Miss USA Falls in Miss Universe 2008
The Philippines representative, Jennifer Barrientos failed to even make it to the Top 15. Miss Mexico was was 4th Runner Up, Miss Russia was 3rd Runner Up, Miss Dominican Republic is 2nd Runner Up, Miss Colombia, Taliana Vargas is 1st Runner Up and Miss Venezuela Eliza Najera is Miss Universe 2008.
Miss El Salvador, a petite 5-foot-3, was voted as Miss Congeniality while Miss Thailand was Best in National Costume.
Trend Alert: Philippine Map on clothes
And Rhett Eala calls it or one wearing it “Fashionalista”!! Why Fashionalista? “(He or she is) the fashion-forward Filipino who’s a nationalist at heart. For them, even a simple action such as choosing clothes can become a statement of their pride as Filipinos,” says the Filipino fashion designer.
He launched it in the local clothing brand (naturally) called Colezione C2 under its My Pilipinas collection. The Philippine map adorns the line’s classic tops, leisure shorts, and dresses in vibrantly-colored materials.






