"If the 74th Annual Miss Universe pageant offered any fashion advice, it's this: Don't leave the house without your giant wolf head. Miss Mexico took the crown on November 21, but the high point of this year's event was its costume competition. Miss Estonia did indeed wear a gigantic headdress in the likeness of a wolf - a reference to Libahunt, a 1912 play about a nonconformist girl - and hers wasn't even the most outrageous outfit."
"Along with the sequins, glitter, and feathers - so many feathers! - the contestants honored their countries, and their local craft stores, with an array of accoutrements. These ranged from bedazzled musical instruments (see Miss Sweden's Abba tribute, which incorporated a fake keyboard and guitar, and musical notes) to bedazzled sea creatures: Miss Bonaire showed that a mermaid can become a Vegas dancer, in a colorful ensemble complete with netting, neon coral, and a mini octopus, while Miss Venezuela was flanked by two faux tortoises."
Miss Mexico won the 74th Annual Miss Universe crown on November 21. The costume competition served as the event's high point, showcasing extreme maximalism and theatrical national costumes. Contestants wore oversized headdresses, sequins, glitter, feathers, and elaborate props that honored their countries and local craft stores. Examples included Miss Estonia's giant wolf headdress referencing the play Libahunt, Miss Sweden's ABBA tribute with a fake keyboard and guitar, Miss Bonaire's mermaid-to-Vegas ensemble with neon coral and a mini octopus, Miss Venezuela flanked by faux tortoises, and Miss Norway cloaked in a salmon-like shimmering cape. Many outfits balanced glamour with prop comedy.
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