The First CDO Theatrical Runway

So it was dubbed by Mr. Ryan Carbon during the Killerbee guesting last November 10th, 2011 as Cagayan de Oro's first Theatrical runway. Of course it meant "Carmine and Lyca" Fashion Party and all that promise of talk definitely happened at PULSE Live Music Venue last November 12, 2011. This is all thanks to the efforts of the models, the production team, artists, photographers and the sponsors.


The first part of the Fashion Party kicked off the with Ororama series of themed Collections where the models featured three moods; formal, glamrock & rockstar, and the B/W apparels. Ororama brand purchases dressed the Hollywood FX male and female models from top to toe with headgear, hats and caps, glasses, down to arm bands, bracelets, and finally different shoes for every set of mood. Before the party moved on but after the models took their first bow, the HollywoodFX team roused the crowd with the "Breaking Dawn" giveaway where contestants brightened the runway with their rendition of either vampires or werewolves. Up to the challenge, the vampires dressed enough black and mystery to show off on the stage and the werewolves didn't hesitate to show those fur and chests for the crowd to adjudge them worthy of the premiere tickets to the last "Twilight" installment. One lucky werewolf and two fashion-worthy vampires took home the tickets.

(The ORORAMA Themed Collections Closing)

Photo courtesy of Vani Cababarros thru John Bongay

PULSE Live Music Venue filled the gap by entertaining the crowd with live music from their in-house band until the next part. Gracing the dance floor in this intermission is fashion guru and fashionista Dr. Sam Tan who was joined by an equally beautiful crowd, of which Dandy Mar Diaz Roa, Cagayanon top MUA belonged to. 

(Domz, a friend and guest at the party was asked to point a worthy 

audience for the free movie pass)

Photo courtesy of Vani Cababarros thru John Bongay

To close off the night was the "Carmine and Lyca" theatrical runway by Miss Match Rentals lingerie and FUSHU Shoes from Cielo Marquida Shop. By definition, the runway theme was not merely unique but true in its form, delivering what vampires and lycans could be when near human form (and fashionable at that). Topping it off is acting even more than typical modelling projection and to put a stamp to it being the first ever theatrical runway in Cagayan de Oro is the closing salvo where after the lights and music go off, a scream hits the ceiling (provided skillfully by Sab Enerio, a model) a tableau comes to view in a freeze frame as the lights fade back in. The crowd is given time to absorb and understand what the picture is about and they are quickly reminded of the bloody battles between vampires and werewolves, which not only the "Twilight" saga has come to celebrate. 

(The Theatrical Runway closing salvo)

Photo courtesy of Vani Cababarros thru John Bongay

The show was appreciated albeit took time to be grasped and accepted that something like it could happen. But it did and it will have more of that "fx" soon. This is all thanks to Atty. Alfred Gaccion of Pule Live Music Venue, the Marketing and Visual Merchandising Team of Ororama chain of stores, Sticky Media - Harvest, Carpenter's Cut, Cielo Marquida Shop, Global Icon, with the artistic assistance  of Mr. Eugene Sia, Joseph Sia, and Mari Malferarri Mabulay, together with Killerbee, Mellow Touch, Sunstar Cagayan de Oro, and the Provincial Capitol. Of course, not to be taken lightly are the own artistic efforts from the HollywoodFX Family from the Marketing D, to Christian Gesta and Jessica Jane Villegas on their lenses all night, and most especially to the models who made a little funshoot back in 2010 become more than a reality but a fulfillment. 

(The artists' final bow and curtain call)

Photo courtesy of Vani Cababarros thru John Bongay