Busan, South Korea

On the third day of our cruise, the ship made its first stop in Busan, South Korea. 

10,000 won a.k.a $8.50 or PHP369.00

I wonder why they have to have all the zeros in their money.

We went to Yongdusan Park. It's where the Busan Tower is. It's still under construction.

View from the top.

When I got down from the tower, I saw a lot of streamers and found out that it was for Buddha's Birthday.

We then went to Gwangbok-ro fashion street to do some shopping -- well actually only my siblings shopped. I only bought a spiked headband (so not counted as shopping). (My name is Triszh and I'm a shopaholic. It's been 14 days since I last shopped.)

We went to a Korean restaurant for lunch. I had a super delicious shrimp bibimbap. It was the right level of spicy <3 I really loved it. 

We only had from 9am to 4:30 to go around Busan so we went back to the ship around 3pm. Of course I didn't want to leave without a photo with Koreans in costume, so I had one taken before boarding the ship.

Our towel animal for the day was an elephant! Isn't it the cutest?

Next: Jeju Island, South Korea

Cruisin'

The second day of our cruise was spent at sea. We were going from the Yokohama, Japan port to the Busan, South Korea port so we had to go all the way around the bottom of Japan. I started the day by walking around the ship. My mother was jogging around the deck and I would've joined her, but you know me, I'm not really a fan of exercising. 

James Perse top (used as a cover-up), Haze swimsuit, Mom's sandals, Topshop feather earrings

Unlike the previous day, it was warm so I really enjoyed it.

We spent the morning rock climbing and sad to say, I wasn't able to reach the top (that day... I was able to climb the two "levels" a few days after). After that, my cousins and I played in the super small arcade. I played Guitar Hero, of course. 

My sissy and I chillin' in the hot tub. We wore similar bikinis!

When we got back to our room, this cute little thing was on my mom's bed! I wonder how they do this towel folding. It's incredible! We got dressed for the Captain's Ball and headed on to the lounge for cocktails.

I am loving the three pairs of colored contacts my dad sent me. I've been begging him for years to get me colored contacts in my eye grade (I'm blind without glasses or contacts) but he thought it was silly. I guess now that I'm living far away he misses me and my silly requests. I just realized I should've gotten red ones, so when I'm in the mood to be a vampire, I can have red eyes. 

I wish my dad could've been there. Sadly, he had to stay in the Philippines and work. 

Altuzarra dress, Tory Burch flats, Versace x H&M bracelet

This is what I wore to the Captain's ball/Formal dinner. I absolutely love this dress. It's a classic piece - a little black dress - and I know it will stay in my closet forever. Thank you to my Altuzarra family for giving me this dress!

After dinner, we watched a magic show but I fell asleep. (Really, I think most of the time, I was asleep during the cruise -- the bed and blankets were so soft I couldn't get out of them)

Next: The first stop - Busan, South Korea

Yokohama + Legend of the Seas

Last week, I went on a Japan and Korea cruise with my family. I was really happy since I miss them and haven't seen them since I left the Philippines last August. My aunt and I came from New York and we arrived in Japan on the afternoon of May 21st. We took the Narita Express from the airport to Yokohama and then rode the Minatomirai subway line to Nihondori where our hotel was. It was confusing at first since everything was in Japanese and not everyone spoke English. We got there, though, and the first thing we did was eat at a Japanese restaurant.

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The next day, we walked around Yokohama. Our cruise ship was to sail at 5pm so we didn't have to board until 12 noon.

Nothing much happened on the first night of our cruise. We just had lunch, dinner, then walked around the ship. We rode Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas. It was much smaller than Star Cruises' Superstar Virgo, the one we rode last year. The people in the cruise were more of an older demographic (like in the 60's and above age bracket) so there was really not a lot of people my age that I could've hung out with. Boo.

Our table was 143. Cute!

Dinner was great, and our assigned waiters were the best! I fell asleep after eating as I was still tired from the flight. I woke up in the middle of the night, went to the casino, picked a slot machine, turned my $5 into $9.75 then to nothing. When will I ever learn? 

Next: A day at sea.

My Altuzarra Internship Experience

If you've been following my blog, you probably know my first ever internship was with Altuzarra. Last Friday was the last day of my absolutely amazing experience. Seriously, I'm so blessed and lucky to have worked for the company. I've learned a lot about how the fashion industry works.

At the showroom

As a PR/Showroom intern, I helped with sample trafficking (sending the garments to the different publications/stylists/etc.), organized the showroom, updated the master press list, filed press, and did other mini projects. I also helped with picking up and dropping off garments. Some people/interns don't like that, but I actually loved it! It allowed me to explore the city and brought me to places I wouldn't normally go to. My favorite part of the internship was during New York Fashion Week and the week after, market week, where buyers came to the show room to shop the FW12 collection. I helped in dressing the models :)

On my second to the last day, my Altuzarra family surprised me with cupcakes! I felt so special <3 They also gave me a present, the "Fennel" top which is from the Resort '12 collection. That's what I wore on my last day. 

Doing a funny pose. Behind me is the S/S12 collection

Isn't Vanessa Traina so pretty?

This photo wall is a fairly new addition to the showroom.

Jumpshot!

Some of my favorite intern moments:

1. Getting lost on my first day doing a pick-up. 
2. Seeing and meeting Joseph Altuzarra for the first time.
3. Team dinner and karaoke at K-town.
4. Arizona Muse, Liu Wen, and Candice Swanepoel in the showroom.
5. The FW12 show and afterparty.
6. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld asking me for her seat number at the FW12 show.
7. Market Week - when the Berdorf Goodman buyers and Linda Fargo went to the showroom. (Seriously, becoming a BG buyer is my ultimate dream)
8. All the fun talks and discovering new food places with my co-interns, Lydia and Chrystelle.

S/S 12 and Resort 12 collections. And one pair of shoes from FW12.

I am going to miss this place.

With Lydia and Chrystelle after work.

These girls are the best! I was really shy at first but they were so nice and friendly I think I became talkative :) I am really going to miss you!

To Binta, Karis, Michelle, Patricia, Joseph, Karen, Magdalene, Doreen, and Sandra, thank you so much for the incredible experience. I will really treasure it forever.

Waist Up/Waist Down: An Evening of Schiaparelli and Prada

The semester is finally over! To celebrate, I attended Waist Up/Waist Down: An Evening of Schiaparelli and Prada at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It's a private party organized by The College Group at the Met which included a panel discussion (which I wasn't able to attend because it had limited seats) and a viewing of the Costume Institute's very special exhibition -- Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.

Kayelle, MK, and Carla

Strawberries and caramel popcorn :)

The second floor had an accessories workshop -- a paper accessories workshop. It's kind of cute actually, like a kindergarten arts and crafts thing, but more chic.

Inside the MET. (I really need to figure out my camera settings... sometimes I wonder why I even bought a compact DSLR)

This is me at the entrance of the exhibit (with Schiaparelli lips). Too bad nobody's allowed to take photos inside.  I really loved Schiaparelli's embroidered jackets. I'm sad I didn't see anything with a lobster, though. I remember the first time I encountered Schiaparelli was during Fashion History class a couple of months ago. We discussed surrealist fashion designers and Schiaparelli was one of them. Our professor showed us a photo of a Schiaparelli lobster dress and I fell in love with it. She and Coco Chanel were competitors but Schiaparelli had to close shop. I think it's interesting that after so many decades, Diego Della Valle will be relaunching Schiaparelli. I wonder who the creative director will be. 

I love how the exhibit was put together. Schiaparelli = waist up (hats, necklaces, and jackets/blazers). Prada = waist down (shoes, skirts). Kayelle and I were so excited about the garments and accessories on the exhibit, we gasped a lot of times. We were laughing because people might think we're crazy, but whatever. I love looking at beautiful clothes. 

Anyway, I was so sad that I didn't have enough time to view the exhibit. I like reading all the things on the walls and on the labels. I must return!

Since the exhibit closed already, Kayelle and I decided to take photos with the Greek statues. 

It's kind of like a creepy "Night at the Museum" thing since most of the people were gone already but it was fun. Next time I take photos in the Greek section, I want to wear a white draped gown with a gold crown.

Lips. 

Outside the MET.

Click here to know more about the exhibit. It will be on view until August 19, so if you'll be in New York, you should check this out.