Behold your #Binibini5 Arianne Deseree M Viardo of San Fernando, Pampanga in her Bb. Pilipinas National Costume by Santino Rivera:
Christmas Inspiration
(Notes from the designer)
She is wearing a Parol inspired costume by Santino Rivera. The parol is an ornamental, star-shaped Christmas lantern from the Philippines.
Traditionally made of bamboo and paper, it represents the Star of Bethlehem -which guided the Three Wise Men to the manger where Christ the Child was born.
In the yesteryears, the lighted parol illuminated the paths of the Filipinos during their ritual dawn masses of the Yuletide Season.
Today it does not only symbolize the victory of light over darkness, it is also a testament of the Filipino people’s resiliency.
Photography: Raymond Saldaña
Set design: Henry Reyes HGR Events
And Sabrosas
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Ok I also appreciate the idea…. The reveal is a bit underwhelming though…. I was like ” that’s it?”…
With-out the “parol”… it looks like a regular Pitoy Moreno terno na sawang-sawa na ako…. I am loving the tiny tassels though… its the only thing I find innovative about it…. Bit it is quite beautiful… Pang santacruzan… hindi pang national costume competition.
Maybe if she had an ornate parol inspired headress, that would have pulled everything together.
It not bad…. but its not that impactfull…
7 stars for the beautiful effort.
Ooohhh… It’s supposed to be a reveal. OK. I can dig it. 🙂
Pero, sana, tinodo na ‘yun’g parol. Modesty is unnecessary; dapat BONGGA.
I’m iffy with the yellow tassels. But at least they are a fresher alternative to Sam B.’s pearly warts. And before you guys get upset, I was NOT the one who said she looked like she “had a disease”.
It was me who mentioned “disease” in my comment, Flor, but I didn’t mean to make it sound so heavy. I was saying it like I would to a friend. I’m feeling guilty now.