SHERWIN DARREL: FILIPINO PRIDE BREAKING RUNWAYS AT JEWELLERY ARABIA 2016

I got a message one day that I’m invited to be with Sherwin Darrel’s media team at a fashion show in Manama, Bahrain. I never really give a thought until I realized, I’m actually invited to an Island Wedding Fashion Show as part event of Jewellery Arabia 2016. Jewellery Arabia is Middle East’s premier jewellery and watch exhibition that started in 1992. It's one of the mecca's of the world's rich and famous to buy the real and finest glitters and gold. This years's exhibition was officially inaugurated under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. It was held at the grand Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Center.

Then everything made clear to me, maybe next year I'll really work it out, it's already too close to the show date to process visa.

To give you a backgrounder of who Sherwin Darrel is, I wrote a story about him last year on how his career in the Fashion industry began and flourished.

This good fellow is really meant to be in this business as he has made it again this year showcasing his designs side by side with international designers who came from Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, France, Italy, Romania and the reknown Russian Designer, Slava Zaitsev. While he was representing Emperatora Couture of KSA on that show, it cannot be denied that the heart, passion and brain behind the edgy sartorials is a true-blooded Fillipino pride.

Sherwin Darrel at Island Wedding Fashion Show, Jewellery Arabia 2016,
held at Bahrain International and Convention Center, Manama, Bahrain

Sherwin Darrel with models Sophie Prins and Tya Loubna

in Asian-inspired satin embroidered ensemble

Tya Loubna in fierce and striking crimson and black ensemble.

Bond Girl on the runway!

Clare Biscocho in asian romantic corded sheer and epaulette-shouldered gown

Sophie Prins in Japanese-inspired dramatic black hand-printed gown

Biz McLandress, the western princess of the evening in romantic pink boufant gown

Khadidja, the western bride on this show

in idyllic neutral flowing tulle and venetian lace appliques

Clare Biscocho wears a Korean-inspired bridal corded lace gown and cape

Zena Thirlwall dominates the runway in true-asian boufant gown

Nothing beats the classic. Amal, in vintage inspired-gown gracing the runway

The winter bride on the runway

Anasthasia, the Queen in billowing immaculate tulle and corded lace appliques,

accented with faux fur

Sherwin Darrel has also been gracing the glossy prints featuring mostly his creations showcased in the recent Island Wedding Fashion Show. His latest print stint was with Illustrado Magazine, The Couture Issue 2016.

Congratulations Sherwin Darrel, you're a real Filipino pride. So proud of you! hope to join you on your next show next year!