Pinoy designer gains intl fame for heel-less wedges

Young Filipino designer Kermit Tesoro gained fame in the international fashion scene as his tall, heel-less shoes strutted the London Fashion Week runway this month. Tesoro's heel-less wedges and skull heels were featured in the Spring/Summer 2012 collection of French-born designer Florian Jayet, who was part of the Fashion Mode show of the Vauxhall Fashion Scout last Sept. 17.

Tesoro has a degree in Visual Communications from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Fine Arts. His footwear collection -- which comes in different designs like heelless wedges, stilletos, and booties -- are available online, with prices ranging from $300 to $800. He also took up Fashion Design in the Fashion Institute of the Philippines, and Fashion Marketing at the School of Fashion and the Arts. Tesoro has graced three consecutive Philippine Fashion Week events from 2009 to 2011. Jayet, on the other hand, is a former intern for the famed British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who passed away last year. - Rose-An Jessica Dioquino, VVP, GMA News