Everyone's Invited to Platform this Sunday!

If you're wondering what Platform is all about. I think the vision is just a space a time and a venue for young artists/ designers/ entrepreneurs to come together and jam. There's going to be shopping, music, and drinking. And, no crummy entrance free! 

Join Manila's First Youth Culture Convention.

ART.FASHION.LIFESTYLE.MUSIC.PASSION.CREATIVITY.DESIGN.

40 booths for young designers, a central blogger and guest lounge, a DJ booth and stage. Live music, art, and energy.

The Platform event becomes kilometer zero for the day as the country's youngest and most dynamic designers, creators, and entrepreneurs exercise their style, networking, sales, and marketing skills. The event aims to be the youth's first "grown up" culture convention, as well as an opportunity for the market to understand the scope of what kids today are capable of.

Dedicated to the expressive youth, 

The Platform Show will be held on 

SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012 at 

The Playground, Ronac Art Center, Ortigas Avenue 

from 12nn-8pm.

Follow us on Twitter: @PlatformShowMNL

For the people who have been following the, http://www.posturaproject.com/, this is the culmination of our 30 days of Wearing Something Filipino. We'll be having an art wall for people to come and take photos. We'll also be premiering a short video to support the website.

Postura Project Day 15

About the Postura Project and Highlights of My 15 Days as a Fashion Blogger.

It has been crazy challenging trying to take photos for the Postura Project.  The hardest part is actually the pre-production: putting together the outfit, finding a photographer/friend, choosing the right spot, and prepping your face for the shot! Wootwoooh. The responses we've been getting are very encouraging but most of all, it's fun to get glam. Hard work but fun. I'll let my favorite photos scream it out for me, "It's more fun in the Philippines!" 

What is Filipino fashion for you?

It’s a question I’ve been grappling with. Because our history is so muddled and we have a wealth of subcultures, it’s hard to define with certainty what the Filipino fashion aesthetic is. It is the Barong Tagalog, but it’s also the malongs from Mindanao. It’s the bahag and it’s Imelda’s butterfly sleeves. I find myself pouring through Filipino encyclopedias to take inspiration from the past and I try to bring that out in modern fashion.

Who is the ultimate Filipino fashion icon/ who is your fave Filipino designer?

There are too many amazing designers in the Philippines but the ones that have caught my eye are: Cary Santiago, Joel Escober, Joey Samson, Mich Dulce, and Len Cabili of Filip+Inna. Someday I hope to spend my hard-earned Pesoses on their creations. Right now, I love finding wearable pieces from our national costumes. I look at a Baro’t Saya and I see how I can modernize it. I drool over Philippine textiles and fawn over how our indigenous people have so much flair for combining color.

Why are you doing this 30-day challenge?

I’ve actually been doing this on my own for a while and it really was a challenge at first but soon it became a habit. A friend of mine wrote about it for Inquirer and that got the attention of Arriane. We realized this was a movement that needed a little nudge so with Sarah and David we created the Postura Project. I jumped at the opportunity immediately because of the reaction I would get when I would wear something ethnic, like an Ifugao vest. It gets people so excited. Their eyes light up at how this garment works as everyday wear. I want people to realize that they need only to look around for unique fashion finds.

What do you hope will come out of it?

I dream that someday, we will all become advocates for Pinoy brands. Perhaps then, we’ll even have a distinct look. People will travel the world because they want to see Cubao X filled with funky fashionable Filipinos. We can create our own Harajuku. It all starts with wearing something Filipino everyday and a little purpose-driven shopping.

Do check out the Postura Project  for more Filipino fashion and see my co-conspirators Arriane Serafico, Sarah Meier, and David Guison! 

A Note for My New Partner

I had my first pitch with my new team today. After wrapping up the pitch materials at 4:00 am,  I had to fly off for a trip to Bacolod I had planned months ahead. I heard it went swimmingly so I'm elated - I feel like I'm floating on a Gondola! (Obvious inside joke) Still, I feel bad I wasn't there to see it for myself. So, this video is dedicated to my new partner and the big head of innovation, Corey Cruz. You know why this is for you ;)  This was supposed to be a post about my new team but alas, I haven't had time to write that up. Or take funny photos of them. Soon. Soon.  

Postura Project Blogger Challenge

posturaproject.com

So the blog is up! But our dream for this project is to go beyond the 4 of us. So, we'd like like to invite you (yes you!) to take part in our upcoming bloggers' challenge. The mechanics are simple:

STEP ONE: Wear something local, take a photo of your outfit, and blog about it.

o   You must be wearing at least ONE thing that’s locally made or designed. It can be your locally-made shoes, your necklace made from indigenous materials, or your shirt created by a young upcoming Pinoy graphic designer.

o   By this we mean local brands - whether big or small - as long as they’re not products imported/pre-ordered from HK/China/Korea, etc.

o   In the caption, identify the brand/s and provide their URL, if possible. You can also go the extra mile and write a bit more about the brand and what you love about it.

STEP TWO: Tweet us, or post it on our Facebook wall on MARCH 3, 2012, Saturday, 8PM (Philippine time).

o   We want everyone to post, tweet, or Facebook their #PosturaPH challenge entries at roughly around the same time, to magnify the energy of the call for fashionalism.

o   Our Facebook page can be found here.

o   Tweet us with the hashtag: #PosturaPH

Thank you again for your time, and we look forward to more collaborations with you!

We can't wait to see how you incorporate wearable pride into your outfits! You can also invite your readers to participate in the challenge as well. For ideas, you can check out our previous entries on http://posturaproject.com 

POSTURA PROJECT

Official Website || Like us on Facebook || Follow us on Tumblr || Twitter hashtag: #PosturaPH

Also a huge thank you to the Art Alera for the photos. We're also grateful to the Ayala Museum for letting us do our photo shoot their. Best and most progressive museum in the Philippines!

Esquire Releases the 2nd Solenn Video

My boyfriend is currently passed out somewhere because he's working so hard on my new blog venture along with his other "sabits". He's such an industrious young man that his Skype status is constantly, "Work work work" so I thought I'd post one of his "works" today. This is by far my favorite Esquire video. Click to see why!

I've become somewhat of a connoisseur of girly magazine videos so I'm giving this 5 out of 5. Why? 
1. It's Solenn. She's hot no matter what your gender. 
2. It makes the hard chore of doing laundry look like so much fun.
3. This video has local flair because of something every Filipino household has- a plastic batsya. 
4. The Dorques song is pure ear candy. I just want to, "lalala" all day long. (Not while doing laundry, I hope)
5. Best part is, they're a local band. OPM support!


Apparently, some people find this video offensive to women. Oh noes. I've scratched the last comment out just to be a little more sensitive. 

PosturaPH Coming Soon!

Most people who come across my wee little blog are but passersby. They arrive here because of a specific Philippine related entry but may never come back a second-time around. I know the world won't stop because I did not post the past couple of months. So I didn't feel too awful exiting the blogosphere for a bit. Although, I feel that I do have a handful of loyal readers who might have missed me. 


This entry is dedicated to you. Just wanted to say, HELLO! I'M ALIVE.


In fact, the past couple of months have been the busiest I've ever had. Aside from busting my butt at the day job, I have brand new blog underway. It is all set to launch but I cannot reveal too much, only that I've found an amazing bunch to jump start it with me. 


So, here's a little sneak peak. 

What is a Musamanila doing with a a style stud, a senate girl, and a supermodel? 
FIND OUT THIS FRIDAY! 


A big thank you to Art Alero for our photo and to Ayala Museum for for letting us bloggers strut around their fancy exhibits. 

It's a Trunk Show and I'll Buy All I Want to!

Filip+Inna, one of my favorite brands in the world, is having a rare trunk show here in Manila. I can go on and on about how much I adore this brand because of it's distinct Filipinoness but I won't because photos will do a much better job.

 

Len Cabili, the designer of Filip+Inna, believes so much in the power of Filipino creativity that she's tapped indigenous Filipino people to make her clothes. These are handmade by female weavers in Lake Sebu. The clothes are so beautiful up close because you can see and feel every meticulous stitch. I can't wait for this Saturday! I hope to see you all there ;) 

FILIP+INNA is coming home to Manila for an exclusive event with Maria.Maria!  Please join us for the FILIP+INNA Trunk Show and Private Sale on February 4, Saturday, from 1:00 - 6:00 pm at the poolside function room of the Ritz Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City.  

Part of the sale proceeds will be donated to Maria.Maria's beneficiary, the Payatas San Isidro Feeding Center.  Join us on February 4 and help feed a hungry child!

RSVP by replying to this email, or by sending us a text message at 0906-6669590.