Budget Week

Sept 26, 2011
posted on Sept28 then edited

Is it just me but does this whole week all seem to be about budgets? First was our class trip to Anonas and its related budget styling activity which I have to say is one of the coolest class activity there is. I mean when can you say again to your parents that your regular class schedule will be replaced with a trip to the ukay-ukay stores? My friends from different colleges are already jealous. But besides that cool factor, the trip to the ukay-ukay stores was a much needed activity because it forced us to apply what we have learned and challenged our styling skills. To sum the Ukay Challenge up, I still have much to practice on.

Second was the Budget CUToure, a night i will never forget. Because it was the night that I felt my legs and hands tremble from exhaustion. I came to help for the show later on that evening and was assigned to put make up onto two models and although my task was not as laborious compared to the others who were probably assigned to more models, the sudden jolt of me doing nothing to doing a lot of things in a quick manner made me tire easily. And the exam and report I did before the activity did contribute the exhaustion also. Despite such a tiring day I still look at it as a fun and fulfilled day because I got to help out on an issue that I believed in a way that I was most capable of doing at that time and got to experience what it was like to be behind the scenes of a fashion show, which a call "chaotic bliss".

Make Me Up

Sept 19, 2011

With such a small surface area, the face that is, one can be amazed how by simply adding make up can change the over all look of a person. This week's lesson on make up application procedure finally gave me the answers that I have been searching for so long, which is how to contour the face without looking like somebody in costume make up. Applying make up to oneself and others is extremely challenging. There is a fine line between naturally looking make up and obnoxious look ones and only a few people have those magic hands that can produce outstanding make up application.

Like previous lectures, the study of shape, this time face shape, is crucial to applying make up. I have learned that putting on make up can enhance facial features, correct flaws, and add glamor to one's look. But in my opinion it can also be therapeutic; in the same sense on how other people find it calming to paint, and more. It gives the make up artist the pleasure of practicing artistic expression in creating something beautiful and also giving those who are being made up the air of new found confidence and beauty. Also having make up put on you feels like a mini face massage. I for one felt that way as I was the one class volunteered to be the "demo face" for this week's lesson. :D

Buena

Shape Shifter

www.girlyeverafter.com

Sept 12, 2011

Unfortunately I was MIA (missing in action) when the topic about body shape was discussed, a topic I wished I did not miss but a splitting headache gave me no choice. I was left to search the internet instead. What have I learned? I have learned that I should not have missed the body shaped lecture and ultimately to avoid getting sick. But I did find some useful information regarding the different body shape and how to dress these body shape appropriately. From what I have read it is basically about emphasizing assets, diminishing excess, and highlighting the minimal.

A designer may produce colorful and innovative clothing designs but these designs will be useless if it cannot flatter any body shape. Studying body shape and how to flatter them is just as important as any other aspect of design. It will probably be the first thing we will think of when we are finally design professionals who are commissioned to dress a client.

Buena

A Collection Of Thought

William Rast’s fall 2008 collection (visual aid)

Sept 5, 2011

I have come to understand that critiquing a fashion collection is hard work although at first glance it had seem not. It is hard work because first one must familiarize himself or herself to the technical aspect of design and second one must not get carried away with the beauty of a collection's parts. Because in a way, in my opinion at least, critiquing a fashion collection is like deciphering the designer's artistic vision for that given season. Likewise while we learn to criticize the collections of others, we at the same time learn how to incorporate and communicate our ideas, stories, and concepts in our future collection. Therefore, runway shows are not just designer clothing on models walking up and down a platform. It is an orchestrated and detailed event. It amazes me on how even such small details of lines and the order the clothing's are presented can effect the harmony of a collection. Learning this makes me want to be more meticulous in everything i do.

Buena

Denise Opposes Budget Cut

If you haven't heard, the government is planning to cut the budget for SUCs (State Universities and Colleges) down by P146.6-million from last year's budget which is P23.7billion. The original proposed budget used to be P62 billion, and P23.6 billion is not enough for 110 SUCs in our country. (source: Philippine Collegian)

There was a 3-day strike last week here in UP against the budget cut. On the first day, my organization, UP ACTS, along with UP Kilos Na and the College of Home Economics rallied fashionably against the budget cut through a fashion show. Budget CUTtoure was all about the deconstruction of clothes; we had plain shirts printed with the anti-budget cut logo, and we cut-up the shirts.

Budget CUTtoure Poster

The anti-budget cut logo

I actually wanted to submit a shirt, but there was more than enough anyway, so I just helped with the make-up team on the day of the fashion show. It was actually my first time to do the make-up for the models in a fashion show, AND I WAS SO NERVOUS!!!! Mainly because it was my first time, and I'm kinda scared of the uperclass men. TT-TT Good thing my gorgeous borj, Zoe, was there to help me (she's took classes and can be considered a legit make-up artist :> ). My bebe, Boo, was also there, but she really didn't need much help from me and was independent in doing the make-up of the models (nohks naman! :> ).

I watched the fashion show in front of AS with my borjes Zoe, Pat and Cams, then we had dinner in Ersao after! MISSED A LOT OF BORJES THAT NIGHT, but oh well `twas fun still. :]

I cut-up 2 shirts for that night, actually. One for the model (supposedly) and the other one was for me. I deconstructed mine at the last minute (HEHEHE), but it turned out really well :)

With my other sexy borj, Pat

This is my favorite part of the shirt :3

This is how the back of my shirt looks like

[Photos with Pat are from Zoe. Thank you, borj :* ]

The (free) printing of shirts is still ongoing until October 5, so have your shirts printed and deconstructed, and join us as we rally for a higher budget for our University and all other state universities and colleges in our country!

(cross-post from my blog!)