LOOK: Miss PH Rachel Peters wows crowd in sarimanok-inspired costume
By: Jhoanna Ballaran
- 7 years ago
Rachel Peters, Miss Universe Philippines 2017 debuts her National Costume on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 18, 2017. The National Costume Show is an international tradition where contestants display an authentic costume of choice that best represents the culture of their home country. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in Las Vegas, NV. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, November 26, live from the AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to see who will become the next Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Miss Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters shimmered in gold as she wore and modeled on the catwalk the lustrous sarimanok-inspired national costume at the Miss Universe pageant’s preliminary rounds in Las Vegas on Saturday night (Sunday morning, Philippine time).
Rachel Peters, Miss Philippines 2017 debuts her National Costume on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 18, 2017. The National Costume Show is an international tradition where contestants display an authentic costume of choice that best represents the culture of their home country. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in Las Vegas, NV. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, November 26, live from the AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to see who will become the next Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Peters wowed the audience with the costume, complete with a metallic headpiece resembling a chicken’s head, a golden body suit, wings, and knee-high gladiator-type boots.
Fashion designer Val Taguba created Miss Philippine’s costume while Jojo Bragais designed her shoes.
The legendary sarimanok, depicted as a colorful bird in the Maranao folklore, symbolizes good fortune.
