Huong Pham, Miss Vietnam 2015 debuts her National Costume on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Miss Universe 2015 National Costumes
Miss Universe 2015 National Costumes
Las Vegas launched an international contest “Miss Universe 2015”. On Wednesday, 16 December, the participants passed the preliminary stage of the competition, during which told about themselves, defiled on the catwalk in swimsuits and evening gowns. 80 women took part in the competition. 15 girls who will receive maximum points for the first rounds of the show, will take part in the final on 20 December. The next competition will be held in January 2016 in Budapest.
The National Costume contest made the audience feel like they are watching a parade or a fashion show, some have big wings like Victoria’s Secret fashion show. For making folk costumes historical and eye-catching, designers used lots of sparkling crystals, gems, gold embroidery, jewelry, and feathers.
Vlada Evtushenko, Miss Russia 2015
Russian folklore design and the feathers on the skirt create a firebird. Firebird is a common figure in folklore. It’s a beautiful delicate dress, great work of a designer.
Olivia Jordan. Oklahoma, USA
Female version of Captain American + VS wings + golden girl with American beauty. Mainly because the U.S. doesn’t have a single or uniform national culture unlike India, Japan, or Vietnam. The wings represent the wings of the American Bald Eagle and freedom, and super hero look is how the nation see’s itself.
Kanisha Sluis, Curacao, her costume is a tribute to their local queen of art Elizabeth “Nena” Sanchez. The face expression of a national painting she is representing
Miss Universe 2015 National Costumes
Venezuela represents a national bird The Phoenix, Cardenal de LaraPia Alonzo Wurtzbach represents the pearl of orient seas, the Philippine cultureAnindya Putri, BaliTurkey. The place on her skirt is an ancient site in IzmirThe most creative costume. Tuk Tuk is one of the most favorite symbol of ThailandValentina Ferrer, Argentina. Represents all artists that have ever performed at the Colon Theatre, one of the biggest Theaters in the WorldCommenting this Dominican outfit of Clarissa Molina, mostly wrote about Victoria secret, other people wrote – You killed 1000 peacocks for you’re national costumeWeronika Szmajdzińska presenting Polish Emblem White Eagle with a crownIroshka Elvir, Honduras. Represents the Mayan culture, the skull is a cultural thing associated with ‘day of the dead’Mexico, Wendy Esparza as the ancient Xochiquétzal – Goddess of love, pleasure, flowers and beautyPanama national costume – an abundance of jewelry, fine embroidery and feathersMiss Ireland represents a stunning dancing costume worn by Irish dancers (looks like a gold Betta fish, imho)
Miss Universe 2015 National Costumes
Cynthia Samuel in traditional Lebanese costume, painstaking work of designers and embroiderersUrvashi Rautela, IndiaChinese beauty in a Peking Opera costume with a cape (left). Spanish beauty theatrically represents Don Quixote from the famous book of Cervantes (right)Daniela Torres, NicaraguaClaudia Barrionuevo, ArgentinaAdorya Rocio Baly, British Virgin IslandsAlysha Boekhoudt, ArubaAnnelies Törös, BelgiumBrenda Castro, Costa RicaEmília Araújo, PortugalFlora Coquerel, FranceFrancesca Cipriani, EcuadorGiada Pezzaioli, ItalyHilda Akua Frimpong, GhanaIdubina Rivas, El SalvadorJanet Kerdikoshvili, GeorgiaJeimmy Tahiz Aburto, GuatemalaLisa Elizabeth Drouillard, HaitiMarthina Brandt, BrazilMonika Radulovic, AustraliaMyriam Arevalos, ParaguayNena France, Great BritainPaola Nunez, CanadaRosa-Maria Ryyti, FinlandSarah-Lorraine Riek, GermanyShauna Ramdyhan, GuyanaToria Nichole, BahamasVanessa Tevi Kumares, MalaysiaWhitney Houston A. Shikongo, Angola