MALAYSIA FASHION WEEK 2018

I am still in awe! Remembering my Malaysia Fashion Week experience. It's was mind blowing meeting, the famous international fashion designer Jimmy Choo. 

with Jimmy Choo

Malaysia Fashion Week (MFW) is the nation’s premier design, lifestyle and trade fashion event, featuring designers from over 15 countries, which include Philippines, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore. This year’s participants from our country are Randolph Keith Jinky Petalcorin of Agusan del Norte, Jor-el Espina of Iloilo City, Dong Omaga Diaz, Adante Leyesa of Batangas, Jet Salcedo of Iloilo City and Dodjie Batu of Davao City and Len Nepomuceno-Mortel a Filipina based in Bangkok, Thailand. 

with Adante chan

Two of this year’s Filipino designers are my good friend, Adante Leyesa and Jor-el Espina, so that sums up why I’m here and was able to witnessed this stylish gala.

with the whole gang, who fly all the way to Manila just to support Momshie and Adante

with Momshie Jor-el, Heizel Comia and Adante chan

Malaysia Fashion Week is organized by the local government agency in partnership with Malaysia’s private sector and collaborative effort between national trade promotion agency, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Malaysia’s leading lifestyle fashion event organizer, STYLO International Sdn Bhd and luxury automaker, Mercedes-Benz. 

This year MFW was held at The Boulevard Publika, Kuala Lumpur last November 25, 2018. 

Before we head home and call it a night, team Philippines bagged the most important awards of the night, “Best Showcase of the Year”. It was overwhelming and we are so proud, with smiles from ear to ear. Philippines head of the Filipino contingent of designers, Sir Dong Omaga-Diaz, received the plaque and called all designers from the Philippines to come forward, waving the small flags I bought from Manila. What a proud moment of camaderie! 

Team Philippines with Jimmy Choo: Randolph Keith Jinky Petalcorin of Agusan del Norte, Jor-el Espina of Iloilo City, Dong Omaga Diaz, Adante Leyesa of Batangas, Jet Salcedo of Iloilo City and Dodjie Batu of Davao City. Not in photo is Len Nepomuceno-Mortel, based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Truly, Filipino craftsmanship are world class. This year’s Filipino contingent of designers, showed a truly world class craftsmanship, that was widely love, and applauded by the audience. 

Here some of my favorite snaps from that night.

with Miss Len Nepomuceno-Mortel

seated on the frontrow with this charming lady Illiza Ho, multi-awarded, Jimmy Choo's protege and this years Stylo Asia Best Accessories Designer Malaysia Fasion Week 2018

selfie with Kuala Lumpur's Stylo International President and Chief executive officer Datuk Nancy Yeoh

its not everyday you get to be photo bombed with Jimmy Choo.LOL

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