Cinco was born on August 27, 1971 in the island of Samar in central Philippines. His provincial upbringing made him fantasize the glamour of dressing up Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Joan Crawford and Audrey Hepburn, later saying “I pictured those fabulous heroines and imagined dressing them up in my creations. I chased after those visions…”
Cinco studied Fine Arts at the prestigious University of the Philippines Diliman for two years eventually transferring at Slims Fashion and Arts School in Manila. He then took up supplementary courses at Central Saint Martins in London.
Michael Cinco is a Dubai-based Filipino designer who is best known for his magnificent couture gowns. He studied Fine Arts at one of the most prestigious universities in the Philippines, and later pursued fashion design training at SLIMS fashion and arts school. His creations merely speak grandeur and elegance, allowing him to dress famous Hollywood celebrities like Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Nicole Scherzinger, Paris Hilton, Chris Brown and supermodel Tyra Banks. He is also setting the whole world in full admiration and sartorial lust with his breathtaking creations soaring all over the world like Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Dagestan, China, Macau, as well as US and European.
