Filipino artistry were showstoppers during the evening gown and national costume of Miss Universe 2021 preliminaries.

On December 11, Miss Universe Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez and other candidates such as Miss Universe USA Elle Smith, Miss Universe Ukraine Hanna Nepliakh, and Miss Universe Bahamas Chantel O'Brian wore stunning designs made by Filipino designers.

Here’s a list of the candidates that dazzled in their Filipino-made gowns:

MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES

Beatrice Luigi Gomez sizzled the runaway in Francis Libiran gowns – first, an asymmetrical red gown for the preliminaries and for the finals night, a gold cut-out fully beaded gown with a high slit highlighted by indigenous tribal patterns inspired by the “Pintados” in Libiran’s signature art deco design.  Both evening gowns were created to complement Bea’s toned physique.

MISS UNIVERSE USA

Elle Smith looks stunning in 2 Michael Cinco creations. The preliminary gown made for her by the famous Dubai-based designer was a green off-shoulder asymmetrical gown with a high-thigh slit accentuated with a flower-like sleeve. For the finals night, Elle wowed the audience with Cinco’s iridescent teal evening gown as it stood out in the midst of gold and champagne colored gowns.

MISS UNIVERSE KENYA

Jian Lasala was responsible for Roshanara Ebrahim’s  is metallic gown that emphasized her small waist and curvy hips.

MISS UNIVERSE UKRAINE

Another Dubai-based Filipino designer made a queen-worthy sparkling gown gown for Hanna who owned the runway as she sashayed with the gown’s sheer gold cape with minimal golden accents.

MISS UNIVERSE BAHAMAS

Chantel O'Brian looked gorgeous in her gold and silver Venus-cut by Dubai-based designer Garimon Escandor Roferos during the preliminaries. For finals night, Garimon created a silver long-sleeved gown embellished with crystals around the gown’s form fitting silhouette.   

MISS UNIVERSE SOUTH AFRICA

Lalela Mswane is immaculate in an all-white evening gown by Dubai-based designer Ezra Santos for prelims. For finals night, Lalela wore Ezra’s mesmerizing gold  creation featuring cut-out details and intricate embellishments. 

MISS UNIVERSE MAURITIUS

Miss Mauritius Anne Murielle Ravina sashayed on stage wearing a creation by Los Angeles-based Filipino costume and fashion designer Carl Andrada. 

MISS UNIVERSE GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain Emma Collingridge wore  Louis Pangilinan’s silver masterpiece. Emma looked stunning in her gown which featured a thigh-high slit and crystal-embellished bodice.

MISS UNIVERSE HONDURAS

Rose Meléndez, who was representing Honduras in the 70th Miss Universe, is a golden girl during the evening gown competition of the Miss Universe 2021 preliminaries. The form-fitting gown was fully hand-embellished with beads, crystals, and sequins, which were patterned to represent her roots being a multi-cultural woman from the Garifuna people.

MISS UNIVERSE MALTA

Jade Cini of Malta was glittering Louis Pangilinan creation during the 70th Miss Universe preliminary competition held on Friday night. The one-shoulder gown was fully hand-embroidered with beads and sequins.

And the cherry on top of the heaps of Filipino creative goodness is from Kennedy Jhon Gasper who crafted the winning best national costume of MISS UNIVERSE NIGERIA Maristella Okpala.

Nigeria’s national costume is inspired by a “Mmanwa”, a traditional masquerade of the southeastern tribe of Nigeria. It is made of African beads, stones, and crafts.

“Mmanwa is a female masquerade costume that’s designed for ceremonial and festive purposes to celebrate the rich Nigerian cultural heritage paying closer attention to the strength women possess.

The 3ft tribal mask with the colorful ancient back cape. With Mmanwa’s Face boldly crested on the mask and cape. It represents the beautiful Mmanwa who fought tirelessly to stop girl child mutilation and child slavery while the colorful patterns and embellishments portray the African dashiki which offers a visual appeal and forms meant to invoke the ancestral spirits,” Okpala posted on Instagram.

Congratulations to our talented Pinoy Fashion Designers!

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