Columbia Sportswear: Tales of Trying New Stuff

I know a lot of people who are living but not actually "living". I'm not one to judge them because it might be their own version of a perfect, sweet life... to live & die within their comfort zones & their usual routines. It might work for some people, but definitely not for me. I vowed to live my life to the fullest by pushing myself outside my limits and finding new things to do, places to go or people to meet. It might be in the form of traveling, immersing in different cultures, striking a conversation with strangers, discovering a new hobby, trying out new food, trekking unfamiliar terrains. In my case, it was getting a tattoo (or two haha), backpacking in Singapore, conquering Diplomat hotel in Baguio, walking the Rice Terraces & spelunking in caves at Sagada, eating random food in Thailand, running at temples in Cambodia, ATV in Bohol, riding the deadly "Sky Cycle" in Boracay and many more! No matter your relationship status, your age or work, there's always some reason to actually "try stuff". This is why Columbia Sportswear's newest campaign, Tales of Trying Stuff, hits close to home! Here are photos from their launch at Privato Hotel...

We were welcomed by this truck full of ice where we got to experience Columbia's winning omni heat technology!:) Love the purple plaid jacket I was wearing. That's my gigimik sa north pole outfit. Lollll.

Columbia's Omni-Heat® technology manages your body heat outdoors & helps regulate your temperature by reflecting and retaining the warmth your body generates, while dissipating moisture and excess heat to keep you comfortable. Nosebleed, but so amazing. Haha.

We then entered the Omni-Tech® (waterproof technology) testing area...

 Excited kids. Haha. 

Love that they have them in my size! Wearing an XS jacket, Small pants & Size 7 shoes

 Ready to rumble! Haha. At talagang tinuck-in ko yung jacket. Whyyy. Haha.

Nico: Check ko mga outfits niyo... (LOL)

Nico: Ako naman sa shower! Pax: Mamaya ka na! Ana: Tingin ka na sa cam! 

Nico: Pasingit namannn. Pax: Ayaaaaaw!

Nico: Sabi ko sayo wag mo ituck-in maarte kaaaa. Pax: Eh bat ba!

Pax & Ana: Sinolo na niya, tara na nga!

Nico: I win. Shower's miiine! Time to shine!!!

Not a drop of water inside! Super waterproof. The Omni Shield Technology prevents water from coming in. The 100% air permeable Omni-Tech membranes also creates superior breathability that allows moisture to move away from the skin. 

Afterwards, we went to the other side for some pica-pica and the campaign presentation...

YES!

kaniiiin. haha.

we were asked to fill these up for the raffle. :)

Had a grand time looking at the photo exhibit. It's so inspiring that I literally had goosebumps after viewing each and every one of them...

Columbia Sportswear celebrated the spirit of adventure and innovation with a showcase of the Trying Stuff lifestyle as told in truly inspiring photographs and videos made by some of the brand ambassadors namely John Chua, Paco Guerrero, Paul Quiambao, Paelo Padrejas, and Rolly Magpayo. So proud of you Paelo!!! :)

 Jacket worn and words written by my love (haha sorry na) Atom Araullo! 

  Love these Columbia watches!!! Must have theseee...

 Affected din sha. Hehe! Amazing video about the brand and Trying Stuff was shown.

One of the ambassadors talking about his experiences and how he's changing the world by trying stuff. 

 Hi boyfriendssss

Yessir

Brand Ambassadors

The event was a nice wake up call to try and live life by "trying stuff". Stuff that could change the world or could change you--in a positive way. Let's all follow in Columbia's brand ambassadors' footsteps by taking risks and not being afraid to continue to learn and excel in their passions and advocacies in life. Take the leap, explore your passions, experiment in life, make your mark and arm yourself with the right gears & equipment. ;) Always remember, life is about trying and winning and losing and trying and the cycle goes on. Up to you to make the ride worthwile. ;) 

Can't wait to explore and try new stuff with Columbia naman! Soon, I hope!:) Pulag maybe?:)

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Styling Stint: Outbox Media

So after my successful styling stint for Marc and Mike Yu, I got asked again to style for Outbox Media. It was for an advertisement. I was supposed to do this stint with one of my close friend from FIP, but he bailed out at the last minute due to illness. So I asked Ana of Anagon to go with me instead--luckily she said yes! It was a very challenging gig since we were asked to do 12 layouts with 4 models. I can only imagine, if I ended up doing the job alone I might be dead by now. It lasted for 10 hours! Supreme haggardness (in tagalog: loren haggarda!).

I still don't have the final layouts but here are some shots taken from my Lumix cam. Some BTS and feeling professional shots! Haha. And turns out most of the crew are Thomasians. Yeees, go USTe! Haha.

Good Morning Ana! Sorry I'm late. Hee.

Pang facebook. Haha.

With the fab Anton Patdu--makeup artist!

And UST CommArts baby Kresta! Talented girl :)

Ana and I struggled for this shoot since we don't have enough resources (12 pegs! cmooon). We also didn't have the freedom to do what we wanted--client has the last say. To be honest, I really wanted to backout thea day before the shoot coz I don't like it when I don't feel ready. The peg/themes were always changing (just normal for styling stints) and I didn't know what to expect. Before I do gigs, I usually spend 1 day researching how I'd execute the looks and prepare all the outfits and group them altogether. For this particular stint, I felt like I was in the dark the whole time! But Meisha, the organizer, was really cooperative and helped a lot. They provided almost all the clothes and other "costumes", to my relief. In the end, I felt like a winner! Such an achievement. It was such a great experience (even with a lot of boo boos) 'coz we learned to be creative, work under extreme pressure and improvise--a LOT! I was really glad Ana came with her 2 bags of accessories. Aylavet!

First Peg: Natural/White look

Ana in action.

Cristal wearing my clothes. :)

She's so professional and nice and gorgeous!

Theme: Ballerina

Problems:

We didn't have enough tights which caused a mini ruckus.

The models didn't look nice with full tights on.

We didn't have enough tutus except for the 2 pairs I brought with me.

Solutions:

They eliminated the group shot.

I murdered my black tights to use as ankle/legs ribbon.

P.S. Thank you Ashley Dy for inspiring our DIY!

Tip: when styling always bring an emergency kit with you composed of scissors, different tapes (especially double sided tape), pins, band-aids! Really comes in handy.

Pax and Ana DIY tandem.

the models with Meisha

photo grabbed from Carlo!

in action haha!

Theme: Belly Dancing

Too bad I wasn't able to take photos of the other girls. But Ana was the one who made their head pieces. Bravo (in tagalog: bongga!).

Ana in action :)

Theme: Disney Princess (kuno)

The Room, Panay Ave.

Outbox media owner Rosell with her adorable baby!:)

Theme: Hawaiian

Their flower crowns are all c/o Anagon Collection! Yey!

Theme: Hiphop

Amzaing pose girly! My neck hurts just by looking at her.

Group shot!

and another.

Candid.

Theme: ANIME

By this time, we were told that we barely have an hour left to finish the shoot. Pressure to the max! But I'm glad we were still able to execute the right peg.

Our masterpiece Cristal! Hehe!

Favorite shot.

Behind the scene!

So cute.

Theme: KAWAII

In action yeeees.

2NE1sh??? haha

The shoot wrapped  up at around 9pm. I was sooo tired coz I haven't slept for 24 hours! It's a miracle I didn't pass out. Lol. It was also a blessing that I asked Ana coz her accessories saved us. Haha. Thanks Ana! Had so much fun with you. Let's talk about our next projects! *wink*. Thank you Outbox for making us part of this challenging shoot. Til our next collaboration!:)

Styling: Aisa Ipac & Ana Gonzales

HMUA: Anton Patdu, Kresta

Photography: Ash, Carlo