this is a long (overdue) post

it's friday already and we haven't even posted about the other events and launches that happened last week. a quickie rundown:

30. may, thu:
the announcement of the winner of the nokia N95 wireless adventure. the winners were cat juan and ed capulong (seen here being interviewed by victor basa for MTV): one of their winning shots:
30. may, thu:
launch of puey quiñones second collection for rouge, a label owned by this lovely lady, sarah rosser: some cute pieces:

take a bow, puey...
01. jun, fri:
the launch of rico blanco's T-shirt collection for human. for those who don't know, rico is a musician and human is a clothing brand. the T-shirts have trompe l'oiel drawings of cameras hanging off the neck, neckties, waistcoats, suspenders, and necklaces. human has been a using a lot of musicians to endorse its clothes, this was the next step. sana si apl rin mag-design.
01. jun, fri:
the launch of the minotti bubble held on the grassy empty lot across embassy superclub. the bubble, made of the same material used for sails, housed the million-peso couches of minotti. this is outside: this is inside:
05. jun, tue:
the launch of the new collaboration between shu uemura, motorola, and no not smart—this year, they're partnering with globe platinum. they also introduced shu uemura's spring/summer collection. this was all held in a sprawling private residence in mckinley road, forbes park. but we got there so early, no one was there, except the sikyu. the day before, there was a mini press briefing about kiehl's. yes, after two years of promising its arrival in the philippines, the brand will finally be here! they're opening a 40-square-meter freestanding store in greenbelt 5 in october. some of their best-sellers: