Bench Bello is a Filipino fashion designer, creative director, filmmaker, and visionary known for merging fashion, film, culture, and storytelling on the international stage. As the founder of Manila International Fashion Week (MIFW), he has built a platform that connects Filipino and international designers, models, brands, and emerging creatives while championing diversity, inclusivity, and cultural exchange. A strong advocate of fashion film, Bello uses cinema as a medium to bring fashion stories to life and has shared his expertise internationally, including at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow. His work has taken him across major fashion destinations including New York, London, Moscow, Indonesia, and the Philippines.