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The Filipino Designers of the Miss Universe 2018 Preliminaries

Posted by Norman on December 14, 2018
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Super proud of these #Top12 Filipino Designers who dressed up a dozen of the delegates for Miss Universe 2018 during last night’s Preliminary Competition:

Joey Galon for Belize
Rian Fernandez for Cambodia
Michael Cinco for Canada
Mark Bumgarner for Ecuador
Paolo Blanco for Guam
Joel Escober for Japan
Jian Lasala for Kenya
Ivanka Hipolito for Malta
Bea Bianca for Nepal
Sidney Eculla for New Zealand
Benj Leguiab IV for Nicaragua
Mak Tumang for the Philippines

#MissUniverse2018

Applause for all of them!

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Miss Universe Charity Fashion Gala | Hope for Change Foundation

Posted by Norman on December 8, 2017
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Last night at the Grand Ballroom of Solaire Resort and Casino, the Miss Universe Charity Fashion Gala was held in cooperation with Frontrow Cares and Hope for Change Foundation. Our visiting Miss Universe titleholders Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters and Iris Mittenaere – along with our very own Pia Wurtzbach walked the runway for a good cause. Wearing creations by our top designers like Francis Libiran and Rajo Laurel, they were joined by the Miss Universe 2017 national winners who also displayed their taste and elegance in gowns made by the likes of Mark Bumgarner, Frederick Peralta, Edwin Uy, Val Taguba, Rocky Gathercole, Cherry Samuya Veric, Ofelia Simpao and more.

What added special glitter to the event was the presence of six of our Miss Universe Philippines winners – Bianca Manalo, Venus Raj, Shamcey Supsup, Ara Arida, MJ Lastimosa and Maxine Medina – who also participated in the fashion show and presented onstage in chronological order of their years in competition.

Six of our Miss Universe Philippines titleholders from Bianca Manalo to Maxine Medina

Here are some video clips from the show itself.

Giving credit to the Bb. Pilipinas 2017 National Costume Designers Part 3

Posted by Norman on April 5, 2017
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I know that the hardworking Designers who created the fabulous National Costumes for the Binibinis of Bb. Pilipinas 2017 toiled on their respective works so it is but fitting that we give credit to each one of them.

Let’s continue with Binibinis 21-30 dressed up by Polly Lagyap (with Mayor Madeleine Alfelar), Edwin Uy, Richie Bondoc, Mark Bumgarner, Jontie Martinez, John Cliff, Ian Paul Semira, Chico Estiva, Jun Ilusorio and Manny Halasan as officially photographed by Raymond Saldaña below.

Jamaica Ambal in Polly Lagyap (with Mayor Madeleine Alfelar)

Chanel Olive Thomas in Edwin Uy

Arah Salientes in Richie Bondoc

Dindi Pajares in Mark Bumgarner

Clarice Villareal in Jonti Martinez

Ruffa Nava in John Cliff

Beatrice Valente in Ian Paul Semira

Juliana Kapeundl in Chico Estiva

Karla May Manongsong in Jun Ilusorio

Liezel Ramos in Manny Halasan

Photo Blog | Joanna Eden in the Miss Supranational 2016 Preliminaries 

Posted by Norman on November 23, 2016
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Joanna in Mark Bumgarner

Joanna in swimsuit


As you all know by now, the Miss Supranational 2016 Preliminaries was held recently in Warsaw, Poland where the candidates presented themselves in two segments – Swimsuit and Evening Gown.

Our Queen, Joanna Eden wore a blue (sort of blue-greenish) Mark Bumgarner creation for the formal wear and a moss-green two piece swimwear in the other. Are you liking her in the photos here?

If you ask me, I have reservations about the make-up (paging Gio Flores, please follow her in Poland!) and all. I want her to have the same look she had during her send-off at Novotel.

As for the swimwear, the bottom tends to border on the risqué with a cut that leaves me uneasy when shot from some angles.

What’s your take on our dear Joanna? :-/ 🙂

One of the “safer” swimsuit shots

Photo Blog: Filipino Designers Galore in Bb. Pilipinas 2016

Posted by Norman on April 20, 2016
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True to the promise of BPCI, Filipino designers were given the spotlight during the finals last Sunday night. And prior to that, the National Costume Competition also showcased their creativity. So allow me to feature a photo blog of fifteen of the evening gowns, including the new titleholders, runners-up and the rest of the Binibinis in the Top 15.
 

Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina in Rhett Eala

 
 

Bb. Pilipinas International 2016 Kylie Verzosa in Francis Libiran

 
 

Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2016 Joanna Eden in Mark Bumgarner

 
 

Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016 Jennifer Hammond in Nat Manilag

 
 

Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2016 Nicole Cordoves in Edwin Tan

 
 

Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2016 Nichole Manalo in Leo Almodal

 
 

1st Runner-Up Angelica Alita in Hannah Kong

 
 

2nd Runner-Up Jehza Huelar in Xioti Chiu

 
 

Top 15 placer Vina Openiano in Chico Estiva

 
 

Top 15 placer Dindi Pajares in Edwin Tan

 
 

Top 15 placer Apriel Smith in Dino Lloren

 
 

Top 15 placer Riana Pangindian in Pablo Mendez

 
 

Top 15 placer Edjelyn Joy Gamboa in Bessie Besana

 
 

Top 15 placer Kimberle Mae Penchon in Louis Pangilinan

 
 

Top 15 placer Roshiela Tobias in Rex Nicdao

 
All images courtesy of Joy Arguil for normannorman.com

The Miss World 2015 Welcome Party

Posted by Norman on December 7, 2015
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Miss Philippines Hillarie Danielle Parungao in Mark Bumgarner for the Miss World 2015 Welcome Party

While all other ongoing pageants have already staged their respective welcome parties for the candidates, Miss World 2015 just had theirs over the weekend after their arrival in Zhuhai. And to think that the more than one hundred ladies have already been in Sanya since late November. At any rate, everything’s still good.

Our bet, Hillarie Danielle Parungao, looked particularly elegant in the Mark Bumgarner number she wore in the said event. The gown had an almost similar cut to the red creation (from the same designer) Parul Shah wore during the Miss Grand International 2015 finals.

From hereon, the competition for Miss World 2015 should start heating up more nicely. I don’t like it that things are beginning to pale in comparison to Miss Universe. But it can’t be helped. The two pageants follow different pegs and directions. Let’s just hope that the level of excitement rises very soon. 🙂

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The Miss World 2015 Welcome Party

Picturing Pia

Posted by Norman on July 28, 2015
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Miss Universe Philippines 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach in her latest photoshoot wearing Mark Bumgarner

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Make-up by Gery Penaso

Miss Universe Philippines 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is definitely in her best elements here – a photoshoot (held yesterday afternoon) showing her so elegantly styled and dressed with a hairstyle that makes her look like a Grecian Goddess on Earth. The white number is a fab creation by Designer Mark Bumgarner. Styling by ryujishiomitsu. Make-up by Gery Penaso, with hair (including extensions) courtesy of Julius West using Lynelle Hair with Jennifer Sevilla.

Pia is definitely upping her glow by the day. And she is showing how dead serious her commitment is to the crown.

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Hair of Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is by Julius West for Lynelle Hair and with Jen Sevilla