Project Runway Philippines (season 2)
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The second season of Project Runway Philippines
premiered on August 12, 2009, on cable network ETC
and UHF
station Southern Broadcasting Network
. Model and actress Teresa Herrera returns as the program's host, while fashion designers Jojie Lloren and Rajo Laurel renew their mentorship and judging duties respectively, with top model and fashion columnist Apples Aberin completing the judging panel. Thirteen (13) designers from all over the Philippines
compete in weekly fashion design
challenges to earn a spot in Philippine Fashion Week. The winner of this season will receive P
500,000 (around US$
10,400), an editorial spread in Preview magazine, a start-up business package, and a summer scholarship from Istituto Marangoni
, which is the European partner of School of Fashion and the Arts.
and Luzon
Island were conducted in SM City North EDSA
and SM Megamall
, while casting call for designers in Visayas
and Mindanao
island groups were done in SM City Cebu
and SM City Davao
respectively. A final round of auditions was also held at Solar Century Tower in Makati City
.
. They were introduced at a launch party held at Embassy Superclub in Taguig City
. Note that the ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in early 2009.
After settling in their rooms in Makati City's Amorsolo Mansions, the designers were invited by Teresa and Jojie for a welcome toast located at one of the city's rooftop swimming pools. Prior to arriving at the party venue, the designers were asked to bring a bag of extra clothes. Their first challenge was then revealed to the designers upon arrival: to create a dress by deconstructing the clothes off their backs, as well as choosing another roll of colored fabric located at the other end of the pool as added material. The designers were given exactly five minutes to take off their clothes and race to the end of the pool to pull their selected fabric swatches. Their creation should illustrate their design philosophy. The winner of the challenge was given immunity for the next round.
The 12 designers were divided into four teams of three members each. After asking each designer of their favorite movie, Jojie randomly selected Hanz, Santi, Jas, and Cherry as team leaders, who then chose their respective teammates. Each team would then create a three-piece collection inspired by a movie that they have chosen. The teams were given a budget of P6,000 (about US$124) each and were brought to Carolina's Lace Shoppe in Glorietta 1
, Makati City, to purchase their materials. The winner of this challenge would be granted immunity for the next challenge.
The designers were visited by Filipina top model Isabel Roces, who told them about their next challenge: To create a wedding dress for her upcoming destination wedding. The only catch is that they are not allowed to use white
.
Each of the ten designers was tasked to create a makeover
design to their client: a fellow designer. They were given P2,000 (about US$41) and one day to complete the new look.
The designers were introduced to fashion designer Hindy Weber-Tantoco who introduced them to their newest challenge: Create a luxurious resort wear
out of what she described as "the crummiest of materials." The designers then proceeded to the work room where they discovered nine sacks containing the following materials: Banig
(a woven mat made of palm leaves), white t-shirt
s, flannel
, rags made of scrap fabric, muslin
, and terrycloth
towels. They were also given P1,000 (around US$20) to buy additional materials and one day to complete the design.
This episode also features a side challenge. Apples Aberin visited the work room and informed them that she will be featured at a feature spread for Pond's
on Preview magazine. She asked them to sketch a design for the dress she would be wearing in the spread. Aberin then chose two designers based on the sketches who will also serve as team leaders, who in turn chose their team members. They were given seven days in a seven-week period to complete their respective dresses. The final creations for this side challenge will be revealed in a future episode, with the winning group to appear in the feature spread along with Aberin.
Lloren introduced the designers to Pauline Suaco-Juan, editor-in-chief of Preview magazine, who told them about their next challenge: Making a dress with a futuristic design based on the magazine's trend forecast using natural fabrics. They were given P5,000 and one day to finish their creations.
An update on the Pond's Challenge was also shown. The two teams were given two yards of red silk chiffon fabric and were given several minutes to discuss about their designs. With Galang eliminated in the previous episode, Veric voluntarily took over the leadership role on his team, using his own sketch as the basis for their design.
The designers were brought on a field trip to a modernly-designed
house located in Calatagan, Batangas
. Herrera greeted them by the doorway and paired the designers in teams of two members, starting with the top three designers from the previous episode picking their respective partners leaving Villafuerte the odd man out. The host then introduced him to his partner: Patrick Galang, who was eliminated in Episode 5. Herrera informed the designers of their challenge: To create an avant-garde
dress inspired from the house. The designers then met Carlos Calma, the architect behind the abode, who took them on a tour inside the establishment. The house was highlighted by the use of glass panels instead of walls, rhythmic structures, and Cobonpue
furniture. The designers then proceeded to Metro Gaisano department store in Market! Market! to purchase materials for their creations using a P5,000 budget.
Note 1: The judges decided not to eliminate because they believed the designers presented impressive creations for this challenge.
The designers were introduced to Tessa Prieto-Valdes, a Philippine fashion icon known for her over-the-top, eccentric, and colorful style. The designers were tasked to tone down or tame Tessa Prieto-Valdes's outrageous style by creating a ready-to-wear (RTW) ensemble with a budget of only P800. While the brief was to tone down the exaggerated point of view of how Tessa dresses, the designers were also tasked that their creations still echo a touch of Tessa's quirky personality and also that their garments look expensive despite their limited budget. They were also taken to the showroom of Michelis where they selected accessories for their designs. Mentor Jojie Lloren instructed them to use all the accessories they chose. This episode features a double elimination since the previous episode retained all the designers.
Teresa met with the designers on the runway and hinted that fashion and music go "hand in hand". She then asked the contestants to randomly select music CDs from a bag. Having selected their respective discs, Teresa then revealed the rest of the details of the challenge: they are to be paired with members of top rock bands in the Philippines based on the albums they picked, and were tasked to design a rock star ensemble for them.
The remaining designers were given party invites from host Teresa Herrera, only to be told they would only be opened when they will be in the SoFA workroom with mentor Jojie Lloren. Upon arrival, Jojie introduced to the designers one of the chief makeup artists for L'Oreal Paris, Jigs Mayuga, who revealed the details of the challenge: they hold invitations to the centennial anniversary of the L'Oreal brand, and their brief was to create an evening gown that a Philippine guest will wear to the centenary L'Oreal event in Paris, France. They were given pegs of L'Oreal advertisements from past to present as inspiration for their design, along with the instruction to use the colors gold, black, champagne, or white as the main color palette for their designs.
The final four designers face their last challenge to determine which three will compete in Philippine Fashion Week. Teresa met with the designers and informed them that they will be taking a trip and presented them with airline tickets, which revealed that the designers will be flying off to Cebu City
along with mentor Jojie Lloren. Upon arrival in Cebu, the Project Runway Philippine contingent had a lunch at Aziza, an upscale fine dining restaurant, where the designers had a surprise guest: internationally renowned interior designer, Kenneth Cobonpue
, whose critically acclaimed furniture pieces garnered worldwide press attention.
They were then taken to Z Bar, the upper level of Aziza, where the bar's interior was personally designed by Cobonpue in his signature style of using natural materials subjected in a modernistic approach. Afterwards, the designers were taken to the Kenneth Cobonpue showroom where they were able to see the world-famous furniture designs up close, including the Dragnet, Yoda, and Lolah chairs, as well as the Voyage bed, which was reported to be bought by Brad Pitt
and Angelina Jolie
. At the end of the tour, their final challenge was presented: to create an outfit of their choosing with Cobonpue furniture as their main inspiration. An additional brief was to incorporate Cobonpue's preferred materials to create his furnishings such as rattan
and abaca
as one of the main components in their garments. They were taken to Ayala Center Cebu to purchase fabric for their garments, after which they all flew back to Manila to complete their task.
Project Runway Philippines
Project Runway Philippines is a Philippine adaptation of Project Runway. This reality television series, which aims to find "the next big Filipino fashion designer," is produced by Solar Entertainment Corporation and Unitel Productions. It is shown on ETC Entertainment Central...
premiered on August 12, 2009, on cable network ETC
ETC Entertainment Central
ETC Entertainment Central is a Philippine television channel produced and founded by Solar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations,Solar TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Basketball TV, & Solar Sports...
and UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
station Southern Broadcasting Network
Southern Broadcasting Network
SBN is a Philippine television network owned by Filipino-Chinese tycoon Lucio Co, the owner of Puregold Price Club Inc., a supermarket chain. Its main broadcast facilities at 5/F Summit One Bldg, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City...
. Model and actress Teresa Herrera returns as the program's host, while fashion designers Jojie Lloren and Rajo Laurel renew their mentorship and judging duties respectively, with top model and fashion columnist Apples Aberin completing the judging panel. Thirteen (13) designers from all over the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
compete in weekly fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
challenges to earn a spot in Philippine Fashion Week. The winner of this season will receive P
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
500,000 (around US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
10,400), an editorial spread in Preview magazine, a start-up business package, and a summer scholarship from Istituto Marangoni
Istituto Marangoni
Istituto Marangoni - more commonly known as La Maranga - is a fashion institute with campuses in Milan, London, and Paris. It was founded and granted the status of 'Professional Art School' on December 17, 1935. Under the Ministerial Decree of 13 February 1951, the status of the school was raised...
, which is the European partner of School of Fashion and the Arts.
Auditions
The second season auditions were held during the time period between December 2008 and March 2009. Auditions for designers based in Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
and Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
Island were conducted in SM City North EDSA
SM City North EDSA
SM City North EDSA is the largest mall in the Philippines, and the world’s third biggest in terms of leasable area . It is operated by SM Prime Holdings, a local holding company in the Philippines, the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia...
and SM Megamall
SM Megamall
SM Megamall is a huge shopping mall located in the Ortigas business district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the 3rd SM Supermall developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines owned by Henry Sy Sr. The mall has two buildings interconnected with a bridge...
, while casting call for designers in Visayas
Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...
and Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
island groups were done in SM City Cebu
SM City Cebu
SM City Cebu is a large shopping mall located in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the 4th shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the country's largest shopping mall owner and developer. It is the company's first shopping mall outside of Metro Manila and the 4th largest shopping mall...
and SM City Davao
SM City Davao
SM City Davao is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer inthe Philippines. SM City Davao, the pioneer SM Mall in the Mindanao region, opened to the public inNovember 2001...
respectively. A final round of auditions was also held at Solar Century Tower in Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
.
Contestants
The 13 designers competing in the second season of Project Runway Philippines consists of established designers and new designers who used to have jobs unrelated to fashion such as a nurse, a call center agent, and an accountantAccountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
. They were introduced at a launch party held at Embassy Superclub in Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
. Note that the ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in early 2009.
- Manny Marquez, 37 years old from San Pedro, LagunaSan Pedro, LagunaThe City of San Pedro is a first class Municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is named after its patron saint, Saint Peter. San Pedro is Laguna's gateway to Metro Manila since it lies on the boundary with Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila's southernmost city...
. A former scholar of top fashion designer Ben Ferrales, who left his pregnant wife to join the competition. - Russell Villafuerte, 25 years old from San Jose, AntiqueSan Jose, AntiqueSan Jose is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Antique...
. An Interior Design graduate from University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesThe ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
who works as a graphic designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
er.Eliminated - December 2, 2009 - Santi Obcena, 25 years old from Quezon CityQuezon CityQuezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Metro Manila. A former dancer who studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts. Participated in Philippine Fashion Week 2009.Eliminated - December 2, 2009 - Cherry Veric, 27 years old from Ibajay, AklanIbajay, AklanIbajay is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 42,742 people in 7,918 households.-Under the Spanish - "Panay Y Bayjay":...
. A formal wearFormal wearFormal wear and formal dress are the general terms for clothing suitable for formal social events, such as a wedding, formal garden party or dinner, débutante cotillion, dance, or race...
designer who used to work in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.Eliminated - October 28, 2009 - Patrick Galang, 25 years old from San Pedro, Laguna. A former call center agent. Participated in Philippine Fashion Week in 2008. He was cited by Mega magazine as one of "8 Designers You Should Know" and by Preview magazine as one of "11 Best New Designers." Eliminated - September 9, 2009, and again on October 21, 2009
- Hanz Coquilla, 27 years old from Talisay City, CebuTalisay City, CebuTalisay City is a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 179,359 people....
. Dropped out of school, with a major in medical technology, to pursue a career as a fashion designer, which he has been doing for nine years. Eliminated - October 14, 2009 - Meanne Santos, 21 years old from Bacoor, CaviteBacoor, CaviteThe Municipality of Bacoor is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is a lone district congressional district of Cavite...
. This season's youngest designer, she landed a design job right after graduating from college. She won a student design competition at De La Salle-College of Saint BenildeDe La Salle-College of Saint BenildeDe La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a private Catholic college in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines. The main campus is along Taft Avenue, with two campuses along Pablo Ocampo Street and Arellano Avenue...
in 2007. Eliminated - October 7, 2009 - Richie Bondoc, 29 years old from Mexico, PampangaMexico, Pampanga-Barangays:Mexico is administratively subdivided into 43 barangays.* Acli* Anao* Balas* Buenavista* Camuning* Cawayan* Concepcion* Culubasa* Divisoria* Dolores * Eden* Gandus* Lagundi* Laput* Laug* Masamat* Masangsang -Barangays:Mexico is administratively subdivided into 43 barangays.* Acli* Anao*...
. A graduate of Angeles University Foundation, he is a dressmakerDressmakerA dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Also called a mantua-maker or a modiste.-Notable dressmakers:*Cristobal Balenciaga*Charles Frederick Worth...
's son who inherited his mother's business after she died of cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. Eliminated - October 7, 2009 - Randy Leaño, 32 years old from Laoag CityLaoag CityThe City of Laoag is a 1st class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, and the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub. It is the location of the Ilocos region's only commercial airport...
, Ilocos NorteIlocos NorteIlocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south...
. A Physical EducationPhysical educationPhysical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher from Mariano Marcos State UniversityMariano Marcos State UniversityThe Mariano Marcos State University is a multidisciplinary, state-funded institution of higher learning that serves the Ilocos region and its surrounding regions.-History:...
who began making clothes for his students' school plays. Eliminated - September 16, 2009 - Jas Cristobal, 35 years old from Valenzuela CityValenzuela CityValenzuela ,In rare occasion it is pronunced as , with a glottal stop after /ɐ/ in Filipino/Tagalog languages. officially known as the City of Valenzuela is a highly urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila...
, Metro Manila. A former accountant who designs and sews her own work wardrobe, then eventually creates clothes for her colleagues. Eventually crossed-over into creating hand-painted handbagHandbagA handbag, or purse in American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, cosmetics, a hairbrush, pepper spray, cigarettes, mobile phone etc....
s and shoeShoeA shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function...
s. Eliminated - September 2, 2009 - Tracy Dizon, 26 years old from Quezon City, Metro Manila. A single mother and fashion stylist for television and merchandising. She was head stylist and costume designer for ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's LastikmanLastikman (TV series)Lastikman is an action, dramedy fantaserye based on Mars Ravelo's comic book character bearing the same name. The show initially aired on ABS-CBN on September 24, 2007. Vhong Navarro played the title role. The story follows Miguel who transforms into a superhero who came from another planet...
. She is also one of three designers, along with season oneProject Runway Philippines (season 1)The first season of Project Runway Philippines premiered on July 30, 2008 on cable through ETC Entertainment Central and on free TV through SBN 21. The show was hosted by model and actress Teresa Herrera, with fashion designer and faculty member of School of Fashion and the Arts Jojie Lloren...
second runner-up Veejay Floresca, who will represent the Philippines in the 47th Japan Fashion Design Competition. Eliminated - August 26, 2009 - Pau Geronimo, 23 years old from Pasay CityPasay CityThe City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
. A multi-genre designer who majored in Clothing Technology at University of the Philippines. Eliminated - August 19, 2009 - Hazel Sta. Ana, 23 years old from Pasig CityPasig CityThe City of Pasig is one of the city municipalities of Metro Manila in the Philippines and was the former capital of the province of Rizal prior to the formation of this grouping of cities designated as the National Capital Region...
. A registered nurse who decided to pursue fashion design. Eliminated - August 12, 2009
Episode 1 - Self-Deconstruction
Original Airdate: August 12, 2009After settling in their rooms in Makati City's Amorsolo Mansions, the designers were invited by Teresa and Jojie for a welcome toast located at one of the city's rooftop swimming pools. Prior to arriving at the party venue, the designers were asked to bring a bag of extra clothes. Their first challenge was then revealed to the designers upon arrival: to create a dress by deconstructing the clothes off their backs, as well as choosing another roll of colored fabric located at the other end of the pool as added material. The designers were given exactly five minutes to take off their clothes and race to the end of the pool to pull their selected fabric swatches. Their creation should illustrate their design philosophy. The winner of the challenge was given immunity for the next round.
| Designer | Material(s) used |
|---|---|
| Cherry | Black t-shirt |
| Hanz | Beaded jeans |
| Hazel | Dress |
| Jas | Jeans |
| Manny | Jacket, shorts |
| Meanne | Knitted dress |
| Patrick | Jacket, shirt |
| Pau | Polo, denim jeans |
| Randy | Denim jeans |
| Richie | White jeans, polo shirt |
| Russell | Black shirt, jeans |
| Santi | Polo, jeans |
| Tracy | Jeans |
- Guest Judge: Vic Barba, noted fashion designer
- Winner: Patrick Galang
- Eliminated: Hazel Sta. Ana
Episode 2 - Movie Challenge
Original Airdate: August 19, 2009The 12 designers were divided into four teams of three members each. After asking each designer of their favorite movie, Jojie randomly selected Hanz, Santi, Jas, and Cherry as team leaders, who then chose their respective teammates. Each team would then create a three-piece collection inspired by a movie that they have chosen. The teams were given a budget of P6,000 (about US$124) each and were brought to Carolina's Lace Shoppe in Glorietta 1
Glorietta
Glorietta is a large shopping mall in the Ayala Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by the Zobel de Ayala family and its holding company, Ayala Corporation...
, Makati City, to purchase their materials. The winner of this challenge would be granted immunity for the next challenge.
| Team leader | Team members | Movie used for inspiration |
|---|---|---|
| Hanz | Manny and Randy | Titanic Titanic (1997 film) Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal... |
| Santi | Meanne and Richie | Dreamgirls Dreamgirls (film) Dreamgirls is a 2006 musical drama film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road show engagements beginning December 15, 2006 before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006... |
| Jas | Patrick and Russell | The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings film trilogy The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter... |
| Cherry | Pau and Tracy | Chicago Chicago (2002 film) Chicago is a 2002 musical film adapted from the satirical stage musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz-age Chicago.... |
- Guest Judge: James Reyes, noted fashion designer
- Winner: Jas Cristobal
- Eliminated: Pau Geronimo
Episode 3 - Bridal Wear Challenge
Original Airdate: August 26, 2009The designers were visited by Filipina top model Isabel Roces, who told them about their next challenge: To create a wedding dress for her upcoming destination wedding. The only catch is that they are not allowed to use white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
.
- Guest Judges: Isabel Roces, Filipina top model and vice president of Professional Models Association of the Philippines; Patrice Ramos-Diaz, noted bridal designer
- Winner: Hanz Coquilla
- Eliminated: Tracy Dizon
Episode 4 - Designer Makeover
Original Airdate: September 2, 2009Each of the ten designers was tasked to create a makeover
Makeover
A makeover is a term applied to changing one's appearance, sometimes through cosmetics. Makeovers can range from something as simple as a new haircut, to the use of cosmetic surgery, to the extreme of the implantation of dental veneers, eye-color-changing contact lenses, and the use of...
design to their client: a fellow designer. They were given P2,000 (about US$41) and one day to complete the new look.
| Designer | Client |
|---|---|
| Hanz | Santi |
| Santi | Meanne |
| Meanne | Patrick |
| Patrick | Manny |
| Manny | Richie |
| Richie | Randy |
| Randy | Russel |
| Russel | Hanz |
| Cherry | Jas |
| Jas | Cherry |
- Guest Judge: Tim Yap, party promoter and "style guru"
- Winner: Randy Leaño
- Eliminated: Jas Cristobal
Episode 5 - Resort Loungewear Challenge
Original Airdate: September 9, 2009The designers were introduced to fashion designer Hindy Weber-Tantoco who introduced them to their newest challenge: Create a luxurious resort wear
Resort wear
Resort wear is a specialized clothing style, as well as a year-round fashion "season". Sometimes known as "cruise wear", it was originally marketed by upscale stores and collections only to very affluent customers who were expected to spend the post-Christmas/New Year's weeks in warm-weather...
out of what she described as "the crummiest of materials." The designers then proceeded to the work room where they discovered nine sacks containing the following materials: Banig
Banig
A Banig is a handwoven mat usually used in East Asia and Philippines for sleeping and sitting. This type of mat was traditionally made in the Philippines. Although has been more widely used too....
(a woven mat made of palm leaves), white t-shirt
T-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
s, flannel
Flannel
Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fibre. Flannel may be brushed to create extra softness or remain unbrushed. The brushing process is a mechanical process...
, rags made of scrap fabric, muslin
Muslin
Muslin |sewing patterns]], such as for clothing, curtains, or upholstery. Because air moves easily through muslin, muslin clothing is suitable for hot, dry climates.- Etymology and history :...
, and terrycloth
Terrycloth
There are two types of terry fabrics# Towell Terry is a [woven] fabric with long loops that can absorb large amounts of water. Its content is usually 100% cotton, but may sometimes contain polyester....
towels. They were also given P1,000 (around US$20) to buy additional materials and one day to complete the design.
This episode also features a side challenge. Apples Aberin visited the work room and informed them that she will be featured at a feature spread for Pond's
Pond's Creams
Pond's Cream is a brand of beauty and health care products that is produced by the Ponds Institute which is owned by the multinational company Unilever.-History:...
on Preview magazine. She asked them to sketch a design for the dress she would be wearing in the spread. Aberin then chose two designers based on the sketches who will also serve as team leaders, who in turn chose their team members. They were given seven days in a seven-week period to complete their respective dresses. The final creations for this side challenge will be revealed in a future episode, with the winning group to appear in the feature spread along with Aberin.
| Santi | Patrick |
|---|---|
| Manny | Cherry |
| Randy | Hanz |
| Meanne | Richie |
| Russell |
- Guest Judge: Hindy Weber-Tantoco, fashion designer for Culte Femme and curator for Rustan's Commercial Corporation
- Winner: Cherry Veric
- Eliminated: Patrick Galang
Episode 6 - Futuristic Couture
Original Airdate: September 16, 2009Lloren introduced the designers to Pauline Suaco-Juan, editor-in-chief of Preview magazine, who told them about their next challenge: Making a dress with a futuristic design based on the magazine's trend forecast using natural fabrics. They were given P5,000 and one day to finish their creations.
An update on the Pond's Challenge was also shown. The two teams were given two yards of red silk chiffon fabric and were given several minutes to discuss about their designs. With Galang eliminated in the previous episode, Veric voluntarily took over the leadership role on his team, using his own sketch as the basis for their design.
- Guest Judges: Pauline Suaco-Juan, editor-in-chief of Preview magazine; Melissa Dizon, designer of Eairth
- Winner: Hanz Coquilla
- Eliminated: Randy Leaño
Episode 7 - Avant Garde and Architectural
Original Airdate: September 23, 2009The designers were brought on a field trip to a modernly-designed
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
house located in Calatagan, Batangas
Calatagan, Batangas
Calatagan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households....
. Herrera greeted them by the doorway and paired the designers in teams of two members, starting with the top three designers from the previous episode picking their respective partners leaving Villafuerte the odd man out. The host then introduced him to his partner: Patrick Galang, who was eliminated in Episode 5. Herrera informed the designers of their challenge: To create an avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
dress inspired from the house. The designers then met Carlos Calma, the architect behind the abode, who took them on a tour inside the establishment. The house was highlighted by the use of glass panels instead of walls, rhythmic structures, and Cobonpue
Kenneth Cobonpue
Kenneth Cobonpue is an industrial designer known for his signature designs in natural fibres and materials...
furniture. The designers then proceeded to Metro Gaisano department store in Market! Market! to purchase materials for their creations using a P5,000 budget.
| Team leader | Partner |
|---|---|
| Hanz | Manny |
| Meanne | Cherry |
| Santi | Richie |
| Russel | Patrick |
- Guest Judges: Jojie Lloren, mentor of Project Runway Philippines, who incidentally is an avant-garde designer and grand prize winner of Concours International des Jeunes Créateurs de Mode (an international student fashion design competition held in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) in 1998 - Winner: Hanz Coquilla and Manny Marquez
- Eliminated: none1
Note 1: The judges decided not to eliminate because they believed the designers presented impressive creations for this challenge.
Episode 8 - Taming Tessa
Original Airdate: October 7, 2009The designers were introduced to Tessa Prieto-Valdes, a Philippine fashion icon known for her over-the-top, eccentric, and colorful style. The designers were tasked to tone down or tame Tessa Prieto-Valdes's outrageous style by creating a ready-to-wear (RTW) ensemble with a budget of only P800. While the brief was to tone down the exaggerated point of view of how Tessa dresses, the designers were also tasked that their creations still echo a touch of Tessa's quirky personality and also that their garments look expensive despite their limited budget. They were also taken to the showroom of Michelis where they selected accessories for their designs. Mentor Jojie Lloren instructed them to use all the accessories they chose. This episode features a double elimination since the previous episode retained all the designers.
- Guest Judges: Tessa Prieto-Valdes
- Winner: Russell Villafuerte
- Eliminated: Richie Bondoc, Meanne Santos
Episode 9 – Rockstar Menswear
Original Airdate: October 14, 2009Teresa met with the designers on the runway and hinted that fashion and music go "hand in hand". She then asked the contestants to randomly select music CDs from a bag. Having selected their respective discs, Teresa then revealed the rest of the details of the challenge: they are to be paired with members of top rock bands in the Philippines based on the albums they picked, and were tasked to design a rock star ensemble for them.
- Guest Judges: Joey Samson, BryanboyBryanboyBryanboy is the pen name of Bryan Grey Yambao, a Filipino fashion blogger. A former web developer, he started blogging at age 17 from his parents' Manila home. His eponymous blog, which attracts 5,000 visitors per day, won the 2007 Philippine Blog Award for Best Fashion & Lifestyle Blog...
- Winner: Manny Marquez
- Eliminated: Hanz Coquilla
Episode 10 – The L'Oréal Anniversary Challenge
Original Airdate: October 21, 2009The remaining designers were given party invites from host Teresa Herrera, only to be told they would only be opened when they will be in the SoFA workroom with mentor Jojie Lloren. Upon arrival, Jojie introduced to the designers one of the chief makeup artists for L'Oreal Paris, Jigs Mayuga, who revealed the details of the challenge: they hold invitations to the centennial anniversary of the L'Oreal brand, and their brief was to create an evening gown that a Philippine guest will wear to the centenary L'Oreal event in Paris, France. They were given pegs of L'Oreal advertisements from past to present as inspiration for their design, along with the instruction to use the colors gold, black, champagne, or white as the main color palette for their designs.
- Guest Judges:
- Winner: Cherry Veric
- Eliminated: Patrick Galang
Episode 11 – Channeling Cobonpue
Original Airdate: October 28, 2009The final four designers face their last challenge to determine which three will compete in Philippine Fashion Week. Teresa met with the designers and informed them that they will be taking a trip and presented them with airline tickets, which revealed that the designers will be flying off to Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
along with mentor Jojie Lloren. Upon arrival in Cebu, the Project Runway Philippine contingent had a lunch at Aziza, an upscale fine dining restaurant, where the designers had a surprise guest: internationally renowned interior designer, Kenneth Cobonpue
Kenneth Cobonpue
Kenneth Cobonpue is an industrial designer known for his signature designs in natural fibres and materials...
, whose critically acclaimed furniture pieces garnered worldwide press attention.
They were then taken to Z Bar, the upper level of Aziza, where the bar's interior was personally designed by Cobonpue in his signature style of using natural materials subjected in a modernistic approach. Afterwards, the designers were taken to the Kenneth Cobonpue showroom where they were able to see the world-famous furniture designs up close, including the Dragnet, Yoda, and Lolah chairs, as well as the Voyage bed, which was reported to be bought by Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
and Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
. At the end of the tour, their final challenge was presented: to create an outfit of their choosing with Cobonpue furniture as their main inspiration. An additional brief was to incorporate Cobonpue's preferred materials to create his furnishings such as rattan
Rattan
Rattan is the name for the roughly 600 species of palms in the tribe Calameae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia.- Structure :...
and abaca
Abacá
Abacá, Musa textilis is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fibre, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the trunk or pseudostem. On...
as one of the main components in their garments. They were taken to Ayala Center Cebu to purchase fabric for their garments, after which they all flew back to Manila to complete their task.
| Designer | Cobonpue furniture inspiration |
|---|---|
| Russell | red Dragnet chair |
| Santi | black Yoda chair |
| Manny | three brown lamps - Halo, Molly, and Biba |
| Cherry | brown Noodle chair |
- Guest Judges: Kenneth CobonpueKenneth CobonpueKenneth Cobonpue is an industrial designer known for his signature designs in natural fibres and materials...
and fashion designer, Ivarluski Aseron - Winner: Russell Villafuerte
- Eliminated: Cherry Veric
Episode 15 - The Final Runway (Part 2)
Original Airdate: December 2, 2009- Guest Judges: Inno Sotto and Marco Muggianu
- Winner: Manny Marquez
- 2nd Place: Rusell Villafuerte
- 3rd Place: Santi Obcena
Designer competition
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | Episode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | LOW | WIN | LOW | LOW | WIN | The Final Runway (Part 2) |
| Russell | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | WIN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | OUT | The Final Runway(Part 2) |
| Santi | HIGH | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | The Final Runway (Part 2) |
| Cherry | IN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | WIN | OUT | Channeling Cobonpue | |
| Patrick | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | OUT | LOW | HIGH | LOW | OUT | The L'Oréal Anniversary Challenge | |||
| Hanz | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | OUT | Rockstar Menswear | |||
| Meanne | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | OUT | Taming Tessa RTW | ||||
| Richie | LOW | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | HIGH | OUT | Taming Tessa RTW | ||||
| Randy | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | OUT | Futuristic Couture | ||||||
| Jas | LOW | WIN | LOW | OUT | Designer Makeover | ||||||||
| Tracy | IN | LOW | OUT | Bridal Wear Challenge | |||||||||
| Pau | IN | OUT | Movie Challenge | ||||||||||
| Hazel | OUT | Self-Deconstruction | |||||||||||
- Episode 2 is a team challenge.Cherry, Hanz, Jas, and Santi were selected as team leaders. Only Jas' team got the highest score while Santi's team and Cherry's team got the lowest scores eliminating Pau for having the worst design overall in the challenge.: In Episode 3 Jas have the worst design. Because Jas have immunity for winning the Episode 2 challenge, she was spared causing Tracy's elimination.: Episode 7 is a team challenge. Hanz, Meanne, Santi, and Russel were selected as team leaders. Since the challenge is about making a design collaboration, Hanz and Manny were both declared winners for this challenge. Patrick was brought back in the competition and was paired with Russell. Even though Cherry and Meanne's team have the worst design they were both spared for elimination.: Since there were no elimination in Episode 7, the two designers with the lowest scores were eliminated in Episode 8.
- Green background and WIN means the designer won Project Runway Philippines.
- Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.
- Blue background and HIGH means the designer's score was tied with the winning designer, but did not win the challenge.
- Turquoise background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, and came in second.
- Light blue background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not place in the top two.
- Pink background and LOW means the designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.
- Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- Violet background and LOW means the designer have the worst design but because of immunity the designer was spared for elimination.
- Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.
Fashion model competition
| Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Ann | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN |
| Sinoia | IN | IN | OUT | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||
| Reynalyn | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT |
| Shyrmaine | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |
| Russel | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||
| Cheeney | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |||
| Cheska | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||
| Zeke | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||
| Fianca | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
| Kristine | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Mariella | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Aika | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
| Nikita | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
- Green background and WIN means the model was paired with the winning designer, and won the competition.
- Blue background and WIN means the model wore the winning design.
- Teal background and WIN means the model was paired with the winning designer, but did not participate in the runway show.
- Light blue background and IN means the model did not participate in the runway show.
- Pink background and IN means the model wore the losing design.
- Violet background and IN means the model was paired with the losing designer, but did not participate in the runway show.
- Red background and OUT means the model was eliminated.