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ICE STYLE.....SKATE CANADA International 2017 COSTUMES REVIEW: MEN

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The Blue Boy: Jason Brown of USA skating his Free Skate at Skate Canada International 2017, Regina Saskatchewan, Canada In my last post HERE , I discussed the LADIES of Skate Canada International 2017 and their costumes--and all those COSTUME REPEATS (!). Sooooo...now it is time for the MEN. Thank goodness that they were a bit more Costume savvy than the ladies and did not do COSTUME REPEATS but they did do Music-and-Program Repeats instead. So, at least, somehow, they opted for NEW costumes, Gracias a Dios! Shoma Uno of Japan:  I look forward to what Japan's Shoma Uno will wear each season for his programs since he seems like a skater who cares about his costume and the whole stage presence/artistry of it all. For his Short Program to  Winter (from "Four Seasons") by Antonio Vivaldi , he wore this costume above.  I loved this costume on him. The  Ombré dyed stretch velvet combined with the beautiful beadwork that mimicked ice crystals all combined to create the perfect

SASHES AND TIARAS.....Miss Earth 2017 National Costumes Competition: MY TOP 15 BEST!

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Filipiniana Winner: Miss Earth Philippines wins the Gold Medal for Asia at the "Miss Earth 2017 National Costumes Competition"--Century Park Hotel Manila Philippines Photos courtesy of Miss Earth Facebook Page , OPMB Worldwide Facebook Page Last night was the much-anticipated National Costumes Competition of the 2017 Miss Earth Beauty Pageant , occurring in the Philippines. The contest--which took place at the Century Park Hotel in Manila --featured the 86 contestants from all over the world showing off their National Costumes grouped by geographical regions including Central and North America, South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and so on. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded for the top costumes (as deemed by the judges) for each geographical region. The Gold Medals (top prize) for National Costumes went to Miss Earth Philippines for Asia, Miss Earth Russia for Eastern Europe, Miss Earth Portugal for Central Western Europe, Miss Earth Bolivia for South Amer