DUBAI: Celebrity designer Michael Cinco unveiled his latest collection in Dubai this week, showing off a line dedicated to Spanish culture and traditions. Cinco"s vibrant collection was an ode to Spanish culture and boasted capes, embroidered fabrics and oversized epaulettes adorned with sparkling stones. Short fiery red-and-black blazers riffed on matador fashion, while corsets, skirts, and short playsuits built out the versatile collection. Moroccan Spanish model Sarah Loinaz closed the Dubai Fashion Week show and took to Instagram to thank the designer. “Such an honor to close the show with you my dear @michaelcinco5 at the #Dubaifashionweek with this unique collection inspired by my beautiful Spain,” she wrote. No stranger to the international market, in 2022 Cinco unveiled his first-ever ready-to-wear line in New York. “I think it was time for me to do a collection that was more affordable for the fashion market. And what better place to do it than New York,” said the designer in a previous interview with Arab News. The Filipino designer is based in Dubai and is known for dressing international celebrities, including the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Bachchan ranks high on his list of favorite celebrities to dress. The designer made waves when the popular Indian star stepped out at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 in his powder-blue princess-style gown. “When you dress celebrities, it helps you grow your brand and get more clients. Aishwarya’s dress made such a huge impact that I suddenly was getting a lot of clients from India and Europe. Before that dress, I had no clients from India,” said Cinco. When asked who’s on his dream list when it comes to celebrity clients, Cinco told Arab News at the time: “My muse and my biggest inspiration ever since I was young was Audrey Hepburn. But, of course, she’s not with us anymore. So, at the moment, I would love to dress Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie.” Cinco had some advice for up-and-coming designers in the region. “I think for young designers of today, they have to realize that fashion is not all about glamour, it takes a lot of hard work. People think that it’s a glamorous world but, in reality, fashion is cruel. You will be rejected, you will be judged and you will be criticized. So you just have to be passionate. And you also have to have business acumen. You have to think about how you’re going to make money. So create a collection or designs that will sell. That’s the biggest thing.”