Miss Universe Philippines will launch its own Fashion Week
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“As long as you're a Filipino, you're welcome to dress up our candidate for Miss Universe,” Albert Andrada, Design Council head. Read more:
Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) announced during their press conference held at the Empire Studios in Uptown Mall, Bonifacio Global City that a fashion week will be launched in its first edition.
“We will be having a Miss Universe Philippines fashion week,” said Design Council head Albert Andrada.
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The renowned Filipino fashion designer shared that the MUPh Fashion Week will feature national costumes, street-wears, and swimsuits made by young local designers. A gala night will also be held involving senior designers.
For Andrada, the Miss Universe Philippines fashion week is more than just a prestigious event for it is also his advocacy.
“I think, this is one of my advocacies, to help the next generation of designers, those who are passionate to dress up candidates.
“I'm here to support them, to guide them. Because not all designers are into pageants.”
The Design Council head also believes that the talented makers of pageant dresses should be celebrated.
“One more thing, it's about time na it's not only about the dress that should be recognized, we should all also recognize the creator of the dress.
“We should give importance to the designer. If not for the designer, ano'ng itsura ng candidate sa pageant?”
The designer of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach's coronation gown then explained the journey endured by designers in putting together a gown.
“It's all tears and sweat when we make just one simple gown, and nobody knows that.
“Sa amin kasi, that's our passion and we want to represent the Philippines. Kumbaga, a hundred percent Filipino talaga.
“Syempre, tayo, we want a Filipino designer - so pinaglaban ko talaga ito. I didn't stop.”
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Lastly, Andrada has a message to aspiring designers: “As long as you're a Filipino, you're welcome to dress up our candidate for Miss Universe.”
The coronation night will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 3.
