Digging out some old photos again! 1998 - 1999 was a spectacular period in the Malaysian fashion industry. So much exponential growth and so many possibilities then. I was fortunate enough to be involved in this weeklong event; called "Manchester in Malaysia" which was held to commemorate the closing of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in KL. The show was produced by my good friend @danielboey and featured some of the best UK designers which included @matthewwilliamson @antoni_and_alison, Isabelle Kristiansen and many others. We had British supermodel @jodiekiddoffical flown in to walk the show. Standing at 6'2" (1.88m) she was one of the biggest names in the global fashion industry back then. I was only 19 when I worked on this. A lowly paid project coordinator who worked my eyeballs out 6 weeks before the event. I hardly slept and throughout this production, I learned what it was like to really "suffer for your craft". It gave me the solid foundation and steely determination that I needed when I eventually ventured out on my own. Truly a learning curve, with plenty of pain and suffering, and glorious good times. Thank you for everything @therealbellarahim! Do you have more pics from this show?

Ohmagurr I'm 6'2 like dis dood. Lols with tall peeps. Billy's going to miss annoying yous 🙀. And vice versa. 😑 #ciao #LeoMendez

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