A Simple Approach

Yoyo Barrientos steps out his comfort zone (so to speak) to bring us, "Prêt à Porter", AKA, Ready to wear fashion. Barrientos has been sauntering around the idea of Prêt à porter for a while now, the designer, who has already made a name for himself in Honduran fashion and specially in couture design, is now stepping into a more youthful and expansive marked. Yoyo as people call him lovingly, is now betting on a couture-ish appeal into a more day to day, wearable fashion. 

You know I'm not a colorful person, not when it comes to fashion or other wise, but I acknowledge great work and artistry, and that is exactly what will be happening during this post. I First saw Gian during Fashion Week Honduras 2016, back when I was also doing photography. For that event I was selected as one of the official photographers (ah, good times), it was back then that I came to know and like this designer. With a unique and remarkable aesthetic, Gian gives us her take on fashion design, and her work is truly something noteworthy. Last year during Estilo Moda '17 she proved this statement and left a very notable mark on the map of Honduran fashion.

First look of the year!  Although this look was shot in 2017, it still plays with big resonance in the fashion archives, perhaps even more now. Like I said on the previous post, I'm still catching up on 2017, and I have so much content to post and share with you all. I have been otherwise occupied lately, but not to worry, new posts are coming soon, so stay tuned. In the mean time, let's talk about one of my favorite trends for this year, 2018: "Oversized"

Mary Ann Kafati is one to deliver, and during Estilo Moda '17, she did not disappoint. A collection I was personally looking forward to, since a small chat I had with the designer during the opening cocktail event for Estilo Moda, and of course, because she is, no doubt, and shamelessly one of my favorite Honduran designers, and just because I really look forward to see her work. This collection was in full "bloom"; kafati, metaphorically, hand picked her best blossoms from the gardens of her mind and turned them into stylish master pieces. A collection with an asian infuse from my point of view, that may not be so obvious to some, but definitely not overlooked. The fabrics used were silky, satined and printed with what resembled cherry blossoms petals in both pink and blue tones. Not only the textures from the fabrics, but, also the classic cuts, the use of contemporary kimonos, tailored with sporty details that gave them a modern appeal.

This was the look I wore to our event "Bloggers Get Together" at Bistro Doce21. I wanted to do something a bit different then I tend to do, by playing a bit more with the colors. I usually stay in the neutral zone when it comes to color, and really in general, but I wanted to be just slightly atypical, still keeping my line of style. For this look I once again partnered up with Distefano Shop. Wearing a high waisted, olive green fitted pant, and a grey, simple T'. To cover up, I added an "oversized' blazer, in a sort of "sand stone" - beige tone, and a pair of suede, brown shoes to tie it all together. A bit more formal, yet still casual and modern. Comfortable, classy and youthful, this was the perfect outfit for the evening. 

Hello sappers! Hope you all are doing great, sending you positive energy and good vibes! Thanks for stopping by! Im taking a small detour on the Estilo Moda posts to share this cool "get together" with you all. We are not fully stepping away from the Estilo Moda conversation, as this event took place on that same week, so this only a hiatus, but a most significant one, that I've been meaning to share with you for quite a while. Thanks to Bistro Doce21 and Pedro Lezama, a few bloggers and me got to get together and share a cool afternoon at this amazing bistro learning about coffee culture and relaxing a bit before the shows. Nicole Corrales, Pedro Lezama, Paola Mazariegos, Paola Andino Pedro Lezama, a professional barista, gave us a full lesson on coffee culture and thought us a bit about roasting and filtering techniques, he gave us a very well curated version of all the basics and musts about coffee and what we should look for in a good cup of coffe...

And what a dream it was...  "A Dream In Malaysia", is renown Honduran designer: Miguel Chong, Latest collection. Chong, who recently traveled to the asian country the collection is inspired by, Malaysia; to represent Honduras at an International Fashion Show, no doubt, wasted no time whilst on his trip; like he mentioned on a personal note on his social media to his close friend and Estilo magazine's editor in chief: Blanca Bendeck; this trip was "a dream come true" for the designer and gladly we all got to live his dream for a few minutes on the runway show.