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MISS PHILIPPINES
Beyond 2001 |
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Give Me A Make-Over! Part Three |
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Miss Philippines Beyond 2001 pays homage to two of the most famous and splendid national costumes of the islands! From the timeless TERNO of Central Luzon to the magical Muslim Princess gown of the South, a journey of epic proportions! How would to-
day's queens live up to the time ho-
nored tradition of wearing these cos-tumes with pride? Will it work or not?
Joey Mead tests the waters in a Mus-lim inspired national costume with an exaggerated headdress patterned after the native 'abaniko,' a fan used by women all throughout the islands. The gown is done in white, heavily embroi-dered with faux rice pearls and crystal beads, reflecting the ancient name of the archipelago, "Pearl of the Orient Seas." Hand held fans continue the motif, adding both mystery and a sense of movement to the entire en-semble. Truly a world class creation!
The Muslim Princess costume carries with it both beauty and responsibility. Not to be worn carelessly, for it ref-lects the richness and diversity of the age old traditions of the Muslim South. |
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JOEY MEAD |
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MUSLIM PRINCESS OR BEAUTY IN A TERNO? |
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Binibini 2001 beauty Joey Mead tries out the Terno! Meticulously pampered with silver lace and a generous sprinkling of crystals up- dates the Terno for 2001! What hairstyle best fits the impeccable elegance of the national costume? Long and flowing tresses (right) or pulled high and back in a tight bun (far right)? Which is more refined? |
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| Inspiration for Joey Mead's Terno was provided by Evangeline Pascual (above), Miss Republic of the Philippines -World 1973. |
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| MICHELLE REYES |
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MICHELLE GOES FOR A FITTING!
MUSLIM BRIDE IN A STRIDE! |
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Take a Muslim costume (below), highlight it's out-standing qualities (body hugging dress, embroide-
ry, heavy beading, ornate headpiece), allow for a few minor changes, and with some poetic license, come up with your own adaptation! The result,
a national costume in a unique class of it's own! |
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SOUTHERN STYLE! |
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During the first try, I got the headdress right, thanks in part to the ever present handfan! Instead of cover-ing the top of the head with a veil, why not go modern and use a cascade of pearls instead? The veil in the original worn by a Muslim Princess is fine, but unfortunaltely Michelle is not going to a wedding! The first dress looked sexy enough, but still there was something wrong. The arms looked too bare and a bit scraw-
ny so I decided to put some sleeves on and presto, a more elegant look! To my dismay, after looking at it some more, the second dress lacked the sexy appeal of the first. Too much of Michelle Reyes is covered! |
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How do you achieve a sexy look without going too far? Since lowering the neckline was out of the quest-ion, baring a bit of her tummy achieved the sexy look but hardly indecent at all. The third dress was start- ing to look more and more of what I had in mind, classy and a bit naughty at the same time! The hands still seemed too idle for me. What does she do with her hands while parading in her national costume? Hold a broom? No, it's not Halloween. A sceptre perhaps? Michelle hasn't won yet. A spear? Hardly fits. A temptress she may be, but no huntress she will ever be! Why not have her hold oversize fans in both hands? Adds sense of movement, drama and flair & besides, she can always use it to actually fan herself!
The fourth dress already has it all. Just a few more strands of pearls crossing over her bare tummy and it is all done! Miss Philippines is ready to strut her stuff on stage! Hold your applause please. . . .
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THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
COSTUME : PROUDLY
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What a mistake it is to ignore the rich cultural diver-sity that exists throughout the country. What an e-ven bigger mistake to ask foreign designers to pro-vide for Miss Philippines' national costume! The national costume is not only a work of art, but a showcase of the country's cultural heritage. What an irony it is to ask an outsider to design your living room! Miss Philippines appears on the world stage not only for herself but on behalf of her people! |
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THE PAST MEETS THE FUTURE |
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Traditional Muslim attire of the past (right) pro-vides the inspiration for tomorrow's Philippine national costume (left). Though adapted to the i- mage of the new milleni- um, the ensemble still conveys one undeniable message, "Proudly made
in the Philippines!!!" |
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BACK TO PART 2 OF
'MAKE-OVER MAGIC' |
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WHERE DO YOU
WANNA GO? |
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FWD TO PART 4 OF 'MAKE-OVER MAGIC' |
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