Tuesday, December 02, 2008

MOBO??

**UPDATE: Given my lack of knowledge about the fashion industry, MOBO is the name of the designer whom Bench has collaborated with to do the underwear line... Hehe... Duh!! I'm so not in the know!! Found out from an article written by one of my favorite bloggers in the Philippines... CHUVANESS. I suggest you all check her site out...

She's AWESOME!!


Last Friday, during my extremely irritating drive to work, I noticed the new Bench billboard on EDSA... The billboard was basically an almost naked Dingdong Dantes with Bench's new line of underwear called MOBO...

Personally, I find the ad poorly done and to be quite frank, in bad taste. I don't know if they were trying to "ENHANCE" the underwear by blurring Dingdong Dante's overphotshopped body, but it was terrible... It made the picture look more fake than it already was...

I'm no expert... You be the judge...

By the way, what does MOBO stand for anyway??
Men of Bench Body??? Hmmm...

Will look out for the other ads in this series then...
Or maybe I should just check out their website... Hehe...

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Mobo" stands for the International Filipino fashion designer based in London called Lesley Mobo? Oh my GOD!!!!!!!there is a line? how? When? I want to see the collection! I love his designs! Karen halika na sa Mall of Asia! halina at mag tipid ng makabili man lang kahit bra.lol

Anonymous said...

Oo nga nakita namin ang Mobo by bench collaboration sa Araneta few months ago with Ding Dong. Maganda ang mga designs pero and daming pila sa labas.Sosyal naman ng underwear nato.

Anonymous said...

ang gwapo naman ni Ding-Dong. Yong show ng Blackout sa Araneta na kung saan maraming tumili kay Ding Dong na nag hubad sya ng pantalon. Kaya naglit si Mama Anabelle Rama na natabunan ang anak na si Richard.

Anonymous said...

Marky ikaw ba to.
mas bagay ata kay Richard Gutierrez ang underwear na suot ni Ding Dong. Mas vongga ang Body ni Richard at mas bata pa.he.he.he.he.

Anonymous said...

Mga chuvaneiss

Let me voice out my view of Ding Dong's rights to model or pause for an ad like this no!
E! Entertainment (USA) finally released its complete ranking of the 25 Sexiest Men of the World (2008) and our very own Dingdong Dantes is no. 6 on the list!
Dingdong is the highest-ranking Asian celebrity who made it to the list. Other Asian hunks include John Abraham of India (Top#7), Edison Chen of Hong Kong (Top#15), and Takeshi Kaneshiro of Japan (Top#20). No one from Korea made it to the list.
bow! yun lang pow!

Anonymous said...

Mobo for Bench underwear? as in Mobo for the super duper designer na si Lesley Mobo? Dyos ko. I want to see the collection and buy all of them. This is a rare opportunity for the Filipino people. I'm a big fan of Lesley Mobo I even asked for his autograph when I saw him at Greenbelt. I mean if you are a big fashionista you just can't resist a Lesley Mobo design lalo na at available sa Bench. Will have to check bukas on my way to work sa Makati.

Anonymous said...

Shit sosyal!Lesley Mobo for Bench?talaga?Is this true?Sosyal ng Bench!I don't mind Ding Dong Dantes mukha nga syang sexy this time comparison sa mga dati nyang billboard.

Anonymous said...

Lesley Mobo for Bench underwear? Sosyal to.

Anonymous said...

Jose Sixto Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is an award-nominated director/actor, born August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, the Philippines. He is one of the most popular & highest paid actors in the Philippines, and is also one of the highest paid underwear model in the country. Lesley Mobo is originally from Aklan popularly known as Mobo. A highly achieved International designer and the biggest fashion designer the country has ever produced so far. Bench? the best and the biggest clothing brand in the Philippines. Combination of these 3 is a phenomenon.

Anonymous said...

To RafĂ©, Lesley Mobo, Monique Lhuillier, Cesar Gaupo, Bea Valdez and all those who’ve successfully ventured out to the highly competitive international fashion scene, kudos for putting us on the map and setting a wonderful example for all aspiring designers here in the Philippines. Yes, it is possible to dream big and to actually see one’s dreams come to fruition

Anonymous said...

Ding Dong pa din. Ding Dong-Marian.loveteam forever…it will more better if their relationship will be reel. … = D gaganda ng pics ng dongyanatics with dingdong and marian! …
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3gXjH-ZUMM - 111k - Naka-cache - Mga ka

Anonymous said...

Ding DOng is so lucky! He is modelling for Lesley Mobo.

Cy Ynares said...

Wow! Didn't think people would comment... Anyways, after I found out MOBO was the name of an international Filipino designer, I, like several people commenting on here, was truly ecstatic... So congrats to to Lesley MOBO...

I do agree that it is a great step for the Philippine Fashion industry... And also, I have nothing against Ding Dong Dantes... He seems quite nice and very talented... I wouldn't doubt one bit that he was named one of the sexiest Filipino actors...

Just personally, I didn't like the ad... That's it.. Hehe... Anyways, thanks for taking the time to read it though...

Have a nice day... =)

Cy Ynares said...

Or maybe just the picture... Hehe.

Anonymous said...

Bumili na ako ng underwear na yan. Maganda sya pero maliliit ang sizing. Si Sarah Geronimo ba will ever get a chance to model for this MOBO line from Bench ?dinig ko si Karylle nag pose na din daw for this line of underwear? sayang wala na si Ding Dong at Karylle. We love to see Sarah Geronimo din.

Anonymous said...

I agree di ko din type si Ding Dong na mag model for bench. Mas bagay kay Richard Guttierez ang underwear na suot ni Dind Dong. Time will come na Richard will take the contract as bench underwear endorser from Ding Dong.
Mas marami pa din ang fan base ni Richard.

Anonymous said...

For the record lesley Mobo is an iconic innovator..as in ever...ever came up from this country. Very influential amongs young Filipino designer and even established Filipino designers (in short maraming gumagaya so carry!) just amazing and for that I consider him as one of the best kept secret of Philippine Fashion.
Ma check nga ang bench stores bukas.

Anonymous said...

im planning to buy a mobo for bench underwear on my next pay day!! i got curious with it and i find the designs great!!

anyways, to all bench fans out there, please add me up on your friendster.. kerxz_curz88@yahoo.com.. thanks..

Anonymous said...

never been to a Bench store for at least 2 years now and I must say this is a great line. Maganda ang lace panty. I even ended up buying 2 love it and feeling shala and sexy.

Anonymous said...

oo nga, i love the lace Mobo underwear for Bench and the price is so good ha? I really wanted to get my younger sister too, napaka sexy nga ng cut. na eelya ako pag suot suot ko ititch. Well done for Bench. Clazz

Anonymous said...

Waited for the right timing to be able to fly to Manila this week. went straight to Bench store in Mega Mall to get my pairs of Mobo for Bench briefs and its very sophisticated talaga. All my friends got the black and white ones. Super happy that I don't have to feel bad going back to Davao without any designer shopping, what more I've got pairs of Mobo's already ha ha ha!

Anonymous said...

Love the white lace Mobo for bench underwear with matching lace bra.I must admit parang wala kang suot na panty.

Anonymous said...

Anyone has any information if we could also find Lesley Mobo for Bench underwear in Bench Iloilo city soon? I had been checking it for weeks now and couldn't find it here.

Anonymous said...

oh well got 3 of them already from Bench Mega Mall and Im loving it.

Anonymous said...

Aside from endorsing Bench including Mobo for Bench. Good news to all Karylle fans. She is set to record a new album, and reprise her critically-acclaimed portrayal of Maria in STAGES’ production of hit Broadway musical, “West Side Story,” this year.watch this space.

Anonymous said...

Saw the new Imagine magazine "The Groove Issue" and the spread for the underwear section of this line naku super sexy. Got that underwear in black ganda.