Catriona Gray wore an intricate indigenous textile for Jessica Soho interview

Filipino-Australian beauty queen Catriona Gray continues her loving tribute to indigenous Philippine textiles as she begins performing her Miss Universe duties. 

Catriona has a string of interviews with the media this week, including one with GMA News pillar Jessica Soho. 

READ: Jessica Soho interviews Catriona Gray in New York

For their session, Catriona chose to wear a top by Erjohn Dela Serna, a designer from Nueva Ecija. The colorful top features intricate embroidery and bead work, inspired by Ifugao textiles.

 

 

 

 

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Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray in Ifugao Inspired Top ???????? by @erjohndelaserna High Waisted Fitted Wide Black Pants? by @jearsond Red blazer ???? by @karen_millen Styled by: @marquis.bias ?????????? #Repost @catriona_gray • • • • • Finished off another interview with @km_jessica_soho and I’m heading over to speak with AOL BUILD on AOL.com (Front Page) at 2pm ET. You can tune into their Facebook and Twitter BUILD Series ? Miss Universe #missuniverse Wearing an ifugao top ???????? styled by Marquis Bias glam by @gabbyglams @yukoonthego @ New York, New York Thank You Vhee Co for This ?????????????? #MissUniverse2018 #MissUniverse #CatrionaGray #indigenoustextiles #Pinoy #ErjohndelaSernaHouseOfDesigns #BbPilipinas2018 #BinibiningPilipinas #BeautyQueen #Pageant #Pageantry #fashionconnery #fashionworld #casualwear #ifugao #philippines #beauty #fashion #marquisbias

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Jan 8, 2019 at 7:13pm PST

During the interview, Catriona said that she loves local fabrics, and that wearing them makes her proud.

It's the beauty queen's way of sharing what the Philippines has to offer. Already, her outfits have garnered interest and she said that they have become a topic of conversation.

"I do love our fabrics, our textiles, our symbolism, and our culture and so many have garnered interest just from what I'm wearing," she said.

"Yeah, and I mean, it's a different approach to sharing our culture or what we have to offer through outfits. Some people might think it's just fashion, but it opens up the conversation: 'Oh, I didn't know that Philippines has that kind of fabric,' 'I didn't know that they have that to offer.' And I love seeing comments like that," she added.

Catriona held the world's attention in Thailand during the Miss Universe competition with couture pieces that celebrated Philippine fabric and culture.

Read: Catriona Gray's loving tribute to Filipino fabric, culture on Miss Universe.

— with Jessica Bartolome/AT/LA/BM, GMA News