Good Dress Up Solo Summer x Online Model Contest Winners. ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up Solo Summer x Online Model Contest Winners. ELENABLOG

Solo Solo Model Search Summer Collection WINNERS

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Summer is slowly kicking in!  Are you ready? No fuss! Solo's Summer Collection 2014 is up to complete your summer essentials and set your summer vibes high! Solo's Summer Collection 2014 is composed of wide-range swim wear pieces that cater to different types of young. Boasting variety of looks for Him and Her such as tribal prints, floral patterns, retro feels, and solid colors strategically placed on bandeau, bikini tops and high-waisted bottoms creating fun statement, the Summer Collection 2014 is sure to tick off your checklist complete with flattering cover ups and stylish eyewear for ladies and gents to complement the hot season!

The hot collection features this year�s Solo Online Model Contest Grand Winners, Renee Soraya Hassani and John Edward Custodio who stood out among almost a hundred hopeful ladies and gents! The pair got to do a photo shoot directed and photographed by hot fashion photog Doc Marlon.

Renee, 22 recently finished Interior Design at Philippine School of Interior Design, now part of their family business and still wants to pursue modeling, an unlikely path for her, while John Edward, 21 is set to fulfill his dreams of being an actor by venturing to a strong stepping stone which is modeling. When asked about the experience, both quipped that they learned a lot from Doc Marlon and were very inspired to improve their craft and be the face of Solo to the youth. �I want to contribute among the wide varieties of beauty our world has come to define today,� Renee said.

No matter how challenging the path to their dreams is, these two still showed genuine interest and willingness to learn from the best and leave a mark to today�s generation along with the brand that fits their street-smart and quirky personality; these two are epitomes of a Solo lady and gent ready to take over the summer sun, sand and the world.

Make sure to brush those summer jitters away and conquer the hot season in tribal or floral prints fromthis year�s one-stop summer shop!Too busy? Shop online, it�s easy and reliable!

For more information, please log on to solo.com.phor like our Facebook page facebook.com/mysoloonline. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MySoloOnline.

Good Dress Up Join! Solo�s His & Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition Year 2. ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up Join! Solo�s His & Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition Year 2. ELENABLOG

His and Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition Solo

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Get your creative juices flowing again with another round of SOLO His & Hers� Graphic Tee Design Competition! Following the success of last year�s contest, Solo definitely spotted a lot of talent in today�s growing generation of graphic artists with the numerous wonderful entries that poured in. The three His and Hers designs that won are: 90�s Romance by Michelle Santos, 90�s Time Machine by Juan Paulo Manalo and 90�s Mixed Up by Raymundo Perez, emerging as the official grand winners of last year�s contest with their fun and very relatable graphic presentation of the theme Dekada 90�s. Their designs, modelled by Solo Online Model Search 2013 winners Derek Espinosa and Ganiel Krishnan, are already in stores this September! Grab one of these winning tees for a trip down memory lane to Dekada 90's!

So do you think you also have what it takes to become the next set of His and Hers Graphic Tee design winners for 2014? Test your skills and find out! All you have to do is download the t-shirt template at solo.com.ph and create a his& hers design featuring the theme Musika. Then, you must log on to Facebook and upload your entry at Solo�s Facebook page under the His & Hers Graphic Tee Contest Tab/App together with the online application form. That�s it! Sounds easy, right? Just make sure you focus on the following criteria: 30% creativity, 30% originality, 20% theme relevance and 20% for online votes. Doing so will help you gain a better chance of winning! Remember, submission of entries will begin on October 1 until November 15. Voting period is until November 30.

It gets bigger because 5 grand winners will be chosen this time! Each will receive cash and Solo gift certificates. Best of all, their designs will become part of Solo�s summer collection in 2014! So are you ready to join? Show everyone your design talent and have fun in the process with Solo�s His &Heres Graphic Tee Design Contest Year 2!

For more information, please log on to solo.com.ph or like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MySoloOnline. You may also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MySoloOnline.

Good Dress Up Solo�s Online Model Search 2013 . ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up Solo�s Online Model Search 2013 . ELENABLOG

Kikomachine Manix Abrera Solo

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Gear Up for Solo�s Online Model Search 2013 Featuring Kikomachine!

Ever dream of becoming a model, but too shy and intimidated to go through all those go-see's? This is your chance! Solo, being a front runner of innovative ideas, invites you to its SOLO ONLINE MODEL SEARCH 2014. 

The coveted modeling competition started back in 2009 and has been successful ever since. Yearly, close to 100 model poster entries are submitted to Solo's site , which allows viewers to vote for their fave model. The 2012 grand winners, Ganiel Krishnan and Derek Espinosa, both had the chance to play out their modeling dreams with last year�s Online Model Search featuring Tonton Young�s Pupung. Past featured collections include Tony Velasquez�s Kenkoy, Larry Alcala�s Slice of Life. Solo's Online Model Search is ingeniously launched with its Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Seriesas contestants are tasked to wear one item from the featured collection and model it in their photo entries. Past featured collections include Tony Velasquez�s Kenkoy, Larry Alcala�s Slice of Life and Tonton Young�s Pupung. This year, it�s all about Manix Abrera�s Kikomachine.Men and women�s apparel ranging from t-shirts, collared tees and shorts are all dawned with graphic images of Kikomachine�s trademark cartoons and beloved characters.

Running on its 5^th year, Solo's  much-anticipated modeling competition starts on August 15. Contestants, male or female, should submit photo entries of themselves modeling one (1) item from Solo�s Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Series featuring Manix Abrera�s Kikomachine while adhering to the theme: Street Life. Photo entries must also include at least one of the design elements found in the design pack which contestants can download at solo.com.ph. Contestants must then log on to Facebook and upload their entries, all of which will be screened by our moderators, through the Solo Online Model Search App/Tab. Entries can be submitted until October 15 but voting of all approved entries will last until October 27. The contest is open to Filipino citizens at least 16 years old. Contestants below 18 years old must submit a parental consent form before joining which they can send via e-mail. Remember to focus on creativity, photo layout and styling! After the contest period, 20 finalists (Top 10 males and Top 10 females) will be chosen and invited for an interview. Solo is on the hunt for one male and one female with the most photogenic appeal and the best personality fit for representing the brand. These two individuals will be deemed as grand winners by our panel of judges and will each win cash prizes, gift certificates and of course, bragging rights as they see their images in all Solo stores! Their partner photographers/graphic artists will be receiving cash prizes as well. Model grand winners will also get the privilege to do two photoshoots for Solo�s 2014 campaigns with one of the best photographers in the business, Doc Marlon.

So do you think you have what it takes to be the next face of Solo? Let your inner model shine and join the Online Model Search 2013! For complete mechanics, please log on to solo.com.phor like our Facebook page facebook.com/mysoloonline. You may also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MySoloOnline.

Good Dress Up Solo Launches Manix Abrera�s Kikomachine for Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Series. ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up Solo Launches Manix Abrera�s Kikomachine for Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Series. ELENABLOG

Kikomachine Manix Abrera Solo Solo Model Search

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Solo Launches Manix Abrera�s Kikomachine for Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Series

About the Pinoy Cartoonist Manix Abrera

Kikomachine Komix, one of the country�s best selling comic strips to date, has captured the attention of many readers due to its relatable and hilarious presentation of everyday Pinoy experiences. To be able to gain a huge amount of avid fans with his quirky sense of humor, Manix Abrera is definitely one of the most talented cartoonists in his generation. A graduate of Fine Arts major in Visual Communication in UP Diliman, 31 year old Manix started writing Kikomachine when he was still in 2^nd year college back in 2001. When asked what his main inspiration was behind creating the comics, he said it was from the experiences he had and the scenarios around him during his university life. �Sobrang dami kasing mga nangyayari at mga kwento na sobrang weird at wild, naisip kong pwedeng-pwedeng gawing komiks.� When he was still little, he loved reading and watching movies, thus the spark of creating stories ignited from him. Since then, he has developed his talent and interest in comic strip making. He even became a part of the Philippine Collegian, UP�s official school publication where he illustrated editorial cartoons and made a comic strip called �Iskololoy�. Apart from that, one of his biggest inspirations in becoming a comic strip artist was his father and award-winning cartoonist, Jess Abrera Jr. �Malaki yung influence niya talaga sa pag-drawing ko kasi lagi niyang sinasabi na wag ko siya gayahin sa mga drawing niya, maghanap ako ng sarili kong style.� Apart from creating comics, one of Manix�s main interest is music. In college, he founded a band together with his friends called Kiko Machine, the name where he derived Kikomachine Komix from. He is also into sports and outdoor activities such as diving, swimming, bike riding and climbing mountains.

About Kikomachine Komix

Kikomachine is a comic strip showcasing the everyday life of your typical Pinoy featuring themes that are very common and relatable such as commuting, dating, college life and more. What makes them hilarious is that they are presented in an exaggerated manner, highlighting Pinoy trademark qualities as it goes along. As for the 8 main characters, they are a set of odd, lovable characters who are nameless but each with distinctive qualities such as the guy with the spiky hair, the girl with the shaved head, the guy with the glasses and goatee, and so on. Wondering how they refer to one another in the comic strip? They just simply call each other �pare�, �tsong� or �ano�. When asked why the characters he created are nameless, Manix said that he couldn�t think up of names, so he just left it as it is. Today, Kikomachine is compiled into 9 books and also appears daily in the comics section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. With his growing fanbase and continuous support from his fans, Manix continues to strive making Filipinos laugh everyday with his talent through Kikomachine.

About the Collection

Solo�s back with another exciting collection for its 4^th year of Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia! This time Manix Abrera has joined the wave of well-acclaimed cartoon artists we pay homage to for Solo�s upcoming comic based collection. Following the success of the first three highly praised collections comes Manix�s Kikomachine, a hilarious comic depicting an average Pinoy�s everyday lifestyle and experiences, featuring a bunch of nameless University kids as main characters. The collection consists of men and women�s casual wear composing of tees, collared tops and shorts, all decked with graphic images of humorously drawn characters and eccentric comic strip scenes from Kikomachine. It won�t matter if you�re already an avid reader of Kikomachine or if you�re just starting to get familiar with it because the collection�s prints are eye-catching and fun, definitely something that everyone can enjoy! Wear them anywhere for that casual, upbeat look and put that Pinoy humor in fashion. Get set for another whimsical and trendy fashion break as Manix Abrera�s Kikomachine collection is set to hit Solo stores this August!

Good Dress Up Freeway, Ensembles, Solo MIDYEAR SALE 2013 up to 70% off!. ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up Freeway, Ensembles, Solo MIDYEAR SALE 2013 up to 70% off!. ELENABLOG

Ensembles Freeway mid year sale Solo

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Good Dress Up Solo�s His & Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition. ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up Solo�s His & Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition. ELENABLOG

His and Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition Solo

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February smells like a TEE spirit! Show off your awesome graphic design talents through Solo�s first ever His & Hers Graphic Tees Design Competition.  In time for the love month, the challenge is to submit 2 designs of a His version & a Hers version graphic tee design for a chance at fame, fortune and bragging rights as winning designs will be produced by Solo, with the designers name credited, and will be sold in stores as part of its His & Hers Back to School Collection.

How to enter the competition? Create your art and have fun. Submit online. Spread the word and promote your awesome design. All approved designs will be uploaded in Solo�s Facebook Page for voting.  Online community votes and comments on your design to help Solo decide which design should win; voting is 20% of the criteria.  How to get �thumbs-up� from Solo for your submission? Make sure your designs adhere to Solo�s image and consider print-ability. Submission is from February 1 to March 15, and voting period is from February 1 to March 15, 2013.  See full mechanics and download application form at www.solo.com.ph.

3 designers will emerge as Grand Winners at the end of the competition.  Each winning artist will receive Php 15,000 cash and Php 10,000 worth of Solo Gift Certificates.  Get ready for fame as the winning shirt designs will be featured in the next campaign photoshoot with Solo�s newest faces for 2013. 

Sample entry

 Get started!

 Learn more about Solo�s His & Hers Graphic Tees Design Competition in website www.solo.com.ph, 

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and Twitter @mySoloOnline.

Good Dress Up The New Glorietta Vibe Experience. ELENABLOG

Good Dress Up The New Glorietta Vibe Experience. ELENABLOG

Ayala Ensembles fashion fashion show Freeway glorietta modeling Solo the new glorietta vibe fashion show The Row

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So I think almost everyone heard about this record breaking event, The New Glorietta Vibe Fashion Show. It was held last November 29, 2012 at the New Glorietta, Palm Drive. I'm honored to be a part of this record breaking event. 

A week before the fashion show, I got a text from Ms. Dian Dela Cruz of Freeway, Ensembles and Solo. She's asking me to model for them for the show. At first I was half- hearted about it because my graduation photoshoot was scheduled that day but I figured it's a record breaking event and it's a once in a lifetime experience so I must give it a go! So I said yes to Ms. Dian, rescheduled my graduation photoshoot and there I was part of the show!haha

I'm warning you, this is a photo heavy blog post! Scroll down to know more about my New Glorietta Vibe experience!

Our call time was 8am but I arrived at Glorietta at around 8:30-9am because of the heavy traffic in EDSA(what's new) I was with my friends Renz, Ron, EJ and Jovie, they modeled for Lee. We saw the line,  and it was long so we went to Starbucks first to have some coffee and wait for the line to shorten. When we came back, there's no line anymore. We we're assigned to different stations. Freeway, Ensembles and Solo models are assigned at Stage 5. I registered and waited for my fellow bloggers Rovie and Kat.

I meet up with Rovie. We're both wearing our sunnies in this photo. The heat's unbearable! 

We had rehearsals in the morning before we go to our holding area for briefing.

With Kat and Rovie

So here's our schedule for the day!

After our briefing and lunch at the holding area, we visited The Row and took our outfit photos!haha Blogger mode :))

Effort diba?:))

We changed our clothes, did our make up and had our hair set for the show! I'm assigned for Ensembles. Ensembles holds corporate and chic clothes so our hair was styled in a sleek ponytail. My forehead's flashing. I don't like my huge forehead that's why I have bangs but I had no choice that day, I had to follow the styling team. haha! I hope I was able to carry it!:))

Here's my sleek up do.

Before the show! We're all dolled up!:)

With Ms. Dian!:)

Our holding area. Models waiting for the show to start.

Saw our fellow bloggers Sarah and Tracy! They're modeling for Folded and Hung, also some of the bloggers.

My Cotton On model/ Cosmo Bachelor friend Mikko hahahaha who modeled for Bench! It was nice seeing you Mikko!:)

While waiting for our turn to walk down the runway!haha

Tadah! It's my turn! Please tell me I don't look weird!haha I'm not used to Corporate attire! But this dress was really gorgeous! Photo from Angel Rodriguez Thanks Angel :*

Taray! haha Good thing my friend Mark Buenaobra of Style Bible was able to take a photo of me while doing the catwalk.haha! Thank you Mark!:*

After the show! Kat changed into her clothes already!:)

As usual my stage parents! Mom, Dad and Ninang Vin! hihi I'm so happy they came to watch me! Forever thankful!:)

Changed into my clothes already!:)

Kat and I.

I'd like to thank Freeway, Solo and Ensembles for having me! I won't forget this record breaking experience! Thank you Ms. Dian for this opportunity! I love these brands forever! One of the brands who loves their bloggers so much! :)

Don't forget to shop at Freeway, Solo and Ensembles this Christmas!:)

Thank you Rovie for some of the photos!:)

XOXO

NICOLE?