My V-day was all about Bustiers, Blue Roses, and Bourgulgnonne

Apologies for the one week hiatus as I have been busy with so many things. I attempted to make time to blog within the last 5 days but just ended up dozing off right before I make an entry. *sigh* I blame it on medschool for taking up too much of my precious life. But oh well, let's not go there, hehe! Hmmm.. let's see... I was going to write about my fave grammy dress which was hilary's (an unlikely choice i know), about my bro's actual prom, about my other bro's cocktail dinner for making it in the director's list of ateneo (which I attended), about my new boots and my new haircut... But somehow the zeal about those things have momentarily faded. Let's just make things simple and pick up from where I left of which was valentine's day! heehee. XD

So what did everyone get last feb. 14? I'm dying to know! Hehe, Doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be from *ehem* a special someone, because sometimes the best v-day gifts can come from yourself (hello?! I'm an advocate for self-giving!) or perhaps from your dear mom or dad (for us lucky hijos and hijas, teehee.) Which btw, brings me to my mom's v-day gift which is... tan-dananan... my proenza stuff! I received a package full of proenza articles on v-day itself from my lovely mother. Talk about perfect timing! (Yes, I know I'm kind of spoiled by DM... But hey I work for it, really! hahahaha.) Of course I will share pics but I haven't taken shots of all of them yet so the other stuff will just have to wait their turn. :) What I'll share first would be my fave pieces from the loot which are the bustiers. DM was able to get me two bustier pieces-- a top and a dress! More specifically, the silk boy blue bustier top and the showgirl purple bustier dress. *happy, happy, clap, clap!*

Bustier no. 1: Proenza Schouler Silk Boy Blue Bustier Top--



I don't know if you can see it in the picture but the details of this top are genius! Very well executed, very sexy and worth it at $50.00. The silk material is comparable to their couture line too. And If you check ebay *gasp* they sell upto $150.00 and above. But I couldn't care less... I will never sell this piece. It's too pretty! heehee! There's also a chance that I'm the only one who has one in manila. They were so hard to get! So I've decided that it will remain part of my collection no matter what. :) Oh yeah, sorry for the low res pic as my camera is with one of my bros right now.

Anyhow, wearing it with a tank and shorts is my ode to scarlett j. Here she is wearing a black proenza bustier top at an mtv movie awards:



Bustier no. 2: Proenza Schouler Voile Bustier Dress in Showgirl Purple--



This dress is also nice but the material isn't as fab as the boy blue silk one. It's more of a linen-type cotton, but the bright color more than makes up for the less glam cloth. They essentially have the same details except that this is less shiny and is of course longer as it is a dress! They also sold out within a few hours from what I heard. And at $40.00 retail, it is just too precious! Needless to say, I was so in love with these two pieces the moment I saw them!

Moving on... Next is a picture of bf's v-day gift for me. It's a small prada party bag in black with blue rose print which I love so much! :) I was the one who chose this actually, heehee *blushing*, it was on sale and was just so irresistable. :)Hey, I told bf it's better than actual blue roses because those things wilt within a week! This on the other hand will last years and years! *nods head*

The first pic is my actual bag (sorry for the crappy pic) and the second one is a stock pic from a japanese designer store site. I love that I could wear it with my boy blue proenza outfit from the first pics. :)

This bag is actually from the fall/winter 2005 collection. Here's an ad of the lovely sasha pivovarova sporting a coat with the red version of this print (although I personally like the blue better). :)

F/W 2005 Prada Magazine Ad.

For our romantic date, bf and I ate in Old Swiss Inn in Makati and ordered Fondue Bourgulgnonne which is a tenderloin steak fondue where you are given plates of fresh steak pieces that you dip in boiling oil and dunk in a carousel of various sauces. Here's a pic of the ambience of Old Swiss Inn and a close-up pic of the fondue bourgulgnonne contraption. hehe!



It was so good! The steak literally melts in your mouth as you eat it. We even ordered extra plates of steak to prolong the experience, hehe! and it was not bad at around P1,000 ($20), plus each extra plate of sliced steak pieces is P300 ($6). I highly recommend it. :)

Here's another phone pic to end this entry. Don't you just adore fancy dinners? :)



So, what did everyone do for hearts day? Spill! :) Hope you all had fun sweeties!

More Proenza just because...

Okay, I know three entries about proenza schouler for target is too much. But please bear with me as I really can't get enough of this collection! :) I love that the duo really incorporated their signature style into this line and I can't stop myself from wanting too many of the stuff. It's like they made something refreshing and unique for spring but it still emanates proenza. *gushes* I am looking to get more stuff later on if the budget permits... but I would have to cross my fingers just yet. hehe.

Anyhow, I was just re-reading an article about them in Vogue Dec 2006 and found it funny when they sketched the key GO international customer. Here's how they put it. "She appreciates fashion, loves newness, always wants to be trend right and appreciates designers. She's looking at youtube, blogs. She's on DailyCandy.com, on Style.com." Hey I think they just described you and me dahlings! hahaha. But I think they forgot to say that "she" is also "on a limited budget" and hence "cannot buy haute couture on a daily basis". Perhaps vogue edited that out, noh? haha.

And just because I felt like talking about more PS, here's a collage of proenza designs from online archives (2003-2007) and target (of course). I was a wee bit lazy but I tried to incorporate where the GO designs were "inspired" from. I'll try to add some more tomorrow but what I have placed here as key pieces are the bustiers, trench coat, some tops, skirts and the palm print. Enjoy! ;)



Don't you wish you could get them all? *sigh*

Proenza arrives on target

P.S. did arrive at target.com today but I heard that some target stores will not be putting the stuff out until this tuesday. I wonder what's up with that? Also, I noticed that some of the stuff weren't even placed on sale online as of yet. I did not see the bustiers in other colors except for the purple one, as well as the oversized tropical print bag or any of the tropical print dresses for that matter. *shrugs* Geez, some people were really looking forward to get these things asap you know. hehehe! Hmm... I suppose the duo's family and friends got first dibs? hahaha, just a theory! It's just that they kept on saying that on their interviews right, that they're happy to do this thing especially for their friends. It's really not a problem for me though. My multi-talented mom went to the 4-day presale at the Opening Ceremony store in New York City yesterday and already got me the 2 items I absolutely must have from this collection. Can you guess what they were?

Hint: my 2 items are in this compilation of various looks from the collection. *giggles*

Photo courtesy of the LAist.

Oh and to those of you in NY, the sale is until Feb. 5! Do tell me if you end up with some good stuff. *wink*

Bull's eye for Proenza Schouler

Whilst it is no longer surprising news that Proenza Schouler is the next designer brand to join Target's GO International line up, I just felt like creating a post here about them before I leave for school. (yes, school starts today... *groooaan*) Why you ask? The very recent (dec. 28) papermag article about them pushed me to conclude that I am going to like this line as much as the behnaz one. :)




Dubbed as "fashion’s bright young things", Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler created a resort-wear line for Target that is slated to be fun, fresh, flirty and vibrant. This sounds all too familiar as typical marc jacobs vibe but I'm sure the collection will have a PS twist. Quite a contrast from the understated luxe and feminine of behnaz but a good contrast nonetheless. It's for spring after all!



From what has been written, the promising collection will consist of must-have quirky items such as heather grey skinny jeans, eye candy belts, sailor-rope-printed bikinis, flirty mini skirts, breezy sundresses and their signature piped bustier tops (the latter is actually what I am pining over). As for accessories, they came out with weekend totes and simple elegant suede clutches that were said to be dreamworthy too. Well, it really seems like there's a whole lot of yummy things!



Famed for their fabulous cut and construction, loved for their fashion savvy-style, young Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler (a combination of their mother’s maiden names, the second of which is pronounced “Skooler") are the epitome of New York cool. The talented duo met in 1998 and almost immediately took the fashion world by storm. By 2002, their expertly tailored collections were being honored at the 40th annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards as the “Future of Fashion.”

I say bring on the Proenza mania! :D