Miriam Quiambao's Long Gown Inspired Lara Dutta's

Philippine representatives to the Miss Universe pageant usually wear 80-ish gowns since the start of this new millennium. Binibining Pilipinas Organization is obviously not working out in this issue. Many pageant fans who are mostly Filipinos believe that the lack of support from the pageant organizer to dress their candidates in stunning long gowns is what causing the Philippines their failure to crack to the semis.

But in 1999, ten years ago in Trinidad and Tobago, Miriam Quiambao impressed the universe when she paraded in a breathtaking Halston evening gown which helped her claimed that year's First Runner-Up to Miss Botswana Mpule Kweglagobe.

The said gown is also the same long gown that caused Miriam's infamous fall on stage during the preliminary competition. She slipped and fell when the heel of one of her shoes got caught in the trail of her dress.

Maybe Miriam's gown was one of the best gowns ever wore by a Miss Philippines to the Miss Universe. I said this because I have observed that the following Miss Universe pageant in Nicosia, Cyprus in 2000, some of the candidates had gowns that is so similar with Miriam's.

Have you observed this? If not, take a look on these pictures.

This is Miriam's gown.

 

Now, take a look on the gowns of the Top 3 finisher that year.

Lara Dutta of India, the new Miss Universe and Helen Lindes of Spain, First Runner-Up wore gowns that was obviously inspired by the gown of Miriam.

Miss Japan Emiri Miyasaka will Wear a Gucci Gown in the Miss U

Miss Universe 2009 has not even started yet but Miss Japan, Emiri Miyasaki, has already an expensive gown that will surely mesmerize all the pageant enthusiasts in the world like me.

Ines Ligron, the woman who is responsible in turning Japanese girls into modern sophisticated women, has just confirmed that Emiri will be wearing a Gucci gown.

The announcement was made by Ines in her blog. A reader expressed about his excitement to see Emiri's gown in the finals as Miss Japan always has the best gown. She responded by saying, "I already bought it. She will wear Gucci."

One of the most anticipated events in the Miss Universe pageant is the parade of the beauty queens in their colourful evening gowns. Lots of us are glued on our seats watching the ladies how they carry their gowns. Most of us also are busy scrutinizing every details in the dress.

I'm also excited to see the gown.

Ines also added that from now on she will start calling Miss Japan as Emiri and not as Emily.

The reader can explain it better. "Hi Madamme Inés, congratulations on your new winner and she is the best choice. But I prefer you calling her “Emiri” instead of “Emily” because Emily is way to westernized and ordinary, especially when you register her for the Miss Universe pageant. It is better to be Emiri Miyasaka. Although the two names sounds alike, I think Emiri sounds cooler and has the Japanese charm in the name itself. Because the fans love calling the complete names of Miss Japan such as Miyako Myazaki, Kurara Chibana , Riyo Mori etc… Now let’s wait the name Emiri Miyasaka to be called in the top 15 in Miss Universe this August"

Miss Australia Universe 2009 Rachael Finch Gown Designer

The designer of Myf Warhurst's controversial Logies dress is to create a show-stopping gown for Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch's international final.

Warhurst burnt the Sonia Cappellazzo-designed blue, single-sleeve dress after newspaper readers voted it the "worst" on the red carpet.

But stunning 21-year-old beauty pageant winner Rachael, in Melbourne this week for preliminary discussions for the all-important evening gown, says she has confidence in Cappellazzo.

"It's a real privilege for me to be dressed by Sonia, I love her stuff," she said.

Rachael has had more on her mind lately than dresses.

Her mother, Colleen Zablocki, has been suffering from a serious tumour on her shoulder, which she had removed this week.

"Luckily it came back non-cancerous," Rachael said.

Preparations for the Miss Universe finals in the Bahamas in August have also been intense for the young model. "It's been crazy since winning," she said.

Radio host Myf was so miffed by the furore surrounding her frock she burnt it live on her breakfast show.

But Cappellazzo stands by the dress, saying it was ahead of its time. "I know it was bagged by the public, but if you look at the catwalks, that's what Chanel and Louis Vuitton are doing," she said.