REANIMATION : VIRTUALITY

It's been a year since I had this collaboration shoot with Dense Modesto for the online magazine MODEXY. So far, this is one my favorites and also the most memorable shoot that I did for 2010. It was like the beginning of something and at the same time something had to end too. Whatever that something that I couldn't divulge here in my blog, all I could say is I hope it was all worth it.

I really really love the styling of Argie Salango here. It was really superb! Everything just turned exactly what we have pegged this shoot with. It was the music video of the Black Eyed Peas for their song "Meet Me Halfway." It was really admirable how Dense turned all the hard work of the team and the three models-of-the-moment; PJ, Lancer and Bryann into an extra ordinary space/sci-fi fashion editorial.

Photography I DENSE MODESTO

Makeup I NANAN VLLALBA

Hair I GEORGE DELFIN

Styling I ARGIE SALANGO

Models I 

PJ GO 

LANCER SERRANO

BRYANN FORONDA

Clothes I 

LHENVIL PANEDA

ARGIE SALANGO

FAITH AND FASHION SHOP

Accessories I

VALERIE SEIN

THOU ADORN by THAD ADRI PANGILINAN

Sandals I 

A.MEN TEES

Thanks to gene garcia

Production I

MYCKE SUMMERS and PATRICK REYES

Special thanks to 

Shayne Maceda, Julius Uy and 

Rys Villavieja of Victo Rio

Shot at

PIXELS DMP STUDIO

HOMME : UP CLOSE

PHOTOGRAPHY I DARREL POBRE

GROOMING I NANAN VILLALBA 

HAIR I MYCKE ARCANO

STYLING I ARGIE SALANGO

MODELS I

PJ GO

ROMMELLE BUNGAY

MARK LOPEZ

VAUGN MEDINA

ROBERT TAATJES

KENT ALBANO

MARK GO

ALAIN SHEEN FEDERIZO

JESSIE HOLLMAN

JOHN DONALD

ANDREW GAN

CALIX AL-NATOOR

SPECIAL THANKS TO: 

CHARLIZE LEGASPI (BUSINESSMIRROR) 

JULIUS UY (JULIUS UY MODELS)

MAEL CAUTIVAR (ROUND ONE PRODUCTIONS), 

SHAYNE MACEDA (SHAYNE MACEDA MODELING AGENCY) 

RYS VILLAVIEJA (VICTO RIO AGENCY)

PHENO-MEN-AL 2

PHOTOGRAPHY I DARREL POBRE

GROOMING I NANAN VILLALBA

HAIR I MYCKE ARCANO

STYLING I ARGIE SALANGO

MODELS I

PJ GO

VAUGN MEDINA

ROMMELLE BUNGAY

MARK LOPEZ

ROBI TAATJES

MARK GO

JESSIE HOLLMAN

ANDREW GAN

JOHN DONALD

CALIX AL-NATOOR

KENT ALBANO

ALAIN SHEEN FEDERIZO

SPECIAL THANKS TO: 

CHARLIZE LEGASPI (BUSINESSMIRROR) 

JULIUS UY (JULIUS UY MODELS)

MAEL CAUTIVAR (ROUND ONE PRODUCTIONS), 

SHAYNE MACEDA (SHAYNE MACEDA MODELING AGENCY) 

RYS VILLAVIEJA (VICTO RIO AGENCY)

FASHION MANIFEST

PJ Perez Go in Lyle Ibanez; Robi Taatjes in Jeffrey Rogador; Vaugn Medina in Jesson Capuchino, bag by UberFinds; Mark Go in Bo Parcon; Jessie Hollman in Nico Agustin; Andrew Gan in Dave Ocampo; Kent Albano in Lyle Ibanez, bag by UberFinds; Alain Federizo in Odelon Simpao; Juan Donald in Richie Bondoc; Mark Lopez in Alodia Mascenon Sales; Calix Al Natoor in Simon Ariel Vasquez; and Rommelle Bungay in Ulysses King, Yako Reyes scarf and bag from UberFinds.

The past few years have witnessed men-- knowingly and stylishly---navigating a fashion-frantic environment. It helps greatly that the local sartorial scene, thanks hugely to Philippine Fashion Week, continues to welcome, nurture and support designers who cater to men’s clothing.

No longer taking a backseat, though still not exactly on the same lane as its female-centric counterpart, menswear is nevertheless given importance it so richly and belatedly deserves.

For this best-of-Fashion-Week compendium, the garments run the gamut from the dapper-meets-edgy vibe, to the preppy-and-slouchy collision to the casual-cum-experimental sensibility.

In the second exclusive “pheno-men-al” shoot, BusinessMirror gathers the brightest young things to come out of the local modeling scene, wearing the standout looks from PFW Spring/Summer 2011. Incidentally, the Holiday Collections will be presented at the SMX Convention Center on May 8-15.

These young men were discovered via pageants, open shoots and Facebook. In the next months they will be conquering the runways, fashion editorials and commercial shoots. If they haven’t done so already.

BY C. MENDEZ LEGASPI

PHOTOGRAPHED BY DARREL POBRE

GROOMING BY NANAN VILLALBA

HAIR BY MYCKE ARCANO

STYLING BY ARGIE SALANGO

SPECIAL THANKS TO: JULIUS UY (JULIUS UY MODELS), MAEL CAUTIVAR (ROUND ONE PRODUCTIONS), 

SHAYNE MACEDA (SHAYNE MACEDA MODELING AGENCY) AND RYS VILLAVIEJA (VICTO RIO AGENCY)

PUBLISHED IN BUSINESSMIRROR