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San Juan Moda: Sonia Santiago
We’re almost done with our coverage of San Juan Moda!
It was a very hectic week and we got to see some great shows, like SONIA SANTIAGO’S S/S 2014 presentation.
I have to say that I think this was the best show we saw that week. BY FAR!
Santiago’s designs have a very feminine and romantic quality to them and make the woman wearing them look very sophisticated. Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013, Monic Perez, seems to love her designs as we’ve seen her recently wearing a few looks from the collection.
Everything about this collection looked so delicate and pretty. Her work with laces and beading was gorgeous, especially in the gowns near the end of the show. They’re perfect for galas or red carpets.
I loved the gown with the black striped top. The concept was really cool and it looked amazing. Both blue gowns with the lace on top were beautiful, especially the second one that gave the illusion of the lace being freestanding. The crowd loved that one, I thought the model looked a little too wide in the shoulders. The greyish gowns were spectacular! I loved how the lace created a stunning bodice in the first one and I though the beaded/pearled top from the second one was one of the best tops in the show.
The one thing I disliked were the hats. I get the feeling that she was going for but it was just too much. It did work for some, but when the millinery was smaller. I think she should’ve let the garments speak for themselves.
What do you think? Which piece was your favorite?
ALL IMAGES BY ARNALDO JAVIER J. PLEASE, IF YOU WANT TO USE THEM, LET ME KNOW!
Ecliptica S/S 2014 “Paradis”
Last Friday night we had so much fun at Ecliptica’s presentation for their Spring/Summer 2014 collection titled “Paradis” at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. This was one of the events of the fashion season in PR!
Although the night started off a little rocky with a sudden storm that made getting into the museum a bit difficult, it continued to be an overall success. The cocktail was hosted by Bailey’s and had these delicious frozen drinks. One too many and you’d end up a little TOO crazy, if you know what I mean.
The show featured printed motifs with little birds and tropical foliage , lots of sequins and, of course, one of the designing duo’s specialties, lace. It started with these blue pieces that were nice, but not my favorite, but when it got to the printed and lace pieces, I was stunned.
A definitive crowd pleaser was the long sleeve mini sequined dress. This was what their show was about, a mix of cool patterns with the girly appeal of sequins and the sex appeal of a mini dress. Everyone loved it. I preferred the gown version of it.
I really liked the loose, boxy shirts and sequined skirts. They gave the show a modern, young, edgy feel to it. But I’ve gotta say that Michelle and Norein excelled in the bridal segment of their collection. The beading, lacework and construction in these gowns looked gorgeous. I think my favorite was the one with the tulle layers. If I was a girl, I’d love to get married in one of these!
I liked the tropical print a lot, but it reminded me a little bit of Givenchy’s Bird of paradise print. Still the girls used it in different ways so it was not too reminiscent of it. The only thing I didn’t like that much was the sheer panels in the skirts that gave the illusion that the bottom layer of the skirt was floating by itself.
Overall, the Otero sisters gave a great show with gorgeous and exciting pieces. The show was accessorized with pieces by Alberto Torres and the look was achieved by a group of talented people including Javier Scalley in the styling, Lio Maldonado in hair and Makeup by German Mirabal.
The lightning for the runway was not the best so some of the pictures came out a bit “half lighted” (IDK if that term exists, but w.e. I just made it up!) but here they are so you can decide for yourself which are your faves.
ALL IMAGES BY ARNALDO JAVIER J. PLEASE, IF YOU WANT TO USE THEM, LET ME KNOW!
Making of Luis Antonio’s “Rockoco” S/S 2014 Promo
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of working on the production for the promo shoot of my friend Luis Antonio’s S/S 2014 collection “Rockoco”.
The planning for the shoot started a some weeks before where we secured hair, make-up, location and talent.
For this shoot, Luis Antonio wanted to showcase looks from his upcoming collection just as a teaser. And what a teaser it is!
The day before the shoot, Luis Antonio asked me to help him paint the dress and shirt that the models would be wearing and I have to say it’s one of the most fun and creative things I’ve done in my professional live. It was SOOO MUCH FUN and it turned out STUNNING!
The morning of the shoot I picked up the gorgeous accessories provided by Luis Antonio’s collaborator for his runway show, Bellamoda Boutique and headed to his atelier where we got the looks and accessories packed up and headed to pick up the shoes at Galeria in Plaza Las Américas. Then we drove to the gorgeous landmark in VSJ, the Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico, where the models, hair, makeup and photographer were getting ready.
Even though we had a few really insignificant setbacks – like we wanted big hair, but ended up with beautiful windswept locks– the shoot was a complete success and our models, Perla González and Kenneth Davila really gave us what we wanted. Of course, apart from their tbeautiful genes, they had the help of Emmanuel Agosto doing the makeup and Cristobal Berrios, from Cristobal Salón, doing the hair and being oulor photog for the day.
Here are some pictures from this awesome shoot and the final product. You can also see more pics in Luis Antonio’s Instagram and you HAVE to see this awesome video I uploaded to the Fashion Is Bananas’ Instagram
I’m dying to see what Luis Antonio’s “Rockoco” S/S 2014 will look like. I guess we’ll have to wait til November 5th!
Remember, remember the 5th of November. – (Alan Moore. V for Vendetta. 1982-89)
And PS -Try to see me in one of the pics! haha
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