Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa and Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina attended the Palamata nu Maguindanao 2017. Kylie Verzosa played the host for the night. The Palamata nu Maguindanao organised the firs Inaul Festival wherein the contestants as well as the two beauties (Kylie and Maxine) graced the hand-woven fabric Inaul.
Maxine Medina, who made it to the Top 6 finalists of the Miss Universe pageant, said that she was really excited to be a part of the event and women are capable of doing anything. The beauty queens attended the Palamata Nu Maguindanao, a pageant equivalent to the Mutya ng Maguindanao but without the swimsuit competition.
While Kylie hosted the event, Medina served as one of the judges for the night. Maxine talked about her Miss Universe experience and seeing the beauty of Inaul fabric Maxine said that she regrets that the Miss Universe pageant allowed them to present only one national dress. If only they were given a second round, she would not hesitate picking an inaul-inspired dress depicting Mindanaon women elegance. Medina also promised to wear the fantastic and colorful inaul designs in her future fashion show events.
On the other hand, Verzosa is also considering using inaul-inspired apparel in her future endeavors. “In the very near future, it will happen,” she said. The beauty added that the hand-woven fabric has a huge potential in the global market, adding that the inaul’s “design is something other countries would love.”
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