How to Make a National Costume

Syomir Izwa, fashion designer

10-Dec-19 14:30

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For a brief few hours yesterday (Dec 9), Malaysians celebrated winning Best National Costume at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant - until it was clarified that it was Miss Philippines who had actually won. So we’re discussing the idea of a national costume, and whether a country can truly be represented by clothing.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Sumitra Selvaraj

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Categories: Fashion, Film, History, People and Places, Food, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Best National Costume, Miss Universe, Steve Harvey, Miss Malaysia, Miss Philippines, Shweta Sekhon, Peranakan community, national costume,

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