Busy on a myriad of fashion design, home and life-in-general projects the past week, I realized that for everything we accomplish, another new thing is just waiting in the wings to be started. It’s a never ending process of discovering, creating, learning and growing–the cycle goes on and on. We are all, forever, just a work in progress.
This goes so much against the concept of the bottom line, deadlines and the finiteness of a job done, and speaks to our deeper calling and life’s purpose which in essence is simply to experience the world and continually contribute back to it by sharing ourselves through our designs, photography, art, music, food, literature, etc. That way, while we are a work in progress, our work is for progress too.
What do you think about it? Is work just a means to an end, or something that can be never endingly progressive?
Talk about great after sales service!
). I’m thrilled and can’t wait for our next trip! Thank you, The Travel Club, for consistently offering your customers such amazing, personalized service!
My new travel partner–I chose a cool granite over crimson this time around 
This suitcase is designed to look good while hitting the open skies (or sitting on a flower bed 
Over the next few days, with hand-drawn maps from Jerome (the quirky & funny French resort owner), we drove around and explored the second smallest island in the Philippines, managing to circle it in a day. We puttered around its coastal highway with stunning sea views, sometimes stopping to check out a giant clam sanctuary and photograph a romantically crumbly old church, other times cooling down in a waterfall lagoon and taking a dip in a pool of soda spring water.
We also took a banca ride and spent a day in picturesque nature-reserve, Mantique Island, where the coral gardens and snorkeling in the marine sanctuary were fantastic (I even had uni served to me picked up straight from the sea)! Of course it was expected that the seafood in Camiguin would be extremely fresh, and I gorged on everything from clam soup, to grilled fish, to garlic prawn pasta, to hand-tossed Napolitana pizza all from restaurants close to our resort. Did I mention I have a weakness for seafood??
To cap of our trip, we spent our last afternoon strolling the stunning stretch of powdery white sand on White Island, catching the sunset, and watching the sea and sky melt together into a watercolor-washed pastel-hued painting. It certainly didn’t take a village to get the island of Camiguin looking picture-perfect!
Natural materials like cotton, leather, straw & stone make perfect summer travel mates
The volcanic landscape makes a breathtaking backdrop to the marine sanctuary on Mantigue Island
Loving the tropical stripes on banca #14, our ride for the day
Nothing says cool like the breezy atmosphere & airy, down-to-earth chic of Somewhere Else Boutique Resort
Aside from the lush vegetation, green walls and flower trellises abound
Driftwood chandeliers & bamboo walls in the romantically crumbly church in Sagay
A long-time favorite of mine, stylish weaves of all shapes & sizes are a hand-made, local industry
Soft, pastel hues and a watercolor-washed horizon on White Island
Christian Dior’s New Look was a reflection of post-war optimism in the 1940′s
Young designer Dice Kayek’s winning work, “Istanbul Contrast”, shows current globalization with a blend of East & West
The ‘Youthquake’ of the 1960′s is clearly displayed in the revolutionary, vibrant spirit of its fashion
The beginning of sportswear evidenced the growing liberation of women. They were so chic too!
In full bloom in the 1950′s. Imagine…just a few decades ago, women used to dress like this everyday!
Rosa blooms beautifully as a classic, romantic bride
The bride’s beaded lace and tulle gown features a piña waistband with the same embroidery as the groom’s barong
Pretty ladies-in-waiting! The matron-of-honor and bridesmaids wearing beaded lace and sorbet hues
A picture of prettiness–the adorable flower girl
Martin buttons up in a piña barong with custom-designed Callado “circuit board” embroidery based on a sketch he made
Piña & pastels–the newlyweds with their entourage (ninongs & ninangs not in photo) all in custom-designed gowns & barongs
Congratulations & best wishes, Mr. & Mrs. Martin and Rosa Sy-Quia!
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