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Style File: Loejai L. Lopez, fashion designer
For my first post on Style Files, something permanent here on BlauEarth, I caught up with Loejai Lopez, one of Ilocos’ top fashion designers. He was born in Batac, but raised in the urban jungles of...
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Style File: Dei Sales Cimatu, handmade necklace designer
On a placid evening in homey Saramsam, the mood brightens when Maria Fideliz Sales Cimatu arrives. The nineteen-year old De La Salle University student taking up Organizational Communication is not...
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Style File: Joyce Cajucom Poon, President/CEO/Founder Noir Lash Lounge
The lady has got so much K, a Filipino colloquialism for karapatan, meaning “rights and privileges.” She has used her inherent style and brilliant business savvy to great advantage. K also stands for...
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Style File: Ericke Tan, fashion insider/blogger/stylist/environment advocate
For my latest Style Files, I’m featuring my alter ego, Ericke Tan. She raids my closet and wears some of my things better than I do. A couple of weeks ago, she traded her new pair of sunnies for my...
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Style File: Mara Salvador Manuel, makeup artist
To those of you who have been following Style Files on the blog, here’s my just completed face to face with an Ilocano purveyor of pretty, much in the sense as polished. It’s all about Mara Manuel,...
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If youth say so | John Michael Mugas
Inspired by sound bites from Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal, the blog will be featuring young emerging leaders and tender perspective in hopes of inspiring others to make a difference in this...
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Style File: Ericke Tan, marketing director/fashion blogger (redux)
The house feels empty without Ericke’s clutter. Let’s try to dissect her life (and closet) in a new home. Describe your new home. It’s new, but it’s good that it’s still very familiar to me. LA,...
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Alvin Cariaso, the man behind Lente Iloco
Something wonderful came up. I met this guy on the phone ‘coz I had to inquire about a hexacam, and then a beautiful inspiring story started to unfold. I was up on the computer the whole afternoon,...
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Khervin Gallandez: Nurtured by Art
Twenty-two year old Khervin John Gallandez is one of the kids who at a pretty young age have already figured out what they want to become later in life. He remembers — “As early as seven years old, I...
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On spotlight: Baby Pat ensaymadas like no other
Without doubt, Greater Manila is the ultimate melting pot of wonderful flavors. Part of the bests of the bests will remain secret to us in the provinces. With all the stars brought down from heavenly...
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Edmaration vs BlauEarth | Make empanada, not war
Opposite poles attract, I hit it off right away with Edmar Guquib, the blogger from Vigan, Ilocos Sur. We had the honor to tape (guest) for FoodPrints with Chef Sandy Daza in Ilocos Sur (still to be...
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One to follow: Russel Villena, photographer/Instagrammer
It all started on a rainy afternoon in a chilly room where junk crafted into art were up for exhibition. A photographer friend introduces a millennial artist on Instagram. I am not on Instagram like I...
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