La Mer en Majestè

 A new crown for a new queen

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) organization revealed the new crown for its 2022 winner during the 'Ultimate Reigns' gala night at the Hilton Manila grand ballroom recently. Crafted by Jewelmer, the La Mer en Majeste crown used South Sea golden pearls profusely and prominently in its design.

Jewelmer chief executive officer Jacques Cristophe Branellec, together with MUPh national director Shamcey Supsup-Lee and outgoing Miss Universe Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez, unveiled the new crown to the delight of both candidates and spectators.

The evening begun with a fashion segment featuring the Top 32 candidates wearing their evening finery. Presented in batches of eight, each group of girls sported the four variant colors of Creamsilk: muted gold, pink, red, and green.

This was followed by another runway segment featuring the Cavaso pret-a-porter collections. The girls sashayed down the catwalk together with male Mercator models. The Lento collection were sportswear cuts while the Constant line were more of active/streetwear pieces. The Caution collection, on the other hand, showed layered and mix & match apparel, while the Arqua range had shift dresses and coordinates. The Glamoreaux collection presented cocktail/club wear, smoking outfits, and evening pieces with interesting details. Taguig City's Katrina Llegado was a stunner in an immaculate corset top over a full skirt of tiered frills.

Hosted by Nico Locco, the hour-and-a-half fashion extravaganza was streamed live through Empire PH's YouTube channel.