Belekoy's Frustration

Telephone

2010-04-30T01:22:00.000-07:00

Arrrgggggghhh Ican't stop sketching....Damn you Lady Gaga!!!

Nywei Gotta go..
Gotta sketch some more...

X____x

2010-04-29T21:26:00.000-07:00

Since I'm still in Vaca Mode...I've decided to do some artwork ^^ Here's one inspired by "Monster" by Lady Gaga...Gaaaaaaad I'm sooooooo bored :D

That's all ^___^
Gotta go

Never Goodbye

2010-04-11T08:01:00.000-07:00

Arrrgghhhh...Just one more month and I'll be in law school. I'm pretty excited and at the same time sad. Don't get me wrong, I've always wanted to become lawyer and I think it's more practical than being artsy-fartsy, especially on a country like the Philippines. It's just sad because I remember my self wondering what it's like to be part of the fashion industry, what it's like to put my work out there for people to see...
What the hell, up to now I'm still wondering! Still dreaming...

I'm just afraid that I won't have any time to even read about fashion or even have a glimpse of the things that are happening in my fantasy world. I don't want law school to suck all my passion for this art that I love so deeply. I still want want to update this blog, keep sketching and hopefully someday, be part of the fashion industry. I just don't know how hahahaha imagine me, representing a client and designing her outfit for her courtroom appearance as well hahaha talk about multitasking LOL

O well, just wish me luck ^^
Hopefully I'll survive law school and become a succesful lawyer
and after that, I'll fugure out a way to pursue fashion!!
I just need to follow my bliss no matter what ^___^

Gotta go... Sleep time :D

Oh Gemma, Where Art Thou?

2010-03-28T05:31:00.000-07:00

I miss Gemma Ward!!! I know there's an ongoing issue with her weight but whatevs, I still adore her... Nuff said!! Gemma please come back!!

I loooove her!
C'mon girl!! I'm still waiting for your comeback! ^^
Skinny or plus-size, I don't care! Just come back!

Nyhoo, gotta go, gotta play with my dogs ^___^

Proudly Pinoy!

2010-03-20T18:13:00.000-07:00

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 Celestina
in 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

Über Bündchen

2010-03-17T17:52:00.000-07:00

Last night, I was browsing through Vogue's official site and I saw this article about Gisele Bündchen. Lemme' tell you...Life is really unfair!! Here's Gisele, after giving birth.

Gaaaaadd it's like nothing happened at all!She looks amazing! Plus, she saves the forest, an advocate of teen empowerment, she's rich and married to Tom Brady X______x
I wanna hate her for that but I can't. I just love Gisele and she looks so beautiful...

Here are some of Gisele's latest pics taken by Patrick Demarchelier:
(Source: Vogue.com)

If you wanna read the whole article, just click on the link ^___^

Gorgeous, Just gorgeous ^^
Gotta go, gotta feed my dogs

A Playmate With Style

2010-03-16T16:42:00.000-07:00

I was watching a rerun of "Top Design" the other night and it reminded me that interior designer, Kelly Wearstler has a great sense of style. All the things that she wore on the show is something interesting and I adore her for that. So what I did is I googled her and I've learned that she was a former Playboy Playmate...Whaaaat??! (Somehow I feel like I'm the last person on earth to know about this) I really wasn't expecting that!! She's really interesting and it made me love her even more after learning about that. Anyway, I also saw some of Kelly's works and they are amazing. Her designs are modern,vibrant and fun; just like the way she dresses. Seeing her work is a visual overload and I looooove it!!! It's spectacular ^____^

Here are some of the things that she wore on the show:
Her style is so quirky and fun.. she's adorable!
This one is my favorite look

This reminds me of Prada's Spring 2005 & 2007
collection combined.

It has the same spirit if both collections are fused together

(Left: Prada Spring 2005, Right: Prada Spring 2007)

Kelly's works as an interior designer are wonderful,
here are some of her designs:

Here's Kelly on Vogue
Just lovely!! ^^

For more of Kelly's work you could visit her official website

Nyhoo gotta go, gotta eat breakfast
Btw I passed my law school application! ^^
I'm going to law school this coming school year and I'm so happy
Good thing I still have this blog as my fashion outlet hihihi ciao!

Guilty Pleasure

2010-03-11T20:01:00.000-08:00

I've been a member of looklet.com since last year and lemme' tell you, it's getting better and better! and I'm sooooo addicted to it! It's another outlet for my fashion fantasies and it's genius. Remember when kids used to play paper dolls?? It's like that but much better! Looklet lets me escape from reality with a click on my mouse and a few scrolls here and there. One can definitely be a stylist in no time. Looklet also has this reward system for people who are creating amazing looks by having the look the day or by featuring a particular stylist. Looklet also has styling contests wherein they'll send the winner a particular item from the styling contest as a price. I'm telling you if looklet is gonna have a Louis Vuitton foxtail bag styling contest I'm gonna create a hundred entries just to win that baby!!!^__^ .

Looklet created this network of aspiring stylists, designers, fashion aficionados; and gave them this platform to stretch their creativity. I'm telling you, this is the future!! Looklet serves as a training ground for people like me that worships fashion but doesn't have the luxury, the proper connection or exposure to be part of this wonderful industry. I just love it!! Nyhoo, nuff' said...

This is one of my fave looks that I've created on looklet:
(Source: Looklet)

Amazing Website!! ^^ gotta love looklet.

Btw, I'm not a person who religiously check his e-mail. That's why to my surprise, when I checked it last January, I saw a message from Looklet which was sent last Nov. 14,2009.
The e-mail was all about them featuring a look that I've created or will create...
or something like that. Anyway, here's the actual e-mail:

(just click on the image above to enlarge)

Waaaaaahh! Why haven't I checked my e-mail before??! I still replied to the mail but never got featured... Ehhh I guess it was too late huh??
Nyhoo I still love looklet!! ( and I'm not kissing a** hihi)

^________________^

For those who are interested in joining the looklet community
just click on the image below:

Nyhoo, gotta go, gonna create some new looks for looklet ^___^

LV Goes Stepford

2010-03-11T04:51:00.000-08:00

From the Kawaii factor of his previous collection, Marc Jacobs' take on his latest one for Louis Vuitton is classier, feminine and for me it has this stepford wives vibe going on (In a good way of course! ^__^). The dresses parading on the runway have this 50s silhouette and flirty feel to it. What I love about the collection is that it doesn't feel dated. I can totally see a modern woman rocking one of the pieces from the collection. I also noticed that Victoria's Secret Angels are seen frequently on the runway nowadays huh? (Alessandra and Adriana to name a few), Miuccia did it,and now Marc as well?? Oh well...

Here are my fave looks:
(Source: Style.com )

Love love love
For some reason however, I kinda miss last season's foxtail bag ^^
I still want one!! Please! Anybody??? Someone rich??
Please send me one (In green of course, pink is just too redundant X__x)

Nywei gotta go, gotta eat dinner ^____^

Amazing McQueen

2010-03-11T04:30:00.001-08:00

I just want his final work to speak for itself... that's all I can say
(Source: Style.com )

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing!!
Gotta go... watching American Idol

The Gladiator

2010-03-10T01:43:00.000-08:00

Been browsing through my old sketch pad and I saw some designs which are inspired by Gladiators ^___^ I know that the gladiator theme is so yesterday but hey! I'll post it anyway :D

Nywei gotta go.... gonna watch AI ^__^

Delusions Galore!!

2010-03-09T21:44:00.000-08:00

I always sketch during my free time...I always imagine my self creating a collection. This is one of my biggest delusions in life!! I've already wasted a lot of sketchpads with all my fantasy collections (I'm gonna post these "collections" in my future blogs) . Someday, I know that all of these fantasies of mine will be realized. All I need is time and money! hahahaha I know that I have ideas waiting to burst out. I've been worshiping fashion all my life. I've learned its history, new trends, famous designer, legends, models, all of it. I know that I have it in me. I know how to sketch and I know these are good sketches (I hope). All I need is a degree to be taken seriously or if not just a crash course in sewing and hopefully rich friends to be my sponsor (haha). I really really want to be a fashion designer. Well, I've designed a friend's dress, my mom's dress for a wedding she attended, some dresses for my sister.. hhhhmmm but I want more!!! I want to learn how to sew, know what fabrics are out there, I really want to know the technical aspect of this amazing discipline. I want to know more about fashion!!!! Somehow while typing this I'm holding my breath! You see??! I'm really serious about this that it's killing me! (Drama Queen! X___x) For now all I have is this blog, my sketch pad and all my crazy ideas.

Speaking of crazy ideas, I just want to say that I'm starting to sketch again. I saw these pictures of the Victorian period and all their tea parties and gaaaadd I'm so inspired. I know, I know... This isn't something new but somehow, at the back of my head I know that I'm gonna create something awesome out of this passé inspiration. I always imagine my girl trapped in a certain period or a certain world and somehow she tries to fit in in terms of clothes but does it in her own hip way. Well, that's how I design and right now, my girl's trapped in the Victorian period and she's gonna attend a tea party. Hmmm I'm so excited!

Here are some of my inspiration:

Gotta go, gotta sketch some outfits for the tea party ^___^

Now that's more like it!

2010-03-09T19:48:00.000-08:00

The latest Valentino collection looked more Valentino compared to the previous one. You know what I mean right?? I like how interesting the previous collection was but let's be honest, it's to out of this world to be Valentino. The latest collection is more like it and it's fresh. Love how there's ruffles but they don't look too frou frou, I love the fact that even if there was leather, the collection still looked feminine. Valentino is all about the celebration of femininity;Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli celebrated that with subtlty and a little bit of Umf! ^__^ If I were rich and a 5'9" skinny blonde, I would definitely buy one piece from the collection.

Here are my fave pieces in the collection:
(Source: Style.com )

I'm so glad that Valentino's back on track
Gotta go and eat lunch ^___^

Unshaved Legs Are In: Chanel Gets Furry!

2010-03-09T17:44:00.000-08:00

Karl Lagerfeld sent out a lot (really!! a lot!) of fur (fake) down the runway on Chanel's latest fall collection. I'm not really a fan of fur (even if it's fake) and if I'm gonna be a designer, I'm never gonna use fur. (do I smell a PETA Ad Campaign?! hihi)

I saw a lot of hairy legs on Chanel's latest collection and wearing fur as trousers isn't a great idea afterall.Well... At least women won't have to worry about shaving their legs ^^ (kidding!) It was a bold move on Mr. Lagerfeld's part, but for me, it's a lil' too much (sorry X___x) But the good thing about the collection is that from head to toe, you know that it's still Chanel. If Coco were alive, I know she'll rock all of the pieces in this collection.

Here are my fave looks in the collection
(I know,I know, I'm a hypocrite, these things have fur!)
(Source: Style.com )

Shave! Shave! Shave!!
Gotta go...gotta play with my dogs ^^

The Attack of Nuns in chains and electric blue heels!

2010-03-09T03:41:00.000-08:00

Stefano Pilati said that there were no religious symbolism in his latest collection for YSL...Hmmm I don't know about that,some of the girls definitely looked like nuns. But religious symbolism aside, the collection is amazing in my opinion.

I'm a fan of chains, plastic and black. The whole collection was my cup of tea... I'm so inspired to sketch now... Thanks Stefano!!! I promise, no plagiarism ^__^ I really love how minimalistic the whole collection is and at the same time there's a sense of hipness to it cuz' of the chains, the plastics and all the electric colors. Women (Old and young) could definitelty rock any of these looks! I lllloooove it... Stefano (Yes! First name basis haha) if your reading this (as if!!), I just want you to know that you did an amazing job! I'm so inspired

Here are some of my favorite looks:

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!
Gotta go... gotta cry my eyes out! I'm sooooo inspired ^^

You disappoint me Oscar! Hmmf!

2010-03-09T00:36:00.000-08:00

Hmmmm that's all I can say... the red carpet for the 82d Academy was uummmm. I dunno... I really can't think of anything. I wasn't that impressed. Well.. Arrrrghh! Mental block... I can't think of anything to say, let's just say that the most glamorous night in Hollywood wasn't that glamorous at all. Anyway, I'm not really a fan of glamour and all that, especially red carpet cliches, I'd rather see someone who's wearing white leather (kidding) rather than a typical red carpet gown Oh well ... so here we go:

The ^_____^ list
(Source: Style.com )

At least Zoe Saldana took a risk with this Givenchy Stunner...

Carey Mulligan in Pradaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Love the hair, love the length... love her

Anna Kendrick in Elie Saab... just lovely

I know I said that I'm not a fan of old school glamour but Gaaaad Cameron Diaz in
Oscar de la Renta???!! Are you kidding me.... Gorgeous

The X________X list

UmmmVera Farmiga, in Marchesa... Ummm she looks like an internal organ X___X so sorry... but uurggghh don't like it at all...
I love drama but this... is... no no no

Tina Fey, in Michael Kors..
ummm if we were in Bedrock she'll definitely be on
the best dressed list...The whole look is too Flinstone for me

Charlize Theron, in Christian Dior
haaayys what happened guuurrll??!
I still love you but having floras on that area is not that atractive...

I'm crossing my fingers for next year's red carpet... they should've invited Lady Gaga haha (kidding) at least we'll have something to talk about!

nywei gotta go, I'm gonna read a book ^__^

The Frustrated Fashion Designer

2010-03-08T19:12:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday, I went to a friend's place. It was a typical night full of alcohol (well not that much), laughs, tears (a friend of mine cried) sharing, singing and all those fun stuff that we normally do when we get together with our friends. The topic of our conversation ranged from the book of revelations (yes the bible!!!), Philippine Politics (depressing) and our frustrations in life.

A friend of mine wants to become and actor. We all laughed because that was pretty random, we did not expect him to give that kind of answer. It was funny but at the same time I could really tell that he was telling the truth. The answer that he gave came from an honest place (which is hard to find nowadays by the way). Another friend of mine wants to be a singer. You could really tell that it's one of his frustrations in life. He loves to sing, he loves going to videoke/karaoke bars with his boyfriend (occasionally with us), he loves hitting those high notes to point of (almost) reaching that mariahesque whistle tone. That was another honest answer coming from a dear friend.

When it was my turn to give out an answer, I was really about to answer "singing", because I also love to sing (not that well but what the heck!), but then something came into my head, I realized that fashion, which was a goal of mine before, an aspiration that I'm very much willing to pursue is now my biggest frustration in life. I'm so frustrated up to the point that I think that it is never gonna happen. All my choices in life will lead me to a life without fashion. I'm going to law school (with fingers crossed) and gaaaaaadd we all know that fashion doesn't have anything to do with law.

Ever since I was a kid, I really love sketching, I sketch ballgowns, dresses, girls with long hair (hhhmmmm so gay even as a kid). I was particularly obsessed with Aurora's (Sleeping Beauty) ballgown. Remeber that dress that the faries attempted to sew without magic??? and then eventually they we're like "Ehh what the hell! Let's use our fucking wands, we're no good anyway". I was so in awe of that moment that all i did was to sketch that gown over and over again and then eventually I tried to sketch my own interpretation of the gown. The rest was history.

I was really obssesed with fashion (well up to now). I sketch all the time, may it be on a sketch pad or at the back of my notebook or anything that is remotely like paper. Even as a child, I already know who Gianni Versace was and I was a fan. I already check the details of every gown I see on Miss World or Miss Universe, back then if only I could play dress up with my girl cousins I would do so (but of course I didn't, I don't want to be spanked on the butt by my parents) Back then, everything that I did is pointing out to a future that is full of fashion. A life that is still a dream up to now and may possibly remain a dream if I don't do anything about it...that's why a started this blog. I started this so that I'll still have fashion in me even if I already chose a different path. I started this blog so that if I pass the law school entrance exam and study law, I still have an outlet for my passion for fashion (urgh such a cliche, passion for fashion hahaha)

I already asked my parents last summer if I could pursue fashion as a course but they declined that's why all I have left is law school. I need to go to law school to have a secured future and who knows, maybe once I become a succesful(RICH!!) lawyer I could finally pursue fashion because I'm pretty sure by then I'll have the funds to back up my dream. Haaaaaay!!!! For now,all I have is this blog and my sketch book! Later on, I'll go to the mall and buy a new sketchbook and start sketching my heart out. I'm going to post everything here cuz who knows, someone might read this blog and see my potential (*wink*wink)

I WANT TO BE A FASHION DESIGNER!! I NEED TO BE A FASHION DESIGNER, I WILL BE A FASHION DESIGNER!!!!

Anyway... that's all for now. Gotta feed my dogs ^__^