I just got home from my boss' despedida. But before that, I was in BUM Equipment's event that was held at Discovery Suites, Ortigas Center. I went with Jepoy, Lalaine and Rocky. Although we were too late when we arrived, we somehow still managed to experience the fashion show.

Being an enthusiast of goth, punk, grunge and other street fashion, this is not the first time I've heard of BUM. In fact, I like BUM. Especially that series where Kuya Orly (one of our IT guys in my company) wears. I love that shirt with a skull in it. I always notice it when he wears that shirt. But, this is actually my first time being in an actual event (not exactly, because we arrived late). The event got my attention because BUM Equipment is supposedly a fashion brand with gothic and emo as a theme. Although it's not quite in line with my opinion of what "gothic" is, being a goth myself, I do understand the concept of how it came to be branded as goth. As I was looking through the clothing designs via their newly launched website, I think their designs would fall more on the grunge and emo style more than goth. Though there are goths that uses bright colors, mostly industrial goths, the overall feeling just doesn't fit right. And the mere idea of  it just doesn't sit well with me. Probably the preppy feeling to it. But this is just me – the me who is very particular with these things. But then again, that's the main point of it. It's supposed to have that preppy looking, college feel to it.

This is what the fashion show is all about (this is the actual press release. I just copied and pasted it. =P):

BUM, one of the country's leading brands in apparel, once again takes to center stage its newest collection, sure to reflect the youth's unpredictable flair for fashion. Presenting Bum's Collar-Ups Collections. Inspired by the fun eccentricity of fashion and the many possibilities one ca create, Bum's Collar-Ups Collection celebrates color and innovation. Now out on racks for back to school season, it speaks of a whole new fashion statement: wearing collared shirts with a twist.

The colored collars come with a special design or logo at the back where it is usually left blank. A mix of fashionable designs give the collection a character all its own. Plaids, houndstooth, and a wide selection of prints scream a distinct mark that Bum's modern, Goth feel exudes.

Mixing function and fashion, Bum's creation have always been inspired by the youth who personify curiosity and non-conformity in style and in self-expression. Created for highly receptive and reactive individuals, Bum is supposed to be seen – and more importantly, heard by everyone else. Personal empowerment is sewn in every collection, hence, the "he wore/ she wore" character embedded in every piece of apparel.

This school season, Collar-Ups collection make a great conversation piece. So Bum around in style and be the campus fashion upper – Only with Bum's Collar-Ups collections

BUM is available at all leading department stores nationwide.

Anyway, fashion show images are below. I'm not quite the photographer, so the lighting and the shot might be too noobish for a pro photographer's opinion, so please let me slide. XD

Over all, I enjoyed this event.

And of course, special thanks to a lot of people – Azrael for the invite; the ultra nice PR, Judy, eventhough we were extremely late; Jepoy and Lalaine for the ride; Rocky for sending me to the Fort, despite me saying he doesn't need to get down, he still did anyway; and Dos for getting me from Red Kimono to Pier 1, he got totally wet, gomen nasai! m(-_-)m. That's it!

9th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2010
in celebration of DC Comics 75th anniversary
June 19-20, 2010
Megatrade Hall 2-3, SM Megamall, 5th level, Bldg. B.

PS: GameOPS will be having a booth there. Please visit our booth! x3

PPS: For those who are asking, I'll only be at the said event on June 19, 2010, Saturday.

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Here are the pictures I took from our booth. See the ToyCon 2010 in the eyes of Euri. Please excuse the other pictures as they are taken with my own interests in mind (e.g. lots of lolita pictures and a few pictures of me stalking. =D) The album is viewable by public. Feel free to comment and tag people if you know them. x3

I don't like "some" people. They look at you like you're some kind of a freak that isn't even worth a second of their time. I know I'm noisy, annoying and so on. But, hello? I wasn't even talking to you, rather someone else. And I wasn't even asking you, nor am I asking for your opinion or whatever. Will you stop trying to seem like your some kind of an important shit? This is getting on my nerves. (>_<#)

In case you haven't heard the news, recently, Onefreekiss announced it's closure after years of serving the Filipino Gothic and Lolita scene with it's one-of-a-kind, elegant and breath-taking designs.

For those who didn't have a chance to know, Onefreekiss is local Gothic and Lolita clothing brand owned by Catherine de Jesus. It's the first ever Gothic and Lolita shop that actually produces it's own designs and/or products that opened years ago, when Gothic and Lolita and other Japanese street fashion weren't as popular in the country as it is today.

In those times, there are only a handful of stores where you could buy these type of clothes locally. I usually order mine online, not until Mommy Cris started selling her stuff (and there was a time, pre-orders too) at Rock n Doll, her online shop. Now, there has been too many shops that appear here and there where you could buy and/or have these things made. But remember to be very careful when buying online because there is always that possibility of getting scammed.

Despite this news, however, Cat decided to moved on to a new line catering to mostly cosplayers in her new shop called Layers HQ. Since I'm not really a cosplayer, I'll probably just end up browsing around the shop more than purchasing anything from it like I used to. Or if chances permit, I might end up having something made out of the shop, who knows.

We went to the hospital this morning to visit our grandma, who's currently under surveillance for a possible cancer in her throat. Apparently, there are stuff that appeared within her throat making it hard for her to eat. Therefore, she refuses to eat any food and even just drinking milk. They confined her to the hospital because she haven't been eating properly for days and she seems to be getting weaker. They're currently injecting the necessary nutrients she needs directly to her body via IV.

She seems healthier today than she was when I last saw her – last Sunday. She still doesn't seem to remember my name, but she guessed my brother's names correctly. Last week, she called me my mom's name. And this morning, she called me shoti (it means younger brother, referring to out younger brother). They said that we'll get a feedback regarding the results of her tests tomorrow. I hope it isn't cancer. :(

On a brighter note, I've got a new pair of slippers.

For weeks, I've been ranting about the sandals I recently bought with Kini. That pair of "emergency sandals" is so bad. I got bruises all over my feet just for wearing it for a few days. T_T It also has a bad history behind why I bought it – my Banana Peel flip tops broke, in the middle of the road. When that happened, I was like, "Kini, got any Mentos?" joking about how eating it would give me some bright idea of how to get out of the pathetic situation, like in the commercials. I borrowed Kini's love-love bracelet from his wife and tied my slippers with it, for a while, until I realized that I have tie tied around my hair. I used that and return Kini's bracelet before I really broke it (sorry, Kini. ^^;), and dragged him to Metro Department Store, Market! Market! (being it the nearest place from our location – in front of Joren's condo).

So anyway, Ive been wearing that shitty sandals for weeks looking for the "perfect" sandals. And I've finally found it!

Though you might find the design quite dorky (because I'm a dork), it's really soft and comfortable to wear. It only has an inch heel as opposed to the platform sandals and shoes I often wear. Oh, and don't mind my ugly feet and that very visible rash on my right foot – I get those often.