October 25, 2011

PICASSO AT THE MET

I have always been making art since I was a kid. I remember dabbling with oil and acrylic, pretending as if I was Picasso, Malang, Pacita Abad or Gauguin as young as 9 and dad would buy me yards and yards of canvas to work on.

My room was a mess and I always had coloured pencils, watercolour from Prang and paper around. Yes, I was that kid minus the tie-dye shirt and fro.

Although my parents aren't artists, they were incredibly supportive of me.

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(Picasso's SeatedModel, Suite Vollard)

Speaking of Picasso, he created one hundred copper etchings commissioned by the art dealer and editor Ambroise Vollard, between September 13, 1930, and march 1937 that have come to be known in art history as the Suite Vollard. Amazing, right?

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(Picasso's Blind Minotaur Led by a Girl through the Night, Vollard Suit and Faun Revealing a Sleeping Woman, Suite Vollard)


Today, the small format is found spread out as single prints in different private and public collections, and only some of these sets, such as the FUNDACION MAPFRE’s are preserved in their entirety.

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(Model Contemplating Sculture, Vollard Suit and Embrace, Suite Vollard)

Next month, The Metropolitan Museum of Manila will host Pablo Picasso’s Suite Vollard, opening to the public on November 10, 2011 up to January 8, 2012.

Now guess who’s excited!

October 21, 2011

DOES SNOW FALL IN THE TROPICS?

Living in the tropics where it is summer year-round has always been fun for someone who has more than a couple of crisp white cotton dress shirts as his go to staple. Boring huh!

Brighterman , an online retailer specializing in accessories for men, recently launched their AW range from popular retailers Asos, Topman, River Island and a lot more.

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While a lot of brands have established themselves as one of the season’s prep fashion go-tos, Brighterman have kept things preppy and neutral.

I know, my closet isn’t one of the most interesting with half of it devoted to plaids and gingham but hey, it has been proven that combing two seasonal trends equals you not looking like a slave for fashion.

This year, Brighterman combined accessories like pocket squares to bring color with well-structured, tailored pieces, keeping the preppy look from seeming dull and yes, it’s doable.

And guess what, Brighterman has also flashed a glimpse of their new range of knitted socks from Gene Meyer – fun!

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Just remember not to overdo it. I mean, the combination of loafers, a satchel, blazer and a bow tie may seem like a good idea, but you don’t want to take a page out of the book.

Don't get me wrong, one can still look stylish living in the tropics.

Now, what do I want to get myself for Christmas?

October 12, 2011

INTO THE WOODS

As temperatures drop, fall fabrics get thicker, giving structured pale preppy looks a nonchalant country vacation vibration.

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Traipsing through tangled vineyards and tree thicked woods? Regatta’s countryside collection is a punch of whimsy ablaze country home-tinged pallete, totally unspoilled just like an off the beaten path.

After all, making your great escape doesn’t have to mean disappearing entirely.

October 07, 2011

ON MENSWEAR AND 30 MODEL SET CARDS LATER

It has been a week since I last posted.

Friday, The unofficial end of my week. NOT! Three tropical typhoons, 30 model set cards and a stampede of workload after, I am still at my desk trying to figure out how this online time entry works.

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On the brighter side, my day was punctuated by a copy of the broadsheet my friend sent via courier with the article I wrote a few weeks back on menswear and getting it right. Hah!

I still have another article due y mi día no ha terminado todavía! Can someone get me a glass of martini!

Anyone?