World Fashion Designer Award 2012 - LIVE BLOG

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18.30 [Shanghai time] - We're kicking off our live blog of Miss World's 2012 World Fashion Designer Award in one hour from now. There'll be glitz, glamour and beautiful dresses galore so check back here later for updates.




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FROM MISSWORLD.COM

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[moon gin]

Good luck Girls!

[Prettylai]

OMG! Go my queen!

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19:38 - Here we are in Shanghai, the lights are dimming, it looks like the event is about to get underway....

19.41 - Our presenter has hit the stage to welcome the audience to the show. The stage is huge and backlit with two huge screens on which we've just seem some beautiful images of Ordos. Yes - here in the grand ballroom it's truly a spectacular backdrop for our contestants.

19.46 - The room darkend and the sound of horses hooves thundering comes over the speakers. When the lights come back up a live band playing traditional music are on stage. The atmosphere is really lively and the crowd are captivated.

[kabagona dragusha]

19:38 - Here we are in Shanghai, the lights are dimming, it looks like the event is about to get underway....

19.41 - Our presenter has hit the stage to welcome the audience to the show. The stage is huge and backlit with two huge screens on which we've just seem some beautiful images of Ordos. Yes - here in the grand ballroom it's truly a spectacular backdrop for our contestants.

19.46 - The room darkend and the sound of horses hooves thundering comes over the speakers. When the lights come back up a live band playing traditional music are on stage. The atmosphere is really lively and the crowd are captivated.

[moon gin]

19.51 - Our compere takes the microphone comes onstage and tells us how proud Miss World is to bring a world of beauty to Shanghai, the biggest group of contestants ever in the festival...

19.52 - And here are the first contestants now... WOW! Miss Angola takes the runway in a pale blue dress with heavily crystallised neckline in a chiffony material, it sways as sjhe walks

Brazil wears a tight red fitted gown with backless detaisl

Bolivia in a champagne sequinned number

19.55 - Northern Ireland has just sashayed past in a raspberry colourd column gown with asymetrical shoulder detail

Chile in a white spaghetti dres with delicate floral neckline

The Bahamas has a tropical colour palette in a gown cut to expose the midriff, beautiful

Bermuda in sea foam green strapless, delicate and pretty

Bosnia Herzegovina has dramatic Dallas-style shoulders

Gibraltar has a coffee coloured train and Hong Kong China wears beaiutiful bold draped scarlet

[deo08nitiburcio]

i like queenie here.she looks regal.
she should sports her hair down..
but i understand coz they want to showcase the gown but not the person who's wearing it.
i know quennie will strut and glide it well..

goodluck to other girls too!

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19.51 - Our compere takes the microphone comes onstage and tells us how proud Miss World is to bring a world of beauty to Shanghai, the biggest group of contestants ever in the festival...

19.52 - And here are the first contestants now... WOW! Miss Angola takes the runway in a pale blue dress with heavily crystallised neckline in a chiffony material, it sways as sjhe walks

Brazil wears a tight red fitted gown with backless detaisl

Bolivia in a champagne sequinned number

19.55 - Northern Ireland has just sashayed past in a raspberry colourd column gown with asymetrical shoulder detail

Chile in a white spaghetti dres with delicate floral neckline

The Bahamas has a tropical colour palette in a gown cut to expose the midriff, beautiful

Bermuda in sea foam green strapless, delicate and pretty

Bosnia Herzegovina has dramatic Dallas-style shoulders

Gibraltar has a coffee coloured train and Hong Kong China wears beaiutiful bold draped scarlet

[moon gin]

The first group of contestants have just finished their gown presentation.

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20.01 - Red glitter with a net overlay for the Bahamas whi is working her walk

Belize has a simple cream spaghetti dress and works the runway big time

Scotland has a white cowl-front dress with a complimentary low back

South Africa is in holographic material with a smoke grey train that billows from her low-backed dress

20.04 - As the first group of girls is concluded they take the runway in fours, we get a chance to see the dresses again. Colombia's red slash front red dress is sheeer siren material and France's blue, sequinned number with unusual detailing on the back are gorgoues. Argentina also flaunts a white dress wirth corsage detail on the mermaid style skirt.

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Group 2 updates

20.11 Group two on the runway, Ireland in a red and silver lame dress

20.13 Germany wearing a silver sequined dress with coloured gemstones on the corset

20:14 Norway in a white dress with cap sleaves

20:15 Japan in see through black sequins

20:16 Greece in aqua marine

20:17 India in mosaic column dress

20:18 Slovenia in black dress with elbow length gloves

20:19 Philippines in red shear top with red skirt with feathers - stunning

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20.11 Group two on the runway, Ireland in a red and silver lame dress

20.13 Germany wearing a silver sequined dress with coloured gemstones on the corset

20:14 Norway in a white dress with cap sleaves

20:15 Japan in see through black sequins

20:16 Greece in aqua marine

20:17 India in mosaic column dress

20:18 Slovenia in black dress with elbow length gloves

20:19 Philippines in red shear top with red skirt with feathers - stunning

[brixlaw]

#msworldph @queenie_rehman just appeared on stage and is stunning in her gown per @missworldltd blog @MWPhilippines #missworld2012

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20.23 group 3 are up!

[Deep38]

20.23 group 3 are up!


20.27 - Singap0re in fuschia strapless dress with diamante on the neckline, colour popping!

Kazakhstan with silver bustier detail on red sheer lace, really futuristic!

Belarus goes for s simple classic white bustier but the mullet cut skirt with floating layers makes it directional

Seychelles wears a floral print lilac dress with ballgown skirt, really lovely to see a beautiful pattern well deployed

Sri Lanka wears a modern take on the sari with cutaway waist in white and silver sequins witha shoulder scarf of chiffon

Portugal embraces the mermaid look witha seafoam dress in seafoam texture - the ruffles are to die for.

Pictures coming soon!

20.34 - what makes this so incredibe is that all the dresses are made by a designer from that country!

[Xavier Xanadu]

Go go go QR!!!!

[quelab22]

OMG! Go my queen!

Go Queeniee... Go Cinco gown... Go Pinas... Go for the Crown

[quelab22]

go Philippines

[Sammul Doan]

20;40 - Denmark wearing a white slash neck dress with silver square seqiins

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20.46 - Israel gets a round of applause in a white drop-waisted dress with a sequinned sheer panel at the neck

Mongolia makes a real splash in a black minidress with floor length mullet hem, a bold red cape with embossed black detailing and the spectacular headpiece, we love a good headpiece!

Honduras models a gold lame number in a ballgown shape. It has sequin and flower detailing running down the skirt.

New Zealand's dress has a sporty feel. Tube style with a patterned red upper half and a sequinned red lower half. As she turns we see a floating red train.

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20.49 - Malawi is draped in turquoise and chocolate brown in what looks like raw silk, it's textured and stunning

China strides towards us in a red beaded column dress with a sheer red top. The crowd go wild.

Iceland is appropriately dressed in white with a frosting of diamante and a tulle mermaid skirt. Glacial elegance!

20.51 - Thailand goes for a classic bombshell style (think figure-hugging) and adds a twist with a deep purple hue

[Miss Cebu]

QR at the back, she is so elegant and regal even at far.

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QR at the back, she is so elegant and regal even at far.

[Sammul Doan]

[novemberRain]

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This angle makes me ask, "Bianca Manalo, is that you?"

this gown is very very CUMBIA lol

[Sammul Doan]

[kurtij]

PARAGUAY IS NOT LIVING UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS