Balmain spring 2011

this is why i love Balmain sooo much .spring 2011 presented a sophisticated,yet GRITTY appeal to men who likes the rock and roll vibe,sans the musical instruments(believe me,,,all their outfits seem to need an electric guitar or a microphone.lol).
i also love the way they mix the formal and the casual to give us a fresh take on what is happening out there

                        love the cut of the jacket and the way it was layered with a plaid shirt and boots.

                             hmmm,,,printed tees with a scarf.i love the boho vibe this one gives out.

                                          white shirt under the black jacket....very james dean.

this is the look that i will be going for.i have similar pieces in my wardrobe,,, the boots,the cargo shorts and the hoodie.i heart the belt(40?!?!?u think age matters lol)

uhhh,,,lighten up...its just fashion.

view the spring 2011 in its entirety:  http://www.gq.com/fashion-shows/brief/S2011MEN-BALMAINMEN

Raina Hein

 if you have been watching ANTM,and its cycle 14,the battle of the final two was held in New Zealand,in an Anna Sui fashion show.the lucky BEYOTCH who won the title was Krista,and sadly my favorite girl Raina got second place.im sooo bwisit since Raina looks like Brooke Shields and her rival Krista who btw,had the number one photo every panel for two or three weeks running well looks like...well nuff said.
surprisingly,when i got the chance to go buy me some magazines here in Qatar (Nicole Richie,,,i love you gurllll,,,but who decided to make you look matronic here in the cover of Harpers Bazaar) i shrieked when i saw Raina's ad and decided to take pics to show you how beautiful she is.
beautiful...Raina,,,you may not have won ANTM cycle 14 but you've proven to all of us that losing didnt deter you from pursuing your dreams and making it in the international scene.

diba she is soooo ganda!!!!bellissima!!!and she got to ride the abras as what they call it in dubai.

Gurlll rock it....hope that i see more of you on Harper's Bazzar.to find out more about her,,,visit her site link below

http://www.rainahein.com/ 

later ,,,as in later...lol

FOUND!!!

Im back!!!well,,,,ive been busy since Neil Armstrong landed on the moon to the wonderful visit of Rimah Fakih(Miss USA)here in Doha last friday.skip the Miss Fakih visit here in Doha,and on to wonderful finds you see when you visit malls and certain stores in malls.lol

FOUND!!!

the eco bag ive promised myself to get to lessen my carbon footprint.

me likey-likey the black bag made out of 5(count that)recycled bottles.clearly Mark's and Spencer doing eco and me likey the fact that its done in black,done in the correct size and attractively printed with a message that subconsciously sticks to our mind to REDUCE,REUSE,RECYCLE.

 so,,,ive been proudly displaying this bag and it quite had an impact to what it can actually do in people.i was in the grocery today and normally i would get a big plastic bag to carry the stuff with ,,,but now i felt proud to have told the cashier "i'm going to use my ECO BAG."
(hindi nakapalag ang lola mo. LOL)

 if you decide to visit Mark's and Spencer at Villagio Mall,,,do buy an eco bag and do your part in reducing your carbon footprint.
eco bag from Mark's and Spencer-Qr.25.

Tale of a Dress May 2010

it begins with a sketch.actually when a client comes up to me and says "i need a dress."i completely and obediently pull out my sketch pad and pencils to draft something for her.

SKETCH FIRST,ASK QUESTIONS LATER.

the second step-HYPNOTIZE them with BLING!lol

no...actually inform them with what materials youll be using with their dress.

my faves of course are SWAROVSKI,and beads.

the more shiny the more fun!lol

its all about PRESENTATION- when the client wants to see pre-finishing,we deliberately show them the pinned decor and unfinished hem,flower and other techniques we use to make the dress special.

the finished dress in a body form.

out for display or having taken the picture,,i feel proud that i was able to finish the dress.

later...

Americana

its often that i wear and indulge in clothes that are pastel hued.by the time i finished taking pics,i felt that a lot of the pastel pieces i owned was the pieces i loved most.

and its summer,so i let all these pieces integrate to what i normally wear with.

hmmm,,,,my closets a bit messed up.so i gotta clean up.LOL

later...

first look at spring 2010

plenty to work on this past few weeks but i managed to capture some photos of my favorites.

i do hope that i get to have an album printed sometime this year but the cost of printing it on paper is EXPENSIVE.(i wouldnt have money left for shoe shopping LOL)

later...

red,white and blue summer 2010 photo story