Kenneth Barlis

The arc is the American fashion story told straight: a teenager from Pagadian City lands in California at fifteen, and within a decade is running his own house. Project Runway put his construction skills on national television, and the red-carpet clientele followed — country stars, R&B headliners, hip-hop royalty, all drawn to gowns built with genuine couture technique.

The KB School of Fashion, founded in 2018, closes the loop — the immigrant designer now training the next generation. In Paris, Barlis brings that couture hand to the Friday Night show at Espace Cléry on October 2, among the most credentialed names on The Bureau’s weekend bill.