Garage

There's a new kid in the magazine block and from the looks of it, it's here to stay. Garage is the new "ultimate style guide for guys" of Sesame Seed Publishing, the magazine arm of the Manila Bulletin. I've been searching for a copy for days after Rey announced it in his blog and I finally found one at the Mag:net kiosk in Paseo Center yesterday. The way I gauge if a magazine is interesting enough is when I flip through it and see many things I like. In the 10 seconds I did, I closed it, not wanting to see more because I hurriedly wanted to go home, park myself on a comfy spot, and read it from cover to cover, which I did 5 minutes after opening it. At P200 a pop, it's totally worth it because it's filled with loads - and I mean loads - of style news and features for guys. My favourite sections are Manual (where they show all sorts of realistic and affordable clothes, shoes, accessories), Grooming (tips on facial care and body cleansing), Online (because I love peering into other people's blogs), and Home (it's nice to see how to spruce up a room). There are also other sections that talk about music, literary reviews, culture, career, travel, arts, film, and food. Basically, all the stuff you need for a healthy sense of style. I also like that it's thick so you get the feeling that it's money well spent on credible style juice. I've always admired Rey's sense, knowledge, and taste in style so I'm glad he's able to exercise all that in his new magazine. At least I won't have to bug him anymore if I need to know about where to get this or that because I have the magazine (and his Wednesday features in i) for that If your fashion sense does not improve a notch after reading this, then there must be something wrong with you. Find out where to get your copy of Garage here.