It was a successful staging of the 37th Flores de Mayo 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia yesterday afternoon till early evening. Thirty (30) designers – all members of the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines and the Congrecacion del Santisimo Nombre Del Niño Jesus – showed off their best creations while paying homage to the Virgin Mary and the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

Announced as Rosa Mystica is Joyce Ann Ricio wearing a Rholand Roxas number that is intricately-detailed from the crown all the way down to the train. Coming in as Reina de las Flores is Bb. Pilipinas 2016 alumna Jeslyn Santos who gave justice to the oh-so breathtaking Louis Pangilinan white ensemble that takes a wide circumference of the stage and the floor area to navigate around. La Flor de Manila is gorgeous Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2015 Leren Mae Bautista in an elegant red Filipiniana that she paraded around with such pride and joy. Completing the four winners are Magandang Pilipina Stephany Stefanowitz who was dressed by Designer Vince Sityar in another red original that the wearer handled with such ease and sophiatication.

Here are photos taken by your blogger and Joy Arguil.

Rosa Mystica Joyce Ann Ricio (center) with Designer Rholand Roxas (right) and escort Mark Alcala

Left to right: Reina de las Flores Jeslyn Santos, escort Cris Edwin Navarro and Designer Louis Pangilinan

Left to right: La Flor de Manila Leren Mae Bautista, escort John Adajar and Designer Chico Estiva

Magandang Pilipina Stephany Stefanowitz (center) with Designer Vince Sityar (left) and escort Fernando Alvarez

All the winners now

My photo with Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti and her escort. She is wearing a non-competing Renee Salud gown