a memory brought forth by Dolphy dying

I had this friend. 
I miss him.
He committed suicide. 


He used to own a shirt business with his girlfriend.
Another good friend.
They made shirts
with Filipino icons doodled 
(with a single line, unbroken, without lifting the pen)
on them
They called them Lupang Hinirang Shirts


We used to do bazaars together
Me with my toys, Oddball Friends
Them with their shirts.


One time, 
Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari went over to our spot and bought
Oddballs from me
I didn't recognize her but I was extra nice
cos she was extra nice!


Then they told me who she was


And we were like,
You guys should give her a Dolphy shirt!!!
To give to Dolphy!


And my friend,
the one who committed suicide
ran after her, shirt in hand.


He came back.
Mission accomplished!


I wonder if she ever gave Dolphy that shirt.

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I still miss you Joaquin.

When we stop missing the dead, do we let them rest in peace?

the PEFTA process-procrastination-progress-pains

It started with a mood board

the theme: Redefining the Silhouette 

an idea: unraveling

then they picked out the hardest piece

UGH

so then we started to make it.

Fit-pattern-drape-sew-fit-redraft-sew-drape-fit

Looks simple enough, believe me,

it wasn't.

I tried to knit it myself!

Key word: tried

but I recognize I lost cause when I see one.

and enlisted capable hands

progress

getting

theeeeeere

.

but it was a paaainful, painful process.

Judging time!

and well, it was worth all the effort!

Cause I got in!

Finalist to TOP 5.

And now we have a show on September. 

yikeeee

Preview Ball 2012

This year I got invited to the Preview Ball at 7th High in High Street.

(cos I made it to Top 5 for Preview's Emerging Fashion Talent Award hihi)

Paying my respects to the editors
who've been mentoring us!
Nacks.
Vince Uy  & Daryl Chang

Bumped into an old friend!

Happy Andrada

And gossiped and complained about old-errr sisters chaperoning us to events! Haha (we both left our Mommas at home for tonight)

Kidding! Nothin' to complain about!
Good chaperon! 5 stars!

Oh and the theme for that night was Athletic Chic. Thus Happy's boxing inspired outfit, and my sister Aia's gym shorts, and I was wearing a bathing suit as a top. 


Ugh. I know, lame. 


I was making a jumpsuit with raglan sleeves for my outfit that night, but just as I was almost done (a sleeve, the neckline and zipper to go) I got tired of it. Haha! 
And I kinda realized it wasn't soooo athletic chic-y. Might wear it to my friends' wedding this July instead. *note to self*


Was with Vince Tolentino, a co-finalist for PEFTA, throughout the night. And Orlie, a new friend, also from SoFA. 


And hello there, Dan Duran! He's also PEFTA (last year's) & from SoFA.

Vince's peg: "black swan si bakla!"

Oh and the foreign dude approached us while in the bar, apparently an old friend of Vince. Some Italian guy who's name I forgot. Hehe. Grabe, ambilis talaga maka-magnet ni Alvin.

Hello, Ria Bolivar

 Looking forever fierce. Been lucky to have her as our model for PEFTA. Dabest! 

Kim & Emir.
Me thinks the peg is polo & equestrian?? 

 Emir Yamamoto is from FIP. She's the one in stripes and boots. PEFTA also!
Missing all the PEFTA kids who were absent that night! Tsk.


Oh and I'm wearing flats cos cos while were crossing the street to Jamba Juice I think my heel got stuck in the cobblestone kashitan and it broke! Huhuhu!
Not only was I not crayzeh about my outfit, I felt short throughout the night! Ugh!


But sokay! Six Vodka 7s that night made me happy enough to feel gooooood about myself again. Haha. Or maybe it was seven. Aaaanyway.

thank you, you're my feyvrit!

I had fun! :) wouldn't mind more nights like this.


Oh and ended the night with that Choco Yemma cupcake over at Slice. Yummmmmmmmeh.


Oh and they announced Preview's 10 Best Dressed that night
plus the finger foods were yummy.