Fashion – Flair Candy https://flaircandy.com Blog of an accountant/aerialist who loves the digital and gaming life. Sun, 21 May 2023 02:50:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://flaircandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/flaircandy-favicon-80x80.png Fashion – Flair Candy https://flaircandy.com 32 32 Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall and Winter 2013: A Mix of Mismatch https://flaircandy.com/hong-kong-fashion-week-for-fall-and-winter-2013/ https://flaircandy.com/hong-kong-fashion-week-for-fall-and-winter-2013/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:16:47 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/?p=11031

I have always enjoyed crowd-watching in Hong Kong. When it’s spring or summer, you would see vibrant colors in their wardrobe from shoes to bags and accessories. Come winter time, you get to see the locals strut the city streets with hip boots and cover-ups! With this, I didn’t let the chance to cover Hong Kong Fashion Week just pass by.

I receive invites to different countries to cover some events. Malaysia, US, Singapore, HK and in some random way, Myanmar. These invites don’t come with plane tickets though (most of the time), meaning I have to take care of my own flights from the Philippines to the destination. Maybe they think I’m a local? This happens a lot when Malaysia companies invite me.

For Hong Kong fashion week, I splurged on the tickets and booked accommodations with a budget of P10,000. With my super powers in budgeting, I was able to fill everything in.

I was in Hong Kong for 2 full days only. That means, accommodations I booked were only overnight, but I was still able to go full day at the Hong Kong Ocean Park, walk around the parks of Tin Shui Wai, RnR time at my hotel’s spa and of course Hong Kong Fashion Week by the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

I have a gift in maximizing my resources. *Wink* *wink*

Themes of different designs were not just a mixture different colors, but of patters and textures as well.

Since autumn and winter clothes mean layers and layers of fabric, it’s a perfect opportunity to match the mismatch.  Yes, I saw a lot of stripes over polka dots and plaids over crazy prints!

 

Hong Kong Fashion Week

In Asia, Hong Kong is a thriving hub for design and branded labels. The Hong Kong Fashion Week and the HKTDC World Boutique is a remarkable evidence of such importance of the Fashion industry in Hong Kong.

But all this, is more than fashion itself. HK Fashion Week focuses more in the business side of fashion.

Mind I tell you, there were about 1,600 exhibitors that participated in this year’s HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter.

Everything was pretty much highly automated and their systems ran efficiently

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Registration is actually free.  You can register at HKTDC’s official website.

Details about the Hong Kong Fashion Week can be found here.

Register for HK Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2013 here.

Yes. It was a BIG event! LITERALLY! I think I walked more than a kilometer inside the “realms” of HK Fashion Week today! I was going back and forth the different halls at different floors of the Exhibition Center! It was like it could never end!

One floor was quite huge enough for me, then I realized that the fair grounds cover 3 floors!

HK Fashion Week happens twice a year. The. Autumn / Fall event happens on January and the Spring / Summer edition happens in July. If you want to catch the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring / Summer, you might want to plot these dates in your calendar: July 8-11, 2013 and register here.

This is actually is the 44th edition of HK Fashion Week. This is my first time attending the event but I can say that it is just as vibrant as I expected it to be! Even if there’s a stereotype to Winter or Fall Fashion as dull and gray, that is not the case here in Hong Kong. It was a brilliant kaleidoscope of styles, colours, fabrics!

This was an open display and one of the sections to the many features of this year’s HK Fashion Week for Fall and Winter.

To respect the designers, photography of their designs is discouraged.  If ever I took some photos inside, it was just to see the entire venue, the crowd or just a wide view of the different items you can see inside.

I was walking around hoping to chance upon Filipino designers, but I failed to find any. I tried to cover every corner, every function of the event, but it was impossible to do so in 1 day and my time was sparse!

A total of about 1,600 exhibitors participated in Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter

There was a diversified representation of different fashion tastes from different boutiques. Notable spots come from the exclusive designs of labels such as IKA BUTONI, Eutropic, Groupe Pronuptia and 3M to trendy value-for-money fashion from MUSE, Focus, Sub Zero, Gulliver and Orient.

Camouflaged

There were also different sections that cover niched intrests like avante garde shoes and Lady Gaga-like shades! For the more highlighted sections: Denim Arcade, Handbags, Men in Style and Salon of Scarves and Shawls.

Of course, you get to see the more popular features like Intimate and Swim Wear, Bridal, Evening Wear, Accessories, Fabrics and Yarn, Sewing Supplies and many more.

They also had the Small Order Zone for groups of suppliers who can handle small volume orders. Like I said, it is more of the business side!

HK Fashion Week usually offers seminars for free on a first-come-first-serve basis.  Some are for invitation only

Same is true with the Fashion Show.  You can view almost any show you want but you need special invitation in some shows.

A day isn’t enough.  Next time, I’d spend at least 2 days.  The fair usually happens in 4 days.

And next time, I don’t want to miss the seminars and the fashion shows!

 

 

World Boutique

Specially featured for participants all over the globe, World Boutique showed high style of garments and accessories. Highlight of brands encompassing Che Che New York, MARCCAIN, Pashma, Adlib, Sumy Kujon, IKA BUTONI and Walter Ma.

Over 460 brands participated this year and there were over 15 runway shows this year.

They’re definitely good in mixing creatives and business!

This year, I did not only see a graceful crash of patterns and colors, I also saw the clash of different textures and materials. A plethora of mix and match of different elements. Who would have thought crazy ideas like this would stand out?

By this time, I was already very tired and must have walked at least 2 kilometers inside the convention.

‘Til the next Hong Kong fashion week then,

FlairCandy <3

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]]> https://flaircandy.com/hong-kong-fashion-week-for-fall-and-winter-2013/feed/ 7 Freeway Celebrates the Works of Botong Francisco https://flaircandy.com/freeway-celebrates-the-works-of-botong-francisco/ https://flaircandy.com/freeway-celebrates-the-works-of-botong-francisco/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:59:13 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/?p=10729 Freeway introduces their latest collection incoporating artworks of our very own Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco.

National Artist Collectors’ Series Holiday 2012

This year’s holiday collection celebrates Philippine’s greatest muralist of all time,   Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco , who comes from  the artist town of  Angono, Rizal.  Freeway’s Holiday 2012 Collection of National Artist Collectors’ Series pays tribute to his life and amazing murals. This most anticipated collaboration collection also marks the 100th Grand Anniversary of Botong’s life who was born in 1912.

Botong was the second Filipino to receive the title of National Artist in Painting, after Fernando C. Amorsolo.  He was one of the first Filipino modernists who revolutionized art and deviated from Fernando Amorsolo’s romanticism of Philippines scenes.  His great works include Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim Betrothaland the famed “Nose Flute” which set auction record of P27.8 million and is now owned by a private Indonesian collector. 

From canvass to fabric, Freeway immortalizes Botong Francisco’s paintings in to a wearable art.  Freeway’s Holiday Collection honoring Botong Francisco consists of beautiful tailored dresses in woven poplins and soft materials like chiffon,   a range of silhouettes of casual and corporate tops, plus fave gift items like accessories, watch, tote bags and more. The 25 piece collection comes in vibrant holiday colors, befitting the color palette of Botong Francisco’s paintings. Like always, an attractive packaging and a biography tag accompanies each item.  The collection hits the stores this October.

Freeway officially launches the 100th year Anniversary of Botong Francisco this October.   There will be series of events and celebrations throughout the year staged by each of the institution of the Botong consortium.  The Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco Centennial Consortium is composed of Angono Artists Association, Ayala Museum, Blanco Family Museum, Botong Francisco Family, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Far Eastern University, Freeway: National Artist Collectors Series, Lopez Museum, Municipality of Angono, Museo ng BSP,   Museum Foundation of the Philippines , Philippine Art Awards, SM Malls,  University of Santo Tomas,  UP Vargas Museum  and Yuchengco Museum.  

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]]> https://flaircandy.com/freeway-celebrates-the-works-of-botong-francisco/feed/ 2 Fashion Journalism Notes from SOFA https://flaircandy.com/fashion-journalism-notes-from-sofa/ https://flaircandy.com/fashion-journalism-notes-from-sofa/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:30:57 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/?p=10408 I just attended another blogging seminar recently but it’s mainly all about Fashion Journalism conducted by the School of Fashion and the Arts (SOFA) and Fully Booked. ;Most of the things the lecturer spoke of, I already know by heart but since she works for print, I thought it would be nice to get a few pointers from the professionals. ;

True enough, her vision for us new breed of bloggers is to professionalize it. ;While this might be hard because the essence of blogging is all about freedom and being personal, I do get her point, and that is to make sure that we know that our blog is a form of “Service” to the public. ;You give information to online readers WORLDWIDE and with great power comes great responsibility.

I took a few notes but I don’t want to put everything here. ;I encourage you to attend this class and/or the Fashion ;Diploma or Certificate courses being offered by SOFA if you want to better your blogging/writing skills as a fashion blogger/editor.

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Carla “Larca” Perlas, Fashion Journalism Teacher at SOFA

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Notes on Fashion Journalism:

  • Grammar and Spell check

I am so guilty of this. ;I don’t check my grammar. ;There’s an auto spell check feature which is fine, but grammar check is a bit tricky. ;From now on, I will try to edit blog posts (at least once).

  • Be accountable and responsible for your blog posts

Sadly, this is one thing most bloggers tend to forget. ;You may rant all you want, but ranting gives your readers just a one-way view of things – your side. ;Ask all the journalists and they will say this is bad journalism. ;If you would want to rant, try to give two sides. ;Remember, a blogger is powerful enough to cause controversies, close a business down and condone someone of losing his/her job forever. ;Be responsible and know that your one move could cause irreversible consequences.

Those are the two main points I got out of the seminar, but there’s more to learn especially if you want to hone your skills as a writer. ;Separate yourself from other bloggers by becoming better in writing. ;

To add to this, content is key. ;You don’t want to write about someting you know nothing about like me for example writing about players rewards card. I would rather write about Formula 1 because I love the sport. ;Topics I would want write about are Travel, Sports, Lifestyle and lately I want to write more about Beauty and Fashion. ;That’s why I’m thinking of taking that certificate course from SOFA when it comes to Fashion Journalism so that I would know about the jargons being used in Fashion.

You can check out the programs and courses being offered by SOFA here.

]]> https://flaircandy.com/fashion-journalism-notes-from-sofa/feed/ 2 Garage Girl https://flaircandy.com/garage-girl/ https://flaircandy.com/garage-girl/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:03:46 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/?p=9371 On a lazy workday…

 

 

Long top from Funky Plum

Gray and white stripes from SM Dept store

Black leggings from F21

Sandals – Crocs

and pink handbag from Glambox! 

]]> https://flaircandy.com/garage-girl/feed/ 2 Dress of the Day https://flaircandy.com/dress-of-the-day/ https://flaircandy.com/dress-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:24:15 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/2011/06/dress-of-the-day/ Hannah Villasis

*can you see the bruise on my right leg >.< other

After Pole class, I rushed to watch X-men First Class!

All I can say is, you have to watch it!  The movie is dubbed by reviewers and critics as the best Marvel ever made so far! I won’t give any spoilers but do enjoy the movie over the weekend yah?

I had to put on some cologne, baby powder to freshen up and a blooming dress!  It’s so hot in Manila and it feels like it’s either summer or typhoon season @_@

oh yeah, and after a month and a half of pole class, I can finally do this:

yaye!

But of course, I need to practice more for more awesome stuff… the Polecats teachers are super awesome as well as my fellow Pole Kittens (students)!  We give each other tips, we share stories and encourage each other ^_^ yaye to the new friendship! I love you guys *cyberhugzzz*

]]> https://flaircandy.com/dress-of-the-day/feed/ 3 Obsessing on Fergie’s Futuristic Shoes on Imma Be Video https://flaircandy.com/obsessing-on-fergies-futuristic-shoes-on-imma-be-video/ https://flaircandy.com/obsessing-on-fergies-futuristic-shoes-on-imma-be-video/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:37:28 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/?p=2963 *faints*

I think there’s a new trend in the music videos lately, I’ve noticed the longer videos.  Like up to 10 minutes worth of music… Have you watched Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce’s ‘Telephone’ video?  It was 9 minutes long.

Black-Eyed Peas also just released their music video Imma Be.  It’s 10 minutes long… T__T

BUT!!!

What I noticed were the shimmering futuristic shoes of Fergie.  Since I wasn’t able to find any high resolution pictures from the internet of her shoes in the video, I just grabbed some caps from YouTube.

Anyway, the video’s setting is supposedly in Three Thousand and Eight (3008)…

 

*love it*

side view

hmmm sexy sexy Fergie!

Ooooooohhhh La la! I’m talking bout the motor cycle…

oh wait…

you didn’t notice that?

lol… anyway… OMG nice booty!!!

I also noticed the futuristic highly fashionable visor 🙂 nice!

Anyway, watch full video here🙂 Enjoy!!!

 

]]> https://flaircandy.com/obsessing-on-fergies-futuristic-shoes-on-imma-be-video/feed/ 1 Summer with Ensembles https://flaircandy.com/summer-with-ensembles/ https://flaircandy.com/summer-with-ensembles/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:38:22 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/2010/03/its-summer-at-ensembles/ It’s the time of year again when all we think about is packing our bags and heading to warm weather summer destinations. Ensemble gives you their Summer Collection.  Fulfill your vacation fantasy with its sleek sophistication and comfort. The collection features light textured fabrics with matching summer bathing suits.

The Heat is on...

You can feel the heat now as summer is starting.  With these Ensembles choose the right fabrics just for us and for our comfort.

Highlighted in this collection are beautifully cut dresses, bathing suits and cover-ups perfect to make statement in any vacation destination.

To see the entire collection, visit Ensembles website at: www.ensembles.com.ph

Here are previews of some of their summer collection for our office girls who want to stay comfortable at work despite the heat of summer 🙂

Ensembles Summer Campaign Philippines

Ensembles Summer Campaign Philippines

Ensembles Summer Campaign Philippines

 

To see the entire collection, visit Ensembles website at: www.ensembles.com.ph

Be a fan of Ensembles on Facebook, search for “Ensembles”

Follow Ensembles on Twitter, twitter.com/EnsemblesOnline

]]> https://flaircandy.com/summer-with-ensembles/feed/ 3 Pictures of the Best and Worst Dressed Celebrities on the 82nd Oscars 2010 https://flaircandy.com/pictures-of-the-best-and-worst-dressed-celebrities-on-the-82nd-oscars-2010/ https://flaircandy.com/pictures-of-the-best-and-worst-dressed-celebrities-on-the-82nd-oscars-2010/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:11:54 +0000 http://www.flaircandy.com/?p=2652 The Best Dressed.

Sandra Bullock was definitely one of the most glamorous ladies in the 2010 Oscars.  Not only did she win Best Actress in a Leading role, she also wins the Best Dressed for the night.  She wore a channeled old Hollywood with a metallic sheath and embroidered lace.  This looked really classy on her.

Kristen Stewart graced the night in a midnight blue Monique Lhuillier gown.  I think people are used to seeing her in dark clothes these days that this her dress really looked classy and chic on her.  The only problem is she does not have much stage presence when she’s up the stage to presend the award.

Penelope Cruz was as sexy as her accent during the night.  She presented the award on stage on a dusky red Donna Karan gown.  Red really suits Penelope.  Although, I would have preferred her to wear a dress that would allow her hair to be down which is more sexy.

Tina Fey, Cameron Diaz and Rachel McAdams also did justice to their wardrobes.  They simply looked elegant and the dress really looked nice on them and suited their physique.

Among the males, George Clooney and Zac Efron topped our list.  George wore a tux with a limp feathered silver coif as an accent.  He looked very handsome indeed.  The only other guy better dressed than him is Zac Efron.  Zac just looked very handsome in her teens and we could see that in 30 years, he just might be the George Clooney of his generation.

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Mediocres.

Many people expected Kate Winslet to go in another elegant dress.  This year, she wore a boring attire.  She wore an Atelier Yves SAint Laurent gown and it really looked well and nice on her.  People were just expecting more from her.

Anna Kendrick debuted this Oscars.  I must say, she looked very nice on her almost nude dress.  She wore an Elie Saab Couture off-the-shoulder blush gown.  This accented her very nice and rosy skin.  The shoes were a bit off though, but I personally would want to wear this dress myself.

Maggie Gyllenhaal appeared in all black.  Dark black.  That it somehow draws attention away from her pretty face.  The Best Supporting Actress nominee looked really nice and dainty – face wise.  I just think her face is just a mismatch to the dress.  I think she should have opted for a lighter colored dress.  But still, she didn’t look as bad, she carried it well.

Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, Carey Mulligan were the other ladies who looked nice but didn’t really go up in the air with their dress.

The Worst Dressed.

If someone would have to be picked to win this award, it will be Vera Farmiga.  She wore a ruffled flamenco style Mrchesa gown.  It didn’t really look chic on her.  The dress just drew much weird attention.  It just screamed ‘yikes’ all over.

Mariah Carey would have to be the second worst-dressed.  What was she doing with a cleavage and a slit at the legs both at the same time.  She looked kind of fluffed in the dress.

Sarah Jessica Parker is one of our favorite celebrities to critique on.  She always wears the best and also the worst wardrobes.  At least she’s almost never a mediocre.  Her fashion style is really of her own and she could appear dainty from the most elegant dressed of the night to the worst dressed.  Actually, she’s not worst dressed for the evening.  Her dress just does not flatter her appearance.

Zoe Saldana an dKathryn Bigelow also both made it to the worst dressed list.  They just seem to look awkward in what they were wearing.

And here are the pictures of or best and worst dressed celebrities.  What do you think?  Who are your picks of the worst and best dressed?  Comment below and share us your thoughts!

 

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I don’t think my outfit is ready for the battlefield… If I’d go to war now, I would be the first one dead…

At least I would die pretty ^_^

SMILE!

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