Hello, August! And with that, I can finally post these photos whilst shouting: I be Bright Young Maniluhh, bitches!
Every year, Chalk Magazine rounds up people for their BYM feature. Imagine my reaction when
Elaine, their managing editor, blurted out that they chose me to be part of their annual list. I almost spat out my samgyeupsal (we were having Korean dinner at Donday). Mmm Donday.
Fast forward to the kaloca fun shoot at SoFA Design Institute (Hi Mads, Maina, AJ, and Mika!) and ta-da, I am Bright Young Manila! Haha I will never tire of saying that line.
This year, the BYM people were shot with a legend of their industry. For our group, the icon is Rajo Laurel. He was so funny and excited when I Instaxed him and Martin. He even held the leaf I was carrying around (it matched the prints on my pants).
Robbie was messing around with my Instax camera and took this. We took some more group photos after the shoot.
Hello there, fellow Fash Pack-ers! From left to right: Dani Barretto, Miki Hahn, me, Martin Yambao, Rajo Laurel, Robbie Becroft, and
Vania Romoff. I think Chino was having his interview outside.
I immediately called Miki Hahn when I found out she was part of BYM to ask what she was going to wear. Floral bottoms ftw! We didn't plan it though haha.
Instaxed model/blogger
Robbie Becroft again as we waited for our turn to get prettified by the make-up artists. I love how our photographer, Cholo dela Vega's flash lit up, adding to the vintage-y feel of the shot.
So there, thanks so much Chalk Magazine! Halavya.
Don't forget to get your August issue of Chalk Magazine! It also happens to be their 12th Annversary ish! Cover shot by mah bitch,
Roy Macam!
Say it with me: I am Bright. I am Young. I am... Manilaaa! Haha
P.S. If you're wondering why the photos look different than usual, it's because I scanned these in our office scanner instead of photographing it.
P.P.S. I also styled the theater folk BYM with Lea Salonga. More on that later. :)
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