Come July 30, at 10pm, ETC will premiere the local format of the Emmy-nominated fashion reality series, subjecting 14 local designers to the drama-charged challenges of creating clothes on the fly while testing wits and survival skills in the face of determined competition.

Produced by Unitel Productions and presented by Solar Entertainment Corporation, Project Runway Philippines will follow the fortunes of 14 up-and-coming designers who made the cut:

Aries Lagat
Ava Paguyo
Bo Parcon
Charette Regala
Eli Gonzales
Ivan Raborar
Jaz Cerezo
Loida Hunter
Lord Maturan
Lorymer Villareal
Mara Reyes
Philipp Tampus
Veejay Floresca
Winnie Chua

They will be mentored by leading designer Jojie Lloren, in the Tim Gunn role, and judged by prominent designer Rajo Laurel and model-turned-fashion editor Apples Aberin-Sadhwani.

Watch the TEASER here.