07.13.08

Finally selling out?

Posted in pop culture commentary tagged , , at 12:25 pm by nikkiverzo

Everybody knows I heart KC Concepcion.  From her days of being slightly overweight (and being compared to me) to her kaboom-come back a few years back (and still being compared to me :p), i have always been a fan.  She first returned in supernova fashion, via an endorsement stint, a theater gig, and a bunch of magazine covers all at the same time (everything i would kill for, basically, haha.) And at first it seemed like an over-saturation period that was headed nowhere but kaplunk, but KC saved it by doing what only the super fantabulous would – she left right in the middle of it all. Living the much-coveted and super fasyon life as a parisian student, KC left people wanting more instead; fast-forward four years, and she comes back in a fashion even more amazing than what she did before.  More mature and chic, not to mention hotter than ever, she grazes a few more glossies, bags an even better endorsement deal, goes out with a hot director, and caps off the dream, by signing up as a UNICEF ambassador.  And alas, comeback number two becomes even more supernov(IC) than the first.

But now everything just seems to spiral down.  I mean, her career moves are starting to sound more desperate by the second – the genius behind plans of a major career swerve for a more mass audience notwithstanding – she had just been living a super fantastic life until then. To a much smaller crowd, sure, at least in terms of full appreciation… but, i don’t know. A TV soap gig, then a movie (ok lang sana kung artsy muna, but a rom-com agad, and with, of all people, richard guitterez?!?!?), now an album? And the songs aren’t even good. Super masa to the point of sounding like a commercial jingle. Ah, i dunno.

Well, at least the video’s cool.  All still shots patched together to form a simple but pretty video. I guess that’s how you cross over from the purely fasyon world. Oh well. She better make the most out of it because i doubt we’re due for a comeback # 3.

06.27.08

Billboard Wars

Posted in pop culture commentary at 10:39 am by nikkiverzo

KC for Bayo

Bea for Kashieca

Anne for Freeway

I know these are a bit old but holy my Lord, these campaigns are hot. All are network superstars in the thick of showbiz, but all stun and make like those nameless supermodels you see in other fashion ads. KC’s head is supposedly getting bigger by the minute, and her last few career moves of shooting a film with Richard and coming up with an album definitely raises eyebrows, but men o men, there’s no questioning of how gorgeous she looks in black and white. Bea may be irritating on film at times, but that 60’s feel of bushy eyebrows and faded sepia absolutely becomes her. And Anne, dang. Even i shut up when Mark goes googly-eyed at her billboards. None of what she wears looks good at the stores, but she makes each one look high fasyon like nobody else in the network industry probably could. I actually came up with this post because of her latest ad shot (i let out a genuine whoa! when i saw it, haha) but i wasn’t able to take any pictures nor have I seen any releases of it anywhere else. I will as soon as i do. So. Hoot hoot.

Inggit! I am such a camwhore I would give anything to star in something like that. I’ve tried, actually. But Jay Tablante didn’t budge when I offered him a lifestime’s supply of coffee, haha. I’ll keep on trying. :)