Now that the collection in almost done, I have time to dress up my muses for the show. In my office there is this chair that designed by Tom Dixon. I love the graphic images it creates.
I wanted to paraphrase this design for Leica who serves as my muse LOL! The challenge now is how to line this and what to wear underneath? The inspiration was the chair, now it looks like a cobweb kind of a dress.
She came by the other day to look at it and we could not help but play a bit!
HUGS!
RAJO!
Melvin, Paul, Ivan and Jujiin: Loving the art vibe! The colors look amazing!
I had the pleasure of working with these super talented young men today! They are doing special images for the show. They came over today and did some photos!
Check out these shoes!
Art in progress!
I love their energy and the spirit that they convey! I adore how they look and how they style themselves! I just want to express how thankful I am to their time and energy! I wish more
people would be able to see the work that they do!
Hugs!
RAJO!
A couple of days ago I had the chance to have a meeting with some talented individuals! They were introduced to me by my shows director Robby. They are Melvin and Ivan. They will be doing the music for my gala!
I am so excited as I loved the meeting and I find them so funny and smart! I took a photo of them with Nix because I loved how they all looked! SO FASHYON! LOL!
Counting the days! I am a bit tense today but its manageable! See you soon!
HUGS!
RAJO!
I wanted to show you more photos from the food tasting, and this time photos of the food. I love food and I feel that it’s one of my favorite pleasures, only second to fashion! So I was very hands on for this task. It was a great experience to do it.
I always say that everyone eat with their eyes first and then the taste. The Chefs of the Shangri-la were all so kind and so accommodating.
The first course is a trio composed of a seared scallop on a bed of eggplant caviar and topped with goat cheese. ( I loved the flavor. I just want them to contain the sauce so it does not run into the other dishes on the plate.)
Beside this was a yummy risotto cake with an alioli and parma ham topping. I loved the play on textures on this one, as it was crunchy on the outside and as I bit into it, a rush of creamy rice and soft cheese played in my mouth, unleashing a soothing comfort food feeling. This one was a keeper.
The third starter was a grilled prawn with a salad with the Asian (Thai) dressing. I was not too crazy for this one. I just did not like how it looked and how it tasted, so I asked the Chef to do something else. I suggested a chic Vietnamese prawn and vegetable roll and having three discs on the plate with a balsamic brush stroke for flourish.
The main course was a study on a surf and turf theme. A roast beef with a red wine sauce and a gindara with a risotto. I did not really find this exciting enough and I really wanted to tweak the dish! I remember having a pork rib dish in the red restaurant in the Shang and I wanted to have this on the menu! I promise you that it’s a real winner, as the pork simmered for hours in a secret sauce till the meat would fall off the bone! YUM!
We’re keeping the fish, but I want to change the risotto to a mushroom and vegetable base. We will have rice for the starch because I LOVE RICE! LOL! We’re doing the plating like a graphic division symbol using asparagus spears and a crisp slim slice of young squash.
Dessert is all about chocolate and cherries! Two of my favourite things! When the plate came out, I automatically tore it apart and redid it much more to my liking.
The dessert was really soooo good! OMG! The chocolate mousse cake with a hazelnut crisp base and a plum surprise inside. We will have a cherry compote beside it, it’s such an original flavor: sweet and tart at the same time.
I did not like the spoon idea and Jing (of the Shang, bless her) suggested we do a chocolate cup and I said more chocolate on the plate? BRING IT ON! HA HA HA!
Well so far I love how everything looks and all is set for the big night. See you soon sweets!
HUGS!
RAJO!
I did mention that I am doing this limited edition line for Plains and Prints right? Can you believe that we are launching the line on SEPT 8! LOL! The day before my gala!
Please pray that I will have the energy and the stamina to do this! I visited one of the stores in Galleria to see the photo that they will be putting in the stores. I was with my friends Rhett and Bob (Visiting from Canada) Of course Nix had the brilliant idea to copy the ad!
I wanted to share this with you and invite you over for the launch. It will be fun to see how I can translate my aesthetics to a larger base audience! Do let me know if you can make it!
HUGS!
RAJO!
The show is almost two weeks away and it’s funny that I am showing at the same time as Fashion week NY! I am almost done with the clothes and I just have to do mostly finishing work. I took a break from all the clothes to do the mock up and the food tasting.
My florist of choice is Jing Tanada. She is one of my favored florists in the wedding industry. She is able to create the most lush and romantic arrangements in the country! The direction I gave her was just give me something that is not boring, filled with interesting flowers and textures! She came up with the most outstanding arrangement of just a plethora of red blooms! I was gushing the whole time!
The tablescapes came next. I am not a fan of large tables and I learned from Mrs. Josie Natori and Ms. Doris Ho ( these 2 women are experts in chairing dinner benefits!) that the tables must be cozy and intimate! No more than 60 inches in diameter for a table of 10! I will be following this for my own Gala benefit. I used black chairs and black table cloths to accent the flowers and highlight the food that we will be serving!
I will discuss the food in another entry! Till then, enjoy the photos!
HUGS!
RAJO!
This was supposed to be our costume for the BELO BALL! ALAS…We both can’t make it!
We rented them from camp Suki! They are the best when it comes to costumes! LOL!
In the photo Nix just found out about the super tight schedule, hence his sour face! ME…Pose first!
HUGS!
RAJO!
I gave myself a break from the collection! I think its healthy to take a step back and look away and then work on your projects again. This keeps things fresh.
I went to visit and meet up with my best buddies in the world! Frank and Bob! We are like the Charlie’s angels! Guess who I am? LOL!
I will be here till Wed and then I am back to work on RAJORED! I am now on route to Bali to get some sun!
Have a great weekend!
RAJO!
How was the party? We flew out last night and I was so surprised when Nix told our driver to head out to the another airport! It just so happens that terminal 3 is now open! Thank goodness, it’s about %$#^&&#@) time! LOL!
We took some photos and I loved it! I am a huge sucker for architecture, and it’s nice, clean and modern!
There are still a lot of kinks to iron out, but I am just happy that it’s open!
Happy weekend!
RAJO!
RAJO!
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