So – next week is the FINAL RUNWAY, and what does Project Runway Philippines do to tide us over?

Tease us. Again. As they’ve been doing over the past few weeks.

Sorry, just a fan dying to see the final four’s ultimate collection. PRP3 producers know this, and twist the knife.

In this week’s pre-finale episode, Jojie visits all the designers in their hometowns to see how their work is coming along and find out their inspirations. And while we saw gorgeous vistas (Amor), a seriously beautiful beach (Nel), urban grit (Cheetah) and Pasig condo-livin’ (Milka), we only saw the barest, briefest, out-of-focus hints of the clothes they actually designed. Clever, Project Runway Philippines. And devious.

(Side note: can I just say how fabulous Jojie Lloren is? He just seems like an all-around awesome mentor. And I loved his travel outfits! Those crisp polos paired with pastel trousers, or neon shorts, or even with a malong – so stylish!)

The hints were no less tantalizing. From what I could make out, I noted Amor’s drape-y, neutral gowns, Cheetah’s fantastic antelope headdresses, lots of orange and yellow for Nel (a bit…worrying) and cocktail dresses in varying shades of plum and purple for Milka.

Still, it remains to be seen how the designers’ inspirations will actually be reflected in the final runway. What do you think?

Will the crown go to:

Kapurpurawan Rock Formation (Amor Albano)

African Savannah (Cheetah Rivera)

Bubbles (Nel Claveria Jr.)

The banana plant (Milka Quin Redoble. Which is seriously a kick-ass inspiration, if you ask me.)

Katrina Atienza, writer, wife, mom of two and fashion devotee, blogs at Plus Size Fasyon Mudra. Follow her on Twitter (@iggyatienza).