MANILA, Philippines — Trisha Martinez won the Best in Evening Gown award during the coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2023. Traditionally, winning in this category would have assured her of a crown. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be for this Laguna lass as she went home empty-handed.
Even so, her performance in this important category cements her place in pageant lore. Martinez wore the bead-embellished “Laguna Blue” gown especially created for her by Louis Pangilinan inspired by the largest fresh water lake in the Philippines — the Laguna Lake.
It wasn’t just the 40 contestants that raised the glamour factor at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The gorgeous and energetic hosts — Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, Miss Grand International 2016 First Runner-up Nicole Cordoves and Miss Universe 2014 Top 10 MJ Lastimosa — came out in one couture creation after another:
- Anthony Ramirez and jewelry by Tiffany and Co., Jaz Cerezo, and Resty LaGare and Bulgari for Catriona Gray
“Once a Binibini, Always a Binibini,” declared the glamorous Gray in her Instagram post, as she shared a reel of her fabulous outfits, styled by Justine Aliman, by Anthony Ramirez and jewelry by Tiffany and Co., Jaz Cerezo, and Resty LaGare and Bulgari.
- Just Bonita 8 by Bonita Penaranda for Nicole Cordoves and MJ Lastimosa