Clockwise from left: South Africa, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Japan and Paraguay
Clockwise from left: Venezuela, Tanzania, Sweden, Mexico and Philippines.
Clockwise from left: Czech Republic, Malaysia, Guatemala, Poland and Kosovo.
I must admit to being a bit underwhelmed by the evening gowns worn by the delegates in this year’s portraits. Perhaps, majority of them took to wearing their second-tier formal attires (not unusual) instead of wowing everyone with what they intend to display during the Preliminaries next week. At any rate, they made it easy for me to come up with a fancied group of fifteen. These choices are based more on the shot itself and less on the gown.
My Top 3 here are South Africa’s Melinda Bam, Venezuela’s Irene Esser and Czech Republic’s Tereza Chlebovska. And in random order, I included the delegates from Japan, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Brazil, Poland, Philippines, Malaysia, Guatemala, Sweden, Kosovo, Tanzania and Mexico.
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Elegant gowns. Cant wait to watch..
with the long and vast experience of BPCI “authorities”, it just makes one wonder D
Oh, the authorities I’m referring to are not the BPCI people. 😉
By the way…that hairstyle of janine in that yellow gown will never work to bring her exotic personality….please let them know that her lingerie looks is the one that will bring her to the top: ) and I know Mr. Norman that we are booth for Philippines but seeing those pictures above…Janine must be on the last list: ( no impact…no sexy sillouhette …no personality…what I am saying… DO SOMEthing PLEASE : (
And your message has already reached the “authorities”, Mike. 🙂
Thank you Mr. Norman: ) lets see on the prelims : ) but again exotic colours has a big kick on her total looks and when she walk : ) I am telling you..you’ll be proud to see her : )again…always remind to be herself and enjoy and enjoy everything : ) she’s already innnn : ) top contender among the asians: )
I’ve seen those terrible gowns from Miss Colombia 2013 pageant….. please this time no more gowns from Colombia! If she is going to wear a gown from COLOMBIA….. she is still have 24 more hours to change… What a big difference can make for Janine comes the prelim and final.
HI Koala and Mr. Norman,
I absolutely agree with you that Janine should change her gown even before prelims..I just left Las vegas and would just be back on prelims until the final …I am staying in San Diego for now…Anyway, I think they had consider my initial thoughts and comments on Janine the very first time I saw her on the Hotel Buffet : ) thanks to Mr. Norman: ) as days passed she glows slowly and she starts to enjoy her surroundings which makes her at her best : ) and her make up is not so heavy where it covers her true personality not like before…and I have seen how she walks during the presentation and she’s killing it…before Thailand was one of the favourite but now she’s taking over all the asians..: ) but let me tell you…janine should have a stunning evening gown because as I see now…she’s not having that recognition on that part…good thing her exotic looks really works now….I hope..I hope..they would do something about that 😦 just try to get an inspiration of her lingerie photoshoots for her total looks…then shes book on top 5 : ) but as long she’s wearing those fancy colours…prelims will be doomed…but for now…I am happy with her performance…just the gown I am not liking : ) right Koala and Mr. Norms: )
Thanks again for this update, Mike. I relay the board’s comments everytime so your inputs really matter (being there and all). 🙂
Norman — You’re right, the gown selections are underwhelming. Who chose these gowns for the candidates? Janine’s gown, unfortunately, neither shows her svuelte figure nor her 23-inch waist. Puerto Rico’s and Brazil’s evening gown shots are among the best, IMO.
China is a standout! 😀
Sri Lanka intrigues me … it’s not her gown, but she may have a chance 😀
norms, any idea what janine will officially wear? im guessing this is just her portrait gown.