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Monday, May 30, 2016

Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2016: The Arnold Galang Collection

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Philippine Fashion Week, (PhFW) is a bi-annual fashion week event held in Manila, Philippines. Dates are determined during the month of May, to showcase Holiday collections (instead of the autumn-winter which does not apply in the country) and again, during the month of October, to showcase Spring and Summer collections. It is the longest running fashion event in the country, and the largest fashion event held in Manila known as the "Olympics" of Fashion. The Philippine Fashion Week was founded by Joey A. Espino Jr and Audie Espino in 1997. They continue to lead the project as Executive Producers along with Espino brothers protege Conchitina (Tina) Herrera.

Filipino Designers such as Michael Cinco, Ezra Santos, Oliver Tolentino, Albert Andrada, Jerome Salaya Ang, Noel Crisostomo,Jeffrey Rogador, Sidney Perez Sio, EsAc, Pat Santos, Arnold Galang, Roland Alzate, Raoul Ramirez, Lyle Ibanez, Cherry Samuya Veric, Philipp Tampus, Junjun Cambe, Mixy Dy, Jian Lasala, Randall Solomon,Kaye Morales,Boyet Dysangco, Anthony Nocom, Eric Delos Santos, Cesar Gaupo, Robin Tomas, Lesley Mobo, Frederick Peralta, Ben Farrales, Pitoy Moreno and Aureo Alonzo have presented full collections on Philippine Fashion Week's dynamic Multi-Media platform.

Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2016 was held at Discovery Primea this May. This collection seen here showcases Arnold Galang's creations. Sticking to mostly black pieces, Arnold Galang still pulls off a well-thought collection with Coalescent Culture: The Peace Collection Series. Chiffon tops with embroidery and polka dot prints show that “he is putting focus on uniting diversified and creating something new from the union.”

Straightforwardly chic with monochromatic black–in his signature silhouettes and understated elegance–Arnold’s latest installment to his peace collection is a juxtaposition of independent expressions. With various textures and fabrications put together in a contrasting yet unified story, Coalescent Culture is elegant for the Holidays, with a great bold statement.

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It was another art attack in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) as Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc. (BAFI), LeBasse Projects and Honeycomb Communities, celebrates ArtBGC Mural Festival 2016, a 10-day mural festival featuring international and local artists to turn BGC's walls into public works of art.

Now on its sophomore run, ArtBGC promised to showcase more vibrant new murals and programs to make art and culture more accessible to BGCitizens.

They allowed us to have a one-on-one interview with the artists on different scheduled dates at their partner restaurants down at Burgos Eats by the Max's Group of restaurants (Yellow Cab, Teriyaki Boy and Pancake House) located at the Burgos Circle.

I had the interview opportunities with Andrew Schoultz, Nate Frizzell, Bunnie Reiss, and a Filipino artist who goes by the monicker of Trip63, and also with Anina Rubio, another Filipino who was assisting one of the main artists, Francisco Diaz.

All of the works of the artists were all stunning and visually delightful. It is true that they make the blank and plain looking firewalls of the BGC buildings really look a lot more interesting. It also gives people something to talk about as they all make their own interpretation of the meanings of each artwork. From big murals designed by artists like Andrew Schoultz, to smaller versions created by artists like Nate Frizzell, each one made these areas of BGC truly hotspots of masterpieces.

The video interviews are down below so please do watch them and learn more about these artists. I'm so sorry if I was not able to interview every artist that took part in these amazing project but I'm sure glad I was able to be somehow a part of the selected media who are now helping share their precious contributions to society.

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We took a lot of videos during the 3rd Lubao International Balloon Festival or #LubaoIBF2016 held at Pradera Verde located at Prado Siongco in Lubao, Pampanga and have posted some of the highlights during the same days between April 14 to 17, 2016 when we rode for the first time the hot air balloon and experienced the feeling of how it is soaring among the clouds and above the Lubao, Pampanga rice fields.

There were mixed emotions as we couldn't decide if we want to enjoy the view or take lots of phots and videos while up above the Pampanga sky. The heat of the flames the keeps the hot air balloon afloat was also somewhat distracting as we sweat so much that it was advised to have some water after a few hours up in the air.

Our balloonist from Spain was more than relaxed that he even opted to fly twice. We landed somewhere only to change tanks and flew again somewhere in Bataan. The second landing was a bit rough as we bumped into some tree branches, and our balloon making a "hop" during landing.

However, it was a very minor discomfort if we are to consider the overall experience. Since it was our first time to fly high and that the Philippine weather is really hot especially during summer, the morning flight was still not the most ideal as the balloons could have stayed longer and flew higher if the weather was colder in temperature.

But what would you expect from a tropical country like the Philippines. We are mostly known for our splendid beaches and not by hot air balloons. But Pampanga has surely made the Philippines widely known for having two hot air balloon events every year. Kudos to the organizers for putting us again on the map as a destination for hot air balloon festivals.