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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Gwendoline Ruais: 1st Runner Up Miss World 2011
Inspiring Words From Kenneth Cobonpue
For people who aspire to design stuff, like me, Kenneth Cobonpue is a rock star, a god in the world of design, simply because he has paved the way for many other Filipinos to show that we're capable of producing luxurious items even in our supposedly Third World setting.
Today, I read an interesting article about him and it provided quotes on how he felt about his work. I was moved by his firm intent on putting "Made in the Philippines" in his work - a move which was not favored in the beginning, but soon reaped benefits for him. I'm glad that he has insisted that his work be identified as his - and in a way - as ours - since just one look at his work would show to anyone that - well, that's 'very Filipino'!
I don't think he needs the imprimatur of a Louis Vuitton or Kenzo to prove that his work is world-class. I've always believed we're world class in many ways, we just have to show the world that we are.
Pitoy Moreno: Filipino Designer Extraordinaire
I think one of the reasons why Pitoy Moreno continues to be quite respected in local fashion-dom is because of his ability to infuse the identity of the Filipino into the clothes that he makes. Except for the Philippines logo in the C2 shirts designed by Rhett Eala, most local designers would be at a loss on how to their national colors in their designs.
Well, I guess, Pitoy could do that since he lived in a more genteel era where ready to wear was not common, but I guess, even if he were active nowadays, he would've championed Philippine design and given it a more vigorous identifying pattern that would set it apart from, let's say, Japanese fashion. His contribution to Philippine fashion design is already set in stone and I'm sure, future nationalistic fashion designers would find a treasure of ideas to redux and deconstruct, in the Pitoy Moreno vault of ideas.
Friday, November 25, 2011
¿A Quién Le Importa Si Es Gay?
Un
funcionario de la Corte Suprema se salió del armario sin querer esta semana
cuando su micrófono rompió del suelo. Su
reacción era cogido en video y las reacciónes del público vinieron rapido y
vertiginoso. Obviamente el pobre hombre tuvo que
comportarse como un hombre heterosexual en público ya que es la cara pública
por su oficina – la Corte Suprema – no menos!
Entonces, sería
extraño si se comportó como Vice Ganda, ¿verdad? Espero que no lo ridiculizamos puesto que es
muy dificil ser comportarse como un heterosexual en las ojos de público cuando
la realidad es somos gay. El pobre hombre
ya tuvo que bajar su voz hablando para sonar como un hombre real! Como es nuestro trabajo, nos comportamos
apropiadamente, y si decaemos de vez en cuando, somos humanos como de todos.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Myla Villanueva: Filipina Entrepreneur Par Excellence
To someone like me who saw no other recourse but
entrepreneurship, I was greatly inspired by the story of Myla Villanueva, a
US-educated tech entrepreneur who chose to build her legacy here in the Philippines
in the 80s when almost everything in the cards would have forced her to say no! I read about her in the Philippine Star
Sunday magazine and she would’ve been a very good role model for me since we
are almost the same age. Yes, it’s not
easy to do business in this country since we don’t have the financial backing
most developed countries have but Ms. Villanueva used her persuasive powers to
show to the movers and shakers here that that was the way to go, if we ever
wanted to be at par with the technology in most developed countries. I do hope to hear her speak one of these
days. I’m sure to learn a lot from it.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Natori Opens First Boutique Outside US
I remember a few years back when one of my sisters decided to buy Natori lingerie and when I saw the tag price, I very nearly fell of my seat! Anyhow, Josie Natori's designs are very feminine and has that Asian aesthetic feel - which I think is the main reason she has survived in the cutthroat fashion business for years.
It's just fitting then that Natori opens her first boutique outside of the US - well, here in Rustan's Makati! Where else? It does not come cheap though but I'm sure many of Rustan's clients won't even blink!
Criselda Lontok's Classic Looks A Hit Everytime!
Well, her designs aren't exactly controversial but her style of dressing and brand has survived more than two decades, selling her wares to many of the country's top women movers and shakers. That's no small feat, considering that Criselda Lontok also had to pass the high standards required by Rustan's from all of its suppliers.
The new holiday collection from Criselda Lontok reflects the same classic and sophisticated look which has endeared her to a very select clientele base which I'm sure any budding new designer would have to have. I guess being a woman herself would have helped her really discover what women want - especially that clothes nowadays have to make that seamless transition from the office to the night spot.
What You Should Be Taking If You Were Going to College in 2012
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has finally released a list of courses which would hopefully encourage the incoming college freshmen of 2012, to take since there is a marked demand for such jobs. This comes as the government agency wants to stem the continued oversupply of nurses and education graduates.
The PRC has suggested that the incoming freshmen take a pick from the following courses - optometry, nutrition and dietetics, guidance counseling, social work, medical technologists, pharmacy, library science, psychology and dentistry.
They have also asked parents and students to avoid taking nursing and education since there is an oversupply of graduates from those courses.
Well, in the end, each student has to assess where he or she is really good at! That's actually the fastest way of making money!
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