Project Runway Philippines Fan Site

Project Runway Philippines Season 2 is back! With much bigger prizes and new batch of talented runway designers. My favorite Project Runway Philippines mentor is back - Mr Jojit Lloren.

Project Runway Philippines Season 2 Prizes

The winner of this season will receive P500,000 (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.

Project Runway Philippines Season 2 Challengers

• Cherry Veric, 27 years old from Ibajay, Aklan. A formal wear designer who used to work in Saudi Arabia and China.
• Hanz Coquilla, 27 years old from Talisay City, Cebu. 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.
• Manny Marquez, 37 years old from San Pedro, Laguna. A former scholar of top fashion designer Ben Ferrales, who left his pregnant wife to join the competition.
• Meanne Santos, 21 years old from Bacoor, 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 Benilde in 2007.
• Randy Leaño, 32 years old from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. A Physical Education teacher from Mariano Marcos State University who began making clothes for his students’ school plays.
• Richie Bondoc, 29 years old from Mexico, Pampanga. A graduate of Angeles University Foundation, he is a dressmaker’s son who inherited his mother’s business after she died of cancer.
• Russell Villafuerte, 25 years old from San Jose, Antique. An Interior Design graduate from University of the Philippines who works as a graphic designer.
• Santi Obcena, 25 years old from Quezon City, Metro Manila. A former dancer who studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts.  Participated in Philippine Fashion Week 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.”
• Jas Cristobal, 35 years old from Valenzuela City, 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 handbags and shoes.
• 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-CBN’s Lastikman. She is also one of three designers, along with season one second runner-up Veejay Floresca, who will represent the Philippines in the 47th Japan Fashion Design Competition.
• Pau Geronimo, 23 years old from Pasay City. A multi-genre designer who majored in Clothing Technology at University of the Philippines.
• Hazel Sta. Ana, 23 years old from Pasig City. A registered nurse who decided to pursue fashion design.

Who is your bet to win Project Runway Philippines Season 2?

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