One word: Wow!

Michele Gumabao is currently in Albania where she is competing for the Miss Globe 2018 pageant.

On Instagram late Saturday, the athlete and beauty queen shared photos of her national costume: an elegantly detailed, sarimanok-inspired Filipiniana.

 

 
 
 
 
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Proud to be a Filipina ?? My national costume for @themissglobe 2018 by the one and only @nat_manilag Sarimanok inspired Filipiniana Photographed by @niccolocosme @eugene.herrera Props designed in collaboration with @natmanilag & @sonalano Make up by @carissacielomedved Hair by @davegrona Studio: @artisanostudio #MGforMG #MicheleGumabaoForMissGlobe #missglobephilippines #missglobe2018 #albania

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“Proud to be Filipina,” Michele began her post before crediting her wonderful team: Nat Manilag for designing the dress and the props, which he worked on together with Jayson Cedric, Niccolo Cosme and Eugene Herrera for the photographs,  Carissa Cielo Medved for her makeup, and Dave Grona taking care of her hair.

According to Nat, the modern terno was inspired by the golden Sarimanok. The knee-high slit of the sheer tulle pencil cut skirt was masked by a ballskirt train.

 

 
 
 
 
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Miss Globe Philippines 2018 @gumabaomichele is wearing a custom #NatManilag sheer tulle pencil cut with knee high slit and ballskirt train modern Filipiniana with fully embellished hand embroidery details inspired by golden sarimanok. Accesorized with a sarimanok headdress and hand cuff encrusted with swarovski crystals and feathers. ???????????? Portraits: @niccolocosme @eugeneherrera MUA: @carissacielomedved Hair: @davegrona Location: @artisanostudio Props in collaboration with @sonalano. Thank you so much guys!!! ???? @themissglobe @bbpilipinasofficial #MissGlobe2018 #NationalCostume #Philippines

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The dress, which features “fully embellished hand embroidery” comes with a headdress and hand cuffs encrusted with Swarovski crystals and feathers.

Doesn't she look amazing?

Michele is vying for the Miss Globe crown, which has an online voting component.  

The coronation night will be on October 21. — LA,  GMA News