Jewel intentions: A day in the life of sculptor and jewelry designer Michelline Syjuco
MANILA, Philippines -Five words to describe me…Multi-faceted. Witty. Loving. Creative. Determined.
Fashion fixations… I’m currently into trench dresses and Victorian inspired pieces. Anything Alexander McQueen is to die for.
Songs on my iPod playlist now… Sorry to disappoint but I don’t own an iPod. I like to work in peace and quiet.
Fashion and beauty icons… Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen and Dita Von Teese.
Necessary extravagance… My own jewelry.
Signature scent… Alfred Sung or Christian Dior Sauvage. (It’s a man’s scent but I love it.)
Guilty pleasures… My favorite TV series such as Dexter, The Sopranos and True Blood.
In my kikay kit/beauty must-haves… I always have a small container of moisturizer, eye shadow, Cheekers blush, and Nivea lip balm.
Dream celebrities wearing my jewelry… I would love to see Angelina Jolie and Anna Wintour wearing my pieces. I wouldn’t mind seeing Madonna, David Bowie and Adam Lambert wearing them as well.
I wish I made (particular art and by which artist)… “Mang Kusing” (boxed work with old and aged medallions) by my Dad Cesare Syjuco.
If I weren’t an artist, I would be…I can’t imagine being anything else, so I guess the logical answer would be a corpse.
