COVER : ILLUSTRADO MAGAZINE - DUBAI | February 2012 Issue 60

IMPASSION

ILLUSTRADO FEBRUARY 2012 ISSUE

FEATURES:
Uso pa ba ang Ligaw?
If the Skirt Fits: Tales of Andres de Saya
Emotional Sin
Fashion: WILD ROMANCE
Illuminati: Date a Girl
My Pinoy Life in Norway
Sharks, Fire & Sun On-Board a Banca
Illustrado Runway - Furne One at The Bride Show Abu Dhabi
& Couture Gallery Featuring Aris Pico, Rocky Gathercole, Leo Caleza Almodal, Nelson Buhain & Jules Quirante

ON THE COVER:

Cristal Mendoza in a crimson hand-painted silk gown by Edwin Tan

Photographer: Enzo Mondejar
Stylist: Eric Poliquit
Hair and Make-Up Stylist: Mauri Estrada
Model: Cristal Mendoza at Yeoh Models
Assistant Photographer: Apple Marie Villalobos
Assistant Stylist: Mark Tunay

Shot at the Calatagan Mangrove Conservation Park, Batangas, Philippines

STUDENT FEATURE | Basic Portraiture Activity

Here is the first of my weekly feature from my class in SoFA, brought to you specially by my awesome Fashion Photography students!

I have asked them to show me a photo/series of photos that would best describe their work as a Photographer.

I can already see some promising talents! 

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

Photo Series from KC del Rosario

 Photo Series from Nerissa Chambers 

 Photo Series from Hazel Kris Fernando

 

 Photo Series from Joy Dauz

Photo from Eunice Sason

THE RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE - MANILA X ERIC POLIQUIT | A FASHION STYLING WORKSHOP COLLABORATION

Don't fail to miss out on the Fashion Styling Workshop with Eric Poliquit this summer 2012.

The fashion workshop is comprised of interactive learning activities, discussions on the vital fashion industry practices and knowledge from the talk of industry experts who ranges from representations of local fashion brands, established Filipino designers and other people who hold valuable industry designations in understanding the fashion business.

You will never know who might come/visit and share best practices in the duration of the workshop classes! It's a front row seat to the local fashion scene!

Few more slots available for the Pioneer batch!

THE RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE - MANILA

Now in collaboration with RAFFLES - DESIGN INSTITUTE - MANILA.

It is a dynamic workshop to be held in an international school of design which offers courses in Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing and Management, Visual Communication (Graphic Design) and Interior Design.

Established in September 2010, The Raffles Design Institute's high-tech campus, located at the prestigious Accralaw Tower in trendy Bonifacio Global City, jump-starts its student's design careers through learning from the diverse academic team of professional practitioners renowned internationally. 

The Raffles Design Institute, or RDI - Manila is Part of the Raffle's Education Corporation Ltd. - an undisputed leader for design education in the Asia-Pacific region that currently operates 38 colleges in 34 cities across 14 countries. It sets its students to become ready for the real world, by learning at their global networks, real-life working environments and industrial internship programmes.

With Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Empowerment as the RDI- Manila's tagline, each participant of their courses can surely hone and shape-up their talents and skills, ready for global competitiveness.

Units 18-01/19-00 Accralaw Tower
 2nd Avenue and 30th Street
 Crescent Park West
 Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634
 Metro Manila, Philippines

Landline: +632 846-2888

Fax: +632 846-0999

Email: rdi-manila@raffles-design-institute.com 

 Website: http://www.raffles-design-institute.com.ph 

LIKE them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rdi.mnl

FREE AS MY HAIR | FEBRUARY PORTRAITS

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEbruaryy Portraits!!!

Eric Poliquit | Enzo Mondejar

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY SHORT TERM COURSE | SCHOOL OF FASHION AND THE ARTS MANILA

Currently teaching what I do best... here:

When asked by the Dean of Academics of SoFA Manila, on how I will approach the class as an instructor, here's my answer:

Approach on Fashion Photography via Conceptual/Academic, Technical/Vocational and Design Support

As someone with a background in traditional Fine Arts, I can best share knowledge through a process from creating art I learned and practice. They say, good art inspires and great design motivates. As an artist, knowing that art can be interpreted differently, this makes it more easier for me to connect on each individual with a point of view. Since the fundamental purpose of the course is to communicate a message through learning the technical aspects in an academic environment through a photography course, the artist's point of view is a welcome approach in determining a good sense of opinion about fashion photography. I always considered  good fashion photographs as art, and having the ability to acknowledge good art is I think, having a good taste. While learning technical skills can prove to be a good advantage, having knowledge in creating good sense of visual composition, like the process accomplished in creating an artwork, can prove to be a fresh and effective approach in both the field of Fashion and Photography. Veering away from the technical-heavy aspect of it, after it has been taught and learned, a more conceptual approach to fashion photography can provide participants of the course dynamic sensibilities in fashion photography.

My Fashion and Conceptual Web portfolio: http://ozonejamnerd.daportfolio.com/

XOXO,

Enzo

THE ODDITIES

This 2012, I have been doing a lot of updates and changes with my career in general. Looking to tap more media in this new year, beating the 2011 shenanigans I've done out of laziness to oblivion. Looking to be more productive and finding every possible way(may it be big or small) to generate any form of creative output, is I think the 'General Plan'. So, to start, Eric Poliquit and I shot some 'oddities' yet again. It has been somewhat a form of 'tension' release, boredom eliminator and a great exercise in creative approach to do something that is organic and instantaneous with our resources... As a resolution, I am even possible to open my horizon's in contributing to local publications this year, I kinda eased my way in via contributing to several in the latter parts of 2011, but hoping that most of them too are now more open to not only present editorials-that-sell-to-possibly-but-not-totally-mediocre-minded-buying-public but editorials-worthy-of-international-standards-of-excellence-without-the-feel-of-an-overly-copied-editorial-from-a-magazine-abroad too. In the creative world: You get what you give! ... and if you put out all that is average, you find yourself flushed in glam-ified mediocrity. But I am hopeful! :) On that note, I'll send good vibrations in oddities of craziness and surprises so as it will flourish all throughout my 2012, hopefully, in your 2012 too. 

For the road less traveled, it is the road I feel much comfortable walking with Eric in to.

Photos by Enzo Mondejar

Styling by Eric Poliquit

check out THE ODDITY here

FASHION STYLING WORKSHOP

http://folioofastylist.blogspot.com/

SEE YOU GUYS!

The Art in Fashion and Conceptual Photography and Styling | A Talk with UST - CFAD Students

I was invited to do a talk about my experiences and knowledge in fashion and conceptual photography in Cfad Ust tomorrow to select photography class students in the College of Fine Arts and Design - Advertising. Tagging along Eric Poliquit to tackle fashion styling, and all that is there in the fashion scene. I love how it is turning full circle now that I am the one doing the talk, having graduated from the same university as a student. Last year was so much fun with Mapua - Multimedia Arts students. I love how Eric and I can share some insights to the future of the industry!. I love it!. Let's make this FUN!!!

NEW SPECIES | ILLUSTRADO MAGAZINE DUBAI - January 2012 | Issue 59

ILLUSTRADO MAGAZINE - DUBAI
JANUARY 2012 ISSUE

EVOLVE

NEW SPECIES | Fashion Editorial

Aesthetic mutation
A radical take on the evolving boundaries of fashion Style’s eccentric art impregnation

Photographer - Enzo Mondejar
Stylist - Eric Poliquit
Hair and Make-Up Artist - Eunice Endaya-Flores
Models - Kate Bautista of Yeoh Models and Alvin Aguilar


Fashion Credits:

LEEROY NEW
CHRIS DIAZ
GOLD DOT
CHRISTINE CASPE-LAM
OS ACCESSORIES
JING MONDEJAR

COVER : ILLUSTRADO MAGAZINE - DUBAI | January 2012 Issue 59

EVOLVE
ILLUSTRADO MAGAZINE - DUBAI

JAN 2012 ISSUE

Features:
Virtual Philippines
Transformations in the New Year
Change Yourself in 30 Days
Fashion: New Species
Leeroy New & The Lady Gaga Muscle Dress
New Year, New Look
Bohol Adventure
Dreaming Kinabalu
From Passion to Business

On the Cover:
Photographer - Enzo Mondejar
Stylist - Eric Poliquit
Hair and Make Up - Eunice Endaya-Flores
Model - Kate Bautista of Yeoh Models

On Kate: Silicone “muscle dress” by sculptor, artist and designer Leeroy New

 

 

*My first cover and fashon editorial for 2012. So psyched for everyone to see the whole fashion editorial spread, featuring the designs of Leeroy New with pieces from Gold Dot, Os Accessories, Chris Diaz and Christine Caspe-Lam.

 

2012 is definitely looking great!!!