Carla Gem Buyo

Here Are The Most Standout National Costumes At The Miss Universe 2025

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<p>The <strong>Miss Universe 2025 National Costume</strong> competition delivered the kind of theatrical fashion that reminds the world why this segment endures. This year’s standouts carved silhouettes of heritage, myth, and memory across the stage. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544647313missuniverse_1763536525_3769140017462739496_296987980.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Philippines, Ahtisa Manalo</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544684553muniversepr_1761059814_3748363669038984069_7113223069.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Zashely Alicea</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><a href="https://metro.style/fashion/2025/11/19/ahtisa-manalo-miss-universe-2025-national-costume-mak-tumang-1530" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ahtisa Manalo</a> of the <strong>Philippines</strong> embraced the exuberance of the country’s festival culture through Mak Tumang’s distinctive lens. <strong>Puerto Rico</strong>’s Zashely Alicea offered a quieter kind of brilliance—an ode to the Boricua hummingbird translated into a kinetic, ballet performance. <strong>Thailand</strong>’s Veena Praveenar arrived gilded and monumental. Drawing inspiration from the folklore of Thailand’s Guardian Giant, her costume is larger-than-life.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544707190missuniversethailand_1763385787_3767875540209601377_72184097601.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Thailand, Veena Praveenar</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544744414olivia.yace_1763533966_3769118548379654358_246234201.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Cote d&#x27;Ivoire, Olivia Yace</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Côte d’Ivoire</strong>’s Olivia Yacé brought a regal force onstage. Her tribute to the Akan people featured a lavish ensemble of golden beads, traditional fabrics, and a pair of soaring wings. Also sporting a pair of wings, Miss Universe<strong> Latina</strong>’s Yamilex Hernández embodied a living mariposa, with wings that seemed to pulse in response to her walk. Another candidate who delivered a powerful winged performance is <strong>Turks &amp; Caicos</strong>’ Bereniece Dickenson. Her costume featured elongated lines and featherwork that embodied her country&#x27;s strength.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544770913missuniverse_1763538996_3769160743456590507_296987980.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Latina, Yamilex Hernández</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544802334missuniverse_1763537143_3769145205179237681_296987980.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Turks &amp; Caicos, Bereniece Dickenson</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Mexico</strong>’s Fatima Bosch channeled the goddess Xochiquetzal with a modern understanding of mythological femininity. Her costume balanced softness and power. Finally, Nadia Mejia of <strong>Ecuador </strong>closed the circle with an ode to her country’s biodiversity. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544832854missuniverse_1763538996_3769160743087495383_296987980.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Mexico, Fatima Bosch</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763544863974missuniverse_1763539581_3769165651446533730_296987980.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Ecuador, Nadia Mejia</span></span></span></div><div><em>Stay tuned on </em><a href="https://metro.style/fashion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Metro.Style</em></a><em> to see more moments from Miss Universe 2025.</em></div>

<p>From the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cote d'Ivoire, and more, here are our favorites from the National Costume segment in Miss Universe.</p>

From the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cote d'Ivoire, and more, here are our favorites from the National Costume segment in Miss Universe.

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Here Are The Most Outstanding National Costumes At The Miss Universe 2025

Carla Buyo

Published November 19, 2025 05:30 PM PHT

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