Mid-week Inspiration

Next to Warhol and Frida (and a whole lot of other artists :) , Roy Lichtenstein is one of my favorite. His works, which I find witty yet intelligent, have been a great source of inspiration for me, hence this mood board for my next project. :)

Pint-Sized Couture Part 26: "Baju Kebaya and Baju Kurung"

Did this pint-sized rendition of the traditional garb of our Asian neighbors (Malaysia and Indonesia) in one of my classes back in college. Wonder where they are now...

Indigenous and Avant Garde

A friend who once went to Batanes gave me me this as a "what do you want me to bring you from my trip?" present.

Known as "vakul" (vah-cool), it is the traditional headgear of female Ivatans (the males wear Talugong) and worn as a protection from the sun, wind and rain.

It is made of "voyavoy" leaves (Philippine Date Palm leaves) which are sun-dried, shredded and then woven.

Photo via: thetravellingfeet.com

It must've inspired this look from Martin Margiela from Fall 2009. :)

A few salvaged photos.

Way before I had my own digital camera, I've been using my phone in taking snapshots of anything that caught my interest.

From architecture......

to landscapes.....

and just about anything.

Pint-Sized Couture Part 25: "Haute Hippie"

Pint-Sized Couture Parts 23 and 24: "McQueen Daydreams"

Greetings earthlings! The fashion flock is all abuzz with the current Alexander McQueen Exhibition at The Met and being a McQueen fan for the longest time, I wish I could go there. BUT since NYC is miles away from MLA, I thought of paying homage to the man via "Pint-sized Couture".

The pieces were inspired by his "Voss" collection from Spring 2001.

And his "Witch Trial of Salem" from Fall 2007.

As well as his Fall 2008 collection dubbed as "The Girl Who Lived in the Tree".

Enjoy! :)

McQueen photos via: googleimages.

Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

You've probably noticed that I have a penchant in taking photos of old churches. Apart from its history, the architecture and its aesthetics are among the factors which cemented my interest. Recently, a friend and I went to San Agustin Church as part of our first Visita Iglesia.

The image of St. Augustine and her mother St. Monica greets any parishioners and visitors. They don't do details like that anymore

One of the few foo dogs which can be found within the church. A reminder of the strong Filipino-Chinese relationship.

The interior makes up for the simple and unpretentious view of the outside. Built in 1586 and completed in 1607, San Agustin is one of the few churches in the country with a Baroque feel to it.

The chandeliers are so beautiful that I have to take a photo. I wonder where they came from.

Trompe l'oeil from above.

Italian artists Cesare Alberoni and Giovanni Dibella were reported as the ones who did the ceiling back in 1875. Must've been vertiginous doing that.

View of the altar.

Where sermons are held back in the day. Look at all those detail.

Fin.