The former Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition Housemate is the “it” girl in the fashion industry after winning the International Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award by the British Council in U.K. last February 18, 2010.
Mich Dulce was chosen the best among 7 finalist by a judging panel that included Vanessa Denza, Managing Director of Denza Ltd; Justine Simons, Cultural Strategy Manager for the London Mayor’s Office and Diane Pernet, Editor of A Shaded View on Fashion.
Dulce was assessed on her entrepreneurial ability, leadership skills and market awareness and will receive a prize of £5,000 to develop a collaborative project with the British Council.
IYFE described Mich Dulce to have a distinct aesthetic – a sense of the sublime coupled generously with exuberant experimentation.
Dulce studied extensively at some of the world’s best fashion schools (Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, and New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology) as well as interning with Marjan Pejoski, Jessica Ogden and Susan Cianciolo, she launched her eponymous label in 2001 and has since evolved from her voluminous, textured and hand treated garments to a more mature sensibility without losing her trademark quirks and offbeat draping.
Having studied at leading fashion institutions including Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, and New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology; Mich Dulce then apprenticed under Marjan Pejoski, Jessica Ogden and Susan Cianciolo. Since launching her label in 2001, Mich Dulce has established a successful brand recognized for her handmade, exquisitely moulded hats.
IYFE programme is a yearly awards scheme, a cross departmental collaboration between the Creative Economy and Design Teams at the British Council. Each year, finalists from transitional economy countries around the world come to London to meet with key fashion industry figures. The aim of this programme is to highlight the best of British design and business practice and to introduce practitioners and fashion entrepreneurs from the UK to our global network.
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This month is all about empowering Women! Ang galing noh, super timely?
I saw her once in the mall and she looked super maarte for me but guess what, kung may K mag-inarte, pwede naman diba as long as nasa lugar. And to me, nasa lugar naman siya and she has the K. 🙂
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Girl Power! Salute to all the Filipinas like us.
I like Mich so much. At first, I didnt know na designer xa ung artista xa sa ABS-CBN. It made me love her more nung nalaman ko na designer pla xa. Wow. She made me proud.
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wow, ibang level talaga ang mga filipina. Congratulations to her and I salute her for a job well done.