“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'” -George Bernard Shaw

Mood: YELLOW

Dear Blog,

Last year was a complete blast. A lot of unexpected great things happened and I'm really really Excited for 2011.  I feel really positive this year and hopefully i'll achieve more things, more work, more play and more Love .

yesterday was my Last episode on Gen M.  Yes i'm sorry to say that i'm officially out.

I got eliminated during the Boardwalk challenge because i did not meet the target market of the said RTW brand and like what they said sticked to my true aesthetic which is a mixture of Love & avant garde. It's really not that bad though and i do not regret anything i did. the whole Mega young designer experience was a complete blast. i will surely Miss the Group A. which consists of meanne, santi, aram and russel. all in all i won the divisoria mini group challenge, the most cohesive collection mental experimental avant garde group challenge, the Maldita man Styling challenge, and the men's wear denim Wrangler Challenge. Not bad for my 1st designing contest :) being consistent with your aesthetic is actually a good thing and like i said fashion is not just about making clothes we should not forget that its also about letting people dream. its about creating this feeling inside. its about love :)  And I wouldn't be able to do this without the support of my lovely friends,(you know who you guys are)  family (momcy and the 2 best sisters in the world) , and to my mentors lotho and john. sending extra kisses to everyone 

My last design for Generation Mega

The patchwork dream dress 

detachable Gray crop tank  with hand stitched details

with a draped cotton patchwork printed dress 

i don't have a photo of the dress without the gray top:P

but thanks mia for the photo

Inspiration: i was fascinated with the idea of dreams and how odd it works. whenever you are in a dream state no matter how weird the plot of the story in your head maybe they still seem to make sense to you at that specific time. i took all the most bizarre dreams i could think of and patched it all together like all the different fabrics that i was assigned with. they didn't seem to match but ended up as a cohesive ensemble  

i love this photo of me and my model was Glad that i got pauline this time
my last few words on the show 
"I would rather be eliminated for making a dress that makes me happy rather than making an ordinary dress that will please them. Just so it could fit their standards of what is wearable" -kisses A.

Thats all for now

Kisses A.

GENERATION MEGA: The modern "duster"

Mood:Whats a girl to do With two hands To make the money like the richest of man 

Dear Blog,

Photo by: Paul Jatayna

Heres My Second Entry for generation Mega the mega Young designer Competition 2011

THE MALDITA RTW LITTLE BLACK DRESS CHALLENGE 

sorry i don't have the clear copy of the photo yet but this will do for now ;)

Thank you Santi for the photo
the one on the left
My version of the favorite Filipino housewife outfit which is the"DUSTER"

and it comes with a black obi waist hand embroidered belt

i don't have a close up of the belt but it looks something like this  but with more details

 a new mix media painting on canvas  i'm working on 

very similar to my doodle drawings. 

tread instead of ink

and i don't like sketching it on the fabric first its more freehand i just wait for the images to come then i sew ;) its like i hate using pencil as an outline  when i doodle

like what i learned from the lovely Ms. Tina D.

"i hate using patterns on my beading, its so grade school" 

its  actually the minimal version of this outfit i made  that i wore during the elimination

 and  the little black dress wouldn't be complete without Gorgeous sky high heels ;)
ANDRE BOOTIES by SHOULE PHENOMENON 

available at Graxie  (Rockwell powerplant Archeology wing)
Heres their Online shop 
http://gladztolove.multiply.com
thats all for now
Kisses A.

monday kisses and happy salad days

Mood: I need to tell Mr. 13 that he has perfectly Imperfect hair  

Dear Blog,

Just another Random post
Monday

Recently been feeling all tired and abused 
thats why its important to have friends over for some R&R
watched Gen M last monday with le girls
me,piwi, karl, & will

willar found a new playmate 

A dress I'm making for Meanne Santos

and something for myself

 my sewing machine got a new makeover with the help of willar mateo and his rainbow lover stickers

Willar's Stamp loving mood

here are my new rescue babies, 
their whole family were killed by EVIL EVIL Kids but luckily these two cupcakes survived

MaXX

and Godiva 

me trying to pull off the one sided men's wear look
was Really Glad to see Karl & will that day 
Can't wait to see karl wearing the dress i made ;)
Shameless Plugging insert here-----
GEN M 
Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Section ;)

photo from Ly-ar Martinez
 Thats All for now 
Kisses A.

the jellyfish Invasion

Mood: Blueberries are the Only natural fruit 

Dear Blog,

My first piece for GEN M

#001 Dikya (jellyfish)

Organza X Glue gun X beads

Molded Gown

photo by Elite Manila
photo link here
one day i dreamt of this huge gray room
i walked inside and in the middle 
of that room i saw i small crystal  lake
went closer and saw this form of a woman naked 
lying on the middle 
gray hair, blue lips
no other features
surrounded by a school of jellyfishes 
intertwined 
connected
then i woke up..

Photo by Daryl Linn Lozano

photo link here

i chose the jellyfish as my inspiration because of all the interesting facts about

them that i can relate to 

usually misunderstood as beautiful but mindless creatures

 they don't have blood , a brain and a heart

but yet they have survived for almost half a billion years 

seemingly harmless but a few of its species are considered to be one of the deadliest creatures on earth

simple but complex 

mysterious beautiful alien like creatures of the sea

The body of my gown is an abstract representation of the sea and corals 

where the jellies come from

the beads embedded on the corals

represent polyps or jelly seedlings 

seedling that bloom in phases of the moon, or different climate changes depending on the species

photo by Enriquez Claudine 

LInk here 

i attached bias strips of two toned gray and blue organza at the side
crawling from the front to back  
a representation of an intertwined jellyfish 

and before i forget 
Please watch the 3rd episode next monday 10pm on ETC channel
repeats on sunday 10am 
another Exciting challenge will be revealed
Teehee
thats all for now
Kisses A.