Barefoot Contessa

Christine Joy Bulatao

@ Poy's farm in Pampanga

East Hampton? Long Island? Raspberry corn muffin? Do these words ring a bell? Where else will we hear these if not from the world of Ina Garten? Being the owner of Barefoot Contessa, the much praised specialty food store, this woman has become a household word. Her fans simply love her for her "liveliness... and total lack of fickiness (take that from Martha Stewart)" when it comes to cooking. It is no wonder then that her fans incessantly clamored for her recipe books and a TV show. As much as the people drool over her onion dip and scones, we, too, in GUTSY Fashion Team would not want to catch ourselves lagging behind. Of course, we are not talking about food per se, for that is not within our turf. We are inspired with her down-to-earth attitude and brilliant artistry, and this is more than enough reason to head off to a farm to conduct another photoshoot. We all hope you will find this year's first shoot as refreshing and simple as Ms. Garten's style.