All about showmanship: Designing for beauty pageants can be complicated


Fashion designer Ezuwan Ismail is outfitting this year’s Miss Universe Malaysia, Sandra Lim, who will compete in the Mexico City finals. Photo composite: Miss Universe Organisation Malaysia

Designing for a pageant is a lot more complicated than it seems.

For one, there is the time constraint. You’ll also have to contend with the outpouring of public opinion.

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