Put even the plainest woman into a beautiful dress and unconsciously she will try to live up to it.
– Lady Duff Gordon
20s fashion designer
The unPhilippine Terno
One of the things that I admire most of the Philippines, is the terno, which makes even the plainest of wearers looks positively elegant and lady-like.
But seeing how the Miss Universe/Philippine representative wore her country’s national costume is making me think twice.
This overly colourful gown is reminiscent of a rather gaudy cake, which no self-respecting bride would use as a wedding cake.
The lovely MJ Lastimosa was very let down by her gown and more so by her weird head-dress, which was too vast for her head. She was drowned by too much overpowering colours, which does not enhance her morena skin but somehow made her appear like all mouth and teeth.
Shame that the national costume failed to bring pride to the wearer, Whoever designed the gown should not try to make another terno, ever again. Rather harsh but true, I am afraid.