tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post2183117532005811921..comments2007-12-04T21:18:56.052-05:00Rafe Totengcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614075637640707768noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-67155195710183189962007-12-04T18:59:00.000-05:002007-12-04T18:59:00.000-05:00wow! had i known you before i finished my college career, i would have invited you to speak at my uni in jersey. if we were able to fly gandhi's grandson from india just so he can enlighten us for a few, picking you up in the city (your choice of vehicle) if not from the train station (haha i kid) or flying you from jfk/lga to newark/philly airport, would have been a walk in the park. your presence might not have been guaranteed but a nice try wouldn't have been shabby either. just like arun gandhi, your "rafe" story probably suited our predominantly asian audience's best interest. you seem to have experiences we all could relate to thus inspiring our generation in a contemporary sort of way and more. darn! you would have been a perfect speaker...::sigh::<BR/>out of curiousity, are you visayan too? can't help but notice some visayan words on 2nd to the last comment which i totally understood in a snap. in that case, you are officially uber cool in my list ::smiles::dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-79216113705426041642007-08-04T19:51:00.000-04:002007-08-04T19:51:00.000-04:00please design again for target???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-70439382871495874082007-07-10T12:20:00.000-04:002007-07-10T12:20:00.000-04:00Baw Rafe! I always use you gid as an example to anyone I meet that has dreams but always focuses on the obstacles and allow these to hold him/her back! Then I take my "Rafe" story out of my Rafe bag. It never fails to inspire! Ikaw gid ya ang akon success story always. You don't know how much power you have dear! You are changing lives without your knowing it! Such a blessing! Love ya for that!maddiehttp://digidiva.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-62471732015105219282007-06-26T09:58:00.000-04:002007-06-26T09:58:00.000-04:00Congratulations!Alice Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726631444593912661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-78036489195845908812007-06-24T06:02:00.000-04:002007-06-24T06:02:00.000-04:00Congratulations!!! =)audrey`http://www.blogger.com/profile/07794666789389658646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-53143486774831907552007-06-23T19:56:00.000-04:002007-06-23T19:56:00.000-04:00the bags for target were amazing! i'm not at all surprised it was a huge success for target.Candid Coolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437269300445395358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-6064564616166410312007-06-21T03:30:00.000-04:002007-06-21T03:30:00.000-04:00Isn't this just beautiful?Oh for the love of food!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08471870221148061300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-67770000008014325442007-06-20T12:00:00.000-04:002007-06-20T12:00:00.000-04:00Rafe! I'm so impressed. All that public speaking. Amazing that Asian American designers are getting support from huge retailers like Target. I have vintage Rafe from 1999...maybe you'll sign that for me! Hope to see you soon!<BR/><BR/>xoCeliaCelia Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580923200929125453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-30912693339766485712007-06-20T08:35:00.000-04:002007-06-20T08:35:00.000-04:00Congrats!! Also love the story about the mom, I wish more moms were supportive of their sons like that...not everyone wants to be a cop or a fire fighter.<BR/><BR/>Everyone having your handbags is wonderful, like you are the leader of a handbag Religion (or cult...you choose)stilettoheightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07556984983395936648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-73205166150426516012007-06-20T00:21:00.000-04:002007-06-20T00:21:00.000-04:00Thank God I'm a man or I would go ape-shit on those Rafe for Target bags.<BR/><BR/>It looks like an Oprah show. Everyone got the bag designed by the special guest.Ming_the_Mercilesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-41676164077056633802007-06-19T14:45:00.000-04:002007-06-19T14:45:00.000-04:00How fabulous!! Congratulations and Thank You for being such an inspiration for everyone.Ming_the_Mercilesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.com