Aldo Accessories

Got these bowties from Aldo last weekend. The gray's easy, but I'm still figuring out what I can wear with the striped one... Hmmm...

Golden Silvers

Golden Silvers is the band, and their album, True Romance, is what I've been listening to nonstop for three weeks now. Fantastic. Watch the videos below to find out just how good they sound and how stylish they look.

Today

Tie and polka dot shirt, Giordano Concepts. Cardigan and shorts, Uniqlo. Shoes, Topman. Watch, Lego.

G is for GaGa

I can't believe my luck. Just when I thought I wouldn't be able to see Lady GaGa's concert last night, my boss asked me at the 11th hour to accompany her daughters and their friends to the concert. I readily agreed, of course, and imagine my delight when I found out I'd be seated in the 8th row. Unbelievable.



What can I say? She was outrageous, hilarious and a truckload of fun. She said in one of her spiels that when she was asked if she had a d**k, she said yes and in fact it was bigger than "yours." I'd say she definitely has a pair of 'em balls attached to it as well. This girl defines chutzpah.



I got to "meet" her after the concert, which means she walked into position for a group photo and we were hustled out. (Above is a stolen shot I got as she was entering the room. This lady wears "tanggas" as if they were pajamas, to be sure.) I think she might be sincerely nice; the kids I was with got to hug her and be hugged in return.

All in all, the most fun night I've had all year. Thank you, Mells, for the ticket.

Shoes: Mark Ronson for Gucci

I just nearly had a heart attack. If there's any justice in this world, these shoes will find their way to my shoe closet one day. Can't wait. I really, really want.



Here's the text from Material Interest:

More surprising than a Mark Ronson-designed shoe? The fact that there hasn't been a Mark Ronson-designed shoe before. Gucci has tapped the DJ and producer, one of its most high-profile fans, to collaborate with Frida Giannini on several styles of Gucci Ronsons for the brand's upcoming series of sneakers-only pop-up shops, the first of which comes to NYC this October. The three styles the brand is previewing include a chukka, a deck shoe, and a more traditional sneaker, which, with their bright colorways and preppy styling, call to mind the footwear of another of Ronson's favorite lines, Band of Outsiders. It's a smart move, we'd say, to push limited editions with one of the few guys left with the cred to make them must-have. Avid kick collectors will no doubt want them all—but since a new style will be released at each new pop-up on the tour (currently planned to include London, Berlin, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo), they'd better have a few frequent-flier miles at the ready.

My New Desk

Yesterday, I finally got this longer and more spacious desk in dark wood from Dimensione for my room. My old desk, back from when I was in grade school, was crummy and couldn't accommodate a laptop, an open book and an open notebook placed side by side. But now there's enough space for them plus more; I just have to roll my chair from one to the other. I can envision a lot of engrossed reading and research at my new desk.

On my desk...


An improvised study lamp


Sharp pencils in a champagne flute


A miniature disco ball, souvenir from a company party years ago


A vase from a friend's Boracay wedding reception. It travelled so far, I thought it needed a place of honor, although it hasn't contained flowers since.


My trusty dictionaries, without which my desk is not complete


Old and yellowing speakers, salvaged from the PC years. I really need to get an iPod dock.


This inexplicable book, which I've never really read, but which I keep in hand because I might just want to become a genius one day.

Manila Design Week 2009

My good friend Nico at Team Manila is inviting everyone to participate in Manila Design Week beginning this Saturday.

According to the event's website, Manila Design Week 2009 gathers all graphic designers – local and international, established and up and coming – to celebrate the emerging graphic design scene in the country today. The first of its kind in the Philippines, it aims to bring Philippine Graphic Design into the mainstream. More than that, Manila Design Week 2009 aims to establish the Philippines as a major hub of Graphic Design and creativity in the region, if not the world.

I'm looking forward to the Public Art Project in Bonifacio High Street, the Design Dialogue in Greenbelt MyCinema and The Cubao Experience in Cubao X.

Visit their website for the complete schedule of events. See you all!