I was watching a docu-series last night and it featured Tina Maristela-Ocampo. She's this amazing Filipino bag designer behind the brand
Celestina,whose creations have been used by many Hollywood celebrities including Drew Barrymore,Halle Berry,Lucy Liu to name a few. But te most recent celebrity to join in the Celestina bandwagon was Oscar Winner Sandra Bullock who accessorized with a Celestina Original during the Academy Awards
Here's Sandra at the Oscars:

Lovely! ^^
Here's Tina Maristela-Ocampo, the designer behind
Celestinain a Vintage Gucci gown and jewelry designed of course, by her.
(Source:
Stylebible.ph)

I adore her!! ^^
Here are some of her creations:

Celestina Ebony Macassar clutch

Celestina Mother of Pearl Clutch

Celestina Espasol Copper Clutch
Celestina Shell Hard Box Bag

Celestina Nora Aunor Clutch Bag
(I love this one, it was named after one of the most popular actress in the Philippines)
I'm really proud of this amazing woman! And the fact that she's very nationalistic makes me love her even more. I think Filipino designers should be more like her and take inspiration from what's around them. Most Filipino designers today are very westernized when it comes to their way of thinking and their aesthetic (I'm guilty of this even though I'm just a wannabe designer X___x) The Philippines is amazing... we just have to look around for possible inspiration and create something amazing out of it. Anyway, all I have to say is that I'm so proud of this Filipino talent. She's an inspiration.
Nyhoo, gotta go ^^
Gotta watch TV