There are Rajo Laurel, Michael Cinco and Mak Tumang. Then there is Bea Cruz.

A preen woman with impeccable sense in fashion.

But behind the Cher Horowitz-like appearance (from Clueless) veils a world-class talent from a budding artist you may not know.

Hailing from Victorias City, this proudly Negrosanon fashion designer is no stranger to the list of Filipino design luminaries as she entered the international scene, unbarred of pure talent with force silently carving her way to the capitals of fashion.

It all started in the Big Apple that unlocked promising breaks for her later on.