This is my ode to the visually moving, in the form of movie magic, awesome advertisements, inspiring inserts, and a whole lot more. It will constitute digging up links to clips of all things amazing, and I am more than eager to accommodate your recommendations! E-mail me at sarah.meier@pormada.com with your video link and a short description of why it gets your thumbs up. I kick start this little movement with an oldie but a goodie. A Pepsi commercial, originally created for Michael J. Fox but later localized with Filipino heartthrob Jao Mapa, including a cameo by a beautiful lady I have long looked up to and have the pleasure of calling a friend, Miss Cristina Garcia, playing “Danielle”. There was another commercial that…
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We All Gotta Eat: A List of Restaurants Donating Proceeds to Victims of Typhoon Yolanda
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Posted on November 11, 2013
A running list of Manila-based establishments to eat at, so that the victims of the recent typhoon can eat too. Please Tweet me any additions or corrections at @sarah_meier. RESTAURANTS — YABU When: Wednesday – November 13, 2013 Where: All Yabu branches Details: 100% of profits will be donated TRUCK BUN When: November 12-14 Where: Truck Bun, Capitol Commons Food Truck Park Details: 100% of profits will be donated GO NUTS DONUTS When: Monday – November 18, 2013 Where: All branches SARSA When: Tuesday – November 12, 2013 Where: 7th Ave cor 25th St, Forum South Global, Fort COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF When: November 11-17, 2013 Where: CBTL SM Jazz, Makati CHEESECAKES BY GUY When: November 11-17, 2013 Where: Online – @CheesecakesByGuy //…
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Tagged: DONATIONS, HELP, Philippines, PROCEEDS, RELIEF, RESTAURANTS, TYPHOON, VICTIMS, YOLANDAPH
Sarah: “Awww, I guess I didn’t get the denim and black memo.” Brent and Kelly look at each other and laugh. Brent, to Kelly: “Stop reading my blog.” Happy Tuesday! -s.
Tagged: Blog, Brent Javier, denim, kelly misa, ootd, pormada, trends, twinning, twins
Hi folks! I started noticing this really catchy poppity-pop song on the radio over the past few weeks, and after days of both my daughter and I incessantly humming the melody, we made it a point to find out what it was we were singing. A little Googling on my part, and some TV watching on my daughter’s turns up that it was a song called “Royals” from New Zealand based artist, Lorde. A little dig into her discography turns up hardly a thing, which I soon find out is probably because SHE’S ONLY SIXTEEN. She doesn’t sound sixteen. Or look sixteen. Which is making me feel a few things – are kids growing up entirely too fast (see make up tutorials on YouTube…
“No Cameras Allowed Backstage” – A Philippine Fashion Week Insider Report
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Posted on October 21, 2013
Thirteen years of being a part of Philippine Fashion Week translates to roughly 2,000 hours, of which only about 1/10th are spent on the actual runway, which means that most of the time (and action) is really happening in the wings and behind the scenes. But very rarely is anyone given access to the organized chaos of the SMX Convention Center innards in the months of May and October – a measure to protect the privacy and property of models, the artistry and concepts of designers and all breeds of stylists, and the sanctity of the only shielded place that people can freak out and lose composure in peace. Still, one man and his lens have made their way into the belly…
Tagged: Arturo Alera, Backstage, Candid, Models, Philippine Fashion Week, Photographer, Photography, Portrait
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How a Couple of Manila Kids Created the Global Rocksmith S/S 2013 Lookbook
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Posted on October 13, 2013
There really isn’t a more ideal time to schedule a fresh start than when the need for one arises, so instead of waiting for the New Year to change the direction of this blog, I’ve decided to fast forward plans and get a head start on the new hue of things I share with you. Starting with a celebration of the creative and the provocative; of Philippine based talent, and the steamrolling influence of streetwear in youth culture, as well as one of my first forays into international apparel creative direction. Thought it would be cool to take you behind the scenes of some things I do, to show you parts of the process. This is a project that came about earlier this year from…
Tagged: Adoborat, Aliver Cellido, Dane Gonzalez, Deej Fabian, Gabby Cantero, Isa Crespo, Jon Heredia, Lala Dahl, Lookbook, Manila, Mara Reyes, Margaux Cortez, Pauline Prieto, Philippines, photographers, Rocksmith, sarah meier, Seven Deadly Sins, Shoots, Streetwear, streetwear brand, Styling, Sudan Daniels, Summer, Trasienne Estrada
Just incase you haven’t seen the brand new Ri-Ri video yet, we thought we’d amp up your Friday with it. Chances are none of us are going to encounter anything that looks like this over the weekend, and however raunchy it may be, it’s still worlds better than watching Miley’s attempts at twerking. Side note: my Mother has been using the word “twerk” for over a month now. Any suggestions on how to make her stop are highly welcome. -s.
How I Wore It: DJ Johhnyverse Stuart White Sunglasses x Cookoo Watch
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Posted on September 6, 2013
Hello from NYC! It’s good to be back in my other other hometown, catching the tail end of what seems to have been a bright and sunshine-y summer. As usual, I packed half asleep, an hour before my 4am departure for the airport in Manila, and so it’s always a little bit of a surprise opening my suitcase and trying to put a decent outfit together once I arrive on the East Coast. In the midst of haphazardly folded turtleneck sweaters and cut off denim shorts (you never know what weather you’re going to get) I found a black sheer sweetheart bodysuit and a pair of tailored black shorts in my Victorinox luggage (latest favorite thing I own), threw on a white blazer with a…
Categories: All, Family, Fresh Merch, How I Wore It, Inspiration, Pormada Culture, Sarah, Street Style
Tagged: Cookoo, Johnnyverse, NYC, Pormada Blog, sarah meier, Street Style
I took a Publishing course at Columbia University last year, and for part of the program, found myself under the tutelage of some of New York City’s most experienced book and magazine art directors. One of the bits of advice I continue to draw from the most is when one of my lecturers told me to be extremely mindful of what I absorbed; that in the same way one was “what they ate”, the quality of my visual output was directly affected and shaped by things I looked at – whether or not it was well made. “Know how to use Google Images.”, he said. If you are vague, if you do not properly cordon off or put parameters to your search, “You will…
Tagged: Art, Bam Barcena, BOTB, Crooks and Castles, GPPR, Hellz Bellz, Lanie Alabanza, Naturel, Pormada Blog, Pormada Culture
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