Ford Supermodel: Danica in Tribal Beat

Every PFW, its haven for models here, and luckily Ms. Danica Magpantay, Ford Super Model of the World 2011 is here in the Philippines as well. This another privelege that I took from a very accommodating Mr. Allan Acosta from CalCarrie's. Aisa Ipac loves Danica so much that wanted to costyle with me. We initially wanted this to be very Tribal inspired editorial, more of prints, very ethnic, bosquejo-ish, raw but with a modern touch. The Tribal Beat editorial team is:

Photography: Ryan Sulit

Styling: Jear De Mc Cuttac & Aisa Ipac

Styling associates: Bianca Sing, Keigh Jalbuena, Kristin Cornejo & Ava Te

Make Up: Joyce Platon + Hair: Dave Gnora

Nails: Beauty & Butter
Model: Danica Magpantay of Cal Carrie's
Location: PSID Exhibit

Aisa and I split the 8 layouts, and here is my spreads:

I want to escape from the wild print thus, I wanted to focus on the tribal print clutch ;)






Very raw, sugarcane effect, labor in action...

Aisa's Set:

I love the eccentric beauty of Danica that makes the shoot very editorial! Magazine na to!

Congratulations to the team, and for more behind the scene actions, here is the video link:

http://vimeo.com/31603478

Enjoy! Good News, last of my pendings ;) New post over the weekend!

Fashion Depot Mag: Modern Vintage

Aisa Ipac, Associate editor of Depot Fashion Magazine, and a close friend of mine, offered if I can style for the main editorial spread. I accepted the chance and of course, I wanted to pump up the page and book the team.

In some cases, networks, and friends come in handy in doing kinda low-budget yet well executed project, and this is really one of those best illustration that truly passion weighs more than finance.

The concept is timeless, classic pieces, or vintage-ish clothing with a modern twist, that can survive years or even decades, we called it Modern Vintage. There are some reference to iconic trends in each era and making it chic and very now.


Check out our final layouts, and with the cover featuring Dimple, styled by bess Aisa.

Here are our the final pages and the team:


Photography: Seven Barretto
Styling: Jear De Mc Cuttac
Make Up: Katchie Mejias
Hair: Renz Pangilinan
Model: Priscila Montiero & Miguel Marasigan

70's Boho chic: Hey day inspired. Paisley, colorblocking, and beads.

50's Glamour! Love the lace, applique effect, dress by Louis Claparols from Myth.





20-30's Gatsby... Suits and tailor

60's Fullskirt and dainty lady. Love the flats anyway....

80's Hiphop and Streetstyle... jeans and jackets

70's Beattles' Denim: Printed shirt, jeans and denims 60's Mod! Twiggy's and dresses! Buhis buhay shot, I love how Seven take the risk and all out for this shoot ;)

2000's Boathat and modern chic


I'm so blessed, and I can't say thank you enough to a very talented and a vissionary Seven for gracing this shoot. I love working with Seven and I can't praise him enough since he is really a talented and very nice person.

Thanks to Fashion Depot Magazine, and to the team. Watchout our collab shoot with Aisa Ipac as well.

Thanks alot guys, and watch out for 2 more last pendings, and I'm posting my new updates on the coming weeks.

Bye for now! God bless!

Summer Print: Pre-summer Feat

I just love this specific editorial we did that I felt it so simple, and I wanted to feature the upcoming trends of Homme SS2012. Prints and shorts, where I called this as short coming focusing on the short itself and the prints, of course.



Check out our collaboration, with fashion photographer Enzo Mondejar.

I bought this top on thrifted shop and supposed to be a gift to my mom. I love the print so much that I claimed it instead, hahaha. Binilhan ko na lang si Mama. ;)

To break the print domination, I inserted printed shirt for a more casual look.

I just love the treatment and the feel of the final result. Cheers to the entire team!

To die for print!

I used the top reversed! and it looks more print oriented.

Photography: Enzo Mondejar

Styling: Jear De Mc Cuttac

Asst. Styling: Kristin Cornejo

Grooming: Melu-Jean Apostol

Location: Vivere Hotel, Alabang

Up Next: Top 10 PFW SS2012 Collections

ANTM: Claire Unabia-James

Last PFW 2010, I've heard that FilAm Claire Unabia from ANTM Cycle 10 is here in Manila to do some runway shows. I haven't noticed her and seems few people knows her with the limited exposure/stay here in the Phils. Until last PFW SS2012 show that CalCarrie's, Modelling Agency, send the model's setcard for me to choose for my upcoming shoot. I talked to Allan Costa of CalCarrie's, and it's so fast and they are so cool people to make things possible.

The shoot is set, the team is formed, and I called my bessy Aisa Ipac to do collaboration shoot, and she's so thrilled in the project. We wanted to make a couture shoot but mixing very RTW pieces with designers, a very casual couture as we agreed. With a very limited time and stay of Claire for the upcoming PFW shows, we have 3 days to pull off everything, and I mean everything.

Remember this? It's ANTM Cycle 10, and it's Claire! This is really one of the biggest & challenging eds that we needed an urgent help, where Keigh Jalbuena, Kristin Cornejo, Bianca Sing, and Ava Te were involved. We are so greatful, and euphoric for this since it's Claire afterall.

Sharing you the behind the scene from the shoot. Melai Entuna introduced us to The Mutual - Kim Camelo & Ilsa Malsi to do the BTS Video for us, isn't it huge already! Thanks alot guys!

Ava helping us the styling routines.

Dolled up!

Checking lights, angles, etc.

The very happy Curtain Call! I'm gigantic 159lbs overweight here. Lols!

Now, presenting our final layouts:

Photography: Darrel Pobre

Styling: Jear De Mc Cuttac & Aisa Ipac
Makeup: Joyce Platon Hair: Dave Grona

Styling assistants: Keigh Jalbuena, Dane De Mc Cuttac & Kristin Cornejo

Nails: Beauty & Butter

Model: Claire Unabia-James at CalCarrie’s
Location: Philippine School of Interior Design Graduate Exhibit

Aisa and I decided to split the editorials by 4 layouts per each, and here is my 4:

Aisa's Set:

For BTS Video and photos, you can check below links:

Vimeo Link: http://vimeo.com/31183909
Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwsL-y8868M
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68899139@N06/

I hugely would like to thank Manila Bulletin Fashion Section under our Fashion Editor Ms. Joyce Fernandez for really trusting, giving me a creative freedom and HUGE opportunity such as this. This only does not give me a powerful book but also the experience of how is it to be working with talented people. Again, thank you Manila Bulletin Fashion Section, and Ms. Joyce.

God bless and promise guys, I'll post pending in multiple themes so I can catch up with the latest ones.

Ciao Bellas!

Apocalypto

Remember this... I still have this huge posted on my wall courtesy of FNH SM Southmall.
And this billboard?

HIDEO MURAOKA - if this name isn't familiar with you! Damn, just remember he's really H-O-T! Rxandy's dream finally turned into reality! I want to book Hideo long before, but his sched is really tight, I mean really tight, but again thanks to Mau, his agent, for the miracle bliss!

The shoot concept is about the end of the world, what would a typical guy would wear or have during the apocalypse but with some fashion the guy kept some edgy-ness and some attitude!

Prep those leathers and all: Thanks to Zxander Tan, Drie Soriano for the clothes. Brands were AX Armani, Zara Men, Topman, Springfield, Hush Puppies, and Sebago.

Trivia: Hideo actually knows Capoiera, a brazillian martial arts that combines music and dance. Hip right!

REVELATION: I have a huge crush on Hideo back then when he's the FNH billboard guy!

Can you handle this?

He almost injured his right leg, entwined between those parallel table blocks.

In Lady Gaga shirt ;)

Photography: Rxandy Capinpin

Styling: Jear De Mc Cuttac

Styling Associate: Dane De Mc Cuttac

Make Up: Lilian Yeung

Hair: Katchie Mejias

Model: Hideo Muraoka of Mercator

Location: Vivere Hotel

Prince & Mod

One of the phototakers I'm so close with is Darrel Pobre, we used to call him Darz or D. This one day shoot, we pushed 4 eds - 3 from me, and 1 from bessy Aisa Ipac, super crazy right?

Advantage of doing several editorials (eds) in a day, 1. you save time & effort 2. maximize accessories/pulls 3. more releases but note that the quality of the shoot should not be affected since there is, and will always be a tendency to use the same accessories/styling tools in some parts. I want to feature 2 of our works here, so enjoy the photos, and bare with me on the late posts, but I do promise, no more pendings.

Feast on, I mean read on with Robson and Cianne:

1st Eds: Prince Prints - different patterns of prints.

I love Robson since he is very commercial appealing to the photos, but part of the Styling 101: attention to details. Flaws and all: Robson's leg is kinda wider thus carefull not hightlight it, PROFILE or CROP it!

D suggested to play around color background, and he chose yellow, why not? Boom! Perfect! Checkered tie in floral top.

Stripes and Horizontols.

2nd Eds: Hold Steady - inspired by the Mod trend for FW2011.

This is my second project with Cianne, 1st with Fashion Depot Magazine up and coming this March 2011.

Our first outdoor shoot together! Keep it up D!

Make up seems familiar? Guess where I took the inspiration?

Photography: Darrel Pobre

Styling: Jear De Mc Cuttac

Make Up: Rob: Joyce Seludo, Cianne: Katchie Mejias

Hair: Jay Wee

Styling Associate: Kristin & Pabby Dane

Models: Robson, Cianne of IM Agency