Look who’s off to Milan, Italy to attend the Milan Fashion Week – Miss Aura International Alexandra Faith Garcia!
She will be departing for one of Italy’s most fashionable cities tonight.
Mua: Mhaki Maginang
Hairstylist : KingJordan Maginang
Designer: Oli Sara
Stylists : MonsiStyles de Manila
Earrings : @karismanimaria
Shoes : Jose Joaquin Bragais
This year wasn’t the best for Philippine pageantry internationally, but not the worst either. It’s middling around the average range and pushing higher than 2019 and significantly compared to 2020. Keep in mind that I included only the competitions that I blogged about.
Our victories:
Miss Intercontinental – Cindy Obeñita
The Miss Globe – Maureen Montagne
Mr Gay World 2020 – Kodie Macayan
Mr Gay World 2021 – Joel Carcasona
Miss Aura International – Alexandra Faith Garcia
Miss Culture International- Samela Aubrey Godin
Our respectable placements:
70th Miss Universe (Top 5) – Beatrice Luigi Gomez
Reina Hispanoamericana (Tercera Finalista) – Emmanuelle Vera
Miss Eco International (1st Runner-Up) Kelley Day
Miss Eco Teen International (1st Runner-Up) – Tatyana Austria
Our decent placements:
69th Miss Universe (Top 21) – Rabiya Mateo
Miss Earth (Top 8) – Naelah Alshorbaji
Miss Supranational (Top 12) – Dindi Pajares
Mister Supranational (Top 20) – John Adajar
Miss Multiverse (Top 10) – Julie Tarrayo
Miss Tourism International (Miss Southeast Asia Tourism Ambassadress) – Keinth Petrasanta
If I missed anyone worth including/following, please reply in the comment section below. I’m just too happy that international pageantry has slowly stepped out of its lockdown shell. Hopefully, it will be so much better in 2022, omicron variant notwithstanding.
PS Samantha Bernardo’s 1st Runner-Up placement in MGI2020 should also be included above.
My bad.
KF’s new logo
Since then, KF has managed to stand the test of time and gradually evolved into becoming one of the most sought-after training groups for pageant aspirants and crowned titleholders who have represented the Philippines well in Global pageants here and abroad. Names like Precious Lara Quigaman, Bea Rose Santiago and Karen Ibasco went through its tried-and-tested methods in achieving victory, with fresh new winners like Roxie Baeyens and Naelah Alshorbaji adding more luster to the camp’s reputation.
Journey in Beauty
“Beauty is everywhere…it is a journey…you just have to recognize it.”
KF Founder Rodgil Flores and co-founder Gio Lazaro are at the forefront of this brand new reimagining for the camp, tagged as The Engineer and Queenmaker respectively. Not many people know that the former is an actual Chemical Engineer by profession, while the latter is one of the most respected makeup gurus in the country. Together, they will lead a team of talented professionals whose individual specializations contribute to the all-around development of future pageant aspirants and beauty queens.
Gio Flores for Aesthetics, Hair and Makeup
Angelo Mendez for Nutrition and Fitness
Michael Dimapinto for Q&A, Current Events and Public Speaking
Andrew Bryan Galleguez for Makeup
Karen Loren Agustin for Personality Development & Image Styling
Just to refresh your memory on the Queens who have been trained and polished by KF, here are some of them (aside from those mentioned above): Rachel Peters, MJ Lastimosa, Karla Henry, Jamie Herrell, Angelia Ong, Gazini Ganados and Emma Tiglao. Very recently, Miss Aura International Alexandra Faith Garcia and The Miss Globe 2021 Maureen Montagne were added to the tally of successful beauty champions.
There are more, but this list will go on forever if we name them one by one.
In summary, KF is welcoming to each and everyone who wants to start a journey with them. Being a KF Beauty is not just being part of a camp, but a member of a family that will look after you along the way.
Start your journey in beauty with KF.
Fresh from a successful pageant stint in Antalya, Turkey, Alexandra Faith Garcia came home with the crown of Miss Aura International on her head. She happily met up with several invited friends from the pageant media at the Victoria Sports Tower in EDSA Timog where answered questions left and right – from light to the more serious ones. She shed tears once or twice (courtesy of this blogger) but all in the spirit of joy and fulfillment.
In the said press conference, close friends of Faith also graced the event – especially Team Aura that stood by her in the journey and her loving KF for Crown. for Country. family headed by Rodin Gilbert B.flores. Designer Cathy-Mora Capistrano also showed her support.
This may be the final chapter in her colorful pageant life, but not in furthering her agriculture-related advocacy which she plans to fully establish in her home of Olongapo City.
From all of us at normannorman.com Pageantry Normsantry Norms, Congratulations once more❣️
Faith with Rodgil Flores of KF
Congratulations to our very own Alexandra Faith Garcia for winning Miss Aura International 2021 held at the Rixos Sungate in Antalya, Turkey!
This will be the start of yet another meaningful chapter in her pageant life.
#MissAuraInternational
#missauraphilippines2021
Move on from Binibining Pilipinas, she must. The beautiful Alexandra Faith Garcia is bound for Turkey!
Crowned earlier in the day, she now wears the sash of #MissAuraPhilippines and will represent the country in Miss Aura International 2021. The pride of Olongapo City will prepare for the international competition which will take place in the Turkish resort city of Antalya this coming September. If successful, she will be the first Filipina to be crowned as such.
Photos by Ameer Emir for Missosology
#AlexandraFaithGarcia
It was a Swimsuit Presentation that involved the taming of floor-length “wings” and the incessantly playful wind.
In a pasarela route that somehow mimicked the one during the Swimsuit Preliminaries of Miss Grand International 2020 at lebua atop the State Tower in Bangkok, the 34 Binibinis traversed the entire poolside of Novotel Manila Araneta City coming from the higher stagger of a split level portion, going down the steps and establishing midway in a small platform before finally walking freely around the landing of the pool area until the final pose.
It sure wasn’t easy for the uninitiated, moreso for someone who had to worry about how to avoid tripping on the flowing wings that tend to wrap around their legs or heels. Add to that the wind that loves to blow their hairs out of styling and you’ve got a scored preliminary event that is sure to separate the masters from the relative newbies.
Presented according to their numbers, below are the ones who stood out in my eyes. Mind you, I did not focus on curves. Instead, I checked on the ones who navigated their steps like pros and projected with ease and grace:
Samantha Panlilio
Meiji Cruz
Patricia Denise Babista
Maureen Montagne
Karen Laurrie Mendoza
Hannah Arnold
Gabrielle Basiano
Francesca Taruc
Honey Grace Cartasano
Alexandra Faith Garcia
For sure, there will be differing opinions on some. But that is the beauty of this exercise. Every Binibini gave their best. So it all boils down to a matter of preference, I reckon.
Pleased to share with our fun Episode 7 of Pageantry Norms Season 4 with “Binibinis Back in Action Part 3” and the quartet of Shanon Tampon, Meiji Cruz, Shaira Rona and Alexandra Faith Garcia.
Below is the video.
#NextAttraction on Pageantry Norms Season 4:
Episode 7 this coming Sunday, April 11 at 4pm will feature our third installment of the “Binibinis Back in Action” Series with four more ladies in the spotlight –
Shanon Tampon – now #Binibini6
Meiji Cruz – now #Binibini7
Shaira Rona – now #Binibini9 and
Alexandra Faith Garcia – now #Binibini29
Throw in your questions and join in the LIVE discussion only on #PageantryNorms via The Philippine Pageantry and its Youtube channel.
Here are photos from yesterday’s Meet-and-Greet of Binibini Alexandra Faith Garcia with the pageant media at KF Camp.
Faith was at her happiest during the event. And she is more than ready to resume her journey towards a Bb. Pilipinas crown.
I wish her the best of luck. This beauty from Olongapo has paid her pageant dues for several years now. And it’s high time that she reaps the fruits of her patience and efforts.
Photo credits: Fab Philippines/JR Noses and Arvin Cabachete
With KF’s Rodgil Flores and Enan Cruz
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