It’s no big secret that I am a huge fan of Joey Samson’s designs. Through the years he has been consistent in churning out carefully constructed articles of clothing that are always modern but timeless, and always fresh and edgy. He is my go-to designer. Joey never fails to come up with standout pieces that always push the envelope. He is the only one I know that can make a pantsuit look exciting, or overalls look chic. His gowns are never generic and plain–there is always something unique and different in his designs that you recognize it from across the room. Like, you would immediately know its a Joey Samson design if you were familiar with his work. So of course when Joey…
Posts from the “Art” Category
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
Manila is buzzing with energy. Just drop by the Fort on any given night and you’ll know what I mean – if you aren’t already a propagator in it, that is. But, despite getting #sepanx from our beloved city and its wondrous nights on rare occasions that the party scene doesn’t cut it and we’re tucked safely in bed marinating in uneventfulness, we do wish we had more variety in terms of, errr, recreational choices. So here’s a quick rundown of activities we would love to have more of – mostly for wardrobe utilization purposes. We present three events with three corresponding recommended outfits (just in case the event gods hear us, our sartorial muscle memory will already know what to grab from our…
Tagged: Art Gallery, Mango, Mink Pink, Music Festivals, Obey, Picnics, Quay, Skin Food, Vans
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