The Miss Earth Crown

Today's blogpost is all about the uniquely designed Miss Earth crown. Used since 2009, this Ramona Haar designed crown has become the symbol of beauty and environmental awareness among pageant fans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQvUxwJssVY THE MISS EARTH CROWN The Miss Earth crown has become a symbol of unparalleled pulchritude and enduring advocacy through the years. To underscore and …

Catriona’s Maranao Princess National Costume

This blogpost is about the concept art that I did for a Maranao Princess Bride. This all started with a request to do a concept sketch for a Maranao Princess costume. Who was it for? Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray for Binibining Pilipinas 2018. BLOGGER'S NOTE: This article was first published in March 4, 2018. Back …

#FashionFridays: Miss Universe Wardrobe Wishlist for Rachel Peters

I have talked a couple of weeks ago about preparing your pageant wardrobe. And today’s #FashionFridays post will be about my take on a pageant wardrobe for Miss Universe Philippines Rachel Peters. Rachel has a fun loving free spirited vibe to her. But there is a kind of feminine sensuality in her that isn't overtly …

#FashionFridays: My First Philippine Fashion Week Collection

Allow me to do a self-serving post for today. Instead of a pageant-related #FashionFridays, I thought I'd bring you the first time I showed my menswear collection at the Philippine Fashion Week. Back in May 2010, I was one of the last New Generation designers to become part of the PFW. The bi-annual celebration of the …

The Making of a Bb Pilipinas National Costume Pt.2

With a lavish and ambitious costume such as the La Reina Emperatriz terno, the next phase is to find a designer to collaborate with to make this vision into reality. This is where Sir Pablo Galicia Mendez came in. It was this symbiotic partnership that made a flat 2D illustration come to life. What made this …

The Making of a Bb Pilipinas National Costume Pt.1

When I was asked to conceptualize a lavish Philippine national costume, the first that came to mind is how we are fascinated with the religious pageantry of the Santacruzan. It is no surprise that I heavily drew influences on that Philippine tradition of the Sagalas for a unique terno.The national costume that I sketched and conceptualized …

BannerArt for Binibini 19 Rachel Louise Peters

A fan requested to yours truly via Facebook Messenger to create a banner for Binibini 19, Rachel Peters. Well, your wish is granted! And by the way, wait for a Rachel Peters #exclusive on Sashes&Scripts... Coming Soon this April!

Miss World 2016 Pre-Arrival Sashpicks

Presenting the 1st Miss World 2016 SashPicks! 16 of our correspondents and members from all over the world have selected the 20 best girls in this pre-arrival SashPicks...  1. Philippines – Catriona Gray 2. United States – Audra Mari 3. India - Priyadarshini Chatterjee 4. Mexico - Ana Girault 5. Australia - Madeline Cowe 6. …

Making the Final SashPicks Banner for Miss Earth 2016

I had volunteered to do the banner for the Miss Earth 2016 final Sashpicks after a lengthy deliberation that spanned 600 messages between the group's international correspondents. And aside from the deliberations that took quite some time to finish, the artwork was even more complicated. It just have to be awesome to make it worthy of …

#FunArt: Jamie Herrell as the Red Riding Hood Pt2

It was just so fun at the first time that I had to do it again. Here is Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell the Red Riding Hood in this second Funart...

#FunArt: Kylie Verzosa Banner No.2

Here is another #KyliesAngels banner for everyone! Its only 3 days before the Miss International winner is crowned...

#FunArt: Angelia Gabrena Ong as the Sleeping Beauty

Our Funart feature for today is on reigning Miss Earth Angelia Gabrena Ong as Briar Rose in the Disney hit, the Sleeping Beauty.

Pia, Pollera, Panama #FunArt

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is currently in Panama and we have seen her in traditional garb for women, the pollera. Today's #funart focuses on her on a vintage tourism poster for the country that connects North and South America...  

#FunArt: Jamie Herrell as the Red Riding Hood

Today's funart features Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell as the Little Red Riding Hood. The inspiration for this artwork comes from the 2011 Amanda Seyfried movie "Red Riding Hood"...