Today, contestants wear sparkly gowns that sometimes include nods to their countries. The 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant took place on Saturday in Mexico after days of preliminary competition.

Halle Berry, Gal Gadot and more celebs who walked across the pageant stage Lindy Segal is a NYC-based writer, editor and social media specialist with a focus on fashion, beauty, entertainment and ...

Some of the gowns she’ll be using in the pageant were designed by her and are inspired by her cultural identity as a Vietnamese American. A traditional Vietnamese ao dai, a long tunic-like ...

The fashion of the Miss Universe pageant has evolved since the first competition in 1952. The winners used to be crowned in their swimsuits, but that changed in the '60s. Today, contestants wear ...