In the “Top Model” preliminary round of this year’s Miss World pageant, the 127 contestants showed off their very bestest runway walks.
It’s an important round of the competition: this year’s newly-crowned 2013 Miss World, Miss Philippines, also won first place here. (Even though her gown was sort of horrible, it must be said.)
Anyway, back to the glitter.
All 127 contestants also showed off
some ridiculous, overtly-glam evening gowns — courtesy of “48 of
Indonesia’s elite fashion designers.” If an Indonesian version of Project Runway
doesn’t already exists, it NEEDS to get filming. All the designers
worked with a “Byzantine concept” in mind, though whether that’s a
reference to the Byzantine era or a drag bar named Byzantium is not
entirely clear. Either way, the exquisite designs apparently highlight
“the very best of Indonesian fashion.” And quite frankly, I’m convinced.
ENJOY.
1. Miss Lebanon.
2. Miss Brazil.
A top 10 “Top Model” finalist.
3. Miss St Kitts & Nevis.
4. Miss India.
Incidentally, Miss India will forever hold a special place in my heart for basically wearing Blanche Devereaux’s wallpaper.
5. Miss Costa Rica.
6. Miss Martinique.
7. Miss Fiji.
8. Miss Honduras.
9. Miss Panama.
10. Miss Czech Republic.
11. Miss Latvia, who’s actually modeling her own business cards. You can pluck them off her bustier.
Ok not really but that’s an idea I’m definitely about to patent.
12. Miss Mauritius.
13. Miss Cameroon.
A top 10 “Top Model” finalist.
14. Miss Kyrgyzstan.
15. Miss Italy, who is wondering what she did to deserve these shoulder ruffles.
A top 10 “Top Model” finalist.
16. Miss Uganda.
17. Miss People’s Republic of China.
18. Miss Colombia.
19. Miss Belarus.
20. Miss Equatorial Guinea.
21. Miss Namibia.
22. And Miss Greece — with a bonus back shot of Miss Namibia’s look.
23. Miss Singapore.
24. Miss Barbados.
25. Miss Kazakhstan.
26. Miss Argentina.
It wouldn’t be a proper pageant without arbitrary peacock feathers, after all.
27. Miss Denmark.
28. Miss Curacao.
29. Miss Croatia.
These are (not) leftover tablecloths from a Fourth of July picnic.
30. Miss Guatemala.
31. Miss Mexico, and a bunch of audience members who DGAF about her couture-style finery.
32. Miss France
A top 10 “Top Model” finalist. (Also the competition’s eventual first runner-up.)
33. Miss Nicaragua.
34. Miss South Sudan, who is stunning.
A top 10 “Top Model” finalist.
35. Miss Albania.
36. Miss Samoa.
37. And Miss Wales. Who even knows what’s happening here.
(Miss Wales sure doesn’t.)
