Amina Aranaz-Alunan
Year 2010 Partner-designer

A bag designer and SoFA co-founder, this Ateneo de Manila alumni is dedicated to sharing her passion for design with her students. After a stint as a fashion stylist with ABS-CBN Publishing's Chalk magazine she packed her bags for Italy where she graduated Cum Laude from Istituto Marangoni in Milan, she returned to Manila to build the family bag brand, ARANAZ. She was awarded by Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Super as the Designer of the Year for 2006 and was nominated in the accessories designer category at the Mega Fashion Awards 2007. Known for her flair for fashion, she is also often cited as one of Manila's style icons.