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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17258573732212-Composite.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel wears the " top="" she="" designed="" herself.="" Gabriel=""/><span class="fr-inner"><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">Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel wears the &quot;tahong&quot; top she designed herself. Gabriel/Instagram</span> </span></span></span></div><p>Former Miss Universe R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel continues to amaze her fans with her creativity as she slayed in New York Fashion Week (NYFW) in her newest design -- a top made out of mussel shells from the Philippines. </p><p>She wore the &quot;tahong&quot; halter top, which she painted in blue and green, with a pair of matching shell earrings.</p><p>&quot;Brought the shells all the way from Manila for day 1 of NYFW,&quot; she said in an Instagram post, tagging her own sustainable fashion brand.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_n4DAEJLiQ/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%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A67338.30000001192%2C%22ls%22%3A47339%2C%22le%22%3A47342.69999998808%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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>In another post, Gabriel showed how she styled her &quot;tahong&quot; halter top, giving her social media followers a closer look at her creation.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_ohicKJ1K0/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%3A47438.10000002384%2C%22ls%22%3A47339%2C%22le%22%3A47342.69999998808%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" 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>Gabriel was in NYFW as a muse for Chynna Mamawal, who joined other Filipino designers in the Filipinxt fashion event.</p><p>&quot;Loved being your flower girl,&quot; she told Mamawal in an Instagram post, which showed her strutting the runway in a flower-inspired gown.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_o4p4UJWPW/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%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A47444.40000003576%2C%22ls%22%3A47339%2C%22le%22%3A47342.69999998808%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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>Gabriel rose to fame after becoming the first Filipino-American to win the Miss Universe crown. She represented the United States in the 2022 edition of the international pageant.</p><p>Just recently, she joined a fashion event by the homegrown brand Bench, creating a collection inspired by her Filipino and American roots.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/8/30/r-bonney-gabriel-s-collection-opens-bench-fashion-week-2353">R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel’s collection opens Bench Fashion Week</a></div>

<p>She designed the top using "tahong" or mussel shells, once again paying tribute to her Filipino roots. </p>

She designed the top using "tahong" or mussel shells, once again paying tribute to her Filipino roots.

Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel slays in 'tahong' top at New York Fashion Week

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Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel slays in 'tahong' top at New York Fashion Week

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Published September 09, 2024 12:49 PM PHT

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