Fresh out of the Fashion Institute of the Philippines, Enzo Habulan joins a reality show for “the next big thing on the local fashion scene” armed with a keen eye for trends and fashion style.
He describes his designs as sleek and minimal infused with interesting details. At 21, he is eager to show his work in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity other young designers could only dream of.
Leon and Jojie Loren
Another young blood, also at 21, flew all the way from Eastern Samar to showcase and impress seasoned designers with his own visual idea of what a good wardrobe should look like. Joy Chicano experiments with shapes and patterns to make his design scream “avant-garde.” He is able to discover his own aesthetic sense and style by playing with patterns.
In last week’s launch of Project Runway Philippines Season 4, both Enzo and Joy displayed their creations. They were introduced along with the other 13 aspiring designers who made the cut in the most popular fashion design contest on local TV.
Joy Chicano
In this season, model and fashion icon Tweetie De Leon-Gonzalez returns to the runway as host and judge. Also returning to the show is fashion luminary Jojie Lloren who will act as mentor to the designers. He will work closely with the contenders, “to find the best designer in the history of Project Runway Philippines,” he said.
“Tougher challenges yet unseen await fifteen up and coming designers from all over the country. We have a plenty of surprises for the viewers. And we will be doing things we haven’t done before like saving one designer from being eliminated,” said Tweetie during the media launch hosted by ETC.
Joining Tweetie and Jojie are another fixture on the show, designer Rajo Laurel. Beauty expert Apples Aberin returns to the judges’ seat with the aim to help produce a new breed of young designers.
Of course at this point, it’s anybody’s ballgame. But who between Enzo and Joy would be lucky and talented enough to emerge victorious in this fashionable battle? It could be either or neither of them as 13 other hopefuls also show a lot of potential harnessed by their years of experience. Well, as they say, drama, fun, surprises and a lot of sewing will on unfold on June 14 as the show premieres on ETC.
Still no baby plans for Iya Villania
It’s baby boom in local showbiz. Recently married couples like Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes and Bianca Gonzalez and JC Intal are expecting their firstborns. Former Kapamilya teen actress Empress Schuck, who moved to Kapuso network, also has got a bun in the oven.
But for actress Iya Villania, who married Drew Arellano (her boyfriend for 10 years) in a private ceremony in Batangas in January last year, having a baby is not part of their plan, yet.
“Of course we do want to have children. Initially I wanted to have five children then I changed my mind. I just want to have, maybe three,” Iya told The Standard in an interview during the launch of her new endorsement, Claritin Reditabs.
The 28-year-old actress and television host said they both know that their priorities would change once they finally decide to have kids. She also explained that living in the same house, yet they dated for a decade before they settled down, is still a new thing for both of them.
“Living in is a new thing for us. Before we just visited each other’s house but living together is an entirely different experience. Well, Drew, like any other guy, is very makalat. But we didn’t have any major adjustment because we’ve been very comfortable with each other for so long,” she related.
Since having a baby is not their top priority, Iya and Drew enjoy the great outdoors. For Iya, she also has her own activities. She visits the gym at least four times a week, does a mixture of core kinesis, Plana Forma and Power Plate. She also trains regularly to prepare for a roster of challenging triathlon events this year.
“This active lifestyle is a choice I had to make. I decided to take charge of my health. I definitely feel better than I did before,” she ended.