For people who aspire to design stuff, like me, Kenneth Cobonpue is a rock star, a god in the world of design, simply because he has paved the way for many other Filipinos to show that we're capable of producing luxurious items even in our supposedly Third World setting.
Today, I read an interesting article about him and it provided quotes on how he felt about his work. I was moved by his firm intent on putting "Made in the Philippines" in his work - a move which was not favored in the beginning, but soon reaped benefits for him. I'm glad that he has insisted that his work be identified as his - and in a way - as ours - since just one look at his work would show to anyone that - well, that's 'very Filipino'!
I don't think he needs the imprimatur of a Louis Vuitton or Kenzo to prove that his work is world-class. I've always believed we're world class in many ways, we just have to show the world that we are.
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