With a plethora of talent lined up for this year’s showcase, expect to be wowed by the who’s-who in Filipino fashion. So whether you’re a first-timer or an annual regular, these stylish necessities will keep you looking fierce and feeling your best despite all the chaos.

1. A Notebook: With the fast pace nature of Fashion Week, it’s always easier to put pen to paper when taking notes. You never know when your handy gadget could run amok on you. Keep it cute, too—anyone could be snapping away at you.

2. A portable charger: When you’re going from show to show, recording and shooting at the collections, it’s likely your battery will be almost drained. Invest in a portable charger so you can tweet, instagram and facebook the night away!

3. A pair of rolled ballerina flats: These are godsend. Recuperate from running around in those heels with these soul mates. Just roll them up and they virtually take up no space in your bag!

4. Bold lipstick: If your schedule is bombarded with early morning and evening shoes, a statement lipstick is the quickest way to liven up that sleepy face.

5. Snacks: Replenish your energy with a nutrition bar and coconut water. You won’t have time to run out to grab a bite. This is the most convenient way to get that energy and those electrolytes back up and running.

6. A cute pouch: A great way to store those invitations and business cards. Always try to act professional at all costs.

7. Hairspray, hair ties, and hair pins: Maintain that mane! A travel size can of hairspray, available from your nearest drugstore does wonders. Use the ties and pins to switch it up during the day to keep your look versatile and to avoid fidgeting.

8. Concealer: Your peepers will get weary as the day progresses. Freshen up by adding some concealer, and you will look and feel as good as new!

9. Jewels: Some badass bling will have you go from drab to fab in an instant. Statement necklaces, rings, cuffs and ear candy will polish off your look.

10. A great bag: Make sure your bag is sturdy and big enough to hold all your knick-knacks. Nobody likes to see someone awkwardly trotting along, not being able to carry their stuff with ease. Organize it neatly and make use of those inner compartments. Keep it ultra-chic, and it would not hurt to have a shoulder strap either—just to make life easier for yourself.

So now you know our secrets! Come say hi to us and Happy Fashion Week!—KATHBUG

The groundbreaking It’s About Time collaboration is met with a sleek black and red color way. SUPRA is the first brand to customize the GA-200 silhouette, featuring a matte black bezel with red accents and a military grade band followed by a red underside. With a 48-city world time telling capability, auto EL backlight and alerts, this multifunctional timepiece is one you shouldn’t leave the house without.

The Vaider Lite high tops feature a black satin upper that employs SUPRATUF, an abrasive resistant technology and SUPRAFOAM, a red-bottomed lightweight soul for comfort and impact protection. The shoe’s tongue and the reverse of the watch are characterized by imagery of an analogue time face set to 20:13 as a testament to G-SHOCK’s coming of age. Hurry, time is ticking! If you have a keen eye for streetwear, visit your nearest G-SHOCK and SUPRA retailer to score these killer pieces!—KATHBUG

Peach-tinted oranges, raspberry reds, warm blues, burnt gold, and turquoise are the shades that reflect the new line. It is apparent that Ben Sherman remained consistent with their basic style and focused more on adding colors, techniques and detailing, incorporating prints and arts with it as well.  They’ve reinvented “ikat” prints to put on a jazzy vibe, combining it with the perfect color palette, resulting to something new and clever called “Ikat- Camo.”

With the right formula, truly, men’s couture cannot falter through time. It only gets better.—TINY DANCER

Don’t feel bad that summer’s ending. Electro Waterland has given you one good reason to make the most out of the remaining days and have a few good memories to pack with you once the rainy days finally come.—MAC N’ CHEESE

As of now, Daft Punk sit comfortably on the iron and metal thrones. But here are 5 of our favorite electronic duos who could snatch the thrones in the near future. Whether or not their working relationship is like John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s, as long as they make great music, we’ll keep wanting more.

VICTOR: Daft Punk – “Something About Us”

CONTENDERS:

Justice
Is there another word for “Duh?”

Chromeo or Chemical Brothers

Well, this is a tie mainly because they’re veterans. It’s anybody’s game between these two. Also, did you know they’re both coming up with new albums? “EDM” artists, please roll the carpets

Empire of the Sun

You can never go wrong with a little bit of electro-glam-pop.

Purity Ring

This electronic duo have been cult favorites since they came out in 2011. We can already tell they’re gonna stay long

Crystal Castles

The kind of lo-fi electronic music I can stand.—HITGIRL

90s GoT

So, what if the show was produced in the 90s instead? Here’s a sample opening of what could’ve been, with Queen’s ever appropriate “I Want It All” in the background.

SCHOOL OF THRONES

The Starks as pretentious class hipsters, House Greyjoy as the varsity swimming team, Daenerys Targaryen as the exotic transfer student who doesn’t know what in seven hells is going on—this parody is flawless. Prom night is coming, everyone.

GAME OF THRONES RPG

College Humor animates GoT into a brutal, yet funny role-play game.

EPIC HISTORY

Alright, you caught us. This isn’t really a parody, but rather an interesting history lesson regarding the background of the series. In this episode, Comic Book Girl 19 talks about House Lannister, particularly Tywin’s schemes to rule the seven kingdoms. There’s another one for House Targaryen too, so watch for that.

GAME BOARD OF THRONES

A group of friends make a tutorial on how to play the game board edition of GoT…at the same time, showcasing the consequences that come with it. After all, when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.

The latest Winter 2013 collection Purple Haze presents endless strands of Coco-clad Swarovski pearls, chunky pipe bracelets and small metal-cylinder necklaces reminiscent of penne pasta tubes in an assortment of pink, gold, black and silver. The newest, cutting-edge eye patch is aluminum with cutout holes as the detailing. Trained as a goldsmith and sculptor, designer Andreas Eberharter has met worldwide success for creating high quality adornments for real individualists.—KATHBUG

The cohesive youthful vibe the brand encompasses features lightweight caps which will have any headwear enthusiast geared up for the warmer months.

The distinct designs are inscribed starting with seersucker stripes in red and blue, an all-over fixie print, and the showstopper in the form of a bright flamingo print. The flamingos are a teaser for a series, which is expected to be released later this year. The rest, though, are out today! —KATHBUG

MAY 14 – JASON MRAZ

This is his third time in Manila and his second time performing at the Big Dome. There’s no doubting that Jason sure loves the Philippines, so let’s make him see how much we love him back.

MAY 15 – AVICII

Some of you were probably disappointed that his show here was postponed to a later date, but lo and behold, your chance is here, so go grab it.

MAY 18 – WANDERLAND

Now this is a no-brainer. It’s one of Manila’s most hyped music festivals and features the likes of The Temper Trap and Nada Surf, not to mention awesome local bands such as Up Dharma Down and She’s Only Sixteen. Oh, and there’ll be rides, inflatables, and live art, too.

MAY 25 – CIRCUIT FESTIVAL

Punk pop and pop rock fans better not miss out. Hosted by Mark Salling, this festival features Yellowcard and Mayday Parade among other prominent bands.

MAY 26 – DEFTONES

The date’s getting closer! As seen from their first show in Manila, it’s clear that Deftones can throw one damn of a rock concert. And they’re back for a reason.

JUNE 15 – CNBLUE

K-pop fans are in for a treat. CNBLUE’s the first ever Korean group to have a world tour, and we’re excited that Manila’s part of their stops. This definitely ain’t your typical K-pop band.

AUGUST 8 – FALL OUT BOY

They’re back, people. And stronger than ever. Relive your high school/college days and watch them this August at Araneta Coliseum.

SEPTEMBER 19 – RIHANNA

R&B princess Rihanna lands on Manila shores once more and her Diamonds tour is going to be bigger than her last. It’s a must-attend for everyone.