We’re all excited about this Pacquiao battle. Since it’s really not just his battle, it’s our fight too because we’re all placing our bets on him. This March 13, get ready to rumble, not exactly by punches but through our awesome support that’s meant to shoo all those naysayers away. (more…)
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Ready to Rumble
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010And the Winner is
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
So for the first time in Oscar history, a woman won the Best Director Award. Kathryn Bigelow,who directed the cult classic, Point Break, won the award for The Hurt Locker which ended up sweeping the show with multiple Oscars. It was amazing to see a small indie film win over big Hollywood juggernauts. Even seeing the film Precious get so many nominations was truly amazing. It just goes to show that you don’t need the very deep pockets of the Hollywood studios to pull off a successful film. (more…)
Oscar 2010 Fashion Round-up
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
The annual Academy Awards is a celebration of tremendous talent as much as it is a huge fashion fiesta—we all know that; and this year is no exception. While hundreds of stars dazzled on the red carpet, here are my top ten fashion favorites. (more…)
Modern Men
Monday, March 8th, 2010
To all you modern women, I have a question. How fashionable would you allow your man to be? I mean, fine, let them wear the most exquisite shoes and watches. Most of the time, that does the trick right? But with Gareth Pugh’s Autumn/ Winter collection, we see men wearing wide-leg pants or is that a skirt? (more…)
The Seventh Letter Sneaker
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
The Gods of Graffiti have created the ultimate sneaker. The LA-based Seventh Letter Crew features a star-studded cast of talented and well-known artists from the graff and underground art world and collaborated with Royal Elastics. (more…)
A First for Gourmet
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
In our Photo Issue, we featured Gourmet, a brand of deliciously crafted footwear mixing American ruggedness and Italian sophistication. Before, only the guys were able to wear these sneaks but this July 2010–the brand will introduce their first collection for the ladies! You can see the preview of Saturday’s: Gourmet Fall 2010 Women’s Collection with this video. (more…)
Volcom Gives Jeans a Chance
Monday, February 15th, 2010
One of the most basic item in our closet are jeans but unfortunately, they’re considered luxury for other people. Volcom gives homeless people a chance to have their own jeans so they teamed up with the National Coalition for the Homeless to help clothe the homeless through their Give Jeans a Chance program. (more…)
The Queen is Dead
Friday, February 12th, 2010
You know the feeling in a chess game when you lose your queen? Multiply that a gazillion times and that’s how we feel for Alexander McQueen’s death. Hailed as one of the greatest talents of his generation, his fearless aesthetic has always wowed the world, most especially the hard-to-please fashion-forward elite including Lady Gaga, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Rihanna. (more…)
Go Ahead and Jump!
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Although we live our lives bound by gravity, a great deal of being human is in pushing and rising against it. We exhibit this by indulging in sports. Photographer Ryan McGinley understands this quite well, and it is this defiance against being grounded that he captures in his photo essay and video titled, “The Lightness of Being an Olympian.” (more…)
Obey Awareness for Haiti
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Linger On
Friday, January 29th, 2010
We owe it to people like J.D. Salinger, author of the beloved classic Catcher in the Rye, to voice out our thoughts and our abhorrence for phoniness. He captured adolescence in its most poignant moments–whether it’s about dysfunctional families, precocious children, or dead-end relationships. He’s one of the first modern voices who until now never ceases to influence our thinking. So when he died on the 27th, we can’t help but feel as if we’ve lost a good old buddy. (more…)
The ‘Beat’ Goes On
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
The Beat generation never gets old. It always inspires us. What better way to remember it than a Kerouac novel? That’s why Ed Rushca combined the original text of On the Road with his black and white photos. Though the text is already a stand alone masterpiece–it wouldn’t hurt to make the experience more vivid with images of jazz players, endless desert roads, among other youthful meanderings. (more…)
Hellz Yeah!
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
The creative minds behind Hellz just came out with a men’s line called GPPR which stands for: the Gentleman, the Philosopher, the Pervert, and the Rebel. Put all these into one rollicking Spring/ Summer 2010 collection and you’ll get “The Last Gang in Town”–which feels like seeing a ‘cult’ favorite. (more…)
The Killers Concert Canceled
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
How can you be Mr. Brightside when you’ve already imagined yourself rocking to The Killers concert only to find out that it would be canceled? I can’t believe it. I even planned the whole night with my friends. Haven’t you? I guess it’s time to cross it out in my planner. Boo. (more…)
STATUS HQ Unveiled
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
This is how we do it. This is how we turn our ideas into action, our thoughts into things–yessir–no sugarcoatin’–we just love what we do and we want to share it with you. We brainstorm because we believe that the only climate to follow is our own state of mind. We create because we define reality in our terms. We visualize the future. We live for today. There’s no stopping us. (more…)
Just Carrie On
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Before I say anything, I want to greet you a Merry Christmas! After all the holiday collections we’ve reviewed, finally the dates have come to really celebrate the season. Speaking of seasons, I know it’s hard to let go of your favorite TV series when it hits finale–so when SATC ended, girls kept looking for more. Thank God we have the SATC movies. What better gift to have this Christmas than a trailer to the movie sequel, right? Watch it after the jump and ‘carrie’ on the holidays w/ your favorite girl friends. (more…)
Sizing Up with V Magazine
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
V Magazine’s announcement that they would feature plus-size models for their January 2010 issue already stirred some controversy. But now, with the recently released preview of Terry Richardson’s editorial spread for the magazine, more and more people are criticizing that choice. (more…)
YES, We Mind!
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Right on top of their game, Joan of Arc will finally release its most ambitious project up to date on January 26. Don’t Mind Control is the epic collaboration of Chicago-based bands who once worked with Tim Kinsella. With a compilation that took almost 4 years in the making, their music will certainly be on top of our minds soon. (more…)
+/- (Plus/Minus) in Manila
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Where are you going this Friday? The answer is simple. Well besides from the STATUS Photo Issue Release Party. I’m talking about the +/- (Plus/Minus) gig at Encore Fly this December 18 at 8 p.m. This NY-based indietronic band will truly rock your night. No wonder they gained a strong following all over the world. (more…)
Shopping with STATUS!
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
STATUS Magazine’s 6th Yardsale last December 5 at Encore Fly was the kind of event that you’d feel bad if you weren’t there. From sneakers, toys, shirts, necklaces, rings, skirts, and bags–name it, your wish was our command. So to all you shopaholics, take a peek to something that I know will make you smile. Yup, who cares about shelling out a few bucks? It’s all about getting what you want. Here you go! (more…)
Born for Attention
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
If you follow our site regularly, you must have seen our posts that show shirts and apparel that appeal to creative souls who want to wear art on their sleeves. But individuality shouldn’t just be limited to what you wear for your top. Hence, these Osborn Design Studios shoes. (more…)
Absolut Appeal
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Flip a page in one of your magazines and I’m pretty sure you won’t miss an ABSOLUT Vodka ad. It’s simple, catchy, and effective. I mean who else can make the omission of the letter ‘e’ in a word look charming and iconic? Gotta give it up for these advertising gurus. However, they’re also going back to the basics by juxtaposing the usual combination of alcohol and women spelling out pleasure in every angle. Bursting out the pages are the lovely muses, Kate Beckinsale and Zooey Deschanel. (more…)
Pausing for Peace
Friday, December 4th, 2009
You can’t just sit around when you know something unbelievably wrong has happened such as the Maguindanao massacre that makes us question the humanity and moral balance of our people. So this December 6, from 2pm onwards, let’s pause for peace at MRT stations and join Rock the Riles 2009. Through music and art, we take part in a collective cry against senseless political killings. Let’s celebrate this moment where we stop saying “who cares?” ‘Cause really, this is a fight for what’s fair. Let’s do it! (more…)
Nick Knight and Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball
Monday, November 30th, 2009
In our music issue, we reviewed fashion photographer Nick Knight’s self-titled compilation of photographs. Next year, you can look forward to his collaboration with Lady Gaga and Ruth Hogben as they shoot a video project for the 2010 Monster Ball Tour. (more…)
Picasso in 3D
Monday, November 30th, 2009
One of the most prominent anti-war statements in the art world is Picasso’s Guernica which is transformed into a 3D video by Lena Gieseke. Haunting and grotesque, the rich imagery is moving as it portrays the painting in a more realistic setting. Perhaps that’s the beauty of Cubism, it plays with space in a way that alerts the senses. Watch the video and see for yourself. (more…)
