Pagkatapos na pagkatapos ng trabaho nung huling Biyernes, tumakbo ako kagad (taxi naman, kasi masyadong malayo) papuntang Malayan Plaza Hotel sa Ortigas para sa matagal ko nang inaabangang Bloggers United: An Interactive Shopping Affair. Ito ang kauna-unahang event sa Manila kung saan nagtipon-tipon ang mga fashion blogger upang magtinda ng kanilang mga likhang damit o accessories, ng sarili nilang gamit mula sa kani-kanilang aparador, pati na rin ang mga nilalako nila sa mga boutique. Siyempre, naging pagkakataon ito para sa mga blogger para magkakilanlan harap-harapan at di lang online.

Ito si JP Singson. Nagtitinda siya ng mga kuwintas na galing Bangkok.

Paborito ko sa kanyang lamesa yung T-rex at mga bungo. Nagtitinda rin siya ng mga damit na gawa ng ilang piling Thai designer. Unisex ang pangalan ng kanyang online boutique.

Ito naman sina Paul Jatayna, Kat Medina, at AJ Omandac, ang grupo sa likod ng OS accessories. Kita sa likod nila na halos naubos ang kanilang tinda sa bazaar.

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El Bosquejo, from New YorkAs the winners of Benetton’s IT’S:MY:TIME global casting campaign meet for the first time in New York – people from different countries, backgrounds, and cultures – they begin to share their experiences and learn not just about their differences but also realize how similar they are with each other.

Sharing of stories may start with the most trivial of things, such as hair, accessories, and eyeglasses before talk arrives at studies, job experiences, and of course, ideals.

Amidst all the photographs, interviews, cocktails, and tours, strong bonds are formed.

Writing now from the actual shoot, I can say that the winners – and even the bloggers – share the experience as kindred spirits: as brothers and sisters that will have more experiences ahead of them.

Mai, Susanna and Montaigne Street: It’s My Time bloggers

El Bosquejo