Dressing it the Ms. Universe Way! (4th of 4 parts)

When Venezuela was crowned last year she wore this very valuable crown


Before I thought the crowns they give are those made from the pwet ng baso just like in your Ms Talipapa. Later did I realize the crown is made up of real diamonds and it costs over a hundred thousand dollars. The real crown gets passed on while a replica is left with the former queen.

Last year Ms. Universe decided to jump into the green bandwagon by presenting a crown composed of man-made diamonds. Created by Diamond Nexus Labs, the gemstones are all synthesized in clean labs using environmentally affable processes, making Diamond Nexus Labs conflict-free. They are shaped with no toxic byproducts or pollutants. The stones are near faultless optical matches to the finest D color, internally flawless diamonds, but cost a portion of the price. (source) Ok you lost me at affable...

Last year the world was presented with 3 crowns to choose from through voting.


Looking at the picture above, it's the peace crown that won (right, bottom)

Who gets to wear the crown next? I don't know. All I know is that this is the 4th and last part of Ms. Universe evening gowns! haha

Hits!
Ms. Spain's gown is classic and very elegant. Very spanish feel actually. The gray-olive color isn't a favorite but she carried it well. The white lace looks dainty too.

Of course, Ms. Philippines! I'm not really a fan of the dress but look at how she carried it! F-I-E-R-C-E!!! Surprisingly the bright orange suited her complexion quite well!

Misses!!

Ms. Aruba. ANO YAN? Kulang kayo sa tela teh? Half long gown lang yan ah! In fairness, from behind its an evening gown. From the front, its "I'm partying till midnight!" look haha

Isa ka pa! Why is there a shortage of fabric in this pageant??? Eh kung gupitin ko yang silver chain mo? Ay ang manyak nun!

Face-off!!!

Round 1

Ms. China. Who on earth chose that for you? Paki-sauli naman SM Department Store Our Home Section. Thanks!

Round 2

Ms. Curacao. *Enter Sharon Cuneta* Kita-kits sa Mcdo...

Round 3

Ms. Costa Rica. Takbooooooooooooo ayan na ang aswaaaaaaang!!!

Round 4

Ms. Botswana. Introducing Ms. Talipapa in her recycled costume! Chuice!

2 days to go! Will there be live streaming somewhere???

Dressing it the Ms. Universe Way! (2nd of 4 parts)

8 days to go before the crowning of the new Ms. Universe! If you do not know it yet, the current title holder is Ms. Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez

Ganda ka?

Trivia: She was crowned last year in the Islands of the Bahamas at 18 years old. What is bata? Also, the crown was handed over to her by Dayana Mendoza who is likewise a Venezuelan. This made Stefania a Guinness record holder for being the first Ms. Universe crowned by a compatriot (Wikipedia). O diba? Say?

This year, Venezuela's bet is Marelisa Gibson

Mukhang may laban!

Anyhoo, going back to our usual segments. Hits, Misses and the Fashion Face-offs!

Ms. Cyprus

I love the color. Obviously blue is my favorite color. The gown is simple as it has no embellishments. But look at how the dress flows! It had the perfect combination of heavy and light fabric adding drama to the plain cut.

Ms. Korea

Unlike Cyprus, Korea went fashionably overboard. Anik-anik to the max! Very Korean actually. What I liked about the dress was how it was softened by the sheer fabric of the "skirt". I'm not just quite sure about the kita-legs slit. Kinda high and slutty.

Misses!

Ms. Haiti

JUST WHAT IS THIS? It's a BRA meets CORSET meets BUFFET TABLE CLOTH disaster! And what's with the pose? Looks like she's got a dislocated right hip! HAHA

Ms. Ireland

Ateh, nagtitipid kayo? In fairness, swimsuit and evening gown in one! I guess inspired by

Chuice!

Ms. Norway

Ok the dress looks nice... FOR KING ARTHUR THE MOVIE! Ay di to costume party ah!

FACE-OFF!!!

Round 1

Ms. Lebanon. Pang- Fire prevention month!

Round 2

Ms. Panama. Uy favorite ni Spongebob yan!

Round 3

Ms. Peru. So ikaw ang nagnakaw ng Christmas Decors sa bahay??? Chez

Round 4

Ms. Slovak Republic. Stiff naman!

Round 5

Ms. Finland and Ms. Nicaragua. No copying kase! Yan tuloy!!!

Dressing it the Ms. Universe Way! (1st of 4 parts)

One more week to go and its going to be the most beautiful day in the universe... Meganon?




You are right! If most guys wait eagerly for NBA finals, most pa-girls become ecstatic during Ms. Universe. It's like the Olympics of all beauty contests where the most beautiful, talented and smart (weh? di nga?) gather and vie for the title and the crown

Ay? May galit? Uyyy can't let go!

This year it will be on August 24 (Manila time) in Las Vegas. Just recently, they released the official pictures of the candidates in their long gown and boy it was a field day for me! BWAHAHAHA.

If you still don't know, I have posts where the main objective is to give reactions, criticisms, comments, fine...lait to what people are wearing. I'm not saying I am an expert fashion police. They are simply based on my taste and preference. Defensive???

Oh well, in the said set of pictures I have a total of 40 comments. 8 hits, 12 misses and yes, 20 FACE-OFFS hahah ALAM NA. But since it would be too tiresome to post everything in one go, I decided to slice the set into 4 parts. So in the next few days, be sure to watch out for them!

Ready?

Because I'm good lets start with the hits.

Ms. Albania

I love how simple and at the same time complicated the dress is. Simple in terms of cut and color. The complexity comes in the intricate details which include layering of fabrics and the beadwork. She carried the gown well too :)

Ms. India

Unlike Albania which featured a very exquisite beadwork, India displayed less detail yet more sophistication. Main highlight is the draping which is difficult to achieve. But check out the beadwork on her left shoulder. Ganda lang! Binawi din niya sa headpiece which made her look like a grecian goddess (wrong country!)but nevertheless the outfit looked well put together. The color suited her skin tone too.

Of course, kahit sa Ms. Universe, we have misses. Lets begin...

Ms. Denmark

The dress looks ok pero teh, WHAT ARE THOSE HIDEOUS THINGS ON YOUR FEET? Sino bang pumili ng shoes mo at bakit black? hmm if i know, you borrowed it from...

Chuice! Photo courtesy of Chuvaness.com

Ms. Great Britain

Uhm as per category stated, its EVENING gown. Why are you in a NIGHT gown??? The black lace and silk fabric make the dress look like a lingerie! For the conservative ah kasi mahaba. HAHAHA

Ms. Guyana

The color is so loud its not bagay. Sorry. And is that a bejeweled PUSIT??? Ateh, this is Ms. Universe not the debut of...

Exorcist!!! Chuice

And now, for everyone's favorite portion!!!!



Round 1

Ms. Czech Republic . YUMMEH!

Round 2

Ms. Honduras. Pang Nutrition month!!!

Round 3

Ms. Guam. KADIRIIIIII! I hate higad!!!

Round 4

Ms. Greece. Sinong mas cute? hahaha

Round 5

Ms. Guatemala. Petrang Kabayo isdatchu???

Yahoo! 9 days to go! Watch out for parts 2 to 4 in the next few days!