Appreciating the Philippines

 10. Puey Quinones - Project Runway Bilibid 

 He became famous when he teach fashion design to inmates from New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. He was involved in "re-tagging" scandal but recently he moved to Los Angeles and made his mark in fashion industry in the United States. His life story can be a good subject for a movie.

Education: no formal training, worked as apprentice for designer Dennis Lustico and Lulu Tan Gan

Awards: Film documentary "The Most Fashionable Prison" about his work in prison won 2012 Kahuna Award

Label:  Puey Quinones

Famous Style: Hand-painted design, Transformers- multi-function clothes.

Celebrity Clients: Filipino celebrity

Claim to Fame: recent fashion show in L.A. and New York. His creations are now displayed in Philippine Embassy in New York.

                                           

                                         

9. Ezra Santos - Dubai's Fashion Icon

Education: Philippine Women's University

Famous Style: modern filipiniana, couture gown

Celebrity Clients: Paris Hilton, Colbie Collbiat, Shakira

Claim to Fame: Shakira wore his creation in a movie video "I can't remember to forget you"              

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8.  Mich Dulce - "The girl that wears many hat"                                       Education: Ateneo de Manila, London College of Fashion, Central Saint Martin College or Arts and Design, University of the Philippines, Philippine International School of fashion, Fashion Institute of Technoloy, New York

Awards: 2002 finalist, Paris Young Designer's Competition

               1st Runner-Up Mega Young Designer's Competition

               2004 nominated Revolutionary Designer of the Year, MTV Style Awards

               2007 Fashion Designer of the Year for Streetwear, Mega Fashion Awards

               2010 International Young Creative Entrepreneur, London Fashion Week

Label:Store for all Seasons, Not Just A Label, michdulce.ticktail.com

Famous Style: milliner, corsetiere, actress, 

Celebrity Clients: Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, featured in American TV series Carrie Diaries, British music icon Adam Ant

Claim to Fame:actress in TV series John En Shirley, PBB Celebrity Edition, The Wedding       

7. Francis Libiran - Miss World winning gown designer

Education: Architechture, University of Sto. Tomas. Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of the Philippines

Awards: Meagan Young won 2013 Miss World wearing his gown.

Fashion Brand: Francis Libiran

Famous Style: evening gown

Claim to Fame:America's Next Top Model request to showcase his creations featuring Anne Curtis, Marc Nicdao, and Mike Carandang

  6. Oliver Tolentino - Red Carpet CoutorierEducation: Fashion Design School in Manila ( The school's  name was not mention in his website )

Awards: El Paseo Designer of the Week 2011, 2010 Sustainable Eco Fashion Award Winner.

Fashion Brand: Oliver Tolentino Couture

Famous Style: Eco-friendly designer gown

Celebrity Clients: Emily Rossum, Ceelo Green, Amber Riley, Fergie, Sophia Bush, Maria Menouno

Claim to Fame: Oscars' Designer Challenge 

5. Monique Lhuillier - Holywood's favorite wedding gown designer

Education: St. Theresa's College, Chateau Mont Choisi in Switzerland, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in L.A. 

Awards: Fashion Council Fashion Designers of America, Presidential Medal of Merit - Philippines

Label. Monique Lhuiller

Famous Style: couture bridal gown in L.A and New York City, ready-to-wear designer clothes, evening gown, table wear, linens, perfume

Celebrity Clients: Britney Spears, Hillary Swank, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift, Katty Perry

Claim to Fame:Reese Witherspoon wedding gown

4. Michael Cinco-  Asian Couturier Extraordinaire

Education: University of the Philippines Diliman - Fine Arts, Central Saint Martin College or Arts and Design in London

Fashion Brand: Michael Cinco Haute Couture

Famous Style: Impalpable Dream Collection

Celebrity Clients: Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell,Sofia Vergara, Paris Hilton, Lady Gaga, Fergie

Claim to Fame:

3. Rajo Laurel - Advocate of minority women and entrepreneurship

Education: De LaSalle - College of St. Benilde

Awards: several local and international awards including 

               2010- Asian Top Designer of the Year

               2008 People of the Year

Label : House of Laurel, Rags2Riches, collaboration with different local brands

Famous Style: Made to order couture and designer ready-to-wear

Celebrity Clients: All Filipino celebrities, Tyra Banks

Claim to Fame: guest "Philippines's Next Top Model", judge, "Project Runway Philippines"

2. Josie Natori- From Wallstreet to Runway

Education: Manhattanville College

Awards: Order of Lakandula, Philippines

               Peopling of America Award  from Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation

               BPInoy Award, Galeon Award - Philippines

Labels: Josie Natori, Natori, 

Famous Style: high-end lingerie, sleepwear,underwear, women's clothing, perfume and home furnishings

Celebrity Clients: Oprah Winrey

Claim to Fame: She was former vice president of a financial firm in Wall Street. Made deals with Bloomingdales, Avon, SaksFithAvenue and Target

1. Jose "Pitoy"  Moreno - Fashion Czar of Asia

Education: University of the Philippines

Awards: National Artist (Pending)

Famous Style: Maria Clara using raw materials from Philippines like jusi, pina and lepanto

Books: Kasalan and Philippine Costume

Celebrity Clients: First Ladies of the Philippines, Nancy Reagan, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Queen of Thailand, Bulgaria, Princes of Japan

Claim to Fame: Pending National Artist Award