Axe Apollo Space Academy searches for the First Filipino Astronaut

So, what kept me veeeeeery busy these past few days with not even a second to spare for my blog? Well, just the awesomest AXE campaign I've launched - EVER!

I am still smiling up to my ears because of the crazy and super successful day we had yesterday for the launch of the AXE Apollo Space Academy where we will be sending the First Filipino into Space. Yes, you read that right! AXE - the no.1 fragrance brand on Earth- introduced an experience that's literally OUT OF THIS WORLD. As in out of this world din ang experience ko in managing this project sa sobrang intense. 

To celebrate the global launch of a new fragrance called AXE Apollo, AXE, together with its space travel agency called Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) And XCOR Aerospace,  will be launching people to space. And we're not just talking about the kind of 'space' boys ask their girlfriends for, but actual space - the kind outside the planet. 

Here's the official announcement from Buzz Aldrin, himself. 

What's so exciting about this project we call the Axe Apollo Space Academy (AASA) is that AXE could be sending anyone. That's right. AXE is sending untrained civilians with absolutely no business floating around in zero gravity into space. The plan is to send one person from every AXE country on Earth to space, and AXE Philippines has secured one slot and will soon make history by funding the first Filipino expedition to space. And anyone could be the First Pinoy Astronaut. 

Here are snapshots and some behind the scene photos of what happened yesterday. 

Unilever CEO, Mr. Peter Cowan and AXE Brand Manager, Gem Laforteza
with the Pinoy Astronaut and Axe Apollo Space Girls
at the earlier media lunch at the Makati Shangri La.

18:00 Mission Briefing at Whitespace

Panoramic shot at Whitespace

Host, Atom Arraullo, at work.

AXE Apollo Council - Sam YG, Ramon Bautista and Gino Quillamor
with the Pinoy Astronaut and AXE Apollo Space Girl at the Levitation booth.

AXE Apollo Space GIrl at the Mission Control Room

The Space Buzz before the curtains opened.

Reveal of the AXE Apollo Space Camp

The Clueless Mrs. together with the AXE Apollo Space Girls

Celebrity sightings at the AXE Apollo Space Academy

From Top to Bottom (L-R)
with DJ Callum David
with Atom Arraullo
with Ramon Bautista
with Sam YG
Ramon with Gino Quillamor
with Apples Aberin, Head of PR, Personal Care, Unilever Philippines

AXE Apollo Space Academy Launch via Instagram

So, if you want to become the first Filipino space traveler and join the ranks of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Han Solo, sign up now at www.AxeApollo.com and get your friends to vote for your profile to get to advance to the next stage. Stay tuned for more details.

Visit Axe Philippines Facebook fan page 

or Follow @AxePhilippines on Twitter or #AxeApollo2013
for more info. 

On a sad note, with all the successful campaigns I've managed for AXE, it saddens me to say that this is actually the last campaign I'll launch for AXE. It has been lengend- *wait for it* -ary, LEGENDARY experience, and I don't think anything can top the coolness of these projects I handled for AXE. To team Apollo, my clients, and to whoever the First Filipino Astronaut will be, good luck and God speed!   

xoxo,

The Clueless Mrs.
Project Manager, Open Philippines, for Axe Philippines

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and

Axe Apollo Space Academy

signing off.

Going Places

As I now officially bid 2012 a sweet goodbye, here's an inspiring lookback at one of the sunniest outfit shoots I had a few weekends ago.

So, what's sO special about this outfit post, you ask? Well, just my uuuber comfy travel-inspired skimmers that I won (Yep, I WON!) from Punchdrunk Panda. I rarely win in Facebook promo giveaways so when I got an email notification from Punchdrunk Panda that I was one of the winners of their 12 for 12 Giveaway Promo when they reached their awesome 12,000 fans, I totally screamed to the top of my lungs *WOOOHOOO*

This travel-inspired cool design for Punchdrunk Panda is by Kasey Albano and Arriane Serafico. Here's an inspirational note from the designers...

For every traveler whose wanderlust can never be satiated: let this pair be your lucky charm to attract magical travel experiences, your compass to lead you to discoveries off the beaten path, and your courage serum to start conversations with strangers.

So click your heels three times and get ready for the magic - with these shoes, you're definitely going places.

- The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams - 

I feel so inspired just by wearing these shoes because I am Going Places this 2013. Thank you Punchdrunk Panda!

Denim Dress: True Love, SM GTW (Sale @ P200) - borrowed from my lil sis.
Floral Denim Shorts: True Love, SM GTW (P399)
Earrings: For Reselling Soon (est. SRP P180)
Ring: For Reselling Soon (est. SRP. P100)
Women's Skimmers: Punchdrunk Panda (NOW ON SALE! @ P647.50, originally P1,295)

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xoxo,

The Clueless Mrs.

In Pursuit of Happyness this 2013

I've been reading a lot of 2012 thank you-s and goodbyes and 2013 greetings from a lot of bloggers that I follow over the holidays and I've been desperately wanting to do one too. And believe me, I have tried... 

Time and time again, I find myself open a blank page attempting a new post to greet the New Year but NOTHING is just coming out. Few minutes of staring at a completely blank page then stirs me into an overwhelming anxiety attack with a mix of frustration and  disappointment being fought by a little spark of hope and optimism I have deep inside, that begged the questions -  Was my 2012 legendary? Have I done enough to make myself believe that 2012 was a success? Have I achieved my goals? - and just when I'm about to get myself to type a single word, I end up shutting my laptop off and save my thoughts and my attempted blog post for another day, with the hopes of having a clearer head.  

With my obvious week of silence, it took me some time to realize and acknowledge the reason behind this anxiety. 

To be honest, I do not want 2012 to end just yet because there are still a lot of things I want to do (to fix) and it took some courage for me to finally admit to myself that I am really just down cold scared to face 2013. 

I have been known to be a person who's always in control of my life and always has a 3-year plan. And I hate to admit that 2012 was a blur because I really didn't know how to find myself and answer my own question "What's next?" While great opportunities found its way into my path with my cluelessness and this big hanging "?" (question mark) over my head, I'm am still soooo afraid to enter yet another year with having no clearer sense of direction. 

Segue to my last blog post with a renewed sense of hope, determination and much optimism, I got myself looking back at a brighter 2012 series of events, where I...

January  - Married the love of my life, got myself my very first iPhone, went to Misibis Bay for the Honeymoon and moved in to our new condo.

February - Traveled to Boracay for my friend's wedding

March - Modeled for BPI and got myself a billboard! 

April - Resigned from work, Started the Clueless Mrs. and Officially registered my weddings & events coordination biz.

May - Traveled to Majayjay B&B for a quick labor day retreat and went for a swim at Taytay Falls, Tandemed with Georgina Wilson for a Garnier ad, Joined Open Philippines, met BNO and reunited with Ramon Bautista after 5 years.

June - Achieved a successful Axe Anarchy Raid Event and met Petra Mahalimuyak and  Traveled to Singapore.

July - Learned how to play Football.

August - Publicly launched my blog - the Clueless Mrs. - and received an overwhelming response.

September - Launched Axe Anarchy Island Sexy Saves Boracay Campaign.

October - Went to the TikTik Movie Premiere and met Dingdong Dantes, Attended the Philippine Fashion Week for the very first time, Went back to Boracay and jumped off a cliff and survived!

November - Achieved a successul Axe Anarchy Island Bikini Auction Party to save Boracay and Started to get invited to events as a blogger.

December - Got a makeover,  Now acknowledged as an official blogger, and Realized my long-shot true destiny and first love and passion - FASHION.

Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? 

Christopher: All right. 

Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

- In Pursuit of Happyness (2006) 

Looking back now, my 2012 wasn't so bad... (right?) My traditional, old-school dad would probably still not approve of the plans I have to follow my dreams and I might second-guess myself from time to time again BUT as I promised myself before and I promise myself now, "I WILL NEVER STOP TRYING." And this is what I will carry this 2013.

So, to my readers and to the rest of the world, Happy New Year and may you all have a fruitful and inspiring 2013!

xoxo,

The Clueless Mrs.

Luminous Epiphany

For so long, I have been trying to figure out what I really want to do with my life - yeah, seven years long to be exact - and beat this "cluelessness" that has been hindering me to realize my full potential.

This year has been a career whirlwind for me... My mind has been clouded with a thought that since I'm good in what I do, maybe this is what I should just pursue, but there's a still a lot of what-ifs and why-nots hovering over my head. I have been longing for signs that will lead me to the right direction towards my true destiny. And this time, I don't want to rush it and really think things through.

My facts in life and random thoughts are these...

I cannot be too stressed anymore. My mind say yes but my body (my health) just can't take it anymore.

-#-

I want to be a person of influence and I know I cannot achieve that by hiding behind a desk from 8-5. (Nor could I still join Ms. Universe. *haha*)

-#-

I want to be in control of my life, manage my own time, get to express my creativity in unlimited ways possible, envision things and bring them to life. 
-#-
I want a stress-free life and part of it is to start distancing myself from the corporate world and prepare myself for hands-on motherhood. (Though that may seem stressful at times as well) 

-#- 
In contrare, I still want to have a sense of accomplishment. 
-#-

I'am just addicted to clothes and shopping. (If only it's really that simple to earn a living from doing just that)

So, what now?

While I flip through the pages of Preview Magazine's Dec'12-Jan'13 issue in search of inspiration, I caught myself stunned as I saw a familiar scene that brought me back to 2009 when I was still taking a short course in Basic Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines. My jaw dropped when it came to mind that it was the realization of what I envisioned for my first collection when I submitted my final assignment to my Fashion Design professor, John Herrera. An 8-piece collection I called "Luminous."

A letter from my past self told me so and this feature of Francis Libiran's Gala (above) in celebration of Manila Hotel's 100th year, finally made me realize what is... 

That I really, truly, desperately... want to be in everything that's got to do with Fashion. To be a Couture Designer is my main goal, but if not, I'd be glad just to be in any facets of fashion, may it be as a stylist, visual merchandiser, or back to marketing or maybe work for a magazine or whatever. As long as I can wrap myself up with all things pretty... *eyes glistening now*

This ain't gonna be easy, but here's a proof and my motivation of what I have the talent for...

For my first collection, I got inspiration from lamps, lights, chandeliers, and steel fabrication of my favorite- swirls! I just LOVE the craftsmanship that's put into the details of such things. I also like how light illuminates from specially-designed lamps and the shapes and shadows it make. Tule, Organza, Chiffon, Hull Dull, Nit, Two-tone Organdi, and Satin are my fabric of choice while I play with very light hues of pinks, champagnes, golds, and browns with a LOT of beadings and embellishments to capture the details of my inspiration.

Fashion Mood Board

I decided to go with an 8-piece collection of luxurious cocktail dresses and long gowns that reflects my design personality- feminine, luxe, with a lot of textures and details- because a 16-piece collection might be too much for me to start with. My favorite designers include Elie Saab, Cary Santiago, John Herrera and Francis Libiran whom I think I kind of share the same design esthetic with, that's why I think I can relate to them so much, in terms of design. Hope you like what you see =) 

Styling

About the Designer

Here's an inspiring message from John Herrera after he saw my sketches.

signed, John Herrera

I know it's a loooong shot and I will definitely have to start from the bottom again but it's a risk I am willing to take. I guess, it's better to take the risk now than forever wonder... What if? Why not? and Why (the hell) didn't I? 

So, what do you think of my designs?
Give LOVE and leave a comment...


xoxo,

The Clueless Mrs.

Shadow Play by the Voluptuous Vixen

First of all, I would like to greet everyone a very Merry Christmas! 

Excuse my silence for I have been trying to savor the momentary feel of the Christmas season. It has been a very busy December so I allowed myself to grab the opportunity - in this seemingly short vacay - to sink into the depth of my bed, my fluffy pillows, and cuddle under the arms of my husband while I try to shut my "brain-on-work" off and inject myself with some Christmas cheer and attempt to seek clarity for this long-year cluelessness (sort of). 

I have a LOT of blog posts still pending and few vlog "Kitchen Diaries" episodes to edit but  till I get to that, here's an outfit post. My segue is disjointed, I know... *hahaha* but I can't seem to find the right connect with all the thoughts flooding my head right now. 

ANYWAY, I really didn't plan for an outfit shoot yesterday because I was in one of my very casual moments to greet Christmas but a quaint ray of light in our parking lot simply lured me into one artsy photography session. Thank God I did it because the outcome of the photos (with some creative editing) were breathtaking. I'm still kilig to the bones when I look at the photos. Take a look.

Finding the light

What was clear to me was that, I have turned into one voluptuous vixen with all the weight I have gained over a few months because of my thyroid problem. Nevertheless, although I prefer the skinny me, I love my body and I embrace my sexy voluptuousity, if there's even such a word. *lol* 

inhale... inhale... inhale...

Studded leatherette Bracelet: For Reselling Soon... (SRP P150)
Gold Watch: Timex (Sale @ est. P1,749)

Earrings: For Reselling Soon... (SRP P160)
Eyes: ELF "Eyes.Lips.Face" Make Up
Brows: Etude House
Skin: BB Cream from Etude House; 2-way Foundation from Maybelline
Lips: Maybelline

Muffin top: No where to Hide...

Shadow Play

Medusa 

Shots created after 10x hair flips. Photos edited using Camera 360 App for Iphone.

Dark Angel

Top: Penshoppe (Sale @ P299)

Jeans: Denim Spice from People Are People (Sale @ P799)

Nude Pumps: Charles & Keith (P1,999)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

xoxo,

The Clueless Mrs.