Parade of Colors by Bjorn Manila

Summer is coming to a close. Long sigh. But that's no reason to feel as dark and dreary as the rainy season weather that is soon to settle in.  Precisely why these photos I'm about to share with you could not have come at a better time.  From a photoshoot late last month together with Bjorn Manila, Yeoh Models, stylist Gelo Arucan & fellow makeup artist Diana Santos; is a series titled Parade of Colors.

Model: Khamae Sore of Yeoh Models
Makeup: Monique Jaramillo-Señeres
Photography: Bjorn Manila
Styling: Gelo Arucan

Model: Kat Ismail
Makeup: Monique Jaramillo-Señeres
Photography: Bjorn Manila
Styling: Gelo Arucan

Model: Khamae Sore
Makeup: Monique Jaramillo-Señeres
Photography: Bjorn Manila
Styling: Gelo Arucan

Models: Kat Ismail and Bence Bianzon of Yeoh Models in Lizanne Cua
Makeup: Monique Jaramillo-Señeres and Diana Santos
Photography: Bjorn Manila
Styling: Gelo Arucan

Model: Web Magcalas of Yeoh Models
Grooming: Monique Jaramillo-Señeres
Photography: Bjorn Manila
Styling: Gelo Arucan

Models: Gic Aquino and Web Magcalas of Yeoh Models
Grooming: Diana Santos and Monique Jaramillo-Señeres
Photography: Bjorn Manila
Styling: Gelo Arucan

How's that for erasure of the blahs?

You'll notice that this set portrayed the beauty and grace of color in the background, the styling and most importantly, the diverse subjects.  That said, you may agree with me when I say that color seems to exuberate fun, adventure, and the loveliest aspects of life.

Yes, I highly appreciate neutrals on a normal basis, but stepping outside normalcy once in a while is only healthy.  There are times when we need to allow ourselves to loosen the strings on control and routine.  It is when we become too programmed (i.e. automatically having the summer-sun-gone-so-rain-clouds-engulf-me mentality) that we fall into monotony.  As my husband/rapper ILL-J said in a line from his track Feel Good: "Life is still good even in stormy weather, the rain is needed to wash the path of our future".

So if color can indeed lift a dark spell every now and then, why not parade it?