The third season of Project Runway Philippines premiered on March 25, 2012, almost three years after its preceding season. It is shown on ETC, which has since ceased becoming a cable channel and transferred to RPN as a VHF channel. Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, a former model and president of Professional Models Association of the Philippines, is the new host replacing Teresa Herrera. Fashion designer Rajo Laurel and style columnist Apples Aberin returned as judges, while fashion designer Jojie Lloren remained as mentor.
The winner for this season will receive a 10-page fashion spread in Mega magazine, ₱500,000 (around US$11,700), a start-up business package including 10 sewing machines, a two-month apprenticeship with Asian Institute of Fashion, a Wacom Intuos4 professional pen tablet, an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris to experience Paris Fashion Week, and a full scholarship for a four-year bachelor's degree in Fashion Design program at iACADEMY.
Auditions Casting was held in four major cities in the Philippines namely Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Baguio, and Makati from August to September 2011. Applicants can also submit their portfolio and other requirements through mail. The designers must be at least 21 years old.
Contestants The 15 designers competing in the third season of Project Runway Philippines consists of established designers, fashion design students, and new designers who used to have jobs unrelated to fashion. They were introduced on ETC's show Etcetera on February 12, 2012. Note that the ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in late 2011. Also note that transgender designers, although not explicitly stated in the show, are referred as "she." Milka Quin Redoble, 34 years old from Pasig. A former banker, Redoble quit her job and enrolled in Slim’s Fashion and Art School. She set up an online fashion store. She was declared the winner of Project Runway Philippines Season 3, and being the first female to be on finale, and being the first female to win. her model was Annalita who also claimed the prize. Cheetah Rivera, 24 years old from Manila. Rivera pursued her fashion design dream since age 12. She studied in Philippine Fashion Institute and her designs were featured in local fashion magazines. she came as a runner-up. Nel Claveria, Jr., 30 years old from Camarines Sur. Claveria started out designing gowns for beauty pageants. He eventually ventured to Brunei Darussalam and designed for prominent clients. A self-taught designer, he admitted to have only learned about fashion illustration online. He came on 2nd runner-up. Amor Albano, 28 years old from Laoag City. At a young age, Albano started working as a fashion designer's assistant to make ends meet for her family. She has since become a prominent designer in the Philippines' northern region. she came on 3rd runner-up. Glenn Gonzales, 26 years old from Pangasinan. Born with congenital glaucoma, Gonzales worked as a design apprentice. Eliminated: June 3, 2012 MJ Alminanza, 24 years old from Zambales. After a brief career in TV production, Alminanza enrolled in Fashion Institute of the Philippines for two years and landed a job as a visual merchandiser for an apparel store. Eliminated: May 27, 2012 Jenno Gacasan, 24 years old from Cebu. Gacasan earned a degree in Painting and worked as a graphic designer. Eliminated: May 20, 2012 Ionica Abrahan, 21 years old from Batangas. Abrahan graduated in De La Salle College of Saint Benilde with a degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising. She works as a fashion designer and stylist. - Eliminated - May 13, 2012 Lhenvil Paneda, 21 years old from La Union. The youngest among the contestants, Paneda stopped halfway of his degree in Applied Physics in University of the Philippines Diliman and became a costume designer for movies and television productions. - Eliminated - May 06, 2012 Joseph Montelibano, 35 years old from Iloilo. Living in New York City, Montelibano juggled through an assortment of jobs including public relations, visual merchandising, and fashion design. He had collaborated with Patricia Field in Sex and the City, Eric Daman in Gossip Girl, and Tina Knowles for House of Deréon. - Eliminated - April 29, 2012 Enzo Libo-on, 23 years old from Bacolod. With Libo-on's parents adamant against his dream of becoming a fashion designer, he convinced his grandmother to teach him how to sew. He also pursued fashion design and worked as a call center agent to keep his parents happy. - Eliminated - April 22, 2012 Yves Camingue, 25 years old from Cebu City. A "self-trained, self-taught designer," Camingue learned sewing techniques at home and apprenticed under prominent Cebu-based designers. - Eliminated - April 22, 2012 Karla Galang, 27 years old from Quezon City. Galang teaches Patternmaking at Fashion Institute of the Philippines. - Eliminated - April 8, 2012 Fatima Guerrero, 21 years old from Nueva Ecija. The only Muslim contestant in the competition, Guerrero studies Fashion Design and Merchandising at De La Salle College of Saint Benilde and Dressmaking at Slim's Fashion and Art School. - Eliminated - April 1, 2012 Normannie Santos, 28 years old from Bulacan. Santos free-willingly abandoned his studies at a theological college to follow his dream of becoming a fashion designer. He found friends who trained him in jewelry making and eventually in tailoring. - Eliminated - March 25, 2012
Models Model Age Annalita Vizcarra 17 Anna Dar 18 Anna Dolores 19 Bianca 18 Ella 21 Fayme 24 Jaja 22 Janelle 20 Kaila 17 Maan 19 Natasha 20 Nina 18 Ria 22 Stephanie 23 Zandra 23 Zandra Flores and Ria Rabajante Joined Binibining Pilipinas 2013 where they are unplaced. Annalita VIzcarra Joined Mutya ng Pilipinas 2014 where she was unplaced. List of episodes
Episode tables
Episode 2 - Young and Indigenous Designer Materials used MJ Inisa, Tapiña gumamela Yves Abel (checkered and striped) Karla Inisa Jenno Abel (checkered) Nel Binakol Cheetah White brocade Fatima Tiniri, Waffle Lhenvil Abel (checkered) Enzo Inisa Ionica Binakol, Tiniri Joseph Tapiña maria, silk Amor Pinilian Milka Tiniri Glenn Tiniri, Waffle
Episode 4 - "Two" Good to be True Bridal Gown Bridesmaid Dress Cheetah Milka Enzo Yves Jenno MJ Joseph Amor Lhenvil Ionica Nel Glenn Episode 5 - Little Troubles
Team Second Princess Team Dramarama Joseph (Leader) Nel (Leader) MJ Amor Lhenvil Jenno Milka Yves Cheetah Enzo Ionica Glenn
Elimination chart Designer competition +Designer Elimination Table Designer 1 2 3, 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11, 15 Eliminated EpisodeMilkaWIN IN WIN IN HIGH IN LOW WIN HIGH HIGH LOW WINNER 15 - Finale CheetahHIGH IN HIGH IN IN HIGH IN LOW WINWIN WIN RUNNER UP Nel IN WIN IN HIGH LOW IN LOW IN LOWLOW LOW 2ND RUNNER UP Amor IN HIGH LOW IN LOW WIN WIN LOW IN HIGH HIGH 3RD RUNNER UPGlenn IN HIGH IN HIGH WIN HIGH IN IN LOW LOW OUT 11 - Last Ones StandingMJ IN IN LOW WIN IN IN HIGH HIGH LOW OUT 10 - The Golden RuleJennoHIGH LOW IN HIGH LOW IN IN IN OUT 9 - Waste Not, Want NotIonica IN IN HIGH LOW IN IN LOW OUT 8 - Fashion FeastLhenvilLOW IN IN LOW IN LOW OUT 7 - Picture PerfectJoseph IN LOW IN IN IN OUT 6 - Looking AheadEnzoLOW HIGH IN LOW OUT 4 - Two Good to be True / 5 - Little TroublesYves IN LOW IN LOW OUT Karla IN IN OUT 3 - A Bag of SurprisesFatimaLOW OUT 2 - Young and IndigenousNormannieOUT 1 - The Defining Look
The designer won Project Runway Season Philippines Season 3. The designer won the challenge. The designer was in the top two, or the first announced into the top 3, but did not win. The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. The designer was in the bottom two or its equivalent, but was not eliminated. The designer lost and was eliminated from the competition.
The judges said that Cheetah was supposed to be the winner, but it was revoked as a result of a penalty. She shopped for materials beyond the allocated time limit. Thus, Milka was declared winner.
Amor wanted to quit the competition because she landed in the bottom 3, thus she does not feel it is her destiny to be in the fashion world, but she later make up her mind to stay.
The judges stated that both Enzo and Yves deserve to be eliminated, but they were given another chance.
The judges announced that Team Second Princess (Joseph, Cheetah, Ionica, Lhenvil, Milka, MJ) was the winning team. However, they declared Glenn as the winning designer from the other team.
Milka was told that she had one of the weakest designs, and would have been in the bottom had it not been for her immunity.
Episodes 12 are recap episode. Episode 13 is a reunion episode.
Episode 14 is a part one of the finale showdown, features the final 4 designer's journey, and their preparations in the final.
Fashion model competition The model of the winning designer will be featured in a fashion spread in Mega magazine and its sister magazine titles. She will also receive a scholarship for a short course of her choice in iAcademy and ₱200,000 (US$4,600).
Model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 Annalita IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN WINNER Natasha IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN IN WIN IN OUT Zandra IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Maan IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Ella IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Ria IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Anna Dolores IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Stephanie IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Bianca IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Fayme IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Jaja IN WIN IN IN IN IN OUT Anna Dar IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Kaila IN IN IN OUT Janelle WIN IN OUT Nina IN OUT
Green background and WINNER means the model was paired with the winning designer, and won the competition. Blue background and WIN means the model wore the winning design. Light blue background and IN means the model did not participate in the runway show and were temporarily replaced by other models. Pink background and IN means the model wore the losing design. Red background and OUT means the model was eliminated.
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