Country of origin Philippines Original network ETC No. of contestants 15 | No. of episodes 15 Filming dates late 2011 – early 2012 | |
Original release March 25 (2012-03-25) – May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13) | ||
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.
Contents
- Auditions
- Contestants
- Models
- Episode 1 The Defining Look
- Episode 2 Young and Indigenous
- Episode 3 A Bag of Surprises
- Episode 4 Two Good to be True
- Episode 5 Little Troubles
- Episode 6 Looking Ahead
- Episode 7 Picture Perfect
- Episode 8 Fashion Feast
- Episode 9 Waste Not Want Not
- Episode 10 The Golden Rule
- Episode 11 Last Ones Standing
- Episode 12 Recap Episode
- Episode 13 The Reunion
- Episode 14 Finale Part I
- Episode 15 Finale Part II
- Designer competition
- Fashion model competition
- References
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."
Models
Episode 1 - The Defining Look
Original Airdate: March 25, 2012
The fifteen designers gathered in Kilometer Zero located in Luneta Park, Manila. Gonzales and Lloren welcomed the designers and presented them with the first challenge, to create a garment that showed who they were as a "world-class Filipino fashion designer." In the location, there was a table with 30 fabrics of various quality and colors. The designers were told to pick two fabrics of their choice which they will use in creating their designs, but after they have gathered their materials, they were asked to pass their fabrics to the person beside them. They have one day to complete their design.
Episode 2 - Young and Indigenous
Original Airdate: April 1, 2012
The designers met with Lloren at Nayong Filipino, a cultural village located in Angeles City, Pampanga. They were introduced to Camille Co, a fashion blogger and socialite, who served as their client for this challenge. The designers were told to create a modern and youthful dress, but were later informed that they would have to use indigenous fabrics as their materials. They were given ₱2,000 (US$47) to purchase their indigenous fabrics and an additional ₱500 (US$12) for other materials.
Episode 3 - A Bag of Surprises
Original Airdate: April 8, 2012
The designers met Gonzales on the runway. Before briefing them about their next challenge, the models walked on the runway, each carrying a clutch bag by Rocio. The designers must create a dress inspired from the handbag their models carried. However, the model had the option to switch their bag to that of another model. They were given a day to complete their design.
Episode 4 - "Two" Good to be True
Original Airdate: April 15, 2012
De Leon woke the designers in their apartments, telling them to get ready in 30 minutes. They were then shuttled while blindfolded to a secret location, which was later revealed as Barasoain Church in Malolos City, Bulacan. They were grouped into six pairs, with Milka choosing Cheetah as her partner, while the rest were chosen at random. The designers were told to create a modern and innovative wedding dress, with one of the pair making the bridal gown while the other making the bridesmaid dress.
Episode 5 - Little Troubles
Original Airdate: April 22, 2012
The designers were grouped into two teams, wherein they create a cohesive collection for Ruffa Gutierrez's children's wear line LORIN, which is named after her daughter. As the winning pair in the previous challenge, MJ and Jenno picked their respective team members. One member of each team, namely Amor and Cheetah, creates a complimentary dress for the mother.
Episode 6 - Looking Ahead
Original Airdate: April 29, 2012
The designers were in their working area when Jojie Lloren and Vanessa Tanco-Cualoping (President of iAcademy) visited and told the designers to follow them. They entered a classroom of iAcademy where the challenge was introduced. The designers were tasked to create men's street wear based on their vision of men's style years from now and they used Wacom Intuos4 Professional Pen Tablets as their sketch pad. Each designer has a male assistant who assists them in using the tablet. They were given 30 minutes to complete their sketch, with their assistants also serving as their models. The winner of this challenge receives an Intuos4, apart from what the grand winner will receive.
Episode 7 - Picture Perfect
Original Airdate: May 6, 2012
Episode 8 - Fashion Feast
Original Airdate: May 13, 2012
Episode 9 - Waste Not, Want Not
Original Airdate: May 20, 2012
Episode 10 - The Golden Rule
Original Airdate: May 27, 2012
Episode 11 - Last Ones Standing
Original Airdate: July 3, 2012
Episode 12 - Recap Episode
Original Airdate: July 10, 2012
Episode 13 - The Reunion
Original Airdate: July 17, 2012
Episode 14 - Finale, Part I
Original Airdate: July 24, 2012
Episode 15 - Finale, Part II
Original Airdate: Aug 1, 2012
Designer competition
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.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).
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.