Orlan Joshua Sarines- Cambodia

Sampot Chang Kben is the preferred choice of clothing for men and women of upper and middle classes
for daily wear. This practice of daily wear died out in the beginning of the twentieth century. It is a
rectangular piece of cloth measuring 3 metres long and one metres wide. It is worn by wrapping it
around the waist, stretching it away from the body and twisting the knot. The knot is then pulled
between the legs and held by a metal belt. Regardless of class, all Cambodian men and women wear the
Sampot Chang Kben on special events.The Sampot Chang Kben is adopted in Thailand and Laos, where it
is known as Chong Kraben.

Marc Rodolf Domasin- Costa Rica

This creative costume inspires Costa ricans love to celebrate, throughout the year there are various
regional festivals typically includes parades music, dancing, food and traditional costume. Trimming with
different color combinations and feathered sandals or near the feet. The finishing touch is embroided
with beds and touch of flowered feathers and some men inspired to be machete.

Mark Chester Remarim- Ecuador

Men usually wear ‘Guayaberas’ (loose-fitting men’s shirt often worn in lieu of a jacket). Men should
wear a coat and tie even in hot weather, preferably in dark or passive colors. For social gatherings a coat
and tie are also in order.

Carl Jason Centeno- Egypt

In the ancient tradition of Egypt's burial of the dead, mummification is the process. The clothing used by
the representative was derived from the appearance of Osiris, whom he imitates, the country's ancient
god of the underworld, semi-mummified, decorated with gold ornaments, and an atef crown: an
impersonation remarking the message of reviving indigenous language.

"Behold! Resurrect what is grandest!"

Jay Bautista- India

He is wearing innovative creation of men's national custome of India called Dhoti which inspired by the
one of the famous hero Krrish with a long cape which has superhuman strength, superhuman speed,
agility and intellect. He also showed ability to copy anybody's move just by looking at them for some
time. He had ability to leap to huge heights.

Joshua Flores- Guatemala

Native American-Spanish warriors wears feather-featured war suit as it indicates that the wearer was
healthy, civilized and cultured. Native warriors from Guatemala were awarded a feather when they won
a battle or particularly brave in war. Feathers perceived as a gift from trees, as Guatemala is known as
the land of rainforests. Feathers were considered to have magical properties of fertility,
abundance,riches and power.

Bonifacio Manzano- Kazakhstan

Kazakh's national costume is distinguished by its simplicity and rationality. This is the country's main
clothing called shapan which is a spacious long dress gown worn by both men and women. A blue
fabric designed with gold patterns and embroidered flowers along with a hat. The color blue signifies
purity, honesty, integrity, freedom, fidelity and a religious symbol.

On the other hand, the color gold symbolize country's progress. Lastly, the embroidered flower
represents kazakhstan's national flower - lotus.

Bryan Junio- Mexico

Mexico is known as the land of enchantment as its perceive the unique and colorful traditions of the
new Mexicans. Their clothing were made intentionally as a protection to the sun that's why sombrero is
such a wide brims of their traditional costumes. Mr. Mexico is wearing combination of two Mexicans
most famous attires: the CHARRO SUIT which worn during the day of the dead and the TRAJE de LUCES
which worn during the fiesta de bravo of the bull fighting. Señior y señoras a gentlemen from mexico
(mehico)

Alkid Sarmiento- Philippines

: a light loose long-sleeved man's shirt, the national dress shirt of the Philippines, that is frequently
made of piña, ramie, or similar fiber, often embroidered on the collar and facing, and worn with the tails
not tucked in.
Gerald Galindez- Singapore

Men wear a salwar kurta and a dhoti (a long piece of embroidered cloth worn around the waist) or
achkan which is a combo of trousers and a jacket (usually embroidered and collarless).

Bryan Cayabyab- South Korea

Traditionally, Kkachi durumagi (literally "a magpie's overcoat") were worn as seolbim new clothing and
shoes worn on Korean New Year, while at present, it is worn as a ceremonial garment for dol, the
celebration for a baby's first birthday. The clothes is also called obangjang durumagi which means "an
overcoat of five directions".It was worn over jeogori (a jacket) and jokki (a vest), while the wearer could
put jeonbok (a long vest) over it.

John Paul Fortin- Spain

He is wearing a dress of a bullfighter because of a decorations and elaborateness of the costume.The

Spanish call Torero's outfit as a traje de Luce's meaning suit of light though undoubtedly flamboyant
matador costume structure provides great ease of movement.

Alexis Tondag- Sweden

The concept of a Swedish national costume can actually be traced back to the 18th century. It was
originally designed and introduced by King Gustav III in 1778 as Svenska Nationella Klädedräkten. He
intended it to be worn by the nobility and middle class in a move to curb exorbitant spending on
fashion. This reform, that stressed the importance of getting Swedes to stop emulating expensive
foreign fashions, also stirred an interest in national romance in other countries. The French author and
philosopher Voltaire expressed his admiration for the Swedish king while some other nations in Europe
made fun of the king’s initiative.

Karen Joy Palisoc- Argentina

The traditional dress in Latin America is so much more than just a costume. It provides link to the
region's history and country's national identity. The paisana's attire in Argentina is very much connected
to the nation's socio-historical narrative folklore; the land, dance, and music. It is consists of a long skirt,
along with a kind of long-sleeved sweater. Argentine iconic costume is a national symbol of pride and is
characterized by its simplicity.
Angela de Guzman- Australia

Modern australian clothing is similar to clothing worn in westernized nations. Australian style can be
seen through main types of local dress (bushwear,swimwear and indigenous) These dress styles have
emerged in response to the climate and location of australia, and the lifestyle and identity of the
population. The styles were formed by a larrikin attitude, the qualities of mate ship and the dictates of
an outdoor lifestyles.

Baby Rose Mata- Austria

Austro-Bavarian: Diandl) is the name of a traditional feminine dress worn in Austria (except for
Vorarlberg), Altbayern, and Südtirol. It is a type of Tracht which is based on traditional clothing of Alps
peasants. Dresses that are loosely based on the dirndl are known as Landhausmode. A dirndl skirt
generally describes a light circular-cut dress, gathered at the waist, that falls below the knee.

Novelyn Aviguetero- Belgium

Belgium has a history of making use of elaborate and unique gowns for ladies. The Huntress gown is one
that has survived since the medieval times, when it was worn by rich women. Its large, flaring sleeves
are its most striking feature; they are often embroidered around the edges with decorative Celtic
trimming. The Huntress gown is still really popular and is used for wedding dresses.. Belgian traditional
clothing is nowadays only worn on special occasions, i.e. festivals or special celebrations.

Jennifer Uson- Brazil

Jennifer Uson wears an Amazon forest inspired costume. It symbolizes the love of the Brazilians on their
nature as well as the wilds of the forest as part on their daily lives. Brazilians are known for their caring,
patient and optimistic person.

Angelia Eren De Guzman- Brunei

The national costume of Brunei includes the baju kurung (a long tunic over a long skirt) for women and
the baju cara melayu (a tunic and long pants) for men. The baju cara melayu is traditionally worn with a
plaid or floral-patterned sarong called a sinjang, which extends from the waist to the knees. Although
the design of such garments once denoted social status, contemporary Bruneians tend to be less aware
of these signifiers. Women wear the baju kurung both at work and at formal occasions. Influenced by
Islamic codes of dress, the costume will typically be accompanied by a headscarf.
Jennelyn de Vera- China

A qipao is a traditional Chinese form-fitting dress worn by women. It is also known as the “cheongsam.”
Even nowadays, it’s rare for Chinese people to wear a qipao in their day-to-day life if it isn’t part of their
work uniform. Formal occasions such as weddings or banquet dinners are appropriate times to wear a
qipao. Celebrations such as Lunar New Year are also a good time to wear it.

Jastine Joy Capudoy- Cuba

The traditional Cuban dress, the bata cubana, is made of light-weight materials in bright colours and
adorned with ruffles on the sleeves, skirts and around the neck. It fits the body closely and has a deep
plunging neckline. This dress has its origins in the 19th century with the Spanish flamenco dress. The
colours, ruffles and materials used are a mix of African, Spanish, Roma and even French influences,
combining carnival, slave and gypsy attire. The rumba dress worn throughout the world when dancing
rumba is the bata cubana in a modernised form.

Ma. Rose Macanas- Dominican Republic

The dress was inspired by the flag of the Dominican Republic, its color wich is blue stands for liberty,
the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes.

Jerica Barboza- Finland

The costume is based on the outfits of common people in the end of 17th and the beginning of the 18th
century in Finland. This outfit used to represent the estate of the wearer and the higher class. The
costume is rather warm because the weather in Northern Europe is severe and cold.

Celia Tamondong- France

The most famous French traditional dress could be the Breton costume or the Alsatian costume;
commonly associated French clothing is the beret and the Breton shirt. Every region has its own specific
design of the national costume.

Breton costume is the style of clothing worn by the Bretons people in Brittany, the Celtic region of
France as formal wear or festive clothing.

Kristine Paningbatan- Greece

This dress is inspired by the ancient Greek Goddesses's traditional wear during the era of Greek Gods
and Goddesses. The dress she's wearing is inspired by Greek Goddess Athena, who is the Goddess of
Wisdom and the counterpart of Minerva in the Roman Gods and Goddesses.

Daniela Catungal- Indonesia

Traditional clothes are a reflection of the people. When one thinks of Indonesia, the image of beautiful
Balinese dancers dressed in fine blazing fabrics with golden headdresses and accessories usually comes
to mind. However, few people know that Indonesia is divided into over thirty provinces each with a wide
array of different traditional clothing.

Lean Mae Bandong- Haiti

Beta Mae Macatantan- Iran

Here, we uncover the traditional dress of Iran’s diverse people. Lur's is one of example of traditional
dresses in iran. It is favor neutral colors in their baggy clothes, women lean towards bright, feminine
colors, with the trademark stripes hemmed on the pant cuffs. A vest reveals the sleeves of the long
dress worn over the pants. After wrapping the headscarf around the head, neck, and shoulders, a long
piece is left hanging down the back.

Cydel Liezel Martinez- Iraq

Iraqi fashion is varied, and showcases different cultures and influences. Iraqi clothing has been
sometimes limited and monitored by Islamic religious insurgents. Women in particular who do not don
the abaya, a long dark dress that covers the head and the body, or the hijab, a head scarf, can receive
threats and unwanted negative attention by insurgents when seen in public. In certain sects wearing a
hijab and/or abaya is seen as a sign of modesty and purity for women.

Freda Joy Delmonte- Israel

This dress is inspired by the daily clothes of the jewish people during the christ era,the blue and white
color represent the Star of David, which is one of the main symbols of Judaism.

Sherlyn Joy Caguioa- Italy

Italy's culture primarily was influenced by Greece. It is the home of mightiest emperors who sat in their
thrones. While leadership requires wisdom, the lady in the front chose to impersonate Minerva, the
Roman goddess of wisdom, sending a message of propagating wisdom through the use of indigenous
language.

Julia Roberts Lacaba- Jamaica

The Traditional Jamaican clothing is rife with expression full of color, vibrancy, and the diversity of
influences over centuries. They used cotton, calico, and burlap fabric in making a long skirt and blouse,
bandana/hat, and shoes. The dress/skirt covered most of the body. Sleeves could be long or short. They
would wear hats/headbands to keep their hair contained and the sun out of their faces and are usually
tied as dreadlocks or tight-braids. Unlike men, women’s everyday clothing was bright and colorful. As a
show of wealth or on special occasions, skirts could be tiered, ruffled, or made with additional fabrics.

Rica Ranoco- Japan

Japanese kimono is one of the world's instantly recognizable traditional garments. Each layer of the
kimono represents an element of Japan’s history. When the kimono first appeared in the eighth century.
Nowadays, Japanese people rarely wear kimonos in everyday life, reserving them for such occasions as
weddings, funerals, tea ceremonies, or other special events, such as summer festivals.

Elvie Magalong- Kenya

This is the Masaire dress consist of usually red kanga and a lot of bright decorations : necklaces,
bracelets, beads, headdresses. Women wear colorful necklaces, bracelets and pendants to show their
identity, beauty, Creativity, prosperity and position in the society through body ornaments and painting.

Rosemarie Macasieb- Kuwait

The traditional Kuwaiti woman wears a long-sleeved, loose, floor length dress or daraa’. On festive
occasions, it may be covered with a sheer, sequined or embroidered dress called a thobe. However, for
daily outings, the abaya is popular; it is a silky head -to- toe black cloak that covers the traditional
daraa’s as well as Western fashion that is gaining popularity. A multitude of styles and colors of
headscarves, called hejab, are worn by many Muslim women in Kuwait.

Jamancy Espiritu- Libya

The Libyan culture is a blend of many influences due to exposure to many historical areas. Women
wears brightly colored clothes, designed with armor which signifies the strong personality of every
women in Libya.

Maria Teresa Lazaro- Malaysia

The women’s baju kurung is a loose-fitting full-length costume, consisting of a skirt and a tunic. The
eastern Malaysian states of Terengganu and Kelantan produce silk themselves and traditionalists prefer
this fabric as the culture of batik and other hand-designed fabrics is still strong there. The modern baju
kurung commonly uses lively colours and geometric patterns.

Carmila Inarin- Myanmar

Carmila Inarin wears a national costume that translates the beauty of Myanmar's destinations through
her elaborate costume look. Her costume shows the rich tradition and culture of Myanmar. Myanmar is
well know of their Ahtet Hsin. It represents different cultures of Myanmar wherein they are really proud
of.

Angelika Santos- Nepal

The women’s traditional costume of Nepal is called “Kurta Suruwal”. It consists of light baggy pants, a
blouse, and a large scarf. This outfit is often used by Nepali females in modern days. The trousers are
loose, usually cotton, and have a bright coloring (any color can be used). Usually, they are solid-colored,
without any patterns, though modern suruwal might have prints and patterns as an embellishment.
Unlike the pants, the blouse is very bright with patterns. There are hundreds of various color
combinations and prints.

Aila Erika Egros- Nigeria

Nigeria is known for its variety of birds species. The diversity of these are represented through the head
dress of Miss Nigeria. Her white top, a modern buba, a loose-fitting blouse that can be worn by men and
women, represents peace and unity of the Nigerian people. While her shorts channel the general
Nigerian national clothing which is bright and colorful. Also Nigerians like handmade jewelry very much.
They make jewelry from natural materials (like glass, stones, wood, ceramics) and wear them in great
quantities.

Jackielou Sotto- Pakistan

Pakistani clothes express the culture of Pakistan. Dress in each regional culture reflect weather
conditions, way of living and distinctive style which gives it a unique identity among all cultures.Pakistani
women wear the shalwar kameez which is worn in different styles, colors and designs which can be
decorated with different styles and designs of embroidery. The kameez can be of varying sleeve length,
shirt length, necklines.

Hydee de Vera- Peru

The national costume of Peru is very colorful and bright, it is beautiful and original although the clothes
are rather thick and worm. Clothing in Peru is richly steeped in tradition. She’s wearing a dress inspired
by the traditional Andean clothing which has a layers of bright clothing including the polleras or skirt
and a vibrant colored hat.

Angel Veloria- Philippines

Filipiniana dress shows homage to the Philippine fashion in history while pushing the boundaries of
what Filipiniana attire should be. Filipiniana dresses are usually worn at big events and pageants, some
casual designs were also created to suit everyone else like semi-formal parties, business events,
weddings or dinners. Filipiniana represents modesty, elegance, beauty and femininity. It simply
dignified, trendy, casual and cozy because it shows a part of having a Filipino soul.

Lyn Gamayo- Portugal

Throughout most of Portugal's hisyory its people were poor farmers and fishers folk. Traditional clothing
was wirn until well into late 20th century. The materials were very colorful due to patterns woven into
the cloth and embroidery. Red and black are the two most popular colours. Traditional women's
costume typically consist of long bouffant skirts ( SAIA) with vibrant checked of striped.

Jean Kean Aquino- South Africa

This creative costume was inspired by the south africa's national flag, which symbolize unity. The red,
white and blue colors were taken from the colors of the Boer Republics.

The yellow, black and green are taken from the African National Congress flag. Black symbolises the
people, green the fertility of the land, and gold the mineral wealth beneath the soil.

Ma. Liezel Gamayo- South Korea

South Korea is a country that values its customs big time. When it comes to outfit, Korean most famous
traditional attire is called “hanbok” and it symbolizes the beauty of Korean tradition. Today, formal and
casual wear are visibly influenced by the modern, Western styles, while traditional hanbok is still worn
during special festivals and celebrations.

Ana Mikaela Imperial- Thailand

Thai traditional dress, Chut Thai (Thai outfit) is a general term to indicate different kinds of traditional
outfits worn on formal occasions by Thai people.Outfits for women are particularly elaborated and
gorgeous.The upper part of the dress is called,Sabai.A sabai, or pha biang, is a shawl-like garment or
breast cloth. It is a long piece of silk that’s about a foot wide and is draped diagonally around the chest
by covering one shoulder while its end drops behind the back. While the skirt is called Pha sinh. A sinh is
worn wrapped around the waist. It t. There are up to eight different variations of Thai traditional dress,
one for every kind of occasion.

Esther Grace Cabungan- Turkey

It is a dress worn for weddings, and also it can be the Turkish National Costume for Women. Usually red
is the common color for wedding gowns because red symbolizes good luck and fortune; therefore, the
gold coins, which serve as wedding gifts, come with a tiny red silk bow and a pin attached. The bride
wears a bright wedding dress and veil, adorned with a red sash around her waist and red bows on her
dress or in her hair. Bright colors are worn because they reflect joy and happiness.

Mary Melvina Rinon- Venezuela

The fabrics of Venezuelan folk attires are multicolored and embellished with various patterns on the
fabric. But most of the costumes uses shade of red colors. Because Venezuelan people believes that the
red emphasizes their bravery and as the symbol of their nationality. Venezuelan women use a lot of
decorations like feathers and also jewelry. it symbolizesthe cultural heritage of this country, among
many other colorful traditions.
Raiza Daroy- Vietnam

The Ao Dai, Vietnam's traditional dress, has a feminine version as well. Vastly similar to its masculine
counterpart, the female Ao Dai has one striking difference - this silk tunic flows down to the ankles. Ao
Dai represents the elegance and demure characteristics of Vietnamese women.