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Cebu Next

It's out tomorrow! So honoured to be a part of the list with these talented & humble Cebuanos. Please grab a copy of Zee Lifestyle's December issue.

(L-R) Vito Selma, Matteo Guidicelli, Slater Young, Vania Romoff, Mia Arcenas, Holly Dychangco, Raleene Cabrera & Kryz Uy
Photography by Dan Douglas Ong Creative Direction by Melo Esguerra   Shot on location at Cebu Yacht Club ❧ some behind the scenes photos to add to my previous blog post [via iPhone].. We were all suffering under the sun and it felt like the hottest day of the month.  Look at everyone squinting/ scrunching up their foreheads! We also had solo shots taken before everyone arrived for the group photo and I had to wear the first dress I had under the kaftan. I forgot to bring a slip! No choice but to layer or else I'd be flaunting my undies... Thanks to Mia for the beautiful kaftan and cuffs ♡  It was a really fun photo shoot even if we had to look away from the camera after every shot (cos the sun hurt our eyes soooo much). We all knew each other well so you can only imagine the amount of jokes we cracked in between the serious poses. We all look so prim and proper, right? Don't be fooled! We're a wacky bunch.  Thanks so much to Zee for including me in this lineup. You guys are always so supportive and accommodating every time I visit. Can't wait to see the full spread! 
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Cebu (Nov. 2-3)

Summer Rush + Hippie Luxe

BTS- Mia Arcenas shoot

Parisian bloggers pictorial party

gloomy Sunday shoot

My friend Christine asked me to model for her today since she had to update her portfolio... The shoot was also for TWIC's lookbook.  

With the other model, Jessika. 

Mitz was our stylist and she used pieces from her upcoming clothing line, TWIC. 

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Sheer top from Mia Arcenas, skirt from Topshop, bag from Michael Kors

Steve Madden pumps (which are now too big for me!)

necklace also by Mia Arcenas

makeup by Raisa Bercede

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Mango Styled By

Love how the pics turned out! 

Photos by Cholo dela Vega

(like Mango Philippines on Facebook and check out the photo here)

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Here's how Kryz and I styled ourselves during the shoot:

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shoe girls

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The DAS sisters got me to shoot their entire collection since they're launching their new official webpage soon... We decided to take a couple of fun portraits right after. Issa dropped by as well, and we were all chatting away during the shoot. It's always so much fun when these girls are around! 

I tweeted the night before that I needed someone to help me with the lighting. This was the first time I had to set up lights by myself and I had no other choice but to resort to.... YouTube tutorials. Thankfully I just had to do the most basic set-up and I could remember a couple of things from previous shoots with other photographers. I guess it was really time for me to do it on my own. 

Internet, I love you. 

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November 26- a shoot + thanksgiving

After arriving from my trip I immediately had to pull-out my outfits at MANGO (Rockwell) for our photo shoot... 

Lunch- a delicious (and pretty) greek salad at Cafe Mediterranean... 

Nothing like taking photos of your food to add to the awkwardness of eating alone.

A teaser from our shoot for MANGO yesterday...

i have a new weapon

I asked Chai to model for me yesterday for Skinny Sweets. We used one booth at our exhibit and this is her doing makeup at our booth. Thankfully we were assigned to a bathroom-- well-lit vanity, yes! I wasn't able to snap photos when Essa arrived with our stylist and other model but we pretty much used the entire room for makeup & wardrobe changes. 

I met Chai at a photo shoot for What A Girl Wants last year and only got to talk to her when we both modeled for a fashion show of the same campaign a week after that. She surprised everyone at the show because she walked in with a pixie cut! That was also the same time I was sporting a faux-hawk.



The only short-haired girls at the show :)) 

Now we're both growing out our hair and she considers that her awkward length even if that's the length I want to achieve. 

She's based in Manila now and she works for the MAC counter at Rustan's (Glorietta). She's actually a registered nurse but she's trying to pursue her passion of becoming a makeup artist (she's just waiting to get certified by MAC). She's also modeled for a few things here and got accepted at 2 of the biggest agencies but she can't do it full-time because of work. She discussed to me her frustrations about the modeling industry here and I sort of expressed how a lot of models would've killed to get the opportunities she's been getting. I'm just really proud of her for chasing her dreams! GO CHAI! :) 

Will post the final photos soon. I still have another shoot to do for our new cupcakes! 


After the photo shoot I rushed back to Rockwell to get some materials for our team's game for the exhibit's closing party that night. I also stopped by the Global Pinoy Bazaar to claim my new pair of DAS shoes. 

The girl selling accessories was also a Cebuana and she was telling me how pretty the shoes were. She actually wanted to get 5 styles from DAS that day, too! 



Lemme tell you, they are insanely comfortable because the platform's made really well and they're cushioned like all their other styles. 


Here are some more photos of DAS 24: 




I love this pair since the style is pretty classic but it has a twist behind it.


Killer heels indeed! I'm sure I can't wear these out clubbing cos I might leave everyone bleeding, but they are so pretty and they make my legs look miles long! 


Oh and friends, please be careful about fake accounts claiming to be the owners of DAS. Neeresh and Sureen handle all the orders and accounts themselves and they told me about people contacting them after paying to another person with a fake receipt. It's always a big risk to establish your business online. Some people even grab photos from DAS (that's why watermarks are so crucial) and when customers receive the package the product looks totally different since the photo isn't theirs in the first place. Order only through the contact details posted on their website/Facebook page! 


I think I'm done with shoes til the year ends. I have to stock up on clothes now so I can set aside my old clothes for the 2nd Bloggers United Bazaar!!! DECEMBER 3- mark your calendars, guys! :)
(see the list of participating bloggers here)




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MANGO's "Styled By" section

A month ago I got a chance to escape the very somber environment of our construction site for a shoot with Kryz & Connect Agency at MANGO Glorietta... 


Here's the result of our very quick shoot with Cholo dela Vega behind the lens: 

Please like MANGO on Facebook and check out the "Styled By" section with me and other Filipino bloggers Laureen and Kryz! :) 

I believe there are more Styled By entries to come... Plus a bigger shoot in a couple of months! Watch out for that! ;) 

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