PRETTY IN PINK

It seems that VEEJAY FLORESCA has gone way beyond his contemporaries at Mega Young Designers Competition and Project Runway some few years back.

The petite young designer doesn't have to win those big design competitions; he has made a name for himself. Being a lover of fascinating beauty and exciting fashion, Veejay is one of the designers of this generation to turn to when it comes to extravagant evening concoctions to whimsical wedding delights.

This season, Veejay is tickled pink with a lovely new lookbook that emphasizes on some of his ultra-feminine couture creations. The all-pink collection of long dresses is a refreshing color trend to uphold in this time of the year with mostly dark clouds and scattered rain showers. From frothy to slitted to sheer to extreme volumes - Veejay's elegant statement will definitely make women wearing his gowns feel pretty and delicate like blushing roses in bloom.

For orders and inquiries, you may reach VEEJAY FLORESCA at 9194086 (office) or +639175013535 (mobile). Email at veejayfloresca@gmail.com.



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Photography: Derf Palileo and Ton Palabrica
Makeup: Ana Isip
Hair: Dave Grona
Model: Catriona Gray (IM Agency)
 

HOT JEAN BUFFET

Fall in line. Take a pick... SM MEN'S FASHION is giving you a helluvah feast you can't resist this midyear season.

Now on its 3rd year, JUST DELIVERED JEANS is back to tickle everyone's fantasy and oh yes, that silly wild imagination of yours. Whether it's the jeans or the gorgeous male hunks of SM MEN'S FASHION, going feeding-frenzy-galore has gotten sexier, steamier and mighty meatier!

Well, this kind of smorgasbord doesn't happen all the time - we don't grow topless, ripped models in edgy, fashionable jeans on trees and pick them when they're ripe, right?! The JUST DELIEVERED JEANS (Year 3) festival runs from June 16 to August 31, 2012 with denim choices ranging from in-house brands Markus, Tank and V+, along with consignor brands Lee, Lee Pipes, Lee Cooper, Tribal, Von Dutch, Wrangler, Dickies, Freego, Jag, Jag Thug, Levi's and Petrol.

What are you waiting for, attack now! Isa-isa nga lang, please!

Like SM MEN'S FASHION and SM BOYS TEENS WEAR at Facebook and get hooked with further details.


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Photography: Jo Ann Bitagcol
Videography: Mau Aguasin
Styling for Menswear: Luis Espiritu
    Associate Styling: Rudolph Leonor and Mikka Velasquez
Styling for Boys Teens: Mike de Guzman & George Palmiano (MGP)
    Assisted by: Sheila Marie Danipog
Makeup: Bobby Carlos
    Assisted by: Ria Aquino
Hair: Jaime Sy & Bea Misa
Models for Menswear: Hideo Muraoka & Daniel Matsunaga (Mercator); Benjamin Tang (Reco); Zaydan Timpani & Pedro Mologni (IM Agency)
Models for Boys Teens: Nat Kiefer (Mercator); Diego Alves Furoni (IM Agency); Samir Ayeb (Reco); Gonzalo Mena (Elite Manila)
Ad Agency: IXM

MAKING N.E.W.S.

I am so impressed, SM MEN'S FASHION is leaping with giant strides and gaining higher grounds with pictorial after pictorial, spoiling us with delightful images of the hottest male specimens in the country - oh well, don't we love men, afterall?

And this as a caution to other local menswear brands: it wouldn't take long before the in-house labels of SM MEN'S FASHION dominate the scene and share the top spot along with other existing retail giants. And with such fearless forecast, SM MEN'S FASHION is making big N.E.W.S. this midyear season, and is headed in all the right directions.

SM MEN'S FASHION encourages you to free your mind from the stern rules of manhood in this new Style Manual (Vol. 10) that you'll get free when you buy the latest issue of PEOPLE ASIA Magazine. For in the unchartered corners of the earth, you will find freedom in every direction imaginable - whether north, east, west or south - stylish expressions stripped of restrictions.

Let spirits soar and experience life from here and beyond in an all new collection by SM MEN'S FASHION targetted for pre-fall. I am particularly excited about this style manual that I art directed all throughout. Thanks Ayen Florendo (Marketing Head) for entrusting me this shoot done with some editorial flair. Thanks everybody in the creative team, our Tagaytay Highlands experience is definitely one for the history books!

See the product of our hardwork while the journey of SM MEN'S FASHION begins now.

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Photography: Jo Ann Bitagcol
Concept & Art Direction: Mike de Guzman (MGP)
Styling: George Palmiano (MGP) - for Boys Teens (assisted by Sheila Marie Danipog)
             Luis Espiritu - for Menswear
Associate Styling: Rudolph Leonor & Mikka Velasquez
Makeup: Bobby Carlos
Assisted by: Ria Aquino
Hair: Jaime Sy
Models: Hideo Muraoka, Daniel Matsunaga & Nat Kiefer (Mercator); Benjamin Tang (Reco);
             Zaydan Timpani & Diego Furoni (IM Agency)
Produced by: Ryan Calmante
Shot on location at Tagaytay Highlands

MEN WHO MATTER 2012

For the 2nd year now, George and I have been fortunate to be part of the styling team for STARGATE PEOPLE ASIA Magazine's special annual issue of MEN WHO MATTER. It's not everyday that you get to style people with high profile, or accomplished men of this magnitude.

Of the nine men gracing its cover, we were tapped to style for The Philippine Azkal hotties, brothers PHIL and JAMES YOUNGHUSBAND, as well as HOWIE SEVERINO of GMA 7 News & Current Affairs. It wasn't our first time to work with the super-cute James (he was our model for a MILANOS Shoes ad campaign shoot before), but imagining him with his brother is like ordering double happy meal!

Other prominent men who made into the list are Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, TV host Boy Abunda, founder of the program Bikes for the Philippines Joel Uichico, maverick businessman Tony Tiu, running coach Rio dela Cruz and president of the Philippine National Shooting Association Mikee Romero.

Can't wait to watch their big event happening sometime this month.

Grab your copies now! For more info, visit their Facebook page "Stargate People Asia" or log on to www.peopleasia.ph.

Men Who Matter Cover Option 1

Men Who Matter Cover Option 2

GMA 7's Howie Severino

James Younghusband

Phil Younghusband

The husbands we all want to have - The Younghusbands!

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Photography: Dix Perez
Art Direction: Chino Corrales
Styling: Mike de Guzman & George Palmiano (MGP) - on Phil & James Younghusband, and Howie Severino
Luis Espiritu - others
On the Younghusbands: All outfits by Rhett Eala
On Howie Severino: Outfits by Jeffrey Rogador and Myth
Shoes by: Traffic

A BRIGHTER FUTURE

So he's back... Well, he never really left! Controversial designer PUEY QUINONES has obviously moved on from an unlikely past, and now he's making a second coming. This time, Puey strikes back by showing his real "colors" and a renewed vibe that holds the sentiment - the future looks bright ahead.

The designer recently launched his new lookbook (as photographed by our friend Filbert Kung) that is composed of intensely-colorful, geometric pieces made of body-hugging stretch materials in a collection aptly called "Color me Life (Back to Basics)". Quinones makes no hokey-pokey this time, the new collection has a revitalized feel and a positive outlook into it, and the pieces are extremely wearable as opposed to his trademark couture creations before.

According to the designer, there will be a private viewing (as announced on his Facebook page) on June 12,13 and 14, from 4pm-10pm at Puey's Penthouse, The Bel Air Place, 5013 P. Burgos St., Makati. They will be serving cocktails as well. Pls call 5476155 or text 09287309372 for details.

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Photography: Filbert Kung
Make up: Noel Flores
Hair by: Charlie Manapat
Assisted by Joanna Marie Sablad and Jhunel Beljot
Models: Ria Bolivar and Rodina Luspo