GINGHAM, BETSY AND SOME ART SPACE

Style is personal.  I cringe when people say I am trendy because I am not.

I remember Barron, founder and editor of Effortless Gent saying that “A truly stylish man knows, understands, and respect the rules, yet knowingly defies and breaks them, bends them and interprets them as he pleases.”

(Blue Gingham, silk cufflinks, denim trousers, lace-ups and a pair of bright red tube socks)

No one can stop me from wearing gingham all week and plaid the week after. I have created a uniform of white dress shirts and a plethora of denim and wool trousers in navy and black - It is really not about the labels you wear.  Mom once said,  “Appearance is not the most important thing but it matters” - I agree!

(Enjoying Betsy Westendorp's collection at Manila Contemporary, hours before the interview and shoot)

I have always admired people with a visceral sense of style that is very much their own – think Nick Sullivan of Esquire and Derek Blasberg of Harpers Bazaar and V Man.

Don’t blame me for having a good time.

TECHNOMARINE KNOCKOUT THURSDAY

Well dressed celebrities, politicians and notable figures in Philippine society all gathered at the breezy Penthouse of W for the launch of TechnoMarine’s limited edition Manny Paquiao (MP8) watch. The venue was tinted with a spectrum of red, blue and yellow centered by a mini boxing ring at the launch.



(Ateneo Basketball Player and Anton del Rosario of the Philippine Azkals)

The MP8 takes inspiration from the country’s very own boxing hero and his unprecedented global achievements with evident eye-catching features prominently standing out on the face of the watch.


(The “8” dial symbolizes Pacquiao’s eight world boxing championship titles alongside a yellow sun. The additional red and blue details that accentuate the silver dial, giving the MP8 an unmistakable Filipino connection, retaining the signature wave pattern alluding to the water element that has become TechnoMarine’s signature look. )

The TechnoMarine MP8 is more than just another bold statement in watch-making. It underlies a timely partnership between an esteemed luxury brand and one of the world’s accomplished professional athletes. This partnership amplifies the brand’s innovative spirit – one that fuses bold designs with the luxury of a fine Swiss watch.





(Mons Romulo of the Philippine Star, Erwin Romulo of Esquire, Chris Albert of FILA, FASH' Ferdie Salvador and Tim Yap.)

This timepiece is very limited with only 1,000 pieces that will be produced worldwide – not bad!