Chasing Sheila

Me and my boys in one of our fave hangouts
in The Monorchid. Miss this place!

My first experience of Tucson Fashion Week did not disappoint! Amazing collections, fine cultured crowd, elegant ambiance, not to mention emcee, Oscar De Las Salas. What a wonderful . Kudos to the incredibly professional team behind the affair - Melanie, Natalie and many others I did not meet (yet!). For sure, I will be there next year!

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Published ... US Embassy Brings Filipino Talents to Africa

Story and photos here - http://tinyurl.com/ChasingSheila-AFRICA

The 2016 Fashion Entrepreneurship Exchange Program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Harare, and in partnership with cultural champions Kusika Design Centre, Zimbabwe International Film & Festival Trust, Mustard Seed Africa, Zed Label, Hunnar Management Agency and National Gallery of Zimbabwe, welcomed world-renowned Filipino fashion designer, John C. Ablaza to conduct workshops in . The overall initiative that ran from July 19th thru Aug 17th also included a photography group practicum facilitated by US-based Filipino photographer extraordinaire Jhenny Morales Evans, models networking and meet-ups joined by US-based fashion journalist/model Sheila Vidamo-Vertuno, an orphanage visit for future charity fundraiser and several meeting consults.