Anton Miranda

Bye Bye Blogger!

2011-03-27T03:59:00.000-07:00

And I'm converting to Tumblr. Why?

-Blogging at Tumblr just seems less complicated
-The new Facebook photo viewer won't allow me to move photos
-Tumblr's given me more followers and easier access in viewing other people's blogs
-My Tumblr layout looks way better

So it's been great.Blogger, really it has, but I'm moving to http://www.antonmiranda.tumblr.com

Mood: Full

USA-Part 4

2011-02-06T01:19:00.000-08:00

After Disneyland, we drove straight to my uncle's house and slept extra early cause we were leaving for San Fransisco the day after. So the next day, we woke up extra early cause the drive would be really long(5 or 6 hours, I think?) Our first stop was at Andersen's, they're rumored to have the best pea soup in America and I have to say, it's really good, everything from flavor to texture, adn they serve it hot, most restaurants tend to forget that. I ordered a Reuben which went really well with the pea soup and the potato salad it came with, oh and the really warm,soft and buttery poppyseed rolls with cheddar on top:)

After lunch, we stopped by a lone gas station in the middle of the freeway, now that's all-American at its best!

So I open the car windows, let the wind run through my hair and watch stuff go by, from windmills to vineyards and road signs

We arrived at my mom's friend's house at around 4 pm when the sun was down. The cold San Fransisco air made me feel really perky, so I decided to do a Lookbook shoot with my sister

Shirt-Ralph Lauren
Corduroys-Marks and Spencer
Cardigan-Brooks Brothers
Boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

The next day, we took the train going to the city(first time riding one!)

I'm not a fan of tours but my mom insisted we take one and it was actually okay. Really friendly tour guide and your usual Hawaiian-shirt wearing tourists from Florida(seriously!):))

After the tour, we walked going to the Alcatraz tour. Had some authentic San Fransiscan clam chowder in a bread bowl, a fruit cup and yogurt, plus I fed the pigeons!

The boat dropped us off at Alcatraz where we walked around the whole prison. Really creepy place, I wouldn't wanna go here at night:))

After Alcatraz we went to Pier 39 to check out the sea lions and sample some authentic San Fransisco street fare. I didn't wanna waste the opportunity so I loaded up on corndogs, crabcakes and funnel cakes. I got really full after

Then I got into the mood for a Lookbook shot

We went to Union Square after, my mom and sister went to Gap and Forever 21, I went to Bloomingdales and Urban Outfitters, they had the Michael Bastian grey herringbone pants with the brown leather suspenders:|

Mood:Sleepy

USA-Part 3

2011-02-06T00:43:00.000-08:00

After Toontown, we walked to Fantasyland, my favorite of all the places here in Disneyland. Everything in Fantasyland just feels so Disney:)

Sadly, since my sister basically owned this day cause she's never been to Disneyland yet, she badly wanted to go to California Dream, which was just in front of Disneyland

After a little walking, we bumped into the Pixar Play Parade, it's always nice seeing Disney characters walk around with music playing in the background:))

After the parade, we went to Paradise Pier where all the big rides were

After riding the HUGE roller coaster and the HUGE ferris wheel, I met up with my mom and sister at some boutique, I also found this cute red plaid cap, I would've bought it if it weren't for the mouse ears:))

Had dinner then went back to Disneyland. While my mom and sis were buying souvenirs, I headed straight to Fantasyland

Nothing makes you feel younger than riding a carousel in Disneyland, plus Once Upon a Dream from Sleeping Beauty was being played while I was riding:))

My mom got mad at me after for taking so long in Fantasyland:)) But returning to Disneyland felt great, made me feel nostalgic after revisiting all those childhood memories:)

Mood:Dull(my mood doesn't change that easily:)))

USA-Part 2

2011-02-06T00:42:00.002-08:00

The next day, we drove to a quaint bed and breakfast in Anaheim to stay for the night before heading to Disneyland, didn't get any pictures though. Anyways the day after, we went to Disneyland :)

So we boarded the Disneyland train(is that what you call it?)

Once we got down, we went to the Haunted Mansion, I remember being so scared of entering here as a kid so basically this was my first time going inside, and it wasn't scary at all:|

Sorry for the blurry pictures, we rode on something moving and flash photography wasn't allowed

After the ride, we headed to Critter County

I got really wet in this ride,so I dried off a bit, then we had our pictures taken with Pooh and Tigger. I miss getting their signatures with the little autograph books, I remember being so obsessed with getting every character's signature to the point that I didn't wanna leave Disneyland without all their signatures:))

Then we rode Pirates of the Caribbean, which was way scarier than the Haunted Mansion:))

It's a Small World was closed that time which made me kinda upset cause it's one of my favorite rides.

After some walking, we finally reached Tomorrowland and went on the really long line to Space Mountain

Then after that we rode another iconic Tomorrowland ride, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. Apparently although it looks really boring when you see other people play it, I kinda get into it when I play:))

After that my sister forced me to go with her to Captain EO, personally I'm not a fan of Michael Jackson so yeah:))

After a couple more rides, we headed to Adventureland

Our first stop was the Indiana Jones ride. Had to wait really long again under the California heat, but good thing they had bamboo nearby to keep away the sun

After Adventureland, my sister was in a hurry to go to Toontown so we skipped the Mad Tea Party(one of my favorites) but as soon as I saw this tea cup I just had to have my picture taken:))

We saw the Evil Queen from Snow White soon after and I wanted a picture with her! And yeah, she looks MEAN in person:)

We bumped into It's a Small World again and I completed my next Disneyland tradition, stroll around with ice cream and cotton candy, totally makes you feel like you're 7 again:)

Then we checked out Toontown! I got really nostalgic cause I loved going here when I was a kid, I saw Mickey's ship in a bottle again but Minnie's disappearing cookies were gone:(

Mood:Dull

USA-Part 1

2011-02-05T02:29:00.000-08:00

The last time I've been to the States was when I was probably seven, around second grade and it was awesome. The cold weather which didn't disturb me at all, how everything there was at least one step ahead from what we had in the Philippines and let's not forget Disneyland:)) So when my mom told me we were going to the States last sem break, I got really stoked, hence the list I made of places to go in one of my previous blog posts and the fact that we were going to New York even made me feel more excited.

So we arrived at the airport at around 10am

It was around 10-10:30 pm when we landed in Los Angeles

And our first stop? McDonald's. It's already been a tradition in our family that everytime we go to a different country, we check out their McDonald's cause there's almost always something different

So what made the McDonald's here different?

The fact that they have like 5x more stuff on their menu. I ordered the Southern Chicken burger and my sis had the Bacon and Cheese burger. They also had orange juice, which I definitely think the Philippines should have and cookies!:)) Plus their servings are way(way!) bigger

An awesome soda station. Aside from the fact that you can fill up one enormous plastic cup with your choice of drink, you can also dump your drink and refill it with another drink

Aside from the McFlurry which we already have, they also have yogurt with granola and berries in it

More drink choices as well

After eating, we drove 20 minutes to my uncle's house. My aunt had it decorated with a lot of country touches, kinda like Martha Stewart meets Strawberry Shortcake:))

And meet their dog, Happy! He's really aloof and cranky when you meet him at first but when he gets to know you more, he gets really affectionate(and clingy)

The next day we woke up early cause we had to drive 2 hours to reach our first stop--Cabazon Outlets. I'm normally not a fan of outlet shopping cause the collections are always late and usually the stuff sucks but nothing beats the dirt cheap prices!

So during the drive, I opened the car windows with the wind blowing my hair(good thing I had my haircut a few days ago) and now I can say nothing's more all-American while doing that on a freeway aka a road in the middle of a desert

My uncle's license plate collection

After the 2-hour drive we finally arrived to Cabazon. Really hot but really windy as well, basically your average American desert, and it was awesome.

Big tummy, just ate before this was taken:(

When I entered the first store(Tod's), what really stood out was the staff. Very hospitable and accomodating, a bit like personal butlers, plus unlike some of the staff here in the Philippines, they actually know their products, I remember going to Zara once and I asked for the gray,single breasted,herringbone overcoat from their F/W collection, and all the staff did was stare at me:| Anyways great staff and loads of paper bag means that yes, I was satisfied:)

Mood:Hungry

Quick Update

2011-02-04T07:50:00.000-08:00

Hope this doesn't become a habit of mine, blogging like crazy then finishing it off with one big hiatus:))

I don't usually blog often, cause one, I can be really lazy, and two, the dorm I'm staying in has really bad internet so I'll be probably updating only during the weekends. Anyways I'll be updating about my recent trip to the States in my next post as well as some other stuff, but yeah, I've missed blogging:))

I've also decided to give my blog a whole new look, I changed my blog's title to Anton Miranda instead of Anton Miranda's Blog(big difference:)))

So yeah, hope I don't start ANOTHER hiatus after I update my blog, but don't expect daily posts cause like I said, bad internet connection makes for a lazy blogger(if I weren't one already).

Mood: Chill

*One last thing,I won't be putting "-Anton Miranda" at the end of each blog post anymore because seriously, the blog's title's kind of a tipoff on who the blogger is:))*

MUJI Opens in Manila

2010-10-19T10:35:00.000-07:00

After following Chuvaness for quite sometime now, I noticed she always blogs about this Japanese brand called MUJI,now I checked the site and their clothes and merchandise were nice, but at the back of my head, I was like "..and this shop isn't in Manila,just like a hundred great shops out there", so a week ago while I was walking in Serendra,you wouldn't believe the shock on my face when I saw that MUJI was opening(on top of the Gap flagship store,Bonifacio High Street,but I insist on calling it Serendra:)))

So a few days ago when I found out it opened through Chuvaness, I saw a picture of model Brent Javier wearing this beret during its opening and the beret happened to be from MUJI. I had to go.

Now I'm at home,wearing the same black beret while writing this,so here's what I think about MUJI.

-Lots of basics for both men and women,nice hats as well
-Like their umbrellas
-Getting one of their recycled paper notebooks and a D-I-Y eco bag next time

-Even though they were playing Christmas songs when I was there, the place still felt very Japanese which is a good thing
-Their silverware's really nice and really cheap(170+ for a fork)
-My mom bought a black sweater for P1150 and a pair of striped socks.Prices are nice:)
-Very simple designs,this goes to all their products, and no logos
-Will also be getting lounge slippers and the black V-neck apron(best looking apron I've ever seen)next time as well
-I asked one of their staff for the black beret,she thought I was asking for her Blackberry:))

Overall, I suggest you go buy yourselves something at MUJI,although the stuff there's really simple,there's something distinctly Japanese about them(aside from the fact that they're a Japanese brand).

-Thanks to Chuvaness for the photos

Mood;Sleepy

-Anton Miranda

NYC To-Go List

2010-10-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

I haven't packed my stuff yet but I'm already done making a list of the places I wanna go to(had to make one cause there are so many).Here they are:

New York

1. Restaurants

a. Gramercy Tavern(42 E. 20th St. 201 Broadway)

b. Abe & Arthur’s(409 W. 14th St.)

c. Nobu(105 Hudson St.)

d. Momofuku(853 Broadway, Suite 1211)

e. Butter(415 Lafayette St.)

f. Lombardi’s Pizza(32 Spring St. between Mott & Mulberry St.)

g. Masa(10 Columbus Circle Time Warner Center Broadway & 59th St.)

h. Loeb Boathouse(East 72nd St. & Park Drive North)

i. Magnolia Bakery(200 Columbus Ave.)

j. Norma’s(118 W. 57th St. between 6th & 7th Ave.)

k. Bemelman’s Bar(35 E. 76th St. between Madison & Park Ave.)

l. Cafe Boulud(20 East 76th St.)

2. Hotels

a. Carlyle(Madison Ave. 76th St.)àHigh Tea at the Gallery is from 3-5:30 pm

b. Waldorf-Astoria(301 Park Ave.)High Tea at the Cocktail Terrace

c. Palace Hotel(455 Madison Ave.)

d. Hotel Empire(44 West 63rd St.)

e. Four Seasons Hotel(57 East 57th St.)

3. Landmarks

a. Metropolitan Museum of Art(1000 5th Ave.)

b. Guggenheim(1260 Broadway)

c. Empire State Building(350 5th Ave.)

d. Grand Central Station(87 E 42nd St.)

e. Central Park(69th St. 5th Ave.)

f. Statue of Liberty

g. Brooklyn Bridge

4. Vintage Shops

a. Stock Vintage(143 East 13th St.)

b. RRL & Co.(Nolita 31 Prince St./Bleecker,390 Bleecker St.)

5. Department Stores

a. Bergdorf Goodman(745 5th. Ave.)

b. Barney’s(660 Madison Ave.)

c. Saks Fifth Avenue(611 5th. Ave.)

d. Bloomingdales(1000 3rd Ave.)

6. Shops(Part 1)

a. 3.1 Phillip Lim(115 Mercer St.)

b. Agnes B(1063 Madison Ave./13 East 16th St.)

c. American Apparel(712 Broadway)

d. Billy Reid(54 Bond St.)

e. Brooks Brothers(346 Madison Ave./351 Bleecker St./1934 Broadway)

f. Burberry(444 Madison Ave.)

g. Canali(611 5th Ave.)

h. Comme des Garcons(112 10th Ave.)

i. Costume National(160 Mercer St.)

j. D&G(434 West Broadway)

k. Dolce & Gabbana(148 Lafayette St./660 Madison Ave.)

l. Duckie Brown(321 W 13th St.)

m. Ermenegildo Zegna(663 5th Ave.)

n. Etro(720 Madison Ave.)

o. Gant by Michael Bastian(645 5th Ave.)

p. Gianfranco Ferre(870 Madiosn Ave.)

q. Giorgio Armani(760 Madison Ave.)

r. Gucci(725 5th Ave./840 Madison Ave.)

s. Iceberg/Gilmar USA(57 E 64th St.)

t. Hermes Men(690 Madison Ave. East 62nd St.)

u. H&M(640 5th Ave 51st St./111 5th Ave. 18th St.)

v. J. Crew(347 Madison Ave./1040 Madison Ave./91 5th. Ave./484 Broadway)

w. Jean Paul Gaultier(30 W 56th St.)

x. Jil Sander(30 Howard St.)

y. J.J. Hat Centre(310 5th. Ave.)

z. John Bartlett(143 7th Ave.)

7. Shops(Part 2)

a. John Varvatos(122 Spring St.)

b. Lacoste(134 Prince St.)

c. Lanvin(815 Madison Ave.)

d. Ll. Bean(304 Towne Drive Fayetteville)

e. Louis Vuitton(5th Ave. 1 East 57th St.)

f. Maison Martin Margiela(801 Greenwich St.)

g. Marc Jacobs(163 Mercer St./298 West 4th St.)

h. Marni(159 Mercer St.)

i. Michael Kors(974 Madison Ave.)

j. Paul Smith(108 5th Ave.)

k. Perry Ellis(42 W 39th St.)

l. Prada(724 5th Ave./841 Madison Ave.)

m. Rag & Bone(104 Christopher St.)

n. Ralph Lauren(1055 Madison Ave./867 Madison Ave.)

o. Ralph Lauren Men’s Store(381 Bleecker St.)

p. Rugby Ralph Lauren(99 University Place)

q. Salvatore Ferragamo(655 5th Ave.)

r. Steven Alan(103 Franklin St./465 Amsterdam Ave.)

s. Thom Browne(100 Hudson St.)

t. Tommy Hilfiger(681 5th Ave.)

u. Topman(478 Broadway)

v. Urban Outfitters(166 Atlantic Ave./628 Broadway/2633 Broadway)

w. Victor Glemaud(328 East 11th St.)

x. Zara(689 5th Ave.)

And I'll start packing up tomorrow!:D

Mood:Contented

-Anton Miranda

STORM

2010-10-17T07:10:00.000-07:00

They say a man's debut comes during his 21st birthday, unfortunately I'm ditching 21 cause I'll be working abroad by then,and I certainly won't be celebrating my "debut" during my 18th so I decided to celebrate it now.

It all started with a simple concept in mind. Guests in costumes partying the night away, getting soaked in alcohol and having a one night stand with ecstasy(no,not the drug:))). So I appointed two close friends of mine, Mary and Abby to help me out since I'd need help spreading the invites around school while planning the party.I asked my friend KC(amazing with Photoshop) to do my invites.

For the invite,I wanted it to give hints that it'd be a wild party while still keeping it classy,so I chose an Absolut bottle and used two types of fonts and for my costume,I went as some guy in a tux who fell in a giant spider web,somewhat inspired by Alexander McQueen. So while the invites were getting made, I reserved Status Lounge's VIP room and got ready making drink stubs with Abby and Mary.

The day of the party.

After we put on our costumes, me and my dormmates headed to the Fort Strip to check out on the venue. Bad news was some of the guests already arrived but good thing they chilled over at Burger Avenue and got to mingle,so I guess that turned it into a good thing:)) Anyways, I really enjoyed my party,met some great people and got drunk(which I did on purpose cause it's my birthday!:))). Here are some of the pictures:

And the night ended with me drunk,speaking French,and happy:)

Thanks to everyone who came!You all made it very special and I can't wait till the next party!:D

Mood:Contented

-Anton Miranda

Update

2010-10-17T06:29:00.000-07:00

So how long has it been?3 months?:))

I haven't been able to update obviously cause of school,so here's what I've done during my long break from blogging.

Went to the Ad Hoc party but since tickets were out, I ended up meeting a few great people and we partied at Amber instead.

This is how Enderun people do their math projects:))

Celebrated my birthday with a costume bash over at Status Lounge(blog coming up soon)

Attended a culinary team-building event for school

Attended my friend Nina's pool party

And that's about it. Now all I wanna do is take a break from studying(and partying) and use the sem break to clear my head and relax. I'll also be going to New York(so excited!!) this sem break as well, hopefully when school comes I'll be refreshed and ready to take on the second sem.

-Special thanks to Jody Reyes,Veronica Bucoy and Nina Villanueva for the photos

Mood:Contented

-Anton Miranda

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Sauce

2010-07-24T14:42:00.000-07:00

Every weekend,I go to Bataan for a little quiet time to spend with my family,I also do a little baking and bring whatever I make to the dorm for me and my dormates to eat.Last week,I totally forgot about baking but I really did want to make something,so I made this really easy and fast cake I do whenever I'm in a hurry,it's not exactly the perfect chocolate cake,but it makes up for it cause it's so easy and takes very little time,for a cake.I finished this in two and a half hours and I wasn't even late for curfew:)

Nope,this isn't the actual photo

Easy Chocolate Cake with Easy Chocolate Sauce

Oven Temp:325 F
Baking Time:1 hour
For the cake:
~2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour,sifted
~2 tsps.baking powder
~1-1/2 tsps.baking soda
~1 cup unsalted butter,softened
~2-1/2 cups sugar
~3/4 tsp.salt
~6 large eggs
~1-2/3 cups cold water
~1 cup cocoa powder,sifted
~1 tsp.vanilla For the sauce:
~3-3/4 cups evaporated milk
~2-1/4 cups sugar
~1-1/2 cups cocoa powder
~1 cup unsalted butter,cut into cubes and softened

Procedure:
1.Preheat oven.Grease 2 9"5 inch round pans and line with parchment/wax paper.
2.Sift flour,cocoa,baking powder,baking soda and salt in a bowl.Set aside.
3.Dissolve cocoa in water.Add vanilla.
4.Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.Add eggs one by one.Scrape the sides of the bowl.
5.Alternately add dry and wet mixtures in three additions,beginning and ending with dry mixture.
6.Bake.
7.In a bowl,mix together all ingredients for the sauce,except butter until cocoa powder has dissolved.
8.Heat over a double boiler until it reduces in half.Let the mixture cool.
9.When cool,whisk in butter piece by piece into the sauce.Refrigerate.

Mood:Tired

-Anton Miranda

Metromix

2010-07-24T13:43:00.000-07:00

After the stress we get from completing deadlines doing homework and projects,cramming for quizzes and doing what we have to to be Dean's Listers(or to at least maintain a decent grade),if there's one thing I know to reward myself,it's partying with a group of friends.

Metromix,the first big college party we freshmen get invited to.Even with my very tight(and tiring) schedule(I had to go to Bataan and then back to Manila for this party),I had to come.The party started at 8,so I went to my dorm at around 5:30 to get prepared with my dormates.We left at around 7:30 but we were too early so we had a light dinner at Sentro in Serendra then went back and the place was filled.

The venue and music was great,though I have to say the bar should've been bigger,they had vodka,whisky,tequila and paired them with either Coke or Sprite,so there wasn't much variety,I just stuck with my usual straight whisky,too bad they didn't have gin:( Very few people left early(I obviously stayed till the end)so that must mean most of us enjoyed it(though some said the party was boring)and overall I thought it was a great party,not exactly the best,but definitely a success.Here are more pictures:

I went home happy and smelling like liquor and cigarettes,but definitely happy:) I'm definitely coming to the next one!

Special thanks to Erica Gono,Nitesh Dolwani and Renz Mediarito for hosting Metromix and Jody Reyes for the photos.Check out all the photos here,here,here and here.Yes,there are a lot.

Mood:Tired

-Anton Miranda

The Enderun Meal Experience

2010-07-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

There's a certain feeling of gratification I get when I dress up in formalwear,sit on an immaculately set table and indulge in a delicious meal,though most people my age don't really enjoy it,I definitely do.

Last Wednesday,Enderun decided to train our etiquette skills in an event called the Enderun Meal Experience.I wore a black suit(peak lapel),white oxford shirt,black lace-ups and a purple(everyone kept on insisting it was blue,not even indigo)necktie.I originally wanted to have a bowtie made specifically for this event,but my schedule was too full so I bought this tie two days before the dinner.The event started out with everyone in the CA Building,where we're all supposed to mingle,then we each had to find a date.After finding our dates,we entered the Atrium where all the tables were set(plastic flowers were used,though) and seated ourselves.

After everyone was seated,one of the teachers explained the history of etiquette,but I'm pretty sure none of us listened,since we were all talking to our tablemates.Since word got out that I knew a thing or two about etiquette,my tablemates started to follow what I was doing.Wrong idea.I used the fish knife as the butter knife,stupid me,but they didn't have a butter knife,and since the fish knife looked like a jumbo version of the butter knife,I went ahead and used it.

Anyways,here's what we had.For our salad course,we had a basic green salad with carrot and red radish shavings and raspberry viniagrette,for our soup course,we hadd pumpkin soup with a hint of curry,topped with creme fraiche and garlic croutons,for our palate cleanser,we had lychee-apple sorbet,for our pasta course we had fresh spaghetti noodles with the best pomodoro sauce I've ever tasted,for our main course,we had fish(dory?) poached in herbs along with a lemon cream/custard sauce,herbed rice(cooked with bayleaf,I guess) and spinach sauteed with garlic and lastly,we had brownie ala mode with caramel sauce.Now I'm not exactly sure about everything,but that's what my tastebuds told me.

After the dinner,we all mingled a bit and had a batch photoshoot.The event itself,was fun and I'm looking forward to more events like these.Here are more pictures.

Special thanks to Dan Samson for the pictures.Check out the full album here and to Abby Guerrero for being my date:)

Mood:Chipper

-Anton Miranda

Enderun Freshman Orientation

2010-06-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

This is quite a late post,since college life has been occupying a lot of my time lately,everything from homework to outings with friends so I might not post as much stuff as I did before,now that school's started.

So anyways,a few weeks ago,just a few days before classes,Enderun had its freshman orientation.To be honest,before the orientation,I felt a bit nervous.As much as I loved the fact that I was Enderun,I didn't have high expectations regarding friends(high school taught me that)and my social life,so I followed my friends' advice to just smile a lot,talk to everyone etc. and I have to say,I made a lot of friends!The orientation started with us being grouped.After a few ice breakers and such,me and my group started to loosen up and get more comfortable.To be honest,the first day wasn't really that exciting aside from meeting new people.

Here are some of the groups,if you're asking about the string tied around them,it's because we had this game,which supposedly taught "unity,discipline and something else":)) We,on the other hand, thought it was kinda boring(sorry,Enderun!).

The second day,however, was better.We had another game of ice breakers,a few talks about Enderun life and after that,we played Enderun's version of The Amazing Race.

I'm not the type who likes these kinds of things where you get really tired cause of doing something physical,but the Amazing Race was loads of fun!Yes,I did sweat,dehydrate,get flour thrown and water hosed at me,but everything was all worth it,cause guess what,I'm officially an Enderun student!:)

Mood:Full

Credits go out to Thea de Leon,another Enderun student,for the really nice pictures.Check out the full albums here and here.

-Anton Miranda

D-I-Y Denim Cut-offs

2010-06-08T19:39:00.000-07:00

I've been doing a lot of DIY lately(my olive and gray scarves from Baguio),and this time I tried doing denim cut-offs.I've been wanting a pair for sometime and I recently found a pair of baggy jeans and instead of having them tailored,I decided to turn them into shorts.

So here's how you do it.

1.Start off with a pair of jeans,a pair of very sharp fabric scissors,a marker and a pair of shorts to use as your guide.

2.Place the shorts over the jeans,like the picture above,making sure that their "tops"(not sure what you call them) are properly aligned.Make small marks with the marker on the jeans just below the part where the shorts' hems end.

3.Following the marks,just cut your way through till the end of each leg.Don't worry if the line isn't that straight,or if you cut in the wrong place.Remember these cut-offs are supposed to give off a rugged,bohemian feel so they aren't supposed to be neat.You could even cut a bit of fringe if you like.

4.If you ask me,you should cut them a bit longer than what you really want,cause there might be occasions when you want them cuffed.

And this is the result

Shirt-Giordano
Shorts-Self-made
Cardigan-5cm
Boots-Debenhams
Belt-Ralph Lauren

Mood:Okay

-Anton Miranda

Joy's 17th Birthday-Day 2

2010-05-31T12:43:00.000-07:00

The next day,I accompanied Chiquet to UST to help her submit some of her college requirements.I,however,forgot to change the night before and since I woke up way later then Chiquet,I didn't bother changing.I also had a new shot done for Lookbook.The inspiration here is basic geek chic,with a little relaxed Americana because of the chambray shirt.

Chambray shirt-Gap
Khaki chinos-Gap
Saddle shoes-Bespoke
Nerdy glasses-Hippie Culture(borrowed from Chiquet)

We went back to the condo,me and Sam took a bath then we headed to Cubao Expo/Cubao X.I've never been to Cubao X that's why I really wanted to go that day.Personally,I prefer high end labels to vintage shopping/thrifting but Cubao X offers an experience one doesn't get from shopping at malls and department stores.Anyways Cubao X offers anything quirky and/or vintage from bespoke spectator shoes to anime figurines to old phonographs,and yes,we certainly felt the Cubao X experience.

We all went to Gateway after to meet up with Mark again(those two lovebirds..)and to shop for the stuff for Joy's "surprise".

We left Gateway at about six and hurried to the apartelle(we had to sleep there cause we'd be leaving the comedy bar at a very late hour,quite dangerous for the ladies)to decorate it for our "surprise" a.k.a. a kiddie-themed,well,surprise complete with name tags, a banner and party poppers.We picked up Joy at 7 and we all went to Punchline Comedy Bar.It was my first time going to a comedy bar,and unfortunately for me,I was called up on stage to sing.I didn't,and instead they started throwing "insults" at me(a regulat at Filipino comedy bars)but to be honest,I had a good time.The food was great and so were the drinks(I had my usual martini:))).

We left Punchline at about 3(late,right?) and surprised Joy when we were in the apartelle.Our friend,Jocelle,also came and brought a tarpaulin with our greets:)

Anyways,happy 17th birthday Joy and may you have more birthdays to come!:D

Mood:Sleepy

-Anton Miranda

Joy's 17th Birthday-Day 1

2010-05-31T11:56:00.000-07:00

Just so you guys know,some of my posts can get really long,so I'm shortening them by putting labels if they were on the first,second day etc. :)

I met up with Chiquet early in the morning,and we were really excited to go out on our "date",if you will,since it was our first time going out in Manila.

Our first stop was at a tailor to have my Enderun uniform fitted since I wasn't able to attend the actual uniform fitting,oh and if you notice the picture below,I already got my saddle shoes!:D

After that,we went to Legaspi Market for lunch while my mom and sister stayed in Market!Market!.We had wagyu beef shawarma(very filling) and Mango Passion Fruit Frappuccinos from Starbucks.Chiquet also wanted to have a picture taken with the bongo drummers there since she found them so bohemian,but I think she just found them cute:))

We stayed in Legaspi Market for about an hour since it was so hot and very few people were there,then we headed to Market!Market! to pick up my mom.

After hours of walking,since my saddle shoes were new and the leather was still hard,my feet started to hurt,and my fee had little bruises on them:| Anyways we went to Enderun after for a short visit,then to Venice Piazza,which I'll be making my future hangout for college since it's ridiculously near Enderun,by car anyways:))

We went to Rustan's after to buy my briefcase and a new wallet for college and then to Shang for some shopping.Sam(got a new haircut!) met up with us there with her boyfriend,Mark,after dinner and a bit of strolling we went to Chiquet's condo and dropped our things there and then to Josh's rehearsal...

...which we missed:| So after that we went back to Shang to drop Mark off and then we went to Chiquet's condo.It's art deco Barbie in the kitchen then it turns into Japanese Zen when you cross the divider(which I really like btw:D)

To be continued...

Coca-Cola Chair

2010-05-20T07:31:00.000-07:00

After teaming up with furniture manafacturer,Emeco,Coca-Cola has designed an exclusive recycled chair.Each chair is made up of 111 plastic Coca-Cola bottles and will be available in red,snow,flint,grass,persimmon and charcoal.

I think the idea of doing this is genius.Coca-Cola,being one of the most popular beverages worldwide,aside from blessing the world with its fizzy cola-flavored drinks(I love Cherry Coke),has also been the source of bottles and cans thrown everywhere,so it's nice that they're turning their trash into yet another treasure(like Cherry Coke:))),plus I think the chairs look pretty darn good,and don't look like souvenirs from a Coca-Cola souvenir shop.The chairs are currently being sold at selected retail locations in the States,too bad for the Philippines,I'm sure lots of people would buy it.

Source:Culture Shoq

Mood:Lazy

-Anton Miranda

Quick Update

2010-05-18T11:18:00.001-07:00

So it's been 5 days since I've blogged and I figured I've been leaving my Blogger behind and focusing more on my Tumblr(but Blogger still beats Tumblr).So what's been going on?

1.I can't find my camera.I know I didn't lose it.It's either my mom or sister who lost it cause I haven't used it in days.Seriously this pisses me off,no camera=no Lookbook shots,no Tumblr posts,no Blogger posts

2.College's starting in less than a month.I've always been confident about it,but lately I've been a bit anxious.I hope this passes.I just hope my college life turns out to be an amazing one(not like high school:|)

3.Been cooking everyday lately and I really wish I could post all my recipes(which are quite good,by the way)but I can't cause I lost my camera(see #1).

4.I might be going to Singapore sometime in the few remaining weeks of summer.If that doesn't push through,we might go for Boracay instead.I also might be going to Baguio with my friends before the summer ends,think of it as the last great bonding session before college starts:)

5.My room's taking such a long time getting done.I'm still waiting for my furniture to be done,so that I could already have the lighting installed.Just think Old English+Hamptons chic+Contemporary French=my room.

Well,that's just about it.I'm busy enjoying the summer while it's still here,and hoping that my college experience turns out to be a great one:)

Mood:Relaxed

-Anton Miranda

BMS Class Reunion 2010!

2010-05-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago,I met up with my classmates from my former school.We were all so hyped about the reunion,and as much as I love planning a party,I was lazy this time so I decided to leave the planning to my friend,Norleen.So we talked and the work came back to me.Norleen had lots on her mind(and schedule) and her house wasn't available.

Great,less than two weeks to plan but I still took the job for the sake of holding the last party of our high school lives.So anyways,I decided to go with a very rustic Japanese theme since resources were plenty(bamboo,bougainvilleas,Japanese paper etc.)but to be honest I still had my fair share of stress and pre-party jitters from all the planning,I even had Sam assist me with the preparations,so anyways here's what happened at the party.

The invites said 6:30 pm,but since we're Filipino and all(how racist was that?),they all came at 7 and 7:30:))

Nichelle came quite early and the others soon followed.

We had sushi and sisig(me),chicken wings(Jonathan and Sam),Funchum fried rice(Bea),liempo(Erika) while the others brought the drinks.We had a really great time,everyone was in good spirits,mingling with each other,enjoying the food and drinks,and noone got drunk:)

After all the hyperactivity and excessive rowdiness,if you will,we all went to Beanery to "sober up",not from the alcohol but from the fact that all of us were really hyper.After a few coffees,we chatted with our former class adviser,T. Jory and he said our class was the best--wow.We left Beanery and headed to Big Papa's for something to eat,after that we went back to my place and spent the rest of he evening(or morning) talking,a total bonding experience for all of us,till the sun rose.Everyone left happy,with smiles on their faces,and as they did,I couldn't help but think,how great these people were:)

So to my BMS grade school classmates,thank you so much for being great friends and important figures in my grade school and high school life!You guys rock,and till next time!:D

Mood:Happy

-Anton Miranda

H&M Fall 2010 Men

2010-05-07T15:25:00.000-07:00

As you all know,I'm not one to post collections,but when they just make your jaw drop to the floor(what an exaggeration..),you just have to post them.The pictures are from Fashion Bits and Bobs.

These are my favorites from their lookbook.

And these are my favorites from their pieces.

Mood:In awe

-Anton Miranda

Justine's 17th Birthday

2010-05-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

I woke up at 6 am that day,went on Facebook,and greeted Justine as soon as she went online.It wasn't a potluck but she still told me to bring something.Good thing I had some leftover wanton wrappers and filling(Japanese potstickers) and as soon I was done cooking them,I hurried to La Vista.

I arrived and noone was there,so I ended up taking random pictures while waiting for them.

It's great that La Vista opened up this little "zoo" inside.The monkeys,however,don't like getting photographed.I like how they tilt their heads to the side everytime I try to take their pictures:))

So while I was walking around,I spotted Justine,Sam and Chiquet together.Great,the guest comes to the venue earlier than the celebrator,but knowing Justine,it wasn't that surprising.Sam and Chiquet got this really cute cake for her,and the inscription was in Jejespeak(think of it as the Filipino version of Leetspeak).Why?I have no idea.

It says:"HApIh 17Th pHoWzZ pRiNcEzZ!AJEJE"(Happy 17th,Princess!Hahaha)

The others weren't here yet,and out of boredom,we decided to start swimming.

After a few minutes,Ynne,Denzell,Camille,Janno,Nikko and Mark came.

It was nice to know that my potstickers were the first to disappear from the table:)

A few hours later,Kristiana followed.Erika wasn't able to attend because she was in Manila.Jonathan and his cousin,Jake also arrived soon after,but left early.

Anyways,we all left at 6:30 and I was supposed to sleep over at Sam's place,but I got so tired that the little "nap" took 6 hours:))

Before I end this entry,let's all greet Justine a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:)

Mood:Refreshed

-Anton Miranda

Andie's 4th Birthday

2010-05-03T04:37:00.000-07:00

Yesterday,Sam accompanied me to my cousin Andie's 4th birthday.The party was held in Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf with a Tinkerbell/Puppies theme(well,there's a first time for everything).Andie said she wanted Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for its space and ambiance.Now how many four year olds could say that?:))

Beauty,the shih tzu

After the party,we went to Shang to do some window shopping and to check on my saddle shoes(I had my saddle shoes custom-made since I couldn't find any,and trust me,I looked).I bought a chambray shirt from Gap then afterwards we headed to Gateway where we waited for my mom to watch the Tears for Fears concert.I kinda wish I came with her since lots of my followers tweeteed how awesome the concert was,plus when we arrived all the shops in Gateway were closing:( That day,me and Sam also had "liquid overdose".I had two large chais from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf,one grande Mango Passion Fruit slush from Starbucks and one regular Margarita slush from Taco Bell while Sam had one large iced Vanilla Latte and one regular chai from Coffee Bean and tea Leaf and one regular Margarita slush from Taco Bell.So if you're reading this,remember,drinking too much isn't good for you,even if the drinks aren't alcoholic:))

Mood:Alert

-Anton Miranda

I Have a Tumblr!

2010-04-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

Check it out at http://antonmiranda.tumblr.com .It's less of a blog and more of a visual diary.I'll just be posting random pictures,videos and songs that happen to catchy my eye.

I still like Blogger better,though:)

Mood:Happy

-Anton Miranda

Baguio 2010

2010-04-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

Day 1
We went to Manaoag first,as always and had mass there.Surprisingly lots of people came to Manaoag to get wed,so while we were there,we saw two couples get wed,for like 10 minutes.Not my type of wedding:)) So anyways after that we reached Baguio,and had to wait for 1-1/2 hours in the hotel lobby,and the staff decided to let us use the TV in the function room so we wouldn't get bored,but that didn't really work for me:))

White shirt-Zara
Navy cardigan-Banana Republic
White shorts-Lacoste
Desert boots-Debenhams

As soon as the wait was over,we unpacked our things and headed to SM which was just a few steps away but we still didn't walk:))

So after SM,we went to Mines View,but I didn't get any pictures cause the camera died in the middle of the day,but anyways we ddin't do much.We just stuffed ourselves with grilled corn and squid,then ate dinner at Don Henrico's.Major calories:))

Day 2
I woke up quite early that day,sometime around 3 am,and killed time by watching TV and note,I'm not a big TV watcher,but the food channel never fails to grab my attention(plus,we don't have the food channel in our TV) and I also watched The Wild Thornberry's which was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid.Quite nostalgic:))

We first went to Camp John Hay to have the breakfast buffet,but we were late.Yes,I did wake my mom quite early but it still didn't budge.So anyways after that everyone kept ranting that they should've woke up earlier,while I had a blank face,thinking to myself,why I woke up at such an untimely hour for this.So we all went horseback riding instead.I got a new horse,his name's Zorro.He's very easy to control,gallops really fast and is one of their prized horses.Very fun ride,plus I also shot a few pics for Lookbook.

This look is inspired by Little Lord Fauntleroy a.k.a. Cedie,the Little Prince going out for a walk in the cold,but since it's summer,I used dock shorts,paired with a fleece peacoat.It felt okay,I didn't feel too hot or too cold:)

Light blue shirt-Lacoste
White shorts-Lacoste
Navy peacoat-Rugby Ralph Lauren
Navy boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

After riding,we all ate at the Filling Station.I had a cheeseburger with mushrooms and bacon from Hotshots,which was quite so-so even though they did use real beef patties.We stayed there for an hour or so and I got bored,so I decided to have tea at the Manor(in my usual place,as always).

We went to Mines View afterwards,and the others ate the usual grilled corn and squid.My mom had the one-day old chicks which I refuse to eat because they look mutated.

So while the rest were eating,I decided to go thrift shopping--for the first time!I wouldn't say I'm a big fan of thrift shopping,but my friend Chiquet,who was able to buy this awesome white argyle cardigan from Baguio's thrift shops encouraged me to try it,and so I did.

And in the end I was able to buy an oversized black beanie.Honestly,I was looking for a huge,chunky knit cardigan,but I couldn't:))

Day 3
This time,everyone woke up so early,that we even reached the first half hour of the breakfast buffet:)) I had a heavy breakfast,and after that me,my sister and cousins had fun with the camera in the Manor's garden,then we went horseback riding.Bad idea.I ate so much,and even though Zorro was just as obedient as the day before,his obedience( a.k.a constant galloping) led to a really bad stomach ache.

So after riding,we went to Trinidad Valley to go strawberry picking.I slept at the car and didn't go down with the others when we arrived cause my stomach was aching like crazy.After a few minutes,I went out of the car and my stomach ache disappeared.I think it's because of the mountain air,and the fact that right beside me was a massive strawberry garden,as well as a lettuce and brocolli garden.My mood suddenly lifted up:)So I went strawberry picking with my cousins,did a few shots for Lookbook,had some really delicious strawberry ice cream then we left.

This look is inspired by safari and a bit of Marrakesh.I rumpled the peacoat and pushed back the sleeves to give it a more rugged feel and paired it with the cuffed khaki shorts and desert boots,which reminds me of sandy terrain,grasslands etc. hence the safari influence,while the tie which I used as a belt and the scarf remind me of some bargain hunter in Marrakesh.I also wanted to use the lettuce beds as a background to give it an organic feel.Confusing,but I think it looks good:)

Khaki peacoat-Gap
White polo shirt-Banana Republic
Khaki shorts-Arrow
Desert boots-Debenhams
Red necktie-Vintage
Olive scarf-Self-made

We went back to Mines View(again!),ate the usual grilled corn and squid then headed to SM,since the kids wanted Jollibee for dinner:P

Day 4
I woke up extra early today.The others had no plans for the day since this was our last but I wanted to buy some produce at the local market.What makes the Baguio market special is that the cold climate allows the people here to grow crops which couldn't be found in other parts of the Philippines,like rhubarb,parsley,Spanish tomatoes,button mushrooms,tomatillos etc.

I look so uncomfortable here,and yes I was.The morning started with cold air,then two hours later,the sun comes and ruins it all:))

White polo shirt-Banana Republic
Red windbreaker-Singapore
Khaki shorts-Arrows
Navy boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

I was able to buy spinach,huge tomatoes,lemons,Sagada oranges,honey,parsley and basil,with a Php500 budget.Nice.When I came back to the hotel,everyone was still sleeping,so I killed time by watching T.V.(yay for good cable!)then after everyone got ready,we all decided to eat at 50s Diner,but it was full:| So the kids said we should all eat at McDonald's and as always they were followed:))

My pictures for Lookbook

Check out my account at http://www.lookbook.nu/antonmiranda

Mood:Happy

-Anton Miranda

Fringed Scarf

2010-04-11T16:27:00.000-07:00

I saw this photo from Chuvaness.

It's a fringed scarf from Michael Kors,though originally for women,I still think it'll look good on me.I'm thinking of making it instead of buying it,it looks pretty easy to do,and with fall coming,this scarf'll be perfect,though I'm still not sure what color I want.

Mood:Tired

-Anton Miranda

Summer Funeral

2010-04-11T15:58:00.000-07:00

Before I continue,I'm just gonna say,I won't be using "Making my (insert number) Lookbook Photo" as titles for my Lookbook photos.I lose track of which look it is(fifth?sixth?seventh?) and besides,it makes for a boring title.

Okay,so I slept at Sam's house the day before and woke up the next day,knowing that Sam was gonna attend a funeral.Great.She invited me to come to the funeral and I hurried like crazy to my house after fetching my friend,Chiquet, to the bus since she lived quite far and had noone to pick her up.

I don't know why,but I really like dressing up for funerals.Weird,right?I think funerals should be very dressy/semi-formal occasions where people wear black(not white:( )as the main color of their outfit,and it makes for a challenge complying with those "rules":))

So,I took a long time choosing what to wear.I originally chose a black and white striped oxford shirt,black trousers,black lace-ups and a red paisley necktie(used as an ascot),but it turned out half the pair of my shoes was out for cleaning,and the sun was burning like crazy,so I ended up wearing this.

White polo shirt-Banana Republic
Black tuxedo jacket-JC Buendia
White shorts-Lacoste
Black bowtie-JC Buendia
White espadrilles-Greenhills

I really like the touch of gloom the messily tied bow gives,kinda reminds me of something dying,perfect for a funeral.What I really liked about this is that,this is the perfect outfit for a summer funeral.I don't really find all white to be suitable for a funeral,so when it's too hot to wear all-black,I guess a bit of white may be excused.The espadrilles,dock shorts and polo shirt make it very summery,and the black tuxedo jacket makes it more suitable for a funeral.

So since I really liked this,I refused to take it off when the funeral was done,and Sam called again,saying that she was coming to my place,and when she did we both went back to the cemetery to shoot.

To be honest,I had a hard time not smiling for this shoot.I look weird when I don't smile,plus,I always smile when my pictures are taken:))

By the way,some of my photos from Grande Island won't be posted in Lookbook.I wanna get a higher karma average,and won't be able to do that if I continue adding more and more photos,and all of them almost have the same concept,anyway.

Check out my Lookbook account at:http://www.lookbook.nu/antonmiranda

Mood:Tired

-Anton Miranda

Inspiration Board#6

2010-04-09T22:47:00.000-07:00

Inspiration Board#6
-Denim
-Bowties
-Dock shorts
-Tennis
-Little Lord Fauntleroy a.k.a. Cedie
-The Little Prince
-Kodona/Boy Loli
-Kisunagi from Ouran
-Ranchhouses
-Rainshowers(and raincoats)
-White socks
-Squash

I Graduated!

2010-04-07T10:56:00.001-07:00

Again,this is another late post because the photos weren't uploaded on time:))

After four tiresome days of grad practice,three days after was the day.As I entered the campus,seeing everyone in beige barongs and black trousers(what we had to wear),the thought that today was the last day of high school immediately entered my mind.We had our graduation at the gym,and after all the speeches and our diplomas were given,I felt that my life finally finished one long chapter and moved on to the next one,and as happy as I am about the fact that I finished that chapter,I'll never forget it.

Finally,those four years of high school are over.My experience in La Salle Greenhills wasn't exactly an easy one but it had a most gratifying reward.I didn't get along with most people there,in fact I had very few friends.To be straight to the point,life in La Salle Greenhills was quite uncomfortable,but everything felt different during graduation because knowing that I wouldn't spend the next school year wearing our white shirt/black slacks/black leather shoes uniform,singing our school hymn every Monday under the heat of the sun or climbing the aching stairs of the LSGH High School Building,made me feel quite sentimental and that every obstacle that I had to go through disappeared.

So what's the reward?The fact that I was part of this very exclusive and tightly-knit brotherhood,the La Salle Greenhills Golden Batch of 2009-2010!You guys were great,and I hope to see you guys in the future!Cheers:D

Bluehouse Cafe and Making my Sixth Lookbook Photo

2010-04-05T14:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry,guys.This entry is so late.Just like the Grande Island photos,I had to wait for them to upload.

So anyways,there's this new cafe in town.It's called Bluehouse Cafe and it literally is a blue house.Knowing how Bataan looks like(very rural with a urban touches here and there),Bluehouse Cafe really stands out with its quaint,coquettish design and elegant landscaping.

So we went inside,and apparently the house is very small,but just as charming as the outside.Pale yellow walls covered with pictures you'd find in your granny's house(countryesque pictures of flowers etc.),a tweed sofa,rattan chairs and various pictures and figurines of roosters and ducks scattered all over the place.I found it quite cute,but still too small.I think it'd fit about 9-11 people.

We all decided to eat outside,but that didn't mean we had to deal with hustle and bustle outside.Sure,outside you could see tricycles and jeeps speeding across the road,random people walking etc.,but what was special about it was that because of its ambiance and landscaping,it was like there was this invisible barrier between the cafe and outside the cafe(plus,it had a fence:))).

So anyways we all placed our orders.I had my usual cappuccino,Chiquet had her peppermint mocha and the rest had frappuccinos.The menu though had so little to offer,plus it wasn't exactly that affordable,so we just had two orders of nachos,while Nichelle ordered the mini chicken sandwiches,and while we were waiting for our orders,Justine and I did another impromptu shoot for Lookbook.My outfit for the day wasn't chosen that meticulously since I was in such a hurry getting dressed that time,but just like most of my outfits,the look was very nautical inspired and reminded me of a fisherman.

White t-shirt-Marks and Spencer
Khaki chinos-Gap
Yellow socks-Dickies
Navy peacoat-Rugby Ralph Lauren
Brown boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

A few minutes after the shoot,our orders arrived.To be honest,their coffee was quite good.Most cafes drown their cappuccinos with milk(that's why I always ask for two shots of espresso when I have my caffeine fix at Starbucks),this one was just perfect,and it wasn't that strong,though along with the cappuccino they offered me some sugar syrup in a shot glass to sweeten my coffee.Unfortunately,I like sweetening coffee with just plain,white sugar,and I found it a hassle pouring the syrup,when it's much easier using a sachet,but still,it was good:)

The nachos were so-so.They were just plain nachos topped with diced tomatoes,onions,grated cheese and cilantro.Quite plain.They should've made their own salsa which is much better,and isn't that expensive plus they should've added some sour cream or something,since I'm used to having my nachos with some sort of dip.

Nichelle's mini chicken sandwiches,however,weren't that good.There were too much vegetables and very little chicken spread(good thing it was real chicken spread and not the Lady's Choice variety).I suggest they should just ditch the tomatoes,onions and cucumber and go with plain lettuce,more chicken spread and buttered bread.Most of us actually thought she ordered a vegetable sandwich.

After we finished our orders,we decided to have a little fun with my camera:))

Nichelle(rightmost),just came from school

Joy's friend,Jocelle,brought over some delicious chocolate cake:P

Overall,I'd say Bluehouse Cafe's a great place to hang out.Great coffee,even better ambiance,not-so-high prices and warm staff.I just hope that since it's new and all,it attracts the right crowd,since it has so much potential,plus they should add more stuff to the menu.

Go visit my Lookbook account at:http://www.lookbook.nu/antonmiranda

Mood:Sick(I have colds)

-Anton Miranda

Making my Seventh,Eighth,Ninth and Tenth Lookbook Phot

2010-04-04T11:58:00.000-07:00

So as soon as I heard that we were going to Grande Island,I immediately packed a few of my resortwear favorites and ended up making three looks for Lookbook.

The first is inspired by this Ivy Leaguer who goes out to sail in Nantucket.It's very nautical inspired and is one of my favorite outfits.

White polo shirt-Banana Republic
Light blue shirt-Lacoste
Navy cardigan-Banana Republic
Red necktie-Custom made
White shorts-Lacoste
Rope belt-Ralph Lauren
Brown boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

The second look is inspired by Palm Beach,Florida.I recently bought these melon chinos and they kinda make me think of sunsets in Miami and palm trees:))

White polo shirt-Banana Republic
Melon chinos-Lacoste
Rope belt-Ralph Lauren
Navy boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

The third look was inspired by images of spring(specifically an orchard of apple trees).I was thinking of bright green meadows,white clouds and apple trees when I thought of this outfit.

Lime polo shirt-Ralph Lauren
White shorts-Lacoste
Red necktie(used as belt)-Custom made
Khaki espadrilles-Lacoste

The last was inspired by my shorts,actually.They're Madras shorts with a patchwork plaid design.I liked how the bold colors of my shorts blended well with the sunlight.
White polo shirt-Banana Republic
Madras shorts-Ralph Lauren
Rope belt-Ralph Lauren
Brown boat shoes-Sperry Topsider

Check out my account at www.lookbook.nu/antonmiranda

Mood:A bit drowsy

-Anton Miranda