Me At The SONA
last week the president delivered his state of the nation address (sona) and i covered the “fashion” aspect of it. i was basically on standby at the entrance (hello red carpet!) to watch out for all the stylish folk and shout things like who are you wearing! and what the hell were you thinking!*
*just kidding
i was technically required to wear a filipiniana outfit, but found it difficult to procure one. so i decided to wear this dress which i got on eBay a long time ago but has been sitting in my closet since.
i paired it with a striped blazer and used a couple of my favorite rings.
here are the women in various incarnations of the filipiniana dress — at least those that i was able to photograph. i had planned to post a lot more than these, but alas, i had to work and in the end completely forgot i had my camera on hand.
August 3, 2010 at 12:23 pm
love the 3rd one.. it's quite a delicate take on the balintawak! 😀
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August 3, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Wow thanks for sharing Bestie! It must have been a pretty amazing experience! These ladies all look so well-dressed 🙂 Love your dress, that houndstooth pattern is fabulous!
August 3, 2010 at 1:10 pm
looks like so much fun 🙂 love your mix of patterns here bestie!
August 3, 2010 at 1:15 pm
aww, i would've loved to see you jazz up a traditional terno. 😀
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August 3, 2010 at 4:22 pm
wow what an experience and a pretty cool opportunity. Among all I think it's Risa Hontiveros who stood out for me the most! She looked ethereal! Maybe that's because I'm used to seeing her with sarong or whatever on her shoulders and simple outfits. Hehe. Maybe Liz Uy styled her! hehe.
August 4, 2010 at 12:40 am
What a nice dresses and what a colors!!!
oh, you are cute and prety too 🙂
August 4, 2010 at 2:18 am
What beautiful gowns! And I love the combination of houndstooth and pinstripes in your look!
August 4, 2010 at 3:43 am
wish i could've seen you wear a terno. anyhoo, the dress is pretty and has a nice color and print.
too bad i didn't see you at the Port 88 bazaar. 🙁
August 4, 2010 at 8:46 am
Sana nakaterno ka rin haha! (:
August 4, 2010 at 9:06 am
Fabulous as always. I love the print mixing, and of course the shoes.
August 4, 2010 at 7:43 pm
That is some fun SONA coverage. I used to hate filipiniana but I can now appreciate how elegant and well-made they are.
Is that Pia Cayetano in the last picture? I saw her in person while running one time and she is just flawless. If it isn't her then I've just embarrassed myself 😛
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August 21, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Where did you get your nail polish? If I'm not mistaken, it's dark gray and absolutely wonderful! -Nicole