Bench Rocks With Adam Levine

It was a very surreal moment for me. I never realized that I would get the chance to see an idol up close and personal. There's always talk about it either hearing it from a friend or a friends-friend who witnessed a celebrity in person. But when you finally get to experience it yourself, it comes as one big surprise. I wasn’t lucky enough to get a photo opportunity due to time constraints but being able to witness Adam Levine in person was a great moment. Thanks to Bench Clothing who proudly introduced him as their newest endorser at yesterday’s exclusive press conference.

I have always admired Maroon 5 since day one when their hit debut 'This Love' reached the charts for the first time. But it was only when 'She Will Be Loved' became such a hit that I noticed it was that very song itself that had glued to a particular girl. I was in my early teenage years at high school. Haha, and I'm sure I wasn't the only guy who had the same effect towards that song. Nowadays, Maroon 5 are just absolutely killin' it, releasing multiple hit singles, that it's just plain weird for teenagers to have never of heard the name ‘Maroon 5’ or specifically, leading man Adam Levine. Not only is Adam seen as a role model to young aspiring singers and teenage girls, but he also has wins the admiration from the guys - a respect very hard to obtain in today’s alternative pop culture. 

I must say Adam Levine seemed very tired for the interview as he just arrived from South Korea the night before, so props to him for making the effort to attend. Although the interview had been very short, it was great to hear Adam speak as an honest individual, expressing his thoughts about his career at this very point in time and willingly give advice to the audience. Happy to share intimate details about his fashion sense. Adam regards his style as simple yet tidy, so long as the clothes are durable to last for a long period of time. Having many pairs of socks is a necessity for him, as he has a tendency for losing them. Haha. And also, he likes plain colored polo t-shirts in particular to avoid attracting too much attention. With that being said, this is why he particularly favors Bench Clothing as an endorsement. 

With such a strong rivalry between leading clothing brands Bench and Penshoppe, this by far one of the biggest endorser claims for Bench Clothing. Take in mind, Penshoppe have a long list of hollywood a-list celbs including Zac Efron, Ed Westwick, Mario Maurer and Leighton Meester under their belt, the war between endorsement ownership is far from over.

Here There & Everywhere

Apologies my friends for keeping you waiting! I've been really busy lately with work, trying to get a new design for my blog and spending time with my mother while she's here visiting me in the Philippines. Lately I've been wanting to spend as much time with her as possible whilst I have the chance. No im not a mommy's boy haha, but since living overseas in a different country by myself, I have come to learn that family time is indeed quality time.

Yesterday I was blessed enough to have a shoot for Chalk Magazine. And I say 'blessed' of course, because it's you guys who have blessed me to be in this position. So once again I would like to thank you all who frequently check out my blog. I know a lot of you tweet and I don't get around to answering everyone, but I couldn't imagine any other person who's dedicated to answering back as much as I am. I specially would like to thank you guys also who go out of their way to read what I have to say. Stay tuned if you can, I've got so much catching up to tell you.

As mentioned earlier, I had come from a shoot where the theme was 'polkadots & stripes, in a shade of blue'. As you can see, my hands were full the whole day because not only was I carrying my laptop and camera with me, but I had to hurl around a bag of clothes. The blue and white stripped bag as seen in the photo was actually purchased from SM Accessories. Surprising huh? 

Outfit: Plain vintage shirt by Bench (550p), pants from H&M, Backpack from Topman and sidebag from SM Accessories

Bench PFW: Rajo Knows How to Change It Up

"This is just one dream come true!" coming from the man himself, Rajo Laurel. He certainly made his mark with his new fragrance line and denim collection for Bench Clothing. I'm sure everyone who was there would agree when I say it was a captivating performance. He really knows how to change it up! Never have I experienced a show fashion show like this. There were cheerleading squads, dance battles, and of course the modeling catwalk. It was just a little unfortunate where I was seated as I didn't get the best photo opportunities, but I can't complain as I was still close to the front row.

Toward the end of the performance, Rajo came to the center of the stage and made everyone stand on their feet and dance to his choreography! So imagine the entire crowd, all the celebs sitting front row and elderly people on their feet dancing in celebration for Rajo Laurel. Was this not his celebrity debut!? Either way, this was well and truly a cooler version of ASAP & Party P. Haha. Congratulations Rajo on your new collaboration with Bench Clothing.