IMPALPABLE by Michael Cinco x Bench at Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2012

I've always wanted to watch a fashion show by Michael Cinco. So when I got an invite to watch a fashion show by Michael Cinco during Philippine Fashion Week I was thrilled! This fashion show was a collaboration with BENCH for the launching of IMPALPABLE - a new designer scent by Bench.

Allison looks absolutely gorgeous!

As we entered the event place for the fashion show, we were greeted with scent samples of Impalpable - the latest designer scent by Michael Cinco in collaboration with Bench. I love the scent and makes you feel definitely beautiful and glamorous.

IMPALPABLE by BENCH
I know its around 400+ pesos only!

Anyway, besides the brand new fragrance, the whole setup of the fashion show really stole our attention. I LOVE THE SET. It was ethereal. It was magical. It really set the mood and built the anticipation of the people.

It was like straight out of a magical forest kind of setting plus the music being played was very mystical and ethereal. Definitely it made you really expect that this show was going to be awesome. And of course, Michael Cinco did not fail to deliver! Be enamored and captivated by Michael Cinco's princess-like creations.

Yes that's Dominique Reighard from America's Next Top Model ALL STAR Cast! 

I apologize for the low quality photos. I am now using a Nikon digi cam which I think is an old model. I'm still not familiar with it hence most of my long distance shots are fail. :( My photos cannot even fully and eloquently show how beautiful the models and their Michael Cinco gowns were. 

Another ANTM All Star Cast - Allison Harvard - image model of Impalpable.
And yes, another fail photo. :( most of my photos after this was blurry. I  couldn't get decent photos of her. huhuhu.

She even perched on the swing right in front of us. Whenever I snap the photo, I miss her face shot by the second. Yes its frustrating. :P So what the heck, why not borrow some photos from other sites - so much more decent than what I have.

Look at the awesome details of this princess-like dress! LOVE LOVE IT!
Photo credit - HERE

Photo credit - HERE.

And of course, the man of the hour, MICHAEL CINCO. Truly it feels as if his creations were made by magic! I got to know his creations at America's next top model. I had always wanted to watch his show but had no opportunity to do so until now. I feel so blessed and privileged! 

THANK YOU BENCH and Mr. Laurence Cua for the invite! And hats off to Michael Cinco for making us Filipinos proud again with your wonderful collection.

Don't forget to drop by a BENCH store nearest to you and check out the IMPALPABLE fragrance!

PFW SS 2012 Ipanema Show and FB Promo

As it is the Philippine Fashion Week Spring Summer Collection of 2012, what could be more fitting than showcasing a fabulous Resort Wear Collection sponsored by IPANEMA. Ipanema hits the runway collaborating with five Filipino designers to create a collection inspired by the latest Ipanema flip flops. Check out the featured chic Resort Wear Collection crafted by Anthony Nocom, Catherine Cavilte, Lyle Ibanez, Dave Ocampo, and Raoul Ramirez.

From sophisticated to casual chic... colorful fun & flirty to foxy mysterious vibe.. with this Ipanema inspired collection you can project whatever persona you wish to be as you soak in the sun at our lovely resorts here in the Philippines this coming summer. I enjoyed the show and nothing beats having awesome friends with you during this time!

Awesome friends to be with! 

Jordy and Jen
My best budz and my cousins!

And that's a WRAP for my PFW experience! 

Now Coffeeholics, especially my bff since high school whose addicted to IPANEMA footwear (yes Naomz ikaw yun haha!), I bet you are wondering where are the Ipanema slippers? Well to take a look at the latest Ipanema collection, kindly visit http://ipanemaphils.com/ to check out their complete list of footwear. 

Also, check out Ipanema Philippines Facebook Page, they have on going promo for traveling enthusiasts! If you have purchased or will purchase any pair of Ipanema slippers at any participating store nationwide from October to December, get that promo code and enter it in their Spoil Your Sole to Ipanema app to make it a valid entry. Who knows, you might just win a trip for two to the Rio Carnival in Brazil on February 2012!  

So Coffeeholics, speaking of travel, have you guys any plans or places to go to next year? Let me know your thoughts! 

PFW OOTD 2 | PFW Invite Acknowledgements

Animal Print Cover-up - Vintage
Black top - Bazaar
Black Skirt - Forever 21
Black Boots - Vintage

I love my animal print top. It actually was a gift from my mom so many thanks to her! I love the cover up very much. Its very useful and comfy. So yeah, expect to see me wear that a bit more often. And yes, black outfits are the best ever.haha. I know wearing black is playing safe. But nevertheless, it has NEVER failed me. I always feel good  when wearing black outfits. And knowing that I look good wearing black makes me feel good about myself which is a feeling that I wanna maintain.. PLUS, these boots are the best ever! Though I wouldn't mind getting an SM PARISIAN flat boots replacement when they come out. (Or have they come out already? I haven't dropped by SM Dept. Store recently). 

Anyway, my whole PFW SS 2012 experience wouldn't have been possible without the help of certain key persons which I would like to acknowledge and thank here. 

Thanks to my sister LAURA and my cousins
Jordy and JEN!

Thank you Miss Genn D! 

And I also want to thank Angel from Wonderwomanrises.blogspot.com as well. Though I'm sad though that we weren't able to have a photo together coz I wasn't feeling that well that night so di na ako mashado sumama sa mga picture picture.

Anyway thank you guys for making my PFW SS 2012 experience memorable!
Looking forward to hang out with you all soon..
Til the next PFW! 

PFW SS 2012 SMDC presents Chris Diaz, Lizanne Cua, and Eric Delos Santos

FULL HOUSE at SMDC presents..

One of the fashion shows that I was privileged to attend during Philippine Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection for 2012 was the one by SMDC. It was held at the SMDC Grand Showroom where Chris Diaz, Lizanne Cua, and Eric delos Santos were able to showcase their respective collections. The place was jam packed with people excited to see these fabulous pieces by these awesome designers. Here are some of the items that caught my attention.

Love the blue flowing printed dress

Amazing back detail on this one!

Love the stole/wrap!

Red Riding Hood Peg

Really loved this one! 

For some reason, this outfit reminded me of Star Wars

Models at back - BLUE STOCKING trending now?

Again for some reason, it had a "futuristic"  feel to it.
though I really like the play of textures

faux fur is back?

I like this one better

Love the prints here! So cool and summery

Super like this one!

And there you have it! All three designers basking in the accolade. 

with Anne Curtis wearing Eric delos Santos

All together we had a fun fun night! Initially I was with my sister Laura and Ms. Rachel of Boutique Nayeli that night. Then later on I bumped into Rachel (FashionistArchitect.blogspot.com) and other bloggers. We had a fun time trying to get seats and commenting about the whole show (right Gie? hihi!). I even bumped into one of my students. Oh diba! Anyway, that's why I like attending fashion week! Getting to learn about new stuff, meeting old and new friends, and seeing what's going to be in this coming season.

with my sister.
We are both wearing SM Parisian shoes.

With the designer behind Boutique Nayeli - Ms. Rachel

with the amazing Chris Diaz

with Rache, Gie, Frida, and Mar

Gie, Frida, Ana, and Rache

Bumped into an old friend - JAIRUS.
A model in the making. Hehe. He is wearing Lizanne Cua.

He is super tall! LOL. Looking forward to see  more of him on the runway.

Hey dear coffeeholics! I have a confession to make. Honestly, if there is one thing I regret that night - that is my outfit. HAHAHA. I know right. Believe me, I look at the photos now and cringe and wonder what was I thinking? Nangarap ata ako mashado.. haha. Inititally I thought it would look cool. I even tried it on at first. When I was wearing it I felt I liked it. Its my first time to wear this kind of pants. And now looking at the photos, I realize that its fail. LOL. It just isn't going to work for my body type. The pants were vintage pa naman. I guess it would look soo much better on my sister. Hay. It just goes on to prove that I should just stick with my usual short skirts and black tops. Have you had fashion fail moments like this? Normally I wouldn't even show my "feeling ugly" photos on this blog. But hey, I still wanna keep this real. Ganun talaga, meron times fail ang wardrobe but what do you do? Just go with the flow. Learn to keep your chin up and pretend that you are wearing the most fab outfit ever. Haha. Yeah thats my secret. Anyway, since I won't do a proper OOTD, let me just show off my new pretty accessories.

All accessories I wore that day are from Girl Shoppe. 

So there you have it. I have one more PFW experience to share to you all. So look forward to my take on the IPANEMA show! Anyway, below is a slideshow of the rest of the photos taken during that day.