Jessica Soho’s one-on-one interview with Michael Cinco | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Aired (September 1, 2024): Ang proud Pinoy na si Michael Cinco, isa sa mga in-demand na fashion designer sa Dubai!
Ang kanyang mga kliyente, mula sa mga royal family ng Middle East at maging mga Hollywood celebrity!
Ang isa sa pinakamalaking creation ni Michael Cinco na robe na mahigit 20 metro ang haba, isinukat ni Jessica Soho!
Bakit nga rin ba laging naka-shades si Michael Cinco? Ipakita niya kaya ang kanyang itsura ‘pag walang salamin?
Ang one-on-one interview ni Jessica Soho sa Pinoy international fashion designer na si Michael Cinco sa Dubai, panoorin sa video na ito.
#KMJSHelloLoveDubai
'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' is GMA Network's highest-rating magazine show. Hosted by the country's most awarded broadcast journalist Jessica Soho, it features stories on food, urban legends, trends, and pop culture. 'KMJS' airs every Sunday, 8:15 PM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #KMJS
Ang kanyang mga kliyente, mula sa mga royal family ng Middle East at maging mga Hollywood celebrity!
Ang isa sa pinakamalaking creation ni Michael Cinco na robe na mahigit 20 metro ang haba, isinukat ni Jessica Soho!
Bakit nga rin ba laging naka-shades si Michael Cinco? Ipakita niya kaya ang kanyang itsura ‘pag walang salamin?
Ang one-on-one interview ni Jessica Soho sa Pinoy international fashion designer na si Michael Cinco sa Dubai, panoorin sa video na ito.
#KMJSHelloLoveDubai
'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' is GMA Network's highest-rating magazine show. Hosted by the country's most awarded broadcast journalist Jessica Soho, it features stories on food, urban legends, trends, and pop culture. 'KMJS' airs every Sunday, 8:15 PM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #KMJS
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00:00The grandeur and wealth of Emiratis here in Dubai can not only be seen in the beauty and exaltation of their buildings.
00:16This is also evident in their clothes, especially for women.
00:22And one of the in-demand fashion designers here in Dubai, who is a descendant of the royal families of the Middle East.
00:34And a big international celebrity, none other than our countryman, M5, Michael Cinco.
00:52The question is, how much?
00:56More, more.
00:57Oh my God, let's go home.
01:02It's nice to see his name, Michael Cinco, Dubai.
01:10Michael Cinco, thank you for letting me interview you again.
01:15It's an honor for me to be with you again.
01:18In this room, his wedding gowns are on display.
01:27This is the room for bridals, this is the ladies' collection.
01:30It's beautiful, it's amazing.
01:33As you can see, it's more on detailed embroideries, a lot of crystal work on it.
01:39I saw that skirt on Pia Wertz's dress during the Miss Universe pageant in Manila.
01:46And also Marian Rivera.
01:48Yes, it's very important for a designer to have his own DNA, like design aesthetic.
01:55You must have your own look that people will recognize.
01:58The daughter of the owner of Swarovski, you made the gown.
02:02His wedding dress was also viral.
02:06How long does it take to make this, Michael?
02:09It takes thousands of hours to finish it, just for the embroideries.
02:15Sometimes, it takes 2-3 months.
02:21How much?
02:23Well, how much is how much.
02:27My minimum price for the wedding dress is Php 6,000,000.
02:31But you still have to make it.
02:34So, this is around Php 5,000,000?
02:37More, more.
02:38Oh my God, let's go home.
02:41Welcome to the couture world of Michael Cinco.
02:46His couture pieces are here in this room.
02:51These are the clothes that were really designed by his clients.
02:55This is made of liquid satin.
02:57It's like you're wearing water.
02:59Yes.
03:00Now, this is it.
03:02Michael also showed us one of his biggest creations.
03:07This robe is more than 20 meters long.
03:12Wow, it's amazing.
03:14So, you can see a lot of Egyptian symbols and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
03:19His inspiration here is one of the most famous queens of Egypt, Queen Nefertiti.
03:28When the Egyptian government saw this collection, they invited us to go to Cairo to do the exhibition.
03:34It's a robe, so you just have to pull it.
03:36Oh, it's just a robe.
03:37Yes, it's a robe.
03:38Oh, you're wearing it.
03:39Yes, I'm wearing it.
03:40I'm wearing it.
03:44Wow.
03:46It's just his own trip.
03:47It's just his own trip.
03:49It's beautiful.
03:51What an honor.
03:52I'm wearing one of the biggest gowns and heaviest that Michael Cinco has ever made.
03:59It's just heavy, to be honest.
04:01To all my fans, where is the swag?
04:06Let's go!
04:11And we're just here.
04:13I didn't miss the opportunity to make my own Michael Cinco piece for Michael.
04:21I won an award here in Dubai.
04:24So, I just made a jacket over my dress.
04:28I'm going to fit it now.
04:29I'm just nervous about how light it is.
04:35It's classy.
04:36It's beautiful.
04:37I think the sleeves are too big.
04:39Maybe I should make it smaller.
04:42You look like you're wearing clothes.
04:45I'm crying.
04:46I will take that as a very nice compliment.
05:00What are the chances?
05:01In one frame, Michael Cinco and Ezra.
05:05What does Dubai have that you two are here?
05:08We used to work as an in-house designer before we established our own business.
05:12You can create whatever you want.
05:14And there's no limit with the budget.
05:16When I arrive here, I'm victim of discrimination.
05:19But you know what's my secret?
05:21What?
05:22I kill them with my talent and kindness.
05:24Because Filipinos are adaptable.
05:26Michael has worn a lot of big names.
05:29I first met him in 2011.
05:33It was my first TV exposure.
05:35Really?
05:36Yes.
05:37Wow.
05:38What an honor that we introduced you to Philippine TV.
05:42No, it was my honor.
05:43Let's do a little throwback, Michael.
05:45Tell us about your stint or your break in America's Top Model.
05:52This was my first ever interview.
05:56And I'm so proud and I'm very grateful that it was you.
06:00It's my honor, Michael.
06:01What stayed with me is what you said when I interviewed you.
06:05When I was a kid, I was very ambitious.
06:09And I like to dream of things when I'm awake.
06:13I feel like that window is a French window.
06:16The sea of summer that I imagine is a French Riviera.
06:20You know sometimes when you grow up to a place,
06:22it's not really as grand, as beautiful as I imagined.
06:27So your imagination run in wild abandon.
06:30You become creative without the resources.
06:33You make your own dreams.
06:35Here in Katbalogan, Samar, Michael was inspired by a simple way of life.
06:41Five out of eight siblings.
06:43When we were kids, we didn't have an electric fan.
06:46We only had electricity.
06:48We always walked when we went to school.
06:51We didn't have our own house.
06:53But this didn't stop Michael from pursuing his dream of becoming a fashion designer.
07:00And his first client was his sister, Myla.
07:04When we were kids, when Miss Universe was playing,
07:08she was the one who was wearing my clothes.
07:10It was just blankets.
07:12And when there was no one inside, her friends were there.
07:15They were cutting paper dolls.
07:18Every time we had a contest, she was the one who made our costumes.
07:22At an early age, she was very focused on what she was doing.
07:24But her first client, Benito, was a true follower of Michael's dream.
07:29Of course, when you're LGBTQ plus community,
07:33you always have problems with your parents when you're growing up.
07:36But her mother, Restituta, accepted who she was.
07:40When she went to college, Michael pursued his big dream in the big city.
07:45She studied in Manila.
07:47She worked for some of the designers she admired.
07:50Until 1993, she was in Saudi Arabia.
07:55I was in a culture shock.
07:57But being Filipino, I easily adapted to the culture.
08:00But her big break happened when she moved to Dubai in 1997.
08:06I was assistant designer of one of the biggest fashion houses here in Dubai.
08:11And the first client that they gave me at that time was one of the royal families.
08:16Luckily, they liked it.
08:19Because of her hard work, Michael's family in Samar
08:23is no longer living in their house.
08:27Michael built them a mansion
08:30that looks like a White House in America.
08:40Not long after, Michael came home to stay as a brother
08:44in the first season of Katbalogan Samar
08:47where he closed some of his masterpieces.
08:51His support for the talent of his fellow Filipino designers was not in vain.
08:58In fact, he was even mentioned sometimes when he defended them.
09:03Beautiful things in this world are not free.
09:06In other words, you have to pay.
09:10Do you want to clarify anything?
09:11Yeah, I just want to clarify.
09:12I saw a famous influencer and a famous celebrity
09:16who bought the same clothes as them.
09:19So I said, why do these celebrities and famous influencers
09:24have the same popularity?
09:27But why do Filipino designers not want to pay?
09:30So the point was, you are not angry with those who make you feel free.
09:35Yes.
09:36You are angry that they flatter foreigners.
09:41It's okay, Libri, if it's the Filipino designer
09:43who really wants to dress them up.
09:46I think you have to value the craftsmanship
09:49and the time of the Filipino designers.
09:52I also did not miss asking what many of us are thinking.
09:57Why do you always wear shades?
09:59I'm a very shy person.
10:00When there are a lot of people, when they see how big your mirror is,
10:04they cannot forgive you.
10:06Because when you arrive, there is no forgiveness here, Madam.
10:10So it's not allowed to laugh?
10:12It's not allowed to laugh.
10:13That's the real reason.
10:15I think 14 years ago, I had a very severe vertigo attack
10:19that I thought I was going to die.
10:21My doctor told me not to use too much light.
10:25Can we see what you look like without glasses?
10:31Or how much?
10:33I don't think we can.
10:36We have prepared a surprise for Michael.
10:39From the Philippines to Dubai, with love!
10:43Please continue to be an inspiration and blessing to others
10:48through your generosity, kindness, and positive outlook on life.
10:53This is one of my best friends.
10:55Thank you for everything.
10:57I'm always here. I love you.
10:59See? She's also very caring.
11:02Michael, thank you for everything.
11:06I love you.
11:07Mother is very social.
11:09She's wearing glasses.
11:11She cried.
11:12Give this to your mother.
11:14Oh my God.
11:16Thank you so much.
11:17You know what, my mother is very religious.
11:19She's the one who taught me to believe in God,
11:21to always have big faith.
11:23Oh, thank you so much.
11:24I cried.
11:27When you don't have really the means in life,
11:30what you have to do is to just pray.
11:33And I'm very glad my mother taught me that.
11:35What if in Katbalogan or somewhere in Samar,
11:39there's a child like you,
11:41what would you like to tell him?
11:43Anything in this world is possible.
11:45No matter where you come from,
11:47if you believe that you can make all your dreams come true,
11:50if you work hard, then dreams will happen.
11:53So dream your impalpable dream.
11:56Thank you, Michael.
11:57Thank you so much.
11:58Thank you so much.
11:59It's always a pleasure.
12:00It's really an honor for me to be interviewed again.
12:03And I'm so blessed.
12:05Because you're the first ever who trusted me.
12:07You're the first show who ever interviewed me
12:10when I was still unknown at that time.
12:12Because it does serve you.
12:13Because of you.
12:14You're forgiving Filipinas.
12:16You're not here in Dubai,
12:18even in America, in Hollywood.
12:20Proud of you.
12:21Always proud to be Filipino.
12:22Yes.
12:23K-N-J-S!
12:24K-N-J-S!