The Philippines’ Cyrille Payumo will not be going home empty-handed from the 2025 Miss Charm pageant in Vietnam as she was adjudged Best in National Costume. She received the award during the ...

Cyrille Payumo won Best in National Costume at Miss Charm 2025! Inspired by salakot, the traditional Filipino headgear used by various ethnic groups for protection from the sun and rain, Cyrille's ...

FOR EDI RAMA these are the best of times and the worst of times—but mostly the best. In May Albania’s prime minister was elected to a fourth consecutive term. His country’s GDP has grown by 160% in ...

The designer behind Miss Norway’s wild outfit wasn’t surprised by the attention. “The original plan was to make noise.” By Jessica Roy As Miss Norway, Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland did not place at the ...

Lina Luaces Estefan, Miss Universe Cuba 2025, distilled the essence of Cuba into her national costume during the Miss Universe preliminaries in Thailand — a look that blended patriotic symbolism with ...

Miss Universe held a National Costume Show Wednesday in Nonthaburi, Thailand, with contestants dressed in colorful outfits depicting marine life, animals - and tea. (AP video/Tian Macleod Ji) ...

The 74th annual Miss Universe pageant is taking place in Thailand. Contestants competed in the pageant's national costume contest on Wednesday. The best looks of the event featured sparkly details, ...

Miss Venezuela Stephany Abasali competes in the national costume competition at the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 19 Clay Higgins was the only ...

In her new book based on her travels in Albania, Black American academic Chelsi West Ohueri looks at how people in the country see race and ethnicity – and the racial divides between Albanians and the ...

National costumes are a powerful symbol of identity, often reflecting centuries of tradition. This photo story takes a close-up look at the incredible diversity of national costumes from many ...