February 2012
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Dive in!
I love how the beach is only 30 minutes away from the city. Sometimes we have to get away from the hassle city life and just take time to unwind and relax. :) Take a plunge & dive in!
January 2012
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Up North
Persimmon
Few months back, I did a shoot for an Aboitiz Company, Persimmon Plus. First shoot for this kind of concept and trust me, it wasn’t easy as it looked. It was hard trying to laugh, look happy and “act”. It’s really different from the fashion and glamour shoots I normally do but, nonetheless I had fun :)
Us trying to portray four best friends in a coffee shop —having...
Thankful for another year.
Happy new year, everyone! And again, I find myself completely abandoning this thing. Whenever school work piles up & friends from all over start arriving in Cebu, I can’t help but go out and be busy :( I had a great year. 2011 was filled with unforgettable memories, new experiences & adventures. I’m sure 2012 will be extraordinary and definitely new desires and opportunities...
December 2011
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November 2011
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Zee Lifestyle Magazine November '11 Issue
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H A L L O W E E N
One of my favorite days in the year would be Halloween. It’s that time of year where we could dress up as anyone or anything we want to be without any judgement at all… and also, Halloween gets us all really creative and resourceful. This year I decided to go as Pocahontas, since I’ve always loved her growing up and I love the whole feather and fringe trend. I hope I was able to...
October 2011
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Off the Streets: Fashion for a cause
Backstage with pretty ladies. Designs by Bree Lim and Katherine Burnacci
Spotted Blonde Designer, Nicky Roa —whose creations were the first one to strut down the runway. Congrats Nick!
Fooling around with the girls backstage.
I walked the runway twice that day. First dress was by Katherine Burnacci and second dress by Patrice Uytengsu. My lovely friends Andrea and Alessandra...
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Remember September
Paid a visit to the beach when my cousin was in town. We had some drinks at Shangri-la then headed to BE Resort where we swam and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon. I’ll always love the beach life in Cebu :)
September 2011
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Off the Streets
“OFF THE STREETS” - A benefit fashion show for the Mobile School Programme Under the Cebu City Task Force on Street Children.
The event will be on October 6, 2011 at The Penthouse, Asia Town I.T Park featuring the collections of the young and upcoming designers of Cebu. Save the date and grab your tickets now! All proceeds will be donated to the Mobile School Programme.
I will be modeling...
More of ACE
This collection is SOLD OUT already, but that’s not gonna stop me from posting these photos since I love them. I really enjoyed working with the whole team— from the models, to the stylists, hair and make up and photographer. I love surrounding myself with fun and down-to-earth people :)
Photographer: Benjie Layos
MUA: Jane Ynoc
Stylist: Mary Antonette Ynoc
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ACE Boutique
♠ACE Boutique was founded out of two sister’s (named Jane and Mary Antonette) love affair with fashion and basically an appreciation for all things beautiful. ♠ACE offers a finely curated assortment of apparels and accessories. ♠ACE believes in the beauty of juxtaposition and unexpected pairings: street style meets fairy tale. Trend meets Basics.
Night of Glamour
My college friends and I were invited to a debut of our close friend’s sister last September 10. It was a night full of glamour, elegance and beauty. Everyone looked gorgeous and had their best heels on!
August 2011
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HK for the nth time
Some pictures from the short trip I had with the family to HK. It’s my third time this year to fly there and this city never bores me.
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One Fine Day
This shoot made me feel like I was traveling back in time to the 1940’s. It was my first time to have a shoot that had a vintage concept. I felt like I was Jane Crawford or Marlene Dietrich strutting my knee length skirt and trousers. (and I loved it!). I totally loved my look that was made by the magical hands of Victor Reed. He concentrated on the dark lips and stayed...
Cebu Makeup Artist Feature
Cebu Makeup Artists (http://www.cebumakeupartists.com) is a beauty blog that serves as a platform for Cebu makeup artists to showcase their artistry online for the world to see. It is also a blog that provides beauty inspiration, tips, features and other visual presentations.
I was able to get a short feature in this blog on my makeup/beauty tips. I haven’t shared with you guys my daily...
BTS: One Fine Day
I just had to reblog this from Ryann Reyes, the genius behind the lens of this shoot — One Fine Day. First time I worked/met him, but we’ve been following each other on tumblr since June 2011 and I’ve always admired his works. Pretty amazing how technology brings people together… He also met Nicky through the internet. At first, when I followed him on Tumblr — I thought he was...
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WatchCompilation of random clips I took from February- May 2011. Crazy and fun times with my friends.
July 2011
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Shangri-La Escapade
The weather in Cebu has been insanely bipolar lately. I don’t understand how hot and sunny it could get, and the next thing I notice it is raining crazy. Despite the terrible atmospheric condition, the fam bam and I decided to spend our weekend at Shangri-la. Thankfully mr. sun showed up that day and cooperated with us. It was such a great (and short) vacay!...
Weekend Routine
This is what happens every weekend. Spending your Friday and Saturday night in this city is like no other. “Come what may” plans all the time — Here are some photos from the past weeks of my friends and I. Enjoy!
I have good news to share with you guys — but not just yet! Stay tuned for amazing news :) So thankful and happy!
Promise to keep posting...
French Revolution
I must admit that I am a foodie. I love trying out new restaurants, exploring new dishes and have refined interest in food. I love reading food blogs and I have developed a love for baking last summer. I love good food. Good food = happy tummy.
So there’s this new French bistro that opened near my place and I just had to try it out yesterday.
Such a pretty and clean place.
Gambas was...
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Pocketful of Sunshine
Took a short trip to the beach last weekend. It was amazing to bond with friends, take a break from the city life and just relax and enjoy. Inlove with life even more. :)
June 2011
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Jan Gonzales
I did a shoot for Jan Gonzales x Jessie Glova last March 2011, and it was just today when I received that photo above — I even forgot about that. Jan has been pretty busy with other projects, hence the delay. Mr. Jan Gonzales is one of Cebu’s top photographers, a regular in Zee Magazine and does campaigns for other national magazines. And again, it was a pleasure working with him...
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A lil update
(c) April Diaz
Remember these photos for the WAGW shoot I did a few months back? My dear friend, April Diaz, saw them over at the WAGW branch at the Abreeza Mall, Davao. I didn’t know that these photos would reach there! I thought it was mainly for online purposes. It just very overwhelming and I’m pretty thankful again for this!
I totally love this photo of my eyes. Done by...
Dalaga'ng Bukid Part III
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Dalaga'ng Bukid Part II
Our second look for the Dalaga’ng Bukid shoot. Nicky was able to pull out these gorgeous pieces from Bree Lim Esplanada, also a young designer from Cebu. A big thank you to you also, Bree!
The farm house was really big and beautiful so we had so much places to shoot. We didn’t get to shoot at the corn field and river though :(
More photos soon!
Models: Camille Veloso and...
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Dalaga'ng Bukid Part I
This is the first installment of the ‘Dalaga’ng Bukid’ shoot I did last Saturday. Dalaga’ng bukid - is a combination of the Filipino words Dalaga — which means young lady/virgin/teenager and Bukid —- mountain. If you combine the two words, you’ll get the concept of the whole shoot which was young lady from the farmlands.
The shoot took place at a...
I just came to say HELLO
HELLO guys! Hahahaha. So here are the pictures from the fashion show I modeled for last Friday. I’m not into ramp modeling, but couldn’t say no to a good friend of mine. Anywho, the designers were mostly students from the College of Fine Arts and Architecture except for one designer, Hans Coquilla. For those who aren’t familiar with Hans — He is a Cebu based designer who...
Busy Bee
Sorry for being on hiatus for so long! I’ve been so busy. I don’t know where to start— Been busy with enrollment, photo shoots, a fashion show and random outings with friends that I haven’t used my laptop for almost 5 days! I’m glad it’s the weekend now and I finally have the freedom to blog and share some photos with you guys!
Here are some photos of me and...
Hong Kong Invasion Part 4 ✈
Here’s the last and final installment of my Hong Kong Photo Diaries. Hope you all will enjoy these photos :)
The itinerary for the day was just to SHOP and there is no better place to shop in Hong Kong than Tsim Sha Tsui. We headed down to Canton Road where Harbour City, H&M and all the designer boutiques are located at. I guess it was fashion heaven for us!
My bestfriends and...
Day at a waterpark
I’ve been wanting to visit Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa ever since it opened last August 2009, but somehow I always ended up going to different resorts in Mactan. Finally my friends and I paid a visit to Imperial last Tuesday and we surely had a blast.
The lobby.
This is the wristband for Day Use which is inclusive of towels, lunch buffet and usage of waterpark and beach....
Hong Kong Invasion Part 3 ✈
Hong Kong Photo Diaries Part 3.
When in Hong Kong, it is a MUST to visit these two places: The Peak Tower & Lan Kwai Fong.
I fell inlove with the incredible and beautiful view of the Hong Kong skyline.
Triumvirate— conquering one continent at a time.
Cranes for Japan.
Coach on Queens Road.
Lan Kwai Fong — a must go if you want to experience the HK...
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I love Mobile Photography
I recently discovered Instagram. It’s an iPhone/iTouch application that enables you to snap photos, add filters to make the photo look retro and then easily share them amongst your social network. My friends told me to download it a few months back but I was too stubborn to. Out of boredom, I decided to give it a try and look now… I’m addicted.
I took this last year when I...
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Sweet Disposition
There are times when you just want to getaway from the city, relax and enjoy some quality time with the family —- I’m glad I was able to experience that this weekend. Nothing compares to good music, good food and a breathtaking view. Cheers to life!
All photos by yours truly.
Hong Kong Invasion Part 2 ✈
Hong Kong Photo Diaries Part 2.
Decided to ditch the theme parks and chose to go shopping instead. First day was spent at Mong Kok —- Argyle Center, Langham Palace & Ladies’ Market. We spent 2 hours in that huge H&M and it was not enough. I’m glad we went there since I wasn’t able to visit Mong Kok last month. If you literally want to shop till you drop, then this...
May 2011
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Hong Kong Invasion Part I ✈
After two long months of preparation (from hotel bookings to intense research of places to eat, visit and shop), our Hong Kong trip came to a reality.
I flew back to Hong Kong last May 22, 2011 but this time with my best of friends. This was the most awaited trip for the summer, all my attention was glued to this trip… Just had to make it a “time of our lives” thing, you know....
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A minute of fame!
This is what I woke up to yesterday morning!
I clearly remember having a good time in dreamland until my mom went inside my room and woke me up. She told me I was in the newspaper and I forced myself to get up since I had no other choice. At first I thought it was because of some event I’ve attended in the previous weeks (Moony perhaps?), but when I saw what she had infront of me —...
Maquillage by Victor Reed
Beauty shots for Cebu’s emerging HMUA, Victor Reed. As what I’ve mentioned before, I really loved my make up on this shoot! He uses high definition make up and pulls off different looks depending on the preference of the client.
Photographed by: Matt Aesthetics
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Sweet & Lowdown Part II
Photographed by: Matt Aesthetics
HMUA: Victor Reed
Styling: Nicky Roa
Sweet & Lowdown
Photographed by: Matt Aesthetics
HMUA: Victor Reed
Styling: Nicky Roa
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BTS: Sweet & Downlow
BTS photos from the shoot I modeled for yesterday. Thanks to Matt Aesthetics for these photos. I’m impressed with his works, he keeps getting better and better.
My friend, Vj or otherwise known as “Victor Reed”, recently started working as a make-up artist for debuts and weddings this summer. I swear this guy is very talented when it comes to make up and beauty. I...
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Ballerina Dreams
I’ve been dancing ballet ever since I was 6 years old. You have to agree with me that almost all girls wanted to become either a princess or a prima ballerina when they were younger. I wanted to become a princess (who doesn’t?) , but I guess I was more of a ballerina. Pink tutus, ballet slippers, tiaras and the spotlight were what I’ve desired for when I was a child. I told my...
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Lost in Wonderland
A few photos from a shoot I did with Christine Cueto. Her concept for the shoot was basically ‘Alice in Wonderland’. I hope we sorta achieved it. Btw, she was so fun to work with! She’s all in one too — from hair & make up, direction and photography! Hope to work with you sometime again :)
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Canvas X Paintbrush
Some artworks by my sisters and I.
By yours truly. I think most of you guys know that I really want to pursue my dream of being a professional make up artist. Since I love applying make-up on others and also on myself, I tried to experiment a little bit and apply my skills using a paintbrush, oil paint and a canvas. And here’s the result! I decided to paint a face of a person, added some...
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Day 3 in HK
One of my favorite malls in Tsim Sha Tsui would be Elements. It’s located at Austin Rd West, Kowloon. I like this mall because Zara and H&M are right beside each other and MAC is right across them too. It’s not that big, but you’ll find everything you need.
They have really good macarons for HK$12 and also delicious tarts for HK$18.
After hours of shopping at...