fashion + art = f*art

after a hefty dinner at snackaroo, pao and i, while ready to head home, couldn’t at the moment (or at least he chouldn’t) for some quirky reason. so we decided to head over to 77. after making a right turn at one of the streets that would lead us to kamuning (where 77 is), we noticed an interesting looking, brightly lit store on one corner of the street. deciding to kill some time there, we parked up front and walked in.

the store’s name is f*art which is short for “fashion and art” though personally, i would have preferred a different name. upon entering the store, we were greeted cheerfully by happy andrada, the young owner and designer of some of the items being sold at fart, who, unfortunately, refused to have her picture taken.

the store’s interior was beautifully done, with warm, inviting tones of light and gorgeous fixtures that complemented the items being sold.

a lot of the pieces being sold leaned towards more modern design – very chic and edgy, with asymmetrical lines, geometric cuts and bold colors. very, very funky!

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f*art is located at 24 k-d cor. k-1st, kamuning, quezon city

more to that though, fart also had a line that catered more to the cautious buyer, with pieces that employed more girly and classic styles, but still with its own twist of designer artistry.

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f*art's interiors...check out the array of colors and styles on those racks!

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then there’s what looks like a goth line, which i later on learn is called the "happy rocks" line – it’s black, lace, rocker and romantic all fused together into something very funky but wearable, at least for those who dare.

what i found quirkiest though, was that fart also had its own line of pajama sets (the happy jammies) that came complete with a matching eye covers! absolutely cute!

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l-r: more accessories! from purses to wallets, from slip ons to ballet flats, to quirky sneakers resembling chuck taylors; the "happy rocks" line for the gothic/rocker chick; cofy t-shirts and matching pajamas

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aside from the clothes, they also had a very diverse line of accessories, varying from those that would appeal to the sweet, kikay girls to the kick-ass chicks. they also had consignments with other artists who provide them with other unique finds in the store.

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l-r: religious-icons-inspired earrings & clutch bags; necklaces & bangles provided by consigned artists; more girly accessories for the girly-girl

on the second floor is what appears as space that would be turned into an art gallery though the walls were still quite bare at that time. what would greet you, though, is a huge shelf with 12 cubby holes that contain cute, fun, and quirky items ranging from shirts, to notebooks, to keychains and stamps.

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quirky items greet you from each cubby hole at the huge 12-hole shelf on the second floor

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living up to its name where an exciting fusion of fashion and art can be found, f*art is also a place where young, fast rising fashion designers and artists showcase their freshest creations.

conveniently, by the time pao and i were done exploring fart, much time has already passed and it was time to head home. while i didn’t end up purchasing anything designer, i did end up buying one of those small magic wallets which i thought would be really convenient for me to slip into the pockets of my scrub suit while in the o.r. funny thing was, it wasn't until pao showed how it worked that i understood why they called it a magic wallet. tee-hee.

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the lavender magic wallet i purchased from f*art