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Saudi influencer Eleen Suliman in a yellow Michael Cinco gown on the closing night in 2022. Getty Images
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Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey in a gown by Michael Cinco at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. AFP
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Dubai Bling star Farhana Bodi in a custom dress in 2024. AFP
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Polish actress Natalia Janoszek in 2024. Getty Images
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Former Miss Kosovo Emilia Dobreva wearing a look from the designer's spring/summer 2024 collection. Getty Images
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Cambodian actress Yubin Shin wearing a satin ballgown from Cinco's Japan-inspired spring/summer 2024 collection. Getty Images
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 2017. Getty Images
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The blue off-the-shoulder dress featuring detailed beading, embroidery and a voluminous skirt, is from Cinco's Impalpable Dream of Versailles collection. Getty Images
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Rai Bachchan collaborated with Cinco again in 2018, when she wore a crystal-covered gown featuring a three-metre-long train. Getty Images
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The gown is made up of ultra-violet, midnight blue and red threadwork, and is meant to mimic a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. EPA
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The elaborate dress took more than 3,000 hours to make, the designer said. Getty Images
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Indian actress Deepti Sadhwani in a bright yellow crystallised gown in 2024. Getty Images
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Danish-Thai actress Sririta Jensen in 2019. Getty Images
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Jensen's coral tulle layered gown was specially made for her by Cinco. Getty Images
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Israeli TV presenter Hofit Golan at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in a Cinco dress. EPA
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Golan wore a Cinco dress again in 2018. It is from his autumn 2016 collection. EPA
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Swedish-Thai actress and model Praya Lundberg is another frequent collaborator, wearing a Cinco gown in 2018. Getty Images
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Lundberg at a Cannes 2019 event. Photo: Michael Cinco
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Belgian model Rose Bertram in a Cinco creation in 2018. EPA
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French model and Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere in 2019. Getty Images
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in 2019. Getty Images
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Miss Kosovo and Dubai resident Emilia Dobreva in 2022. Getty Images
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Indonesian actress Raline Shah in a Cinco dress in 2022. Getty Images
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Shah's dress features hand-painted patterns inspired by the aurora borealis. Getty Images
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Thai fashion personality Nichapat Suphap in a Cinco dress in 2022. Getty Images
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Model Natalia Barulich in an embroidered blue and gold Cinco gown in 2022. Getty Images
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Saudi influencer Eleen Suliman in a yellow Michael Cinco gown on the closing night in 2022. Getty Images
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Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey in a gown by Michael Cinco at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. AFP
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Dubai Bling star Farhana Bodi in a custom dress in 2024. AFP
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Polish actress Natalia Janoszek in 2024. Getty Images
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Former Miss Kosovo Emilia Dobreva wearing a look from the designer's spring/summer 2024 collection. Getty Images
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Cambodian actress Yubin Shin wearing a satin ballgown from Cinco's Japan-inspired spring/summer 2024 collection. Getty Images
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 2017. Getty Images
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The blue off-the-shoulder dress featuring detailed beading, embroidery and a voluminous skirt, is from Cinco's Impalpable Dream of Versailles collection. Getty Images
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Rai Bachchan collaborated with Cinco again in 2018, when she wore a crystal-covered gown featuring a three-metre-long train. Getty Images
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The gown is made up of ultra-violet, midnight blue and red threadwork, and is meant to mimic a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. EPA
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The elaborate dress took more than 3,000 hours to make, the designer said. Getty Images
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Indian actress Deepti Sadhwani in a bright yellow crystallised gown in 2024. Getty Images
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Danish-Thai actress Sririta Jensen in 2019. Getty Images
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Jensen's coral tulle layered gown was specially made for her by Cinco. Getty Images
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Israeli TV presenter Hofit Golan at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in a Cinco dress. EPA
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Golan wore a Cinco dress again in 2018. It is from his autumn 2016 collection. EPA
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Swedish-Thai actress and model Praya Lundberg is another frequent collaborator, wearing a Cinco gown in 2018. Getty Images
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Lundberg at a Cannes 2019 event. Photo: Michael Cinco
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Belgian model Rose Bertram in a Cinco creation in 2018. EPA
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French model and Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere in 2019. Getty Images
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in 2019. Getty Images
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Miss Kosovo and Dubai resident Emilia Dobreva in 2022. Getty Images
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Indonesian actress Raline Shah in a Cinco dress in 2022. Getty Images
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Shah's dress features hand-painted patterns inspired by the aurora borealis. Getty Images
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Thai fashion personality Nichapat Suphap in a Cinco dress in 2022. Getty Images
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Model Natalia Barulich in an embroidered blue and gold Cinco gown in 2022. Getty Images
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Saudi influencer Eleen Suliman in a yellow Michael Cinco gown on the closing night in 2022. Getty Images
Michael Cinco dresses at Cannes over the years, from Aishwarya Rai to Pia Wurtzbach
Filipino designer has been creating gowns for big stars from his Dubai studio
David Tusing
23 May, 2024
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