Check out the stories behind the stunning looks.
The cobbled streets of Ilocos Sur became the runway for Miss Universe Philippines 2022’s National Costume presentation. This year, the local beauty pageant puts the spotlight on Filipino tapestries with the theme “Habi.”
For the showcase, the top 32 candidates wore the most stunning ensembles crafted by local fashion designers. Here are the stories behind some of this year’s National Costumes:Designer: Adriano Samar Noted costume designer Axel Que makes another jaw-dropping creation, this time, for Cebu City beauty Chantal Elise Legaspi Schmidt. Dubbed “Perla del Mar de Oriente” , the costume celebrates the “beauty and bounty of the Philippine seas.”Designer: Mark Joseph Sayad
Sabong or cockfighting plays as the inspiration for Mark Barry Luche’s design for Isabel Dalag Luche. According to VAMP Model Management, “Mandaue City hopes to shed light on cockfighting as a thriving Filipino culture; that there may be issues surrounding gambling and the event of abduction during the rise of e-sabong but this is not the context of this costume. This is to showcase that there is an elan and elegance in cockfighting.
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