Sabah designer is going places

Winning design: Shariff (centre) and his models donning the attire that won second place in the International Borneo Festival design competition.

KOTA KINABALU: Despite being involved in local pageants for some time now, little-known Sabah designer Shariff Amang has never dared to join a competition.

But when he did, he won second place in the International Borneo Festival as well as an all-expenses paid ticket to the fashion capital London to showcase his designs and receive his prize.