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Mak Tumang shares inspiration behind Ahtisa Manalo’s gown at Miss Cosmo 2024 Jury Session

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<p>Filipino designer Mak Tumang shared the inspiration behind the gown of Philippine representative Ahtisa Manalo for the Miss Cosmo 2024 Jury Session.</p><p>According to Mak, the blue gown with a brass accent was inspired by the lotus flower.</p><p>&quot;Challenging Traditional Expectations: Effortless, Shapeless, Goddess. Inspired by the image of a lotus floating on water, which is often regarded as a symbol of purity, strength, resilience, and rebirth,&quot; he posted on his Instagram page.</p><p>&quot;Lotuses emerge from the muck spotless, return to the murky water every evening, and bloom by dawn,&quot; he added.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DArwrGbTV8q/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A10038318.900000095%2C%22ls%22%3A13860.600000143051%2C%22le%22%3A13866.400000095367%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DArwrGbTV8q/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-13" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DArwrGbTV8q/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DArwrGbTV8q/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Mak Tumang (@maktumang)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The designer also shared the materials he used for the gown. According to the designer, the gown &quot;was crafted using a soft and flowy chiffon accentuated with a repousse brass metal.&quot;</p><p>&quot;On this occasion, I allude to the Occam’s razor principle that &#x27;the simplest solution is almost always the best,&#x27;&quot; he highlighted.</p><p>The Jury Session took place at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">on Thursday, October 3.</span> The candidates were evaluated based on their performances in categories such as introduction, evening gown, and bathing suit.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAqwekPSJA2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A10019667.600000143%2C%22ls%22%3A13860.600000143051%2C%22le%22%3A13866.400000095367%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Ahtisa also recently competed in the national costume competition of the pageant. The Filipino beauty queen donned a Dyesebel-inspired costume.</p><p>&quot;This stunning Dyesebel-inspired ensemble, with vibrant orange hues and intricate, shimmering scales, brings to life the iconic Filipino mermaid from the beloved comic series,&quot; Ahtisa wrote about her national costume on social media.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/21/ahtisa-manalo-dons-dyesebel-inspired-national-costume-at-miss-cosmo-2024-1501" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Ahtisa Manalo dons Dyesebel-inspired national costume at Miss Cosmo 2024</u></strong></a></div><p>She highlighted that it &quot;captures the essence of Filipino pop culture, with flowing ocean-inspired fabrics that evoke the beauty and grace of this mythical sea creature.&quot;</p><p>The coronation night of Miss Cosmo 2024 is set to happen on Saturday, October at 7 p.m. at the Saigon Riverside Park in Thu Thiem Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.</p><p>It will be hosted by Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa and award-winning Vietnamese TV host Bui Duc Bao.</p>

<p>Filipino designer Mak Tumang created the gown of Philippine representative Ahtisa Manalo for the Miss Cosmo 2024 Jury Session which took place at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City on October 3 .</p>

Filipino designer Mak Tumang created the gown of Philippine representative Ahtisa Manalo for the Miss Cosmo 2024 Jury Session which took place at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City on October 3 .

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