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Ahtisa Manalo showcases Manila in Miss Cosmo fashion show

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240924110920/bafb16d95c4e35fa45829865c1adc5ecc081911fb4da5b62bcce9613b0e11ea9.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Miss Cosmo Philippines Ahtisa Manalo wears a hand-painted dress featuring Manila. Miss Cosmo" style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em></em>Miss Cosmo Philippines Ahtisa Manalo wears a hand-painted dress featuring Manila.<em> Miss Cosmo</em></span></span></span></div><p>The candidates of the first-ever Miss Cosmo wore hand-painted dresses that showcased the beauty of their respective countries in &quot;Colours of Humanity,&quot; a fashion show by Vietnamese designer Trung Dinh.</p><p>Philippine representative Ahtisa Manalo graced the stage in an Ao Dai that featured the nation&#x27;s capital of Manila. </p><p>Watch her performance below:</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAOVbAvPE3G/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4389096%2C%22ls%22%3A4388461%2C%22le%22%3A4389087%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="510" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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>According to Manalo, the dresses they wore during the fashion show were made by 21 artisans and took 3,000 hours to create. </p><p>&quot;Each detail was hand-painted by Vietnamese artists, including some who are hearing-impaired,&quot; the Filipina beauty queen shared. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s so much more than just a dress -- it&#x27;s a true work of art, and I&#x27;m honored to have been a part of it,&quot; she added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DASrwD4Sb1s/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4428054%2C%22ls%22%3A4388461%2C%22le%22%3A4389087%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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>Manalo was chosen to represent the Philippines in the inaugural Miss Cosmo pageant following her second runner-up finish in Miss Universe Philippines 2024. </p><p>The Miss Cosmo 2024 coronation night will be held on October 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/9/20/look-ahtisa-manalo-as-dyesebel-in-miss-cosmo-national-costume-competition-1239">LOOK: Ahtisa Manalo as Dyesebel in Miss Cosmo national costume competition</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/9/7/ahtisa-manalo-ready-to-compete-for-first-miss-cosmo-crown-2031">Ahtisa Manalo ready to compete for first Miss Cosmo crown</a></div>

<p>The candidates of the first-ever Miss Cosmo wore hand-painted dresses that showcased the beauty of their respective countries in 'Colours of Humanity,' a fashion show by Vietnamese designer Trung Dinh.</p>

The candidates of the first-ever Miss Cosmo wore hand-painted dresses that showcased the beauty of their respective countries in 'Colours of Humanity,' a fashion show by Vietnamese designer Trung Dinh.