When students walk the ramp, and models sit in the audience

A night of self-expression, fashion, music and prizes defined the launch of Inquirer To be You’s “Street Style” book, held on Dec. 10 at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura Premier in Taguig.

Hosts Hannah Locsin and LA Aguinaldo
Hosts Hannah Locsin and LA Aguinaldo

SM Youth Ambassador LA Aguinaldo and student model Hannah Locsin emceed the event.

In a reversal of roles, fashion models sat as guests in the audience while students walked the ramp—showcasing the six trends featured in the book: denim, K-Pop and J-Pop, quirky, preppy, sneakerheads and prints.

The student-models—composed of basketball players, swimmers, cheerleaders, and medicine students—were given the freedom to style themselves based on the trend assigned to them, but some also got help from the To be You team, headed by Candy Quejada.

Sabina Gonzalez —CARL IBALE
Blogger Michael Tiong —JC MONTERO

Bench and The SM Store sponsored some of the outfits that represented the trends. Converse provided the shoes for the sneakerhead segment.

#OOTD sketches by Kar Victoriano —MIGUEL ALOMAJAN

The launch was also an interactive event. To be You artist Kar Victoriano sketched the OOTDs of guests, while Look Style Awards 2016 Accessories Category finalist Rups Cruz and To be You artist Don Mikel Fumar drew mural art spontaneously.

Capsules depicting the six trends were set up for the guests to pose for selfies.

Guests dressed as Lolita in the J-Pop capsule —CARL IBALE

Christmas came early for some lucky guests, as hosts handed out raffle prizes and best-dressed awards courtesy of O+ USA, Converse, Swatch, as well as Coloud headphones from Digital Walker.

Jensen and The Flips —CARL IBALE

DJ Aids Cajayon and indie band Jensen and The Flips provided live musical entertainment.

The “Street Style” book launch kicks off To be You’s youth empowerment campaign through self-expression.

Ash Ortega —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Ridge Mantua in SM Youth —JC MONTERO
Angela Martinez in Bench and Human —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Nadine Silvestre in SM GTW and SM Accessories —JC MONTERO
At the Preppy capsule: Jaro Nicandro, Jarmela Munji, Josiah Patricio, Ralph Lauron, Jolo Feliciano, Alyssa Abad, and Eri Yeng —JC MONTERO
Ron Lastimosa in SM Youth —CARL IBALE
Lauren Justine Plaza in SM GTW —CARL IBALE
Kurt Bautista in Bench —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Moses Mogarte in Bench and Converse —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Janica Janelle Reloxe in SM Youth and GTW —CARL IBALE
Chantal May in SM GTW —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Jolo Feliciano in Bench —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Kyla Funa in SM GTW —VJ CASTAÑEDA
Joella Laurito in SM Youth and GTW —CARL IBALE
Kira Manansala in SM Youth, SM Accessories and GTW —JC MONTERO
Shoun David in SM Youth —CARL IBALE

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