Patok ngayon ang national costume na nirampa ng pambato ng Pilipinas sa Miss Intercontinental 2018 na si Karen Gallman.
Dinisenyo ng local designer na si Patrick Isorena ang “Moriones Festival”-inspired costume ni Karen na tadtad ng kulay gintong mga detalye.
Hinaluan pa ito ng konsepto ng Sarimanok ang kabuuan ng isinuot ng 25-year old beauty queen.
Bumida rin sa costume ni Karen ang heels na dinisenyo ni Jojo Bragais na syang shoe stylist ni Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Magnayon Gray.
“The National Costume is inspired by the Moryonan also known as the Moriones Festival. It is a colorful festival celebrated on the island of Marinduque in the Philippines during the Holy Week,” ani Isorena sa kanyang Instagram post.
“The ‘moriones’ are people in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers as interpreted by local folks.
Karen Gallman’s national costume for Miss Intercontinental. Photo by Ahleks Fusilero
“This festival inspired the creation of other festivals in the Philippines where cultural practices or folk history is turned into street festivals.
“The mythical bird ‘Sarimanok’ was also added to the whole ensemble making it more dramatic.”
Nitong Sabado ng gabi nang ganapin ang National Costume competition sa Okada Hotel, Paranaque City kung saan nauwi ng kandidata mula Peru ang award ng nasabing category.
Sa January 26 gaganapin ang coronation night ng 47th Miss Intercontinental sa Pasay City.
This story was first published on Bomboradyo.com
