The Philippine representative for the Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray wore a costume designed by Jearson Demavivas literally represents the three island in the Philippines - Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The national costumes she display on Monday, December 10 in Pattaya, Thailand represents the entire country with more than hundreds of ethnolinguistic groups across the archipelago.
However, people wants to understand every details printed on Catriona Gray's national costume.
In a series of Instagram post of Carlos Buendia Jr it explains, "The island group of Luzon is represented by the world-renowned 'PAROL/christmas lantern' from the province of Pampanga with an aluminum border (designed and made in Floridablanca, Pampanga-the home of the Pinukpuk/aluminum).
"The BORDER'S design is inspired by designs from the Philippines Baroque Churches that were declared as UNESCO Heritage Sites."
In a separate post, Jearson explained the tattoo patterns he created "represents an individual's journey and a public testimony recounting acts of combat, bravery, and stregth, that perfectly represents the courageous and resilient Filipino spirit," he wrote.
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