Project Runway Season 5

It's Time!

For months, Project Runway LTE is playing hooky. Now, the long-awaited Season 5 is here! This is their first appearance at the Philippine Fashion Week (charot lang!). Ladies, here are your sisters in their fifth installment of Project Runway - LTE

Designer A

Designer B

Designer C

Designer D

Decide who will win Season 5!!! Please vote for your best collection plus best and worse creation. As usual, rank the four designers from best to last. And dont forget to mention your best and worst creations too. Criticism is very much welcome!

May the most fitting designer win!!!

Season Five

The Fifth Season of the the nail-you-to-seat therapy Fashion churvaluoo of Project Runway -LTE will be shown in 12 hours from now. Brought to you by  Lyka Bergen and her Step-Sisters. 

Expect Sister Aloysius and Sister James drop their habits to wear pants in Mykonos; Eva Longoria to star in the La Dolce Vita re-make; Abba to sing Madonna's Like a Prayer?; and dont miss the moment when La Sylvia becomes a desperate housewife!

Tonight! Here on LTE! 

Kamusta na?

"Kamusta na? Ayos pa ba?"

If there is a topic I am not really good at during any session, lasingan man or just a mere straight chika, that would be anything about Pinoy politics. 

I have nothing against it ha. Di lang talaga ako well-informed sa mga to. For me, lahat ng mga politicians may sari sariling greedy agenda. Same-same lang silang lahat. Si Mar man o si Loren ang ilagay mo sa Malacanang, bebenta pa rin ang Sunsilk sachets. 

Ignorante ako ano? Aray!

I thought about it. My unfamiliarity with Politics tells me how selfish I am pala. Contented lang siguro ako, kaya wiz paki na sa dapat ipaglaban. Pessimist na rin with having no faith in actions for change. Or a Coward who doesnt want to be involved. 

Kaya ng nabasa ko tong mga posts nina Mel Beckham at Jericho, wala akong ma-comment! Reefer saved my day. She re-introduced Yano to me. Ironically, i remember my love for their song 'Kamusta Na' (check Song of the week sa sidebar) which has politically-inclined lyrics. 

It is more of music for me after all.

"Ewan mo ba. Bahala na!"

Elegy

Aged on springtime of life. 

Creases over beauty. 

Cynic maturity. 

Youth's guiltlessness. 

Elegy. 

Slap the old to see its charm.

Dont blame him for being young.

The inside splendor counts

Those lines dont matter.

Believe.

Maria Isabel Lopez in Cannes

Ang lola Isabel ninyo, rumampa sa Cannes! Actris sa pelikulang Kinatay ni Brillante Mendoza na kasali sa competition doon. Isa lang ang masasabi kuh kay Lola Isabel: "Yes she Cannes!"

Eto ang Lola:

Sa Photocall (Casual Wear):

[Score: 9.2]

Sa Portrait Call (Swimsuit):

[Score: 8.5]

At sa Premiere (Gown):

[Score: 9.6]

[Total Score: 9.1]

"Taas noo kahit kanino, ang Bb. Pilipinas ay akwoooo!"

Thinking About... Today

Bulgogi, Rocephin, Plaid Pants

Flat Abs, Lotto, Cannes in France

Gareth Pugh and Prabal Gurung

Lexus' Drivers Inspirations Song.

Sewing; Project Runway-LTE creation

Gilbert, Girard, Bubbles and Don

Dubai's Streets; Thailand's Sois

Slumboy Xeno; Photography; Tatoy's

Tapioca Pudding, Eric Bana, A Haircut, Treadmills

Gaisano Girl, Raging Stallion, My Jeep's new wheels

Hotel Womb, Nathan McKee, Siem Reap

Rob Dougan's Clubbed to Death Videoclip

Nouvelle Vague's Concert, Lars von Trier' Anti-Christ,

Pepsi Diet; New Zealand; To Eat or Not to Eat Rice

Nephews' Tuition, Oliver Peoples, Seedless Watermelon

The Road Movie, Mariah in Precious, Lost Final Season, 

ACLS Renewal, Marlboro Lights, Energy Drinks

Tru Blood, Mom, Juicy Couture's Dirty English

Creatine,  Fading Tan, Bravo!'s Tiramisu,

China, Kathmandu, Sydney, or Iloilo

Steven Meisel and Kehinde Wiley's works

And my daily doses of Oink Oinks.

The Execution of Allison

We are on the warpath she didnt come out on top:

Allison

But thankful, he's still in:

Jonathan

Yet, our point is.... 

Will this win over Quentin, Pedro, Ang, Lars, and Jane? 

"Kinatay: The Execution of P" 

(with Coco Martin by Brillante Mendoza)

Good Luck! and Mabuhay! and Tse!

Cumming Soon!

Can you recall which look was your favorite?



.... and least favorite?

Abangan and Season 5. Cumming very soon!!

Video edited by: Lyka Bergen
Music: Pink Batman by Dan Deacon

The Fashion Show: James Paul

Project Runway says goodbye to Bravo. Its new network?... Lifetime: Ang pang-Nanay na network! Charot. Pero wag malungkot mga bakla, Bravo has its new take on Fashion Design Reality TV. Hosted by Isaac Mizhari and Kelly Rowland, it is called The Fashion Show.

I watched the premiere last week. PR na PR ang concept. It is just like watching PR na rin minus Heidi Klum's shrill voice and Tim Gunn's "Make it work!". 

The First Week challenge winner is Noypi-American James Paul. During the rampahan, i thought of his look as the best. Kakaiba kasi at hindi nga ako nagkamali. Tinanghal na Winnie Monsod si kababayan! Bravo!

James Paul Ancheta

I didnt know na Pinoy ang James Paul at first. Pero ng nalaman ko na Ancheta ang apelyido, hmmmm, sure na sure na ketch na Noypi to. Kasi nga, Southeast Asian ang features at Spanish ang family name. Asan pa ba sa Asya ang merong ganon?  

James Paul Winning Look

Geometric ang concept ng lola ninyo! FIDM-LA graduate at Bachelor's in Fashion sa AIU-London ang bruha. (Di ko nga alam na Bachelor's Degree na pala ang Fashion ngayon. Bongga!) 

Ang sabi nga ng James Paul: "Inspired by where I came from, a poor immigrant from a post-colonialist country; coming to America who had colonized it and moving to England, believing I was American, the clothes I create are centered within how ethnicities are shaped within the Western and Westernized societies".

When asked what his secret weapon is in the competition, James-Paul's answers: "my brain." Oh di ba? Very Miriam Defensor-Santiago? Chos! Here are some of his previous work:

Yes, James Paul.. we are rooting for you! Mabuhay ka! 

Ports Of Call

Three old vessels. Ridged. Scarred. Tired. But still useful. Ready to start a new adventure through the rough waters again. Each has its own voyage. Its own purpose. Each cargo loaded. Directional skills and background marked to get to its idiosyncratic destination. 

One navigates by taking series of steps. Tried and still trying variety of routes. One leaves its course to the wind. Carefree and unconstrained. And the other doesn't know yet where it's next heading for. But at least, this boat is starting to find its way. 

Their Voyage to Happiness. May they reach their Ports of Call. 

(Photo by Lyka Bergen, March, 2009 Bangkok.) 

Maybe

I am not so glad with Maybe. It is like Purgatory. You're trapped somewhere awaiting judgement in a place you dont want to be. 

Maybe, 'Maybe' is good.... it develops patience. It also gives you hope. But when the right time comes where there will be no Maybe for an answer, you realize you've already finished sniffing a pack of Hope. Detrimental like the carcinogens you get from an over-grilled pork.

And when you got the answer you wanted, you jump with joy and say to yourself, your wait is worth. But hidden underneath the blanket of jubilation, is the golden Time you've wasted waiting. 

Ill rather have No for an answer than Maybe. I hate Maybe. It hinders you to Move On. 

Blame Maybelline because Maybe, It's Maybelline! 

Marco Ko!

Lecheng Marco Morales to.... sinira ang gabi ko.

Kakapagod sa work. Gusto kong mag relax relax lang sana tonight. Check e-mails muna, konting YM chat kay Kawadjan, pa browse browse hanggang ma-antok... until accidentaly, nakita ko to.... yes itoooo.

So, ngayon na-nginit na ako. Di na ako makatulog tuloy. Leche! 

The Famous Pacman

President Pacman?

Bill Dwyre of The LA Times reports....

"The only thing that might stop Pacquiao now is his desire to become a prominent government official someday soon in his beloved Philippines. There is even talk of the presidency someday.

Were that to happen now, it would make Pacquiao the answer to the trivia question: Which country has a president even more popular than Barack Obama?"

Read entire post here. Photo by Zimbio.

Kalokah si Pacman....  Sa totoo lang, napa-iyak ako. (Lalo na ng napaluhod ang Pacquiao sa corner ng na KO nya ang Briton). Ewan ko ba. His humility and sensitivity especially with the media makes me froud to be Pinoy. Very Pinoy talagah ang Pacman. Thats the reason why I like him na. Congats talagah! 

Pero di ko pa rin sya iboboto. 

Pong! Chao! Charity!

Yes, I love Mahjong! I used to play a lot when I was still in the Phil. I started very young. It's a family thing. Both sides. You cannot blame my parents. Maybe it was one of their methods to get us away from drugs.  Anyhow, its a system of being together...  One family in one table other than breakfast and dinner. No grace needed. 

Every time I play mahjong, I always think of her. She is one of the first Fashion People I've loved dearly. Here she is.......

Her name is Charity Lagahid. Former Supermodel of the World - Philippines winner. Where is she now? She never made it as Manila's Fashion Icon, did she? 

Her photos here, i believe, is two years old. From a magazine I havent heard before. She's awesome! I Love her. She has this Ria Bolivar vibe. Does she still do the Rampa? Or maybe she wasted her modeling time playing Mahjong back in her native Cebu? Chos! 

 Charity! No Pong. No Chao. No Flower. No Joker. All cards up!