FTVMS Batch 3 Gala

FTV ModelSchool Students to Make Runway Debut Saturday; Fashion Show to Feature Clothes for Life, L'Oreal Professionnel, Nokia L'Amour Collection and Kamiseta

To formally close its batch 3 program, FTV ModelSchool Philippines will stage a gala fashion show on Saturday at 7p.m. at the Ayala Activity Center. This show will mark the runway debut of the model school's third batch of students, who underwent the 5-module modeling workshop under the mentorship of the best professionals in the local modeling and fashion business.

To be directed by FTV ModelSchool mentor Jackie Aquino, the runway show will be presented by Nokia and L'Oreal Professionnel. This will feature the collections of Clothes for Life designers, namely, Dexter Alazas, Jackie Climaco, Harley Ruedas, Carly Santiago, Lore Mer Villareal, Humberto Villegas and Carly Santiago; holiday casuals of Kamiseta; the Nokia L'Amour collection and L'Oreal Professionnel's hair fashion. International fashion model and FTV producer Rebecca Piket will host the gala presentation.

Apart from the runway show, happening at the culminating event will be the awarding of certificates to the graduates of both the FashionTV Modeling School and the Fashion Photography class of the International Academy of Film and Television. FTV ModelSchool will also announce and hand out the Most Promising Model and Most Outstanding Team awards.

FTV ModelSchool mentors, Filipino supermodel Tweetie De Leon-Gonzales, stage director Daisy Baad and ace photographer Ted Madamba will grace the event, together with key officers from the FTV ModelSchool Philippines, the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) and Bigfoot Entertainment, which holds the franchise to operate the FTV ModelSchool in the Philippines.

FTV ModelSchool Philippines' modules include: Introduction to Fashion and Modeling and Personality Development; Hair and Make-up Techniques; Runway Techniques; Photographic and Commercial Modeling; and Fashion Show Presentation.

The batch 3 program is made possible through FTV ModelSchool's partnership with Ayala Center Cebu, Nokia, L'Oreal Professionnel, Rustan's, International Academy of Film and Television, BPI WorldPerks Express Credit, Kamiseta, The Loft Restaurant and Lounge, and media partners, Alcordo Advertising, Cebu Channel 28, Cebu Daily News, RCTV and Y101.