Eric delos Santos for Karimadon

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to style for one of the country's top brands when it comes to women's formal clothing. They initially got me to style for 2 editorials that were supposed to be forwarded to magazines. The project didn't pushed through, but they were able to use the shoot in their website, Facebook and Instagram page, and also on other local websites and for bloggers. We were also able to use the behind the scenes footage on my t.v. show Style List.

Sara Nicolas Gonzales; My Spanish Hermanita

Earrings by Em Mariano, ring, N+Studio

Have you met my long-lost, Spanish sister Sara? Hahaha, no, she's actually a friend I was able to get to know more during our Ayala Style Origin days. For a few months last year, we were together almost everyday inside Ayala Malls here in Manila and in other parts of the country. She was assigned to help us during our Metro Weddings Editorial "Love on Sandy Shores" that came out October 2014. I'm always mesmerized by her Spanish beauty and hypnotic eyes, and that's the reason why I wanted to make a side-project with her during our editorial. Good thing she's game and as you can see, this girl is really a stunner.

Metro Weddings; Love on Sandy Shores, October 2014

Blush pink gown by Eric delos Santos for KARIMADON, earrings, Em Mariano, ring, N+Studio

Happy 2015, everyone!!! I promised to update this blog before the year ends and put all my 2014 projects here... but... family first!!! And I'm sure I've skipped a project or a campaign before this... actually maybe a few.

Anywho... so here is another Metro Weddings editorial I directed and styled. I conceptualized with Rae Venturanza-Salazar (W@w top, make-up artist), a friend I got to know more over the past two years. She showed me the pegs for something desert-ty and I absolutely loved it. Made me think of getting hitched in Vegas then hitting the desert to snap photos of the bride. For this editorial, Noel though of putting the original photo next to how it was layed-out in the magazine. I used some of them for this entry.

Metro Weddings; Sunkissed Splendor, July 2014

Gown by Eric delos Santos

I have not updated this blog in months!!! But so many stuff have been happening lately (most of them are good) and I guess that's a nice excuse why I've been neglecting it. I am super grateful first of all to God for allowing me to do the things I like doing AND make a living out of it too! And of course, to Anna Lloren for the push AND Michelle Katigbak-Alejandro for always believing in me.

Noel and Rae; A Promniversary

You will notice something very obvious about this post... there's a lot of pink and orange. Actually, it's the couples's favorite colors, Noel, orange, and Rae, pink. Believe it or not, it took months to make this "promniversary" a success. Noel and I have been talking behind Raes' back (oh, no, have I said too much???) trying to figure out what we were going to do to surprise her. To be honest, most everything we did for this are all Noel's idea. I think he already had a picture in mind, and it is him who coined the term "promniversary" (quirky, yes?). I can't believe I've only known these guys for less than two years, and now, I'm styling for this special event in their lives. Noel, YUDAMAN!!! Rae, he's a keeper. Seal it with a baby already!!! :P

Shorts Story; Colors Fly

I love colors. And I love mixing and matching out of the ordinary stuff together, like what I've done in the styling in this set. And how appropriate for the cool and wet season (except maybe for the shorts... but then again...). Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we've enjoyed shooting this session.

"Nio Manzano" does "Quirky Creatives"; Brides in Waiting

FINALLY!!! One of my favorite husband and wife team!!! Photographer Noel Salazar and his wife, hair and make-up artiste Rae Venturanza-Salazar agreed to do a collaboration with me for something I’ve been DYING to do for months now!!! Super duper thanks also to Claire Celiz-Pascual of Beauty Blog M.D. for some of the romance novel-esque lines used in this set. 

Most brides dream about the perfect wedding. From the gown they’ll wear down to the minutest detail. What goes on in their mind? What happens before the vows? Take a peek into the lives of two brides Sophie and Candace. The brides in waiting.

Earrings by Ken Samudio