Katrina,,cat-tastic!!!

hell,,,its been like 6 months or so since i last blogged.its not that ive been lazy or just not up to it,its because i was busy taking care of someone.i had the chance to be a parent to a cat.we named her Katrina because she's kinda in the horny side of things.
she bore a winter kitten which she hid from the rest of us,,,and she is now going to give birth to a summer kitten,or kittens,which to be honest,im excited to see,,if she decides not to hide it from us.
been busy after doing Fatma Al Majid's fashion show last May and with the cat and all,,,i wasnt ready to blog about everything that happened this past 6 months.
anyways,,,this is for my cat Katrina,,,who is like my daughter.lol im blogging about you.wow...WOW!!!

                                                                        pretty as...

as i have been bathing,feeding,cutting her paw nails,toilet training her,,,hmmmm barely have time to blog.now that she is pregnant and about to give birth again,,,i feel its about time i share her to my world.
cuteness,,,cat-tastic,,,my Katrina...mwah,mwah!!!

                                                  

2011.in with the old, out with the new...lol

happy new year!!!2010 went with the wink of an eye.err,,,more like a bat of an eyelash.lol

just had to blog this,as i HEART this EdT from Lancome.first encountered this lovely scent during my vayca in dxb last 2007.

my fav scent so far.kaya pala,may patchouli,musk and mandarin orange.super bango...

i bought a bottle two weeks before christmas.

eto na sya ngayon...

hypnose for men by lancome(2007);
didnt stand a chance.
ubos na as you can tell.lol

i tried it during summer of 2007,hindi dya wagi.
ngayong winter,WINNER sya!!!lol



this is what 2011 is all about.a new beginning,thus a new IN YOUR FACE,SEXY SCENT!lol
a gift from a beautiful friend M,a purveyor of finer things in life.o diba,,,,SOSHYAL sya mamigay ng christmas gift huh.

Bulgari Aqva pour homme(2005)
super masculine, aquatic,amoy (m)libido...lol





petitgrain,santolin,posidonia,sage and mineral amber.
super HEART ko ito.


2011,,,has started.new beginnings.new opportunities,new aspirations.
later.



Ralph Lauren Holiday 2010

ive been busy,,and so it is what it is.that being said,being busy does'nt mean that ive not been in touch of fashion and trends.Doha is Doha,wether you like it or not,will never run out of trends.
so,being busy was never a hindrance to go SHOPPING!!!

first or last purchase?!?!?couldnt tell if its the last pair of pants for this year, but certainly once worn,the pair of corduroys in RED will make you stand out.wanna bet?!?!?!?!




Ralph Lauren staright leg red corduroy

holiday 2010

 



Red corduroy stretch jeans from Splash winter 2010
military jacket 2009 max store
jaded key chains,available at splash
umm DJ black cap 2009

i wasnt able to update the link for splash winter 2010 since the l;ast time i checked their website the winter collections werent posted yet,,,bummer...lol


later,,,as i will be posting trends on miltary,balmain,the plaid shirt and my favorite tees with blings...

YSL fur line pump

one word-YUMMY
the classic pump was given new life when YSL added a strip of fur at the back.
kaya ko lang naman na blog ito kasi si SHIEKHA R ay meron nito in black and gray.
o lalaban pa ba naman ako nyan?!?!?!?!lol

ayan,,,Olivia palermo is wearing it "DAW."lol

its the "IT" pair of shoes for fall 2010.

sige na...hahanap ako ng WIG at maglalagay din ako nyan sa likod ng boots ko...lol

Fatma Al Majid-a collaboration

a few weeks ago,i found myself extremely busy and collaborating with a qatari born designer, ms.Fatma Al Majid ,for her line ElDeseo which means "The Wish" in spanish.
for the theme.i suggested we do modern arabian princess,a blend of traditonal meeting the modern,using elegant fabrics,such as chiffon,draping it to give a more modern feel and with the use of silver accessories and swarovski ,for the edge.
she gave me the free range to design and conceptualize the look which showed in Dubai Fashion Week last October 24,2010.
here are some of the pieces we collaborated on from her 35 piece collection:




red chiffon with gray silk lining and border.the flowers were handmade(which me and my staff worked on laboriously)
from gray organza and added with gray biased organza ruffles and red ostrich feathers. this was one the three additional pieces we worked on,for the fashion show



black chiffon with red chiffon handmade flowers

turquoise chiffon and silk with silver beading and swarovski natar.
natar in arabic means sprinkle.
note-the hand chiffon pattern took us some time to study since i wanted a handkerchief piece attached at the back of the sleeve.

red chiffon robe with black silk dress underneath.
the silk obi has a brooch made from swarovski  silver crystals.

sapphire blue chiffon with layered pouffed sleeves and swarovski cryastal decor.note on the hand-she couldnt understand it at first and she wanted me to remove it,but when the model wore it for the pictorial,she approved.



white chiffon dress with billowy sleevs and a swarovski patterned neckline.



this was one of the three last minute additional pieces we made for her since we wanted to showcase the fur trimming and the banig (weave)pattern for the lower part.

black jersey hooded dress with fur trimming and leather beaded neckline.a gamble from the very start when i suggested  it to her since she's not a big fan of trims.however,after she saw the finished product,she liked it.



mango colored chiffon dress  with billowy sleeves and swarovski pattererned neck piece.note on the holes on the shoulders,she couldnt figure out it at first,but like it after we finished it.



light rose chiffon dress with shirred torso and chiffon cape attached at the back.my signature beadwork appears on the front half side and half back.

cobalt blue jersey dress with batwing sleeves accented with beads on the collar and cuffs.

plum color chiffon dress with layered bodice.note on the beadwork,its around ten meters of half inched size beadwork and we had to handstitched it to the edge of the chiffon.



if plans push through,we plan on having another collaboration for another show by january 2011.
to see her collection and reviews click link here- http://stylemonger.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/dfw-ss-2011-day-2-fatima-al-majid-el-deseo/
to know more about the designer click here-http://www.designerzcentral.com/fashion-designers/476-fatima-almajed/

to view her online store-http://eldeseostore.com/#/home/arabian_beauty_1

trend alert-camouflage

Rag and Bone fall2010.first look.
patterns are sooo divine to look at-a merry mix of plaid,stripes and camouflage.

camouflage pair of pants are done skinny,layered with isle of man print sweater and a plain hoodie
.Rag and Bone fall 2010.

                              


camouflage jacket under a shearling.
Rag and Bone fall 2010.



a hot black ops number from.Rag and Bone fall 2010.

James long ss2011,his take on camouflage-metallic pair of shorts teamed witha biker jacket.

James long ss2011 skinny metallic camouflage pants paired with a black biker jacket.

while its an ongoing trend,i see it strongly until spring 2011.subtlety,keeping it simple,breaking the look in pieces is how it should be worn.

time to play dress up again...lol

my take on arts and crafts 101

 on MiharayaSuhiro spring 2011.by far this is one of the best looks he presented during ss11.it was soo ingrained in my thick skull(lol) couldnt sleep,kept tossing and turning uuntil i decided that enough was enough.

 see,,,when i get antsy and loopy and weird(don't we all) i dig deep and hard and look for something to alleviate my fashion craving.Zara had a sale few months ago.luckily i found a shirt with a hue similar to what i had in the pic.
got to purchase the plain shirt,,,took a pair of scissors,needle,thread,some old keys,chains,letter beads,and some hardware(legit na tawag sa studs) and voila!!!

did it!nakatulog din ako sa wakas.i have a distressed,holed,keyed,chained, studded and beaded shirt that got its inspiration from MihaharayaSuhiro ss11 tee.

order na kayo?!?!?!?lol