To celebrate this milestone, Books and Borders owners, Kristine Simisim, Mary Simisim, Megaworld’s Kevin Tan, General George Ancheta, Benjamin Alves, Karylle Tatlonghari-Yuzon, Architect Paolo Grijalvo and Harry Morris, led the ribbon cutting ceremony  As guests were invited to check out the bright, cozy space, they were also treated to special dishes that were thoughtfully prepared by the resident chef. Aside from the cafe’s signature drink such as the Salted Hot Chocolate, Iced Coffee Fudge, and Hazelnut Frappe, guests enjoyed delicious comfort food like the Barbecue Liempo with Rice, Fried Tuyo with Kaesong Puti Pasta and Seafood Aligue Pasta  

  After a long and tiring day balancing my school, business, events, and blogging, I just want to cap the night off by blowing off some steam in the best way I know how: by working out or running at a track and field. It’s the perfect way, I realize; not only does it get my mind away from whatever stresses the day presented, but also, it is good to the overall health of my body. It is thus embarrassing to admit that despite taking pride in understanding men’s fashion and being a fashion blogger, I am most unstylish when working out. My mantra, “style above all”, does not apply when I’m at the gym. Not because I don’t care about style, but because I choose to put greater value on comfort and ease of movement whenever I exercise. I didn’t think, however, that style and comfort could be achieved at the same time when working out until I discovered Onzie’s yoga and jogger pants.   

  Designed with Free-Flow Fabric Technology, Onzie’s active apparel dries quickly for ultimate ventilation while you work out: a truth that I have discovered myself one Wednesday evening while running in an indoor oval, jam-packed with runners such as myself. While the area was understandably hot and damp, I was surprised that my legs were feeling cool and not dripping in sweat. I was so impressed that I researched the brand right away as soon as I got home and discovered that it was (apparently) what made the brand so loved by its customers and reviewers online. In one review, it was "more like a swimsuit for your legs than yoga pants". Further, though my choice of design doesn’t show it, they also feature distinctive printed yoga for those who want to be a bit more playful in their sports attire- another reason why they are so loved. Printed yoga pants? Yup, they made it a thing. 

  Another product I love so much is their jogger pants. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I am a fan of jogger pants, especially when I’m feeling a bit lazy to dress up or when I go on road trips that I just want to feel like dressed for bed to ease my discomfort while stuck in a car for hours. Thus, I was so happy to know that they offer a wide variety of jogger pants. And true to their promise, they are as "flexible, functional, and flattering"as their yoga apparel. Here I am sporting one on yet another trip the province over last week's holiday.

  For more, you may view their website at www.onzie.com, their Facebook, or Instagram

  Every year since Trendsetters Bazaar was founded, I have gone to a number of their event, with my purpose always varying from one to another: first as a seller, then as a buyer, and now, as a blogger. And from each role I take, I have seen the bazaar on different angles, and loved it for different reasons.  

  For one, unlike many other bazaars I know that almost exclusively cater for women, I love how the Trendsetters’ team has attracted multiple owners of different menswear line. And though I hated this as a seller (cause duh competition), as a blogger and buyer, I can’t help but get giddy seeing all these rare and limited menswear products by small local businesses. And their most recent bazaar just last week (Sept 23-25) was no exception. Indeed, it was teeming with a lot of amazing fashion finds for both men and women. But since this is a menswear blog, let me just focus on the guy’s stuff. Here are some of the best brands/sellers/products I’ve seen. 

  But first, here's what I wore to the event

And now to the awesome finds:

1. Two Phase Clothing

Instagram: @twophaseclothing

Facebook: here

 Hello, guys! Let me yet again welcome you all to my humble page. For today’s post, let me first share a realization. I was having a (maybe drunken) conversion with my non-blogger friend a couple of days ago about why I blog. He queried, “so Ronwell, why do you blog?” And I was like, I don’t know; I like doing it. I like styling myself, and I like sharing said style to others. In my mind, my only mission is to inspire my readers & followers alike to find their inner style. However, as pointed out by this friend, I never really considered that as a Filipino blogger, maybe I should aspire for something bigger; that is, to help promote local clothing brands for so many reasons such as to help Filipinos overcome colonial mentality, help those who cannot afford foreign brands feel assured and proud of what they wear, etc. And that got me thinking.  

 One problem with so many Filipinos (myself included) is that a lot of us would rather buy foreign rather than local brands. Some do this by choice, others by habit. Personally, I just never really got used to buying local because…well I don’t know; I never got used to doing so. I excused this by saying that local brands are of inferior quality, but really, we all know that’s not true for all. There are many of those that strive to be as competitive in terms of design and quality as their foreign counterparts. My friend then went straight to pointing out that after a year of reading my blog, he never saw me wear any locally produced/marketed piece of garment. And this, he said, raises a problem. First, it supports colonial mentality, and second, it is insensitive to those who can’t afford foreign brands. To be honest, I never realized this at all because…well, I never really (over)think things but when I did, I realize he was right. As a menswear blogger and influencer, I have the ability to help others give local brands a try, to help them see that it’s not so bad at all. So let me make a promise that I’d be more patronizing of these brands, especially those sold by small enterprises.

  Anyway, here I am, wearing my SM Youth apparel from head to ankle HAHAHA! Shoes are from Dr. Martens so I couldn’t really say head to toe TEEHEE.

To say a few words, I love how the shirt has adopted that long tee street wear addiction right now; it’s very 2016. I also love how the bomber jacket is just as good as its foreign counterparts in terms of design, while having in mind the condition of the weather here in the Philippines in terms of its production. I mean, unlike foreign brands, it’s not as think and thus not as hot, perfect for the tropical weather here in the country.