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Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo walked the catwalk for designer Tony Ward at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow at the weekend.
Culpo was joined by 27 Miss Universe contestants from Australia, Singapore, Sweden, Venezuela, Great Britain, France, Japan, Spain, Canada, Russia, Thailand, USA and other countries for the show on Saturday evening, in cooperation with Crocus Atelier Couture.
Ward is a Lebanese designer specializing in extravagant evening gowns, particularly suiting Miss Universe and this year’s contestants. He studied in Paris and had worked with Lanvin, Gianfranco Ferré at Dior and Karl Lagerfeld at Chloé.
The Miss Universe final will take place on November 9 at the Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Moscow.
Representing New Zealand, Holly Michelle Cassidy, of Auckland, joined the Miss Universe contestants on October 23. Her crowning on October 5 marked the competition’s return to television after 21 years, with a live broadcast from the Sky City Theatre.
The itinerary for the Miss Universe contestants this week include video taping at a sponsor event and a resort day at Agalarov Estate. The 2013 contestants have already visited Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre as part of their tour.
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