October 26, 2011

I was thrilled to collaborate with Ina Ramos , owner of SWAP STRAPS , for this product shoot we did for their Marikina-made flipflops with interchangeable straps. Yeah, you heard me right, these flipflops allow you to change their strap design from one to another!

Ain’t that cool? These pair of stylish slippers can easily adopt to your mood, outfit and personality; they’re versatile yet comfortable and trendy.

How to get your own pair of SWAP STRAPS?

1. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Swap.Straps

2. Select the color of your slippers (black, brown, beige, white)

3. And select 2 pair of strap designs!

Models: Angela Vargas & Bella Jaeger

MUA: Nikki Marañon

Photographer & Editor: Andrea Javelosa

This was definitely BACOLOD POWER, since all of us grew up there and it’s an honor to be working alongside with these talented and gorgeous ladies. It was the first time I met Nikki and she did such a great job with the make up. I’ve shot Bella and especially Angela several times already and it’s always easy to communicate with them. They’re born to model. We shot at Serendra c/o CJ Lopez from The Delirious Movement. Yeah, definitely Bacolod Power.

I had a ton of work to do during this day, this shoot was first on my list. It was followed by my visit to Warner Music Philippines with Jensen Gomez for his label. Then I had to rush back to taft for my midterm and I had to attend Fashion Week(read about it here ) later that evening. Dropped dead like a vegetable at the end of this day. It was fulfilling in a way to have accomplished all of these.

Thank you Ina Ramos for trusting me on this, though how I wish I could have stayed longer and did better for this shoot. I apologize for my time was rushed and this took a little while. Next time should be better, Looking forward to our next collab!

It was awesome to work with you guys, go BACOLOD!