Filipino designs Miss Universe Nigeria's Best National Costume
Filipino fashion student Kenny Gasper designed the winning national costume for Miss Universe Nigeria Maristella Okpala.
Inspired by the Mmwanwa tribe's traditional masquerade, the ensemble featured a beaded headdress and an intricate tribal mask with a colorful cape.
Okpala wrote on Instagram that the design celebrated Nigerian cultural heritage and highlighted women's strength in overcoming challenges.
The costume was meant to reflect Okpala’s cause of protecting children and women from abuse.
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