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ON AND OFF THE RED CARPET

LOOKING

AT THE

FUTURE

THROUGH

THE

DESIGNS OF

KENNETH “Crazy Rich

BARLIS Asians” on
“Vietbeauty
Magazine”
wearing Kenneth
By Janet Susan R. Nepales Barlis outfits

aring, original, edgy. You may
describe it however you want, but
you cannot deny that Kenneth Barlis,
that young designer from San Diego,
Dis making waves right now with his
unique designs that most veteran fashion designers
are starting to notice.

2019, in fact, is Kenneth’s year.
He even surprised himself when I pointed out to
him that his green ballroom gown for TV show host
and fashion stylist Jeannie Mai at the 76th Golden
Globe Awards landed on the Best Dressed List of
no less than the Los Angeles Times. And yes, he was
right there among the who’s who in fashion.
Then the grand slam happened. Right after another
Kenneth’s designs are being highlighted in covers
of magazines with more celebrities wearing his
creations --- “Crazy Rich Asian” Nico Santos
proudly wore a black and white suit ensemble by
Kenneth on the cover of Advocate magazine, more
“Crazy Rich Asians” actors and actresses wore his
creations on Vietbeauty magazine, then there is no
less than Hollywood actor Dermot Mulroney who
was dashing and handsome in a delicious peach-
colored suit by Kenneth as he posed on the
cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine to honor
the reunion of the cast of “My Best Friend’s
Kenneth Barlis Wedding” with Rupert Everett, Cameron Diaz and
Julia Roberts.

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