BACK FROM THE ISLANDS

Back from the islands – still high from Jimmy Cliff and Joss Stone and yes, trying my best to get back on track at work.

(Trunks I brought with me from Faconnable and H&M)

Three more weeks before Semana Santa and I still haven’t planned anything (Baler maybe?). I’m trying to imagine myself getting on a plane for a week in Bali or the Italian Riviera, a cup of gelato and a plate of babi guling. Still imagining myself in a casita somewhere in the pacific, in my espadrilles,  linen shorts and cotton shirt. But again, it’s fun to daydream when you have the chance.

Sharing a couple of photos I took via Instagram.

MUSIC, SUN AND SOME VILEBREQUINS

It’s music festival season again in my neck of the woods and no matter which festival you choose to attend, the clothes most people still wear always seem to blend together – awful basketball jerseys, loose denim shorts, ripped and stained shirts – this isn’t HOBOville!

Last year, amid too many colorful tank tops and badly ripped denim shorts,  I found myself overly dressed in my Nantucket red cotton shorts, canvas plimsolls and preppy pique shirt – unbelievable!

Everyone should start dressing correctly without looking like children. I mean, this isn’t Coachella but one can always close his or her eyes and dream hahaha!

Here are a few tips on what to wear this weekend:

Be practical and pair your Vilebrequins with a basic white shirt from Hanes.

Can’t stand the glare? Grab yourself a pair of vintage Persol sunglasses – it’s perfect for the occasion

Canvas sneaks – think Converse, Keds and yes, your old and handy espadrilles

Oxford button-down shirts in pale blue, white or pink

Cut off chinos in khaki, navy, Nantucket red or white

Basic flip-flops – just make sure your feet are clean (pedicure? Triple check!)

Or at least, look like them!

Ready?  First stop, Malasimbo Music and Arts festival in Mindoro. 

PRINTS CHARMING

I can’t get enough of paisley from pocket squares, beach scarves to beach shorts.

Paisley may be all the rage last year with Emilio Pucci updating its famous swirls of patterns to psychedelic paisley in turquoise, lime, pink and scarlet but that doesn’t stop me from drooling over Etro’s paisley printed beach shorts and some.

(Steven Huynh of Men's Merchant in Club Paisley Shorts and the End on End shirt at Coachella - sweet!)

Two months till’ my 3^rd Malasimbo and everything’s a click away. Should I?

GOOD MUSIC, SAND AND A SHOOTING STAR

Three hours of sleep, two and a half days of sand, sun, booze, great friends, good music, random tricycle rides and a huge serving of pizza from Luca’s. Grazzie! And yes, Kath and I saw our first shooting star!

(Alfonso enjoying his first out of town trip in the Philippines! Yipeedoo!)



(Cocktails with Sygrid, Irene, Tessa and Carlotta)


( Sven looking good in pink and Carlo in his sartorial Italian trunks haha)

Thank you Mindoro!