Ms. Mae 17th :D

I love her.  She's one of the reasons I still want to come to school. :)

Happy Birthday Ms. Mae.  May God grant her good health and longer and healthier life.

Photos: grabbed from Ms. Mae's FB account

20th Century Fashion

Apparel ads from 1900 until 1999.

My friend told me last week that she got me a book as a belated birthday gift.  I actually forgot she said it.  Today, she brought it and it was heavy! The cover struck me the most, it was pink and fun; and when I opened it, I loved it even more.  

Aside from fashion, I am very interested in the art of advertisements and that is also why I took Communication Arts.  And this book got both.  It is a compilation of apparel  advertisements from the 1900 until the 1999.  

The book takes me back to the past... in a fun, stylish way!  

A Second Chance

A night market plan gone movie night. :D

Great to see you Maricris. :D
(Photo by Ima)

Waiting...

Sandy and Mark Higgins | Slim’s: The Fabric of a Legacy

http://thestandard.com.ph/mobile/article/193118

Be organized!

I never noticed that note at the edging machine until last week. 

Swatch x Slim's x Inquirer2bU

Before going to Slim's I saw the word "blessed."  ...And this feature happened.  This is exactly what I am feeling right now. God is so kind. *tears of joy*

When Ms. Therry showed me the newspaper personally, Oh my God.... I had goosebumps.  I was surprised, I had no idea that my garment was picked for this shoot nor there was even a shoot happening.  It is also my first time to see my garment worn by a person.  It comes alive.  I love it! She looks so elegant.  

Salamat God.  :')

Salamat Swatch x Slim's x Philippine Daily Inquirer. :)

God's grace is beyond measure.  Do your part and God will create the miracles for you.

@inquirer2bu

Photography Gee Plamenco
Styling Luis Carlo San Juan
Makeup Anacleta Paredes
Hairstyle Ethan David
Model Sabina Gonzalez
SHOT ON LOCATION SWATCH+SWATCH CENTER, ARNAIZ AVENUE, MAKATI

Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/213871/slims-students-celebrate-60s-throwback-collection#ixzz3s7LTlR9x 

Slim’s students celebrate the ‘60s in a throwback collection

Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/213871/slims-students-celebrate-60s-throwback-collection#ixzz3s7KnXUtK

The Daily Tribune feature

Forever @Mcdo

Slim’s students and the swingin’ ‘60s

http://www.manilatimes.net/slims-students-and-the-swingin-60s/226061/

Do not be afraid of colors

I was skimming through old pictures and graphics I made and saw this.  At some point I posted that beside my desk at the office to remind me. :D

Someone once told me, "Do not be afraid of colors." It was Sir Mark who said it during a consultation with him for the 2014 exhibit.

60s lineup

Photo by Ms. Li-J Eleazar

Hanging by a thread, literally

Those fabrics - tweed looking and leather looking neoprene do not marry.  I am stuck in this project because those are difficult to sew.  Hanging by a thread, literally.  >_<

Well, at least everyone who sees the fabrics and combination I made likes it.  They are really visually lovely.

Almost empty thread spool

Look at those lines! Those are threads from the almost empty thread spool... Ganda. :)

Take a look "back"

Check the garments' back.

Check here

Slims Exhibit 2015 Details

The beauty is indeed in the detail. :)

Check these out here

Me with my garment

My only picture with my garment. *happiness*

Right School. Right Time. Right People.

Note: It is a long entry because I am grateful and extremely joyful.  I want to write about it so whenever I will have missed it in the future I could go back to this post and remind myself of this beautiful experience.

Photo from Slim's FB page

Thank You

I will begin by saying Thank you God for leading me to the right school at the right time to meet the right people.

If I had taken BS Entrepreneurship Minor in Fashion in college, I do not think I would be led to the best.  I would not meet Mr. Mark  Higgins; meet my teachers who are excellent at what they do; be part of exhibits; and learn about one of our country's legendary couturiers, Salvacion Lim.

Exhibit 2015 entry

Exhibit 2014 entry

Getting there

I could say that I have not waited anything in my life than the moment to finally do what I love most, to design and create beautiful, happy clothes.  I am still waiting for it to happen full-time but I am getting there.

Being at Slim's is only the beginning.  Being there is a progress on its own.  There was a time I was only dreaming of being enrolled in a fashion school and look, I am in my Advanced class now.   Plus, who knew that I would be blessed enough to be part of the school's exhibits for two consecutive years and be guided by Mr. Mark Higgins?  His generosity is beyond.  And he is elegant.  It is what I always notice when I see him.  I really need to include that because he really is.

The exhibit alone is a reflection of the school's owners' character.  I am wowed by how selfless they are in sharing the spotlight with the students through its annual exhibit.  A rarity especially in big institutions.  The way they care for creative talents is priceless and special.

That school has full of heart and advocacy.

Success is...

When I was in college, the definition of success was geared towards who you would be and what "big" company you would be hired.  Something that I felt so focused on title and money until today.

While at Slim's, they encourage its students to be themselves, be disciplined, and pursue excellence.  I read in an article about them, if their students will put up their own shops, that would be mission accomplished according to Sir Mark.  In the same article, Ms. Sandy mentioned that "Filipinos are artisanal."  I just have to agree with what they said.  It has made me feel since reading it, it is alright to start small, to grow slowly but surely, and to put up the clothing business here because there is so much potential for Philippine fashion to grow in the country and be global.

With Ms. Sandy and Sir Mark.  Photo by Glyn Alley Magtibay

Learning patience

Truly patience is key in pursuit of a dream.  It took a while to manifest or even start it but I have learned that a delay is not necessarily a No.

I never doubted my dream.  But of course, I get impatient.  I did not know that it would require so much time.  A lot of time.  I guess, it needs to be like that.  To realize that I am serious about this and that the industry is not a joke nor pure glamour.  It requires hardwork, commitment, and humility. There is always someone better than you AND know and feel that it is okay as long as you are true to your vision and committed in pursuing excellence, you will be alright.  The right people will notice. And in the process, you will find yourself joyful and proud of other's successes, too.

Read the article

Truly, everything will happen in God's perfect time.  Thank you God.

Thank you Sir Mark, Ms. Sandy and Ms. Salvacion Lim. :)

Slim's Exhibit 2015

At the Megamall Fashion Hall from October 8-13. :)

Fashion is not elitist

This article makes me sooooo proud to be studying at Slim's.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/18069/how-fashion-design-is-taught-to-young-filipinos