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People En Español had their Party for the "50 Mas Bellos" Issue at the Marquee nightclub last night in NYC. The "50 Mas Bellos" People Magazine issue is the Spanish-speaking version of the magazine's "50 Most Beautiful" and highlights some of today’s most popular names in Hispanic
entertainment.  This year’s cover features 6 leading telenovela actors
and one talented singer/actress, the one-and-only Lucero.

A couple of years ago, I was invited to attend this event in NYC when I
had designed a ensemble for the "Chica Orbit"--the Latina Orbit Gum Girl (Orbit Gum/Wrigley's was one of the main sponsors at the time). I had a
blast at the event back then:








 But back to this year's 2013 Mas Bellos:




The magazine gathered all 7 stars under one roof for a shoot at a luxurious mansion in sunny Miami Beach. The
leading men gracing the cover are David Zepeda, Sebastian Rulli, Eugenio Siller, Rafael Amaya, Erick Elias and Jason Canela (above photos). Now, let's get to the red carpet of last night's event. there was some "Bueno", some OK" and yes, my favorite, some "Ayyy Mija!" (and "Mijo!"):




Adamari Lopez: Puerto Rican actress and host of Telemundo's "Un Nuevo" show, Adamari Lopez wore this silver iridescent organza dress that fit way too oddly. The "strapless" section was too high, the sleeves cut her in a weird section of her arm (looked too Missy, or "abuela") and well, overall, it's not chic enough. I expect more form her. Llamame and my PR person will lend you one of my FAB new NV Nick Verreos dresses!




Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 Alejandra Espinoza: Huuuuney!! Alejandra is a SEX Bomb in this shimmery fringed minin dress. I think she looks great and yes, UBER sexy. I also, can't help but see the  similarity between her and the current Miss Universe 2012 from the US, Olivia Culpo:








Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010 Ana Patricia Gonzalez: Ana Patricia looks very appropriate and on-trend in this fitted body-con stretch satin printed dress with a boat-neck line. The center-parted hairstyle and blush-colored clutch/nude heels are perfect. This former queen knows how to NOT look HOOCHIE and perfectly Fab!




Candela Ferro: TV personality, model and host of Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo", Argentina-born Candela Ferro wore this snakeskin-printed bustier peplum top and shorts. I like this look on her! It's "Alexander McQueen Lite": Me Gusta! I also loved the pop of color in her blue pointed heels. Well done Candela and her stylist!




Chiquis Marin: Daughter of Mexican-American singer/icon Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash last year, Chiquis Marin, wore a black lace and satin gown for last night's event. Her makeup and hair looked beautiful, and although I do think it's appropriate for her to be in black, the gown style looks a bit too "Mother-of-the-Bride-Meets-Pageant-Queen circa 1996". A simple black sheath dress with some sparkle would have sufficed.




Danna Garcia: Colombian telenovela actress and model Danna Garcia wore this long printed gown at last night's party. The pose is all things CALIENTE. But, I'm not so sure of the dress. I think the long sleeves attached to the dress were maybe...too MUCHEEY. What do you chicos think?





Lili Estefan: TV personality Lili Estefan (and yes, cousin of La Gloria) wore this golden paillette sequin dress with gold belt to last night's People En Español's 50 Most Beautiful 2013 event. I think this was perfcet for the night and for her. Muy Bueno Lili!




Maite Perroni: Telenovela Actress (and former "RBD" member) Maite Perroni a BIG Latina star. But she will not hit any "Best Dressed" lists with this little sequined romper; she looks like she's every-other-girl at a Vegas nightclub standing in line to get in. Maite needs to do better. This is dos minutos from HOOCHIE.




Luz Garcia: Dominican Republic-born TV personality Luz Garcia this ivory applique and feathered/tulled dress at last night's event. It's VERY Figure Skating Costume. It's like Marchesa-on-a-budget. The red strapy heels don't even help.








Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 Vanessa De Roide: I like the unusual fabrication of this black strapless A-line dress. But...I think it should have been lined to just-above-the-hem. Other than that: Muy bien mi amor! 




Beauty Queen Minis: (L-R) Finalists from "Nuestra Belleza Latina" Marina Ruiz, Barbara
Turbay, Viviana Ortiz, Marisela Demontecristo, and Audris Rijo attend People En Español's 50 Most Beautiful 2013 at Marquee on May 13, 2013 in
New York City--Leave it to former Latina beauty queens to chose micro-mini shimmery dresses. This is so expected. So why not trying something different ladies? They look fine (my favorites are the second and third from the left) but still, they look like "Budweiser Beer Girls". They need to be more Fashion Model Chic.

Ayyy Mija: 


Marjorie de Sousa: Venezuela-born model and telenovela villain actress Marjorie de Souza thought she was going to her Prom or Quinceañera . What. Is This. Pouffy. Mess? On a good note: her hair and makeup are FABULOSO! Muy chevere!




Maripily Rivera: Latina Drag Queens Rejoice--Puerto Rican "model" (and I use the term very, very loosely!) Mariply, did not disappoint last night in that she looked CHONCHEE, HOOCHIE and very Tacky-licious: a bubblegum pink sequined wide-leg jumpsuit with too-plunging neckline and pink feathered clutch purse, a fake tan and a CAMELTOE. Ayyyy Mija!



Los Hombres/The Men:




Henry Santos: Record producer Henry Santos was one of the Best Dressed Hombres at last night's "Mas Bellos" party at Marquee. The "Rat Pack" style red jacket fit very well and looked modern and right for his slim build. The tie and pocket hankie added the right amount of "finishing touch". Also, his facial grooming was...perfecto!




Jason Canela: One of the magazine's "Mas Bellos" coverboy, telenovela Cuban-American actor Jason Canela wore this look above at last night's party. I think he could have looked better; more polished. All the right elements are there; the dinner jacket, the skinny tie, the slim black pants...maybe the shirt should have been a white dress shirt. and PS: keep the jacket buttoned. Por favor. Oh, and here's another "Evil Twin": Jason is sooo the Latino twin of ...







Rafael Amaya: Mexican model, singer actor Rafael Amaya wore this gray plaid, tie, white dress shirt and pants look at last night's People En Español's 50 Most Beautiful 2013 at Marquee NYC. The only problem I have with this entire look is...those BROWN square toed shoes of his. Ayyy Mijo!




Sebastian Rulli: Argentine-Mexican actor/model (and "Mas Bellos" coverboy) Sebastian Rulli  decided to wear this satin-ized blue suit, pink dress shirt and multi-printed bow tie. Two words: No LIKEY. Sebastian is one of the most handsome boys and somehow he looks NOT handsome in this and worst of all, awkward. Oh, and what is with that THUMB ring? LOSE it!




Jaime Augusto Mayol: Puerto Rican model and TV host Jaime Augusto is THE SINGLE BEST DRESSED MALE of the night! Una Palabra: WOW. Muy bien Jaime Augusto. Muy Bien

Pageant Fab!








First off: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone had a safe and hopefully fabulous New Year's Eve. Now, speaking of fabulous (nice segway!), I wanted to cap off my "Best Of 2012" Lists here with one of my favorite topics: Beauty Pageant Gowns. Now, I realize that there were over 100,000 pageants that occur EVERY YEAR in the US alone (!) and I'm sure there might have been some pretty ones at, say, "Miss Arkansas USA" or "Miss Hawaii America" pageants, for example. The Blog of Will Henderson, thePageantGuy.com has done a wonderful "Top 10 Pageant Gowns of 2012" recap, but I wanted to concentrate on the beauty pageants I discussed here on my blog, mainly Miss Venezuela, Miss USA, Miss World and Miss Universe. So, let's get to it:




Best Gowns of the Miss Venezuela 2012 Pageant:










Maria Grabriela Isler Mis Guarico and the new Miss Venezuela 2012--Isler wore one of the most beautiful gowns of the pageant--and of the entire year for me. It was all things Alta Moda with its clean yet sculptural silhouette, gorgeous ivory silk ziberline fabrication, cascading ruffle detail and lightly strewn details designed by Venezuelan fashion designer Gionni Straccia. It's no wonder she won the "Miss Elegance" prize as well as the top Miss Venezuela crown.






Rociree Silva, Miss Peninsula Goajira and Miss Venezuela 2012 Semifinalist-- Rociree wore this silk crepe gown designed by Hugo Espina which featured digital petal-style cut-outs and was accented with bugle
beads/crystals in a blush color. The gown had a silk
chiffon over-cape that was attached at the contestant's wrists and back
of gown, which made her give DRAMA onstage.




Elian Herrera Miss Aragua 2012 and Miss Venezuela Internacional 2012---I LOVED her gown. It was
simple and elegant--so 2012 and so red carpet. Elian is over six feet tall and this silk crepe column gown by designer Valentina Cedeño fit her flawlessly.




Hylene Baez Miss Amazonas--Hylene wore one of the best Mermaid-shaped gowns of the Miss Venezuela Pageant--and of 2012. It was designed by Venezuelan designer Hugo Espina and was strapless, with a sweetheart neckline, and had lots and lots of sequins and crystals throughout. Pageant Gorgeous.




Oriana Lucchese Miss Miranda--Oriana  wore one of my Top Pageant Gowns of 2012 in this pink
silk crepe column, off-the-shoulder gown with silver sequin accents. It
was designed by Pageant Gown extraordinaire Gionni Straccia. It's very "Barbie", but "Barbie Couture". If I had my editing eye, I would have removed that big overskirt; the pink column gown is a TEN on its own.




Best Gowns of the Miss USA 2012 Pageant:




Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011---Alyssa was giving up her crown at the 2012 Miss USA in June of last year and she did it in style. She wore two fabulous evening gowns, beautiful enough for me to include here in my "Best of 2012 Pageant Gowns" list. First, she wore a GORGEOUS ivory gathered Grecian Goddess gown with a sequined neckline and structured shoulders (above photo)...




Then when she made her "Farewell Walk", she wore yet another fabulous
gown (above photo)--this time a blush-colored sequined number that
Mermaid-flared into organza and tulle ruffles. Alyssa looked Paris Haute Couture Runway Model Chic!




Miss New York USA 2012 Johanna Sambucini--This gown on Johanna was one of my favorites of the Miss USA 2012 and of the entire year. It was a see-through nude-colored halter-neckline
style gown with encrusted crystals. Incidentally, it was so pretty that Miss Tanzania Winfrida Dominic at last month's Miss Universe, wore the same style for her official "Evening Gown Portrait":








Miss Illinois USA 2012 Ashley Hooks--This high-neck halter style iridescent gold gown, with open back, degrade
sequins, and dramatic full back and train, fit Ashley like a glove. A great pageant gown for sure and one of my Top Picks for 2012.




Miss Oklahoma USA 2012 Lauren Lundeen--I LOVED this gown featuring oversized jeweled and mirrored crystals over a nude-colored tank-silhouette. She looks very Miss Puerto Rico/Miss Dominican Republic/Miss Venezuela in this. If there was a negative, it's those shoes: too big, too stacked heel, too Drag
Queen/Stripper. A pair of gorgeous silver strappy ones would have been
perfect. Thank goodness I'm not rating the shoes, but the gowns instead!





Miss Maryland USA Nana Meriwether--Born in South Africa, six foot tall Nana tried out for Miss California USA a bunch of times and went on to Miss  Maryland USA where she finally won. Oh, and now because Miss USA Olivia Culpo just won the Miss Universe title, guess who is the new Miss USA? Yep, Miss Nana. I liked the white chiffon gown with silver leaf-like details which she wore at the Miss USA 2012 Finals. It's a great gown because of the shape, details and all the flowing fabric which adds drama as she saunters on the stage. She looked like Aphrodite at Mt. Olympus.




Miss Rhode Island USA Olivia Culpo--Olivia Palermo doppelganger Olivia Culpo, won the Miss USA title and last month, Miss Universe. I loved her raspberry chiffon Empire-style gown she wore at Miss USA 2012, it was one of the prettiest gowns of the night--and the year. She looked elegant,
glamorous, red carpet-ready and yes, it had all them yards and yards of fabric for her to give stage DRAMA as she walked. Once again, I would have not  put those Lucite Stripper Platforms with such a light-as-air gown, but somehow these Pageant Girls are drawn to those tacky things like moths to a flame! WHYYYYY????



 Best Gowns of Miss World 2012 Pageant:




Ivian Sarcos Miss World 2011 from Venezuela--Ivian wore this UBER fitted mermaid sequined lace applique
embroidered ivory gown designed by Venezuelan designer Hugo Espina to give up her Miss World 2011 crown at the Miss World 2012 Finals in China. She looked SUPERHUMAN and taller than anyone within 100 feet of her. This is certainly one of the most impressive Pageant Gowns of 2012.




Miss Mexico Mariana Berumen-- Miss Mexico's gown was very Sofia Vergara Va-Va Voom WOW! She really
looked perfect from head to toe in this red strapless mermaid-shaped sequin-and-tulle gown. One of the best, if not the best of the Miss World 2012 Finals.




Miss Australia Jennifer Kahawaty-- The lovely and very exotic Jennifer wore this purple Grecian Goddess gown at the Miss World 2012 Finals.  The gown was created by Melbourne Australia fashion house Belluccio and it featured intricate embroidery woven into the bust and high-hips,
cinched waist and gathered chiffon full skirt, as well as a "hidden" slit.




Miss Venezuela Gabriella Ferrari--Miss Venezuela did not make it as a Semifinalist at last year's Miss World but the gown she wore was still one of my favorites of the year.
It was an ivory and gold gown with a completely
sequined torso that then "exploded" into a feathered mermaid bottom. It
was designed by Miss Venezuela Pageant Designer King, Gionni Straccia.




Miss Ireland Rebecca Maguire--This red with silver sequin applique plunging neckline fitted
gown on Miss Ireland was one of my Top Faves from this Miss World 2012 "World Fashion Designer Award" Competition.
This is a perfect example of a gown that can work for an international
beauty pageant as well as a major awards red carpet. It fits
perfectly and has "hints" of sari fabrication.




Miss Israel Shani Hazan-- Shani looks STUNNING in this ivory with silver crystal detail gown
that hugs her EVERY curve perfectly. It's simple, elegant and yet, still has enough "Pageant Punch". This gown is a fantastic example of the fit-to-flare shape--or "Mermaid-Lite" as I like to call it.




Miss Sri Lanka Sumudu Prasadini: This was one of my favorite
gowns from the Miss World 2012 "World Fashion Designer Award" Competition and therefore it had to make my "Best Of 2012" list here. This ivory gown had elements of Grecian
Goddess and Sari Princess with its draped one shoulder effect. It was
dramatic and elegant.



Best Gowns of the Miss Universe 2012 Pageant:



Miss Croatia Elizabeta Burg: I LOVE this gown. It
is SO red carpet award show appropriate FAB, so "Classic Modern", so
elegant but sexy (look at that back) and there was NO HOOCHIE SLIT, no
obvious Stripper Platform Heels....it was a lesson in How To Dress For a
Beauty Pageant 2012. Perfection.




Miss Puerto Rico Bodine Koehler: I thought this blush/light pink fit-to-flare gown was beautiful. The heavy-to-light beading is delicate and not so "Pageant In-Your-Face", the shape is great and I especially like the Couture-like touches such as the 8" horsehair that stiffens the hem.




Miss Lebanon Rina Chibany: Rina wore an emerald green gown
featuring a plunging neckline, a dropped shoulder, fitted waist and
gorgeous paillettes for the Miss Universe 2012 Preliminaries and it was one of my favorites of the pageant and the year for sure. Of course, I recognized this gown right away: It was a gown from the Elie Saab Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection. Flawless.




Miss Australia Renae Ayris--I loved this gown! It featured a strapless, bustier top section, fitted gown with a tulle bottom section made super full by many godets (triangle sections/insets of fabric). I also thought the silver beading was exquisite. This is one of the BEST of 2012 and should be made in EVERY color!




Miss France Marie Payet-- This
creme colored beaded gown was beautiful., elegant, well-made and hit
all the right red carpet/pageant notes. One
of the best in the Top Ten Evening Gowns at the Miss Universe 2012 Pageant--and the entire year.




Miss Kosovo Diana Avdiu: Calling Grecian Goddess...via Miss Universe Kosovo.
If I had to style a movie based on Athena or Aphrodite, this would be
the gown I would put my actress in. Best in an Ivory-colored Gown. Hands
down! And, if I'm not mistaken, this is a "stepped up" version of the gown Nana Meriwether wore at the Miss USA 2012 Finals.




Miss Brazil Gabriela Markus: Gabriela wore one of my favorite gowns at the Miss Universe 2012 Finals. It was a strapless and very
fitted golden sequined and chiffon gown with a center front slit. It looked expensive and she looked like the girlfriend, wife--or mistress--of a very rich Dubai Sheikh. In other words: Loved It!




Miss South Africa Melinda Bam: This golden paillette one shoulder
gown with chiffon "fall" was beautiful. Melinda looked like an A-List actress walking down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet in this.




Miss Venezuela Irene Esser: Irene wore this emerald green silk satin gown with crystal detailing for the Finals of Miss Universe last month. Her gown was designed by Gionni Straccia of course. I loved the color, the delicate yet very expensive looking Swarovski
crystal detail. The gown celebrated the Christmas season and was still
giving "Pageant COUTURE". This style will be knocked off (in polyester with plastic sequins unfortunately) by mass-market pageant dress companies TOMORROW!



Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon: Finally, I will end my "Best Pageant Gowns of 2012" with this great gown that Miss Philippines wore at the Miss Universe 2012 Pageant. Janine-who ended up as First Runner-Up-- wore this aqua blue iridescent organza strapless gown. She
looked like a "Pageant Angel" in this. It featured a strapless folded
top section with intricate crystal beading detail and a fan-pleated full
skirt. Oh and did I mention that she WORKED it OVERTIME on stage?! The way she walked, did
her "Cobra" head moves and then finished it with her arm across the
waist pose: Drag Queens across the World will be copying it! It was
MAGICAL. She should have won. Just from that alone.



Once again, Happy New Year and Here's to a Gloriously Bedazzled, No Hoochie Slits, No Lucite Stripper heeled, Red Carpet Fab...Pageant Gown 2013!!!