The Philippines Student Design Competition
2023
We are delighted for the first year to host the Philippines Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition 2023, a search for the best of the Philippines new designers and for those who want to promote slow style and a more sustainable future for fashion.
Are you concerned about fast throwaway fashion and unsustainable materials? According to Greenpeace, synthetics – made using petrochemicals from the oil industry – now make up 60% of our clothing. These clothes not only take hundreds of years to biodegrade but are often cheap and poorly made. The result — nearly one billion items of clothing, each typically worn just five times — are thrown away every year.
In the meantime, leather, a natural by-product of the dairy and meat industries and our growing demand for food — from burgers to milkshakes, can be used to make items that last a lifetime and, when disposed of, biodegrade quickly. Leather is a perfect solution to one of fashion’s biggest problems, but each year almost half of the world’s cattle hides are just thrown away.
To encourage thinking about our planet’s future and to combat this waste, our judges challenge you to create an original, innovative, and visually stunning design, in one of three categories of apparel, accessories or footwear made from real cattle leather. They would also like to see how entrants approach creating garments that will not only last, but be loved, for a lifetime.
The competition, run with our partners at Arts Thread, opens March 15 2023, and closes on July 31 2023. Any entries submitted after that date will not be accepted.
THE BRIEF & DELIVERABLES
You are asked to use leather as the inspiration for a single item, either clothing, shoes, or accessories. Entries must be at least 50% cattle hide leather and any other materials used must be Philippine natural materials ( i.e. local or indigenous) where possible. We do not accept the use of fur or exotic skins. Plastics must only be used where no natural alternatives are available. We would like your piece to capture one or more of the facets of leather, from beauty and versatility to strength and durability.
Entries should include the following elements:
- A brief summary of your project provided in English.
- Sketches, flats, technical specifications, and final design (the item does not need to be physically made at this stage).
- A short two-minute video to introduce you and your design. This is optional but encouraged, as it brings life to your project.
Please give consideration to ease of recycling, reuse and disposal at the end of the product’s life, and also think about the practicalities of commercial production, as we are looking for designers who will start new brands, fashion movements or slow-style trends.
A shortlist of the best entries will be presented to the judges, and the finalists will be asked to create their designs for the final judging element. The materials will be provided by The Tannery Association of the Philippines.
THE PRIZE
Each of the three category winners will receive a trophy, cash prize, certificate and Coffee Table Book covering the competition and including their entry.
The Overall Winner, chosen from the three category winners by a panel of judges, will have their entry professionally made and it will form part of a capsule collection showcasing the best international talent and unveiled at an event hosted in Europe in October 2023.
Additional prizes may be announced at a later date.
COMPETITION SPONSORS
Sponsors include but not limited to Chelsi Leather & Services, GIBI Shoes, Zapateria, The Tannery Manila, Philippine Fashion Coalition
THE JUDGES
Ms. Mary Lazaro, President of the Tanners Association of the Philippines.
Ms. Unyx Sta. Ana, Founder and President of Zapateria, a 5th generation shoemakers based in Marikina City, the shoe capital of the Philippines.
Mr. Julius Leano, Director of Philippine’s Textile Research Institute (PTRI), The PTRI is part of Department of Science & Technology (DOST).
Ms. Lilian Salonga, Director of the Competitiveness Bureau within the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI).
Mr. Albert Andrada, world-renowned Filipino Fashion Designer.
Ms. Amina Aranaz Alunan, talented fashion accessory designer and co-founder of SOFA Institute (School of Fashion and Arts).
Mr. Carlos Delantar, Consultant for the Sustainability Solutions Exchange.
PACENCIA: A Tribute to Memories
Kristina Marie Mariano
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Fashion Design BFA
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
Tapatan
Tin Masongsong
Miriam College – Quezon City
Product Innovation
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
PADAYON
Reizzane Manzon
Marikina Polytechnic College
Certificate of Technology major in Architectural Drafting
Competitions: Philippines
Apparel
Manlot Leather Jewelry
Daniela Yna Masias
Iloilo Science and Technology University
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design Merchandising
Competitions: Philippines
Accessories
"Pintados Bakya" shoe design
Karyll Animas
Iloilo Science and Technology University
Fashion Design and Merchandising
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
Mithi ng Diwata
Clara Canlas
Miriam College
Bachelor of Design Major in Sustainable Wear
Competitions: Philippines
Apparel
Off Cut
Reinjamin Riodique
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Fashion Design BFA
Competitions: Philippines
Apparel
MATATAG
MAC GERARDINE DE LARA
Marikina Polytechnic College
CERTIFICATE OF TECHNOLOGY- MAJOR IN ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING
Competitions: Philippines
Design
Bakapat
Ivan Cedric Fabia
University of the Philippines
Fine Arts
Competitions: Philippines
Accessories
Hinabing Pintas (Beauty that was woven together)
Samantha Martin
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Fashion Design BFA
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
Anakaiñosis
BEATRICE GUTIERREZ
MIRIAM COLLEGE
bachelor of design susainable wear
Competitions: Philippines
Apparel
Banyuhay (Metamorphosis)
Michael Joseph Bawar
Philippine Women's University-Manila
Master of Fine Arts and Design
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
KUBO Sandals
Vivien Antonette Daso
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Industrial Design BS
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
Reviving Heritage: Redefining Bakya Shoes for Today's Style
Louise Nicole Dabu
Fashion Institute of the Philippines
Fashion Design BFA
Competitions: Philippines
Footwear
VESTIDO TERNO
Kim Ivan Delgra
Iloilo Science and Technology University
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Merchandising
Competitions: Philippines
Apparel
TURN OVER
Andrei Valera
De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
Fashion Design and Merchandising
Competitions: International, Philippines
Apparel