Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards (PEBA) 2011

It's been a year I guess since I last attended PEBA. That's the Pinoy Expat/OFW Blog Awards 2011; and this year they've got a lot of awards up for grabs. Aside from that, winners from last year were also shown in Trinoma's center stage. I was so nervous just sitting on the front let alone if I were on stage... I'm sure the winners wouldn't feel the same.

Proud OFW's, Expatriots and their families were all there to witness this momentous occasion. PEBA Inc. has helped a lot of our Filipino brothers and sisters working outside the country. Through mediums like blogging, photography and literature they shall honor people who have made efforts to interpret this year's themes. In partnership with local companies like Ayala Malls they will also get to see VIPinoy; to pay homage to these modern day heroes they give perks for overseas Filipinos and OFW's. Nokia, Globe, Globe Kababayan and Globe Tattoo also provided several kits to the winners and nominees. Several guests enjoyed the perks as well.



To the winners specially to the bloggers that I know who won in the several categories, congratulations! This event isn't solely just for the awards alone, its how we harness social media and make the people think. Think about countless people who sacrifice their lives so their families can have a better life.

Cheers to Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards (PEBA), Inc. and PEBA 2011!

Til next year!

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Philippine Fashion Week 2011 presents 10: Edgar Allan

Let's do my backlog for Philippine Fashion Week again but this time, I'll tell you something about Edgar Allan's collection this time but just be slightly open. No, don't unbutton anything... just be open about criticisms. I'm not a fashion expert by diploma but I've got a pretty lengthy experience in looking at what's in or not in the UK, France and New York. With that said let's take a look at his collection. Shall we begin?

He opened the show with this one (L) and first impression is that he's definitely not doing High Fashion. His aesthetic falls more on the Avant Garde side because of the obvious exaggerated costume like pieces. Not for the faint of heart. (R) This pink polka dot - Japanese looking dress with an exaggerated flower in the center looked mighty conspicuous.

(L) The animal print, faux fur and orange did not work for me sorry! The heavy top and the not so light construction of the dress spoiled everything. Not that pleasing to the eye either. This was one miss. (R) Sun Flower + solid yellow and that veil worked but the edge on the mid rib area would have used more finishing. Making that clean would make this good.

(L) This one didn't work for me either. It is somewhat a little messy. It would have been better if the pink was structured and had a tougher, sturdier material. Shiny but not flattering. (R) The headpiece is very nice. The other half of the dress needs something else. I've seen these made by other designers and this one doesn't fit it.

(L) The long Blue-Green/Turquoise dress is VERY nice. Even if the model was dark skinned it looked good on her and it didn't even make her look darker. Reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn don't you think? (R) This yellow number is CUTE. It worked because of one thing on the dress, the lady bug!

(L) Ahh! This one is better than the other orange number earlier. Clearly a softer version of that bulky one. I like this tamed one plus the head piece. (R) No this isn't carnival in Rio de Janeiro. This might be a little too much "DRAG QUEEN". Not that there's anything wrong with that but for this line it didn't work.

(L) Maybe if it were a little slimmer on top and hugged the body of the model this might work. Color choice is unquestionably good. That pop of black and white on the back did wonders for this but overall this is medium. (R) The Finale looked "Drag Queen" again, a little sloppy on the edges of the gown, which reminds me of something that Liza Minelli would wear. The back part and size of the cape is okay but not the bottom. He makes great head pieces.

The designer: Edgar Allan

The line was cohesive and well put together but there were some hits and misses here and there. I wouldn't want to just judge this based on the looks because he might have something in mind as inspiration which would probably make this a lot more sensible. It would have been better if he had taken out 2 of these and done 2 more of a different hue like reds or blue. Congratulations though on making it to the Philippine Fashion Week.

That's enough for today.

Kapish?!

KUMAGCOW covers Philippine Fashion Week 2011 (schedules included)

This has been one of the best days of my life. All of my wishes for the upcoming Philippine Fashion Week are coming true. Not that I asked for a genie, but guys... I'm covering Philippine Fashion Week! OMGWTFBBQ! I'll try attending all the shows so this will be one heck of a busy week for me! Since I'm doing this, you will be bombarded with fashion photos from day number 1 on May 8, 2011. I hope I can get you guys into the hype too but that maybe pushing it too far. You know I've been trying so hard last year to get accreditation but this year I freakin pulled it off!

Now you can expect me to go to each one of these shows (crossing fingers) and if schedule permits I'll try to get a day by day account on the runway but if I might not be able to do that give me a day or two to do so. I want to see the best runway models from Brazil and our local ones too. I'm sure there will be brands showcasing their best designs and plans for the season. I'm mainly going to shoot from the sidelines or the photographers lane so be nice hehe. Hope I get VIP seats like last year though!

KUMAGCOW.COM will be officially covering Philippine Fashion Week 2011 Holiday Collection. Here's the schedule: (Credits go to the official site http://philippinefashionweeklive.com)

See you in one of the shows! Tell me if you are there! :) Kapish!
Lezdothis!

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