Frederick Peralta sheds a tear

FREDERICK Peralta with son Kevin. JILSON SECKLER TIU

Getting teary-eyed is perhaps the last thing one expects to experience after watching a Frederick Peralta fashion show.

Known for theatrical and heavily embellished pieces, the multi-awarded designer seems more likely to shock his audience than make it cry.

However, this wasnt the case recently as Peralta staged Marry Me at Marriott, his 30th anniversary show featuring 34 wedding gowns and a dozen tuxedos.

There wasnt a dry eye in the grand ballroom as he and his 22-year-old son Kevin Peralta, one of the shows models, walked down the ramp at the end of the show, holding hands and acknowledging the hearty applause.

Those familiar with the designers story and how Kevin came into his life savored the rare moment.

That night wasnt exactly Kevins modeling debut for his dad. But it was the first time many people, including some of Peraltas friends and clients, saw how Kevin had grown.

The first time he modeled for me was when he turned four, said Peralta. He was a ring bearer in my Paco Park show. When he was 12, he also took part in a wedding show I did at Edsa Shangri-La.

The designer asked Kevin, whom he adopted as a baby, to do it as a favor for Papa.

The young man, who grew up surrounded by his fathers dresses, loyal clients and team of dressmakers in Malate, readily obliged.

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Frederick Peralta sheds a tear