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Doggie Gaga

Photo by Niccolo Cosme

Modeled by Albert

Accessories by Dennis Celestial

Published in The Philippine Star, 23 April 2010

Hot child in the city

Photos by Juan Caguicla

Swimwear by Por do Sol by Wendy Puyat

Modeled by Camila Saibro of Reco Models

Makeup by Carisa Olmilia for The Body Shop

Shot on location at The Distillery, Jupiter Street, Makati

Published in The Philippine Star, April 9, 2010

Gold! Always believe in your sole: Bling kicks from Louis Vuitton’s pre-fall collection

Collective soul

A few shops are already up and running at the converted warehouse compound known as The Collective on Malugay Street, Makati: Blackbook, a clothing/accessories/art space, Sundae, a purveyor of vintage clothes and new shoes, New Old Bikes, a custom-rehabbed bike shop/silkscreen showroom, and B-Side, a night boite that serves potency in not-so-little teapots. To come: Wabi Sabi, a noodle house/vegetarian grocery; Ritual, Bea Misa and Rob Crisostomo’s repository of organic products; Outerspace Art Gallery; an American-style diner, and several others. The vibe is communal, creative and up-and-coming,  with an ecologically-conscious bent (the shopkeepers intend to bike to work). Could this be Makati’s less hiptarded version of Cubao X? A DIY Greenbelt? Williamsburg?

Going, going, gun: Nikki Luna’s installation “Unmentionables” (plaster resin, lace, lightboxes) was auctioned off for $10,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong today.

The mad ringer: Alice in Wonderland rings from H. Stern