LOOK: Gorgeous national costumes of all 74 contestants of 69th Miss Universe pageant
The national costume competition is one of the most awaited segments of the Miss Universe for its combination of extragavant fashion and wacky, over-the-top concepts. And the national costumes at the 69th Miss Universe are no expection. Some used the pageant stage to share a powerful, political message. The others simply wanted to entertain.
Rabiya Mateo’s Philippine flag-inspired costume has some fans among pageant denizens, but other contestants brought their A-game to the stage as well. Here are all the looks presented at the 69th Miss Universe national costume competition:
ALBANIA
ARGENTINA
ARMENIA
ARUBA
AUSTRALIA
BAHAMAS
BARBADOS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BOLIVIA
BRAZIL
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
BULGARIA
CAMBODIA
CAMEROON
CANADA
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA
COSTA RICA
CROATIA
CURACAO
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EL SALVADOR
FINLAND
FRANCE
GHANA
GREAT BRITAIN
HAITI
HONDURAS
ICELAND
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KOREA
KOSOVO
LAOS
MALAYSIA
MALTA
MAURITIUS
MEXICO
NEPAL
NETHERLANDS
NICARAGUA
NORWAY
PANAMA
PERU
POLAND
PORTUGAL
PUERTO RICO
ROMANIA
RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
UKRAINE
URUGUAY
USA
VENEZUELA
PARAGUAY
ALBANIA
ARGENTINA
ARMENIA
ARUBA
AUSTRALIA
BAHAMAS
BARBADOS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BOLIVIA
BRAZIL
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
BULGARIA
CAMBODIA
CAMEROON
CANADA
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA
COSTA RICA
CROATIA
CURACAO
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EL SALVADOR
FINLAND
FRANCE
GHANA
GREAT BRITAIN
HAITI
HONDURAS
ICELAND
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KOREA
KOSOVO
LAOS
MALAYSIA
MALTA
MAURITIUS
MEXICO
NEPAL
NETHERLANDS
NICARAGUA
NORWAY
PANAMA
PERU
POLAND
PORTUGAL
PUERTO RICO
ROMANIA
RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
UKRAINE
URUGUAY
USA
VENEZUELA
PARAGUAY
CLOSE
All photos by Miss Universe Organization/Benjamin Askinas