy schedule, she would have personally accompanied me to pick out materials for the collection. ; _ ; missed a big opportunity right there Y_Y T_T BUT she did accompany me to buy some accessories to further jazz up the outfits. :) At least :-j

So anyways, I came to her around December. I revised the designs and all but they were further edited. Even at the last fitting of the models, some were still tweaked a bit. =)) The initial designs looked totally different from the outcome. I guess it's normal. :)) It seemed so perfect in my imagination, but when you create it, you start seeing all the details you've missed and you realize that sometimes you won't always be able to make something look as perfect as it was in your mind.

January to March, fittings, editing, styling all the way. A week before, we had our photoshoot for the AVP :) (pictures will be posted soon). On the day, she and the models had a rehearsal. I was busy having a photoshoot with the photographers :)) missed another opportunity right there! Y_Y hayz. I wasn't able to watch the show pa coz I was backstage. -_-

I say.... every time I go to her place, I get a bundle of inspiration. When she talks, she really knows what she's talking about. I was all @0@ when she told us stories of when she just started in the industry. I got even more @U@ when she gives hints that she might get me as an intern or something when she's gonna join the Phil. Fashion Week again. <3 <3 <3 My heart jumps for joy for that day to come. :)

the inspirational board. Ok I cheated. I made this AFTER the designs were finalized. I was gonna display it eh! =)) But I got my inspirational board right here *points at head* :)

This is the picture of the board after the debut. It lost a number of thumbtacks and pictures but it still survived. =)) There used to be gold chains draped around but.. it died. =))

very very wordy post. Problem? :>

Like a virgin~

...touched for the very first time~ =))

INTERMISSION FROM DEBUT POSTS. SHALL RESUME AFTER THIS.

AHAHAHA Ever since yesterday, my hair's no longer virgin to very corrosive chemicals that ironically make hair aesthetically more beautiful. <3

When I was still a freshman, I dreamt of having red hair coz it's sexy. =)) Not bright red! As in.. predominantly brown but with just a hint of red. Because of really strict school policies, I wasn't able to dye it red. :< I was just limited to coloring the hair of my sketches. ; _ ; sad. But yesterday, I realized that dreams do come true. =)) Shallow, yes. But for a vain girl like me, it's a wonderful thing @U@

Scumbag hair. Is dark when trying to take photo. Turns red when photos are already taken. -_-"

looks brown =)) uncooperative. When I got up this morning, the first thing that I wanted to do was take photos of my new hair. This explains the out-of-bed look. =))

I'm also in love with another thing. This bright pink MAC lipstick I got as a gift from my cousin. <3 <3 <3 AHIHIHIHI Being close minded to anything besides nude lips, I was surprised that I came to love the very very Barbie pink color :))

Anyways, do you see the redness now? Mumsy said that the color ain't so evident coz my hair was still virgin black. That explains why the stylist was kinda "what the..? Not yet???" when she was checking if the dye already stuck. :P Oh look, hair matches my eyes. :) :)

Trust me when I say it appears redder in person :))

Monday, April 02, 2012

Rosie

Yeah. I'm so gonna flood this blog with debut related posts.. =) Note: Just so you'd focus on the dress and not my silly facial expressions, I've inserted smileys to cover my beautiful fez. =))

Ok anyways, when I went to Ms. Michelle Lim's office (?), she told me that I needed an extravagant dress AND a "casual" dress. She left me in charge for the design of the latter.. and here's what I came up with.

very rough draft. It's quite obvious that I got lazy to 'career' the sketch, afraid that it's just gonna be rejected like my other sketches =) lolz. But it wasn't! @0@

I actually thought of this idea a long time ago (specifically during the Ateneo Admissions Talk last year :P). Then I just built up from there.. and focused more on the small details.

I wanted a textured red dress with sheer purple draping and appliques.

What I got was something similar and better.. as shown in my previous post and the photos below.

A rosette dress with sheer draping. Similar :)) No appliques anymore. The dress was already stunning as is. :)