Indonesia sets the trend of Awe Inspiring National Costumes

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Novia Indriani Mamuaja Miss Grand Indonesia 2013

Novia Indriani Mamuaja was elected as the third runner-up at the Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013 and later represented Indonesia in the Miss Grand International 2013. Novia marked the debut of Indonesia at Miss Grand International 2013. In the National Costume Round, Novia was found donning a beautiful Kebaya designed by Intan Avantie. The golden colored Kebaya made her look regal and the traditional and antique hand fan completed her beauty at its best.

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Cok Istri Krisnanda Widani Miss Supranational Indonesia 2013

Cok was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2013 2nd Runner-up and represented her country at the Miss Supranational 2013 pageant. At Miss Supranational, this tender beauty won the title of 3rd Runner-up during the coronation gala. At the National Costume Round, Cok donned a majestc costume showcasing the butterfly wings painted in the dynamic red color. The royal embellishments in the costume highlighted the rich culture of the Indonesia engraved in the deeply rooted historical heritage.

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Nita Sofani Miss Earth Indonesia 2013

Nita was sent by Miss Earth Indonesia organization to represent Indonesia at Miss Earth 2013. Nita looked absolutely ravishing in the Kebaya styled costume with a majestic head gear. Nita’s costume was designed by Rusly Tjohnardi and was enhanced with the custom-made jewelry collection by Alston Stephanus accessories. She was later awarded with the Best National Costume Award in the Asian region of Miss Earth 2013.

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Marisa Sartika Maladewi Miss International Indonesia 2013

Marisa Sartika Maladewi was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 1st Runner-up and represented her country at the Miss International 2013 pageant. Wearing a national themed costume, Marisa Sartika Maladewi appeared gracefully on the stage of 53rd Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo on December 17, 2013. The headgear of the national costume highlighted the heritage of Indonesian flora and fauna, and the petals of lotuses behind the shoulders highlighted the ethnicity of Indonesian culture. The costume was highly praised by the audience and Marisa’s beauty went to another highly applauded level.

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Whulandary Herman Miss Universe Indonesia 2013

Whulandary Herman was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant where she advanced to semifinals and placed in the Top 16. She was named 3rd Runner-Up in Best National Costume. Whulandary Herman stunned the audience with her colorful and unique costume inspired by the East Javan dance called Reog Ponorogo. Whulandary looked incredibly carnival-esque in her lion-peafowl mask and costumes. The costume showcased the artistic culture that originated from East Java northwestern and Ponorogo. The costume weighed up to 10-15 kilograms with a peacock feather sheet material 99, as well as 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters high. The beautiful costume was designed by the Personal Yanuar, Ning Hadiati, and Sri Uningsih.

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Margenie Winarti Miss Grand Indonesia 2014

Margenie made Indonesia extremely proud at Miss Grand International 2014. Margenie took Indonesia into the Top 20 Best National Costume Miss Grand International 2014 apart from placing as a Top 10 finalist at the finale and winning Best In Evening Gown award. On the eve of National Costume presentation, Margenie wore a traditional dress themed "The Goddess of Raja Ampat" which was a Olanye work. Margenie appearance in the national outfit managed to steal the attention of the audience and the jury in particular, and she received many compliments for the costume.

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Estelita Liana Miss Supranational Indonesia 2014

Estelita Liana was crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2014 or 2nd Runner-up at the Puteri Indonesia 2014. Estelita represented Indonesia at Miss Supranational 2014, wherein Estelita was awarded with the Best National Costume title. The costume was themed as “burung enggan” (or hornbill in English) which also collaborated with the Kalimantan ethnicity. The heavy yet majestic costume made million eyeballs popped out in awe and daze.

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Annisa Ananda Nusyirwan Miss Earth Indonesia 2014

Annisa was awarded with the title of Best National Costume at Miss Earth 2014. Annisa Ananda Nusyirwan made a perfect follow-up with her dazzling performance at Miss Earth 2014 which earned her the gold medal in the National Costume for the Asia-Pacific region, making it a back to back win for Indonesia in the National Costume Round. The royal history of Indonesia was beautifully epitomized in Annisa’s costume.

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Elfin Pertiwi Rappa Miss International Indonesia 2014

Indonesia fabulously opened the pageant season of 2014 with a Top 10 finish at Miss International 2014 along with winning the Best in National Costume award. Elfin's costume was themed as "Sigar Lampung" which highlighted the Lampung heritage and culture alongside collaborating with Batik as the vital component. The design was a beautiful experiment by the team of Puteri Indonesia and was one of the most eye-catching designs of 2014.

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Elvira Devinamira Miss Universe Indonesia 2014

Elvira’s National Costume was inspired by the Bugis costume, which was simple yet unique. The costume highlighted an ornate and Maleficent-esque costume of the Minangkabau. The majestic costume reflected the diversity of the nation. The National Costume which had the roots in the ethnicity of Borobudur, was based on the theme of "The Chronicle of Borobudur" and was designed by Dynand fariz of Jember Fashion Carnaval.

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Yolanda Remetwa Miss Grand Indonesia 2015

Yolanda’s National Costume was designed by Olanyebyekot Jandra and Ekot Jandra for the National Costume Presentation at Miss Grand International 2015. The headgear of the costume was incredibly grand and the silver lined costume highlighted the petals of lotus, along with the rich diversities represented by unique accessories. Yolanda was in Top 20 of the Best in National Costume round.

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Gresya Amanda Maaliwuga Miss Supranational Indonesia 2015

As a country with diverse cultures, it is of no wonder that Indonesia’s designers have so many inspirations to draw from. The choices are truly varied and the differences among these cultures are sometimes vast. Gresya’s national costume managed to carve achievements in Miss Supranational 2015. Models from Ternate, which was based on the theme of “Mystical Troja”, won the Best National Costume Award at Miss Supranational 2015. The costume was designed by Dynand Fariz and his idea behind this design was inspired by one of Indonesia's oldest cultural richness of the Land of Toraja.

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Belinda Pritasari Miss Earth Indonesia 2015

The large and populous Muslim-dominated nation, Indonesia thrives in diversity. The fact that Indonesian designers have strong love for their nation was once again brought up in Belinda Pritsari’s National Costume at Miss Earth2015. The costume was a beautifully designed Kebaya which was painted in mauve. The massive and heavy head gear was richly delved in the culture of Irian Jaya and the delicate embroidery highlighted the beauty of Indonesian ethnicity.

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Chintya Fabyola Miss International India 2015

The Miss International organization this year did not paid much attention to the carnival costume of Indonesia, but despite of not managing to grab the former feat of winning Best National Costume Award, Chintya’s costume awe-inspired many audiences. The costume was extremely grand, heavy and was thoroughly delved in the Indonesian historical roots. The head gear was incredibly immense yet was gracefully carried by the gorgeous, Chintya. The boots were richly embellished showcasing Indonesia’s miscellany. The costume was themed on the Legend of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi and was designed by Fariz Dynand.

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Anindya Kusuma Putri Miss Universe Indonesia 2015

Anindya’s team tried their best to make a possible back to back win in the National Costume Round of Miss Universe. The designers not just made the Indonesians fall in love with the Indonesian culture but also stunned the audiences worldwide, who truly appreciated the culture and history of their nation. The costume weighed of 27 kilograms and was designed by Dynand Fariz, along with the Jember Fashion Carnival team. The costume was based on the theme of "Mythical Eyes on Barong". The beautiful costume is the interpretation of the Balinese traditional art and was named as "Mak Kow Tanding", which means unbeatable.