When is the last time Malaysia managed to go to the Top 15 or at least ’special mentioned’ on the Miss Universe stage?

Longggggggg way back;

Andrea Fonseka- Josephine Lena Wong in 1970, The ONLY Miss Malaysia on the Top 15. Memang dah lama sangat tu!

and Yasmin Yussuf, 2nd Runner up for Best National Costume (dia pakai baju Puteri Perak). (pics from Pageant Island)

So long!!!!!!!!!

CuteCarry memang selalu mengikuti perkembangan Miss Malaysia Universe 2010 sejak daripada kecil lagi  (kecik-kecik dan start minat fesyen dan sebagainya!!) dan setiap kali ada pertandingan Miss Universe sanggup bersengkang mata nak tengok  sebab waktu zaman dulu-dulu selalunya siaran rakaman Miss Universe dibuat tengah-tengah malam kat Tv3.  Memang hampa sebab Miss Malaysia hanya akan muncul sewaktu memperkenalkan diri dalam pakaian tradisional.

Miss Malaysia World performance much-much much more better than Miss Malaysia Universe; we are not so rare on the Top 10 Miss World like Rahimah Orchient Yayah (1994), Ariana Teoh (1997), Lina Teoh (1998-most succesful ever-2nd runner up),Deborah Priya Henry (2007) and last year Thanuja Ananthan is on the Top 12 Miss World Top Model.

Not bad.

But what is happening to the Malaysia representatives to the Miss Universe?

Ini adalah beberapa perkara yang perlu diambil perhatian oleh penganjur/judges/contestants.

1.Speak and throw your opinion like a genius!

CuteCarry berpeluang ‘chatting’ with the Miss Universe 2010 finalists dan berpendapat ramai yang dapat dapat melontarkan pendapat dengan baik tetapi ada yang memang PERLU DIPERBAIKI!!!

Some of the contestants seems like they don’t read much and some may thought that I am hantu- nervous giler bila bercakap dengan CuteCarry!! (girls.. I am only a blogger murahan!).

You are going to represent Malaysia to the Miss Universe and NO WAY.. no way you can go and claim that you are Miss Malaysia that is the way how you answer my simple question.

You should read.. and surf the internet and WATCH that ‘freakin’ YOUTUBE on how the  Miss Universe past winners answered the  questions!

Sekurangnya kalau tidak boleh menjawab (sebab tak paham)  sila ‘pusing’ sedikitjawapan tu.  Make it more interesting, ada lawak-lawak sikit (sebanarnya ada yang memang bagus betul jawab soalan saya seperti  Joanne Choong (the best), Felixia Yeap (my favourite), Mournha Anetha Reddy( like her answer)- to name a few-dan banyak lagi.

Tapi saya rasa banyak yang boleh diperbaiki. Pemenang Miss Malaysia nanti mesti ada COACH untuk cara menjawab soalan Miss Universe. Bukan subjek Matematik sahaja yang perlu ada latihan tetapi Q and A beauty pageant juga perlu ada ye!

Know MORE about MALAYSIA.. LOTS of things to talk about Malaysia!

2.STRIKE A POSE

Some of the contestants are really-really nervous, maybe its their FIRST time on the stage.

STRIKE a POSE and said your name loud! Don’t be nervous.

Semasa sessi memperkenalkan diri, ada diantara finalists yang memang nampak nervous dan ada yang betul-betul menonjol, like Tracy Tan.

Make it fun, make it like the stage is yours!

3. TRY TO WIN the NATIONAL COSTUME

Japan with NINJA for Miss Universe costume. Very very interesting. National costume should represent the uniqueness, originality , natural, culture and tradition of a country and it’s people.

Miss Malaysia should stop wearing corset for national costume!

Try to be AS VISIBLE and LOUD. It is not only about the costume but how you carry your costume!

Dance, martial art or anything while you’re in your NATIONAL costume.

Try to talk to Malaysian designers about Malaysia NATIONAL costume

4. SMILE and BE NICE cos you’re from Malaysia (and you may end up winning Miss Congeniality!

BE NICE TO EVERYONE. This is a competion and if you can’t win the title or cannot at least you can win something.

Jangan lupa bawa souvenir banyak-banyak.

Ataupun bawalah ubat-ubat seperti panadol dan sebagainya semasa di pertandingan Miss Universe nanti sebab MESTI ramai contestants yang SAKITsemasa  dan jika Miss Malaysia adalah FARMASI bergerak- semua ada daripada panadol sehingga ubat batuk di dalam oversized designer handbag Miss Malaysia, lain-lain delegates mesti SUKA kat Miss Malaysia kan?

Lebih-lebih lagi kalau ada coklat dan lain-lain junk food!

5. IMPRESSIVE DRESS!

It should be impressive and NOT just OKAY!

Cutecarry dapat tahu yang ada sesetengah former Miss Malaysia tidak berapa setuju dan senang hati bila baju yang disponsor untuk ke pertandingan Miss Universe tidak cantik dan tidak sesuai untuk dipakai.

Erm…if the girls HATES the DRESS.. THEY UNABLE TO CARRY THE DRESS!

So please sponsor…..please consider the girl feeling as well ya!

6. THE RIGHT TEAM

The winner of Miss Malaysia Universe should have a VERY GOOD COACHES, from how to walk to how to answer question to how to choose the right dress!

Remember she is representing Malaysia and not herself!

CuteCarry with Miss Malaysia Universe finalists click here

CuteCarry with beautiful Andrea Fonseka, National Director of Miss Malaysian Universe 2010 (she is a former Miss Malaysia Universe 2004).

This is PART 2 Question and answer with Miss Malaysia Universe 2010 finalist (I only take the essence of the answers..)

Chow Xiang Yee 26 years old  Auditor

If you will become permanently blind after 24 hours how you going to spend the remaining hours ? Question from CuteCarry reader; Dasrul Iskandar)

I will spend my last 24 hours with my family and also my friends so I can see and remember them before forever. (CuteCarry comment: Good answer!..make me a bit sedih la, when you said family and friends)

Jasmine Olikh. 25 years old. MBA in Finance Graduate

Opinion on level of education in Malaysia? (Question from CuteCarry reader: Sonia)

Level of education in Malaysia is good and it is getting better, we have lots of private institution. I would like to do my Phd programme in Finance here. (CuteCarry comment: Beauty with brain. indeed!)

Sarah Yap. 24 years old. Student in Mass Communications)

Opinion on integrity in Malaysia.

There still room of improvement for integrity; especially corporate integrity in Malaysia. We shouldn’t only care about our own profit but also for the nation. (CuteCarry comment: GOOD ANSWER…….. she can answer my question really well.. banyak lagi Sarah jawab tapi this is the essence of her answer. Sarah is a Baba Nyonya and the only contestant introduce herself in Malay!)

Zoe Lee. 18 years old. Student in Business Management.

How it feels being the youngest contestant (Question from CuteCarry)

Its fun because the other contestant take a good care of me, they teach me a lot of things like show me how to make up. It is a very great experience (CuteCarry comment: what a lovely, cheerful girl. She is from Sarawak and me.. being Hafiz reminds her of Hafiz AF from Sarawak)

NEXT ENTRY- PART 4 Miss Malaysia Universe 2010!

But FIRST and foremost, thanks to Rebecca from Advertlets, the official online for Miss Malaysia Universe 2010 for making this happened! (love your cute cute bag-and you cute too!)

(I ONLY TAKE THE ESSENCE OF THE ANSWER AND NOT EVERY BIT!Cutecarry hanya mengambil ringkasan jawapan)

Katherine Ng . 25 years old Financial Analyst

Your opinion on child abuse? (Question from CuteCarry reader; Haslan)

It is a very serious issue and we need to do more create awareness on this issue from every angles; media to blog..like you (referring to me lah!) . Everyone from NGO’s to Government should involved to tackle this issue. (CuteCarry commment: Yes.. we should tackle the issue together.. good answer Katherine)

Cassandra Santharaj. 23 years old.  Librarian

Your opinion on young  Malaysian fashion designers? (Question from CuteCarry readers; Haslan Jamdin)

We have so many great designers like Bernard Chandran and Melinda Looi Our designers should explore more opportunities, break the boundry, think out of the box and I think our fashion designers can go far because they are so talented. (CuteCarry comment: I agree with what you say Cassandra, we have a very great and talented designers in Malaysia!)

Vera Hui 25 years old Flight Stewardess

Opinion on addiction to social web ? (Question from CuteCarry reader, Noor Rafidah)

It is a personal preferences.  We have our own choice on what we like and what is our hobby and that includes joining the social web like facebook and others. (CuteCarry comment: GREAT.. I like her answer!)

Tracy Tan. 21 years old. Student in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing

Opinion on global warming and what you can do? (Question from me.. CuteCarry!)

As a fashion merchandising and marketing student, I would like to come out with my own line of eco-friendly fabric that is suitable for everyone.  (CuteCarry comment: I think you can come out with a great eco-friendly line because I LOVE YOUR DRESS!!!)

Who is your favourite blogger? (Answer from DD Si Teka Teki)

I love food and I will definitely like Sue  Lynn (also a Miss Malaysia Universe 2010 finalist) blog. (CuteCarry comment: You love food but still slim lah.. lucky lucky you)

Mourhrna Anetha Reddy. 25 years old. Model and Student in Law (CLP)

Opinion about teenager issue (Question from CuteCarry reader; Ann Rifhan)

There are anumbers of  teenagers issues and one of it is teenage pregnancy. We should create awareness and also education especially in school and also a very good and proper sex education will help. (CuteCarry comment: Love your answer..good luck on the final nite ya!)

NEXT ENTRY PART 2.. QUESTION AND ANSWER WITH CUTECARRY!

Ia akan disiarkan di Gala TV Plus pada 11 April (Ahad), jam 3.30 petang di saluran ASTRO AWANI (saluran 501)

Go to Murai.com

But.. overall…classy, classy show and venue at Dewan Mayang Sari, JW Marriot KL.

I’m from office….my emergency jacket!!

With my date for the nite, Shida.

Love the jacket!..

80’s jacket with towering heels. Only for the runway and those who dare!!!…

Raffles International College click here

hmmmmmm… this is to show new breed of Asian  designers, but only one truly Asian face model on the runway. Why huh? Asian models not  up to the standard ka?

p/s: Thank to Dato Yoong for the invite. Silas….. you doin good job!

But, don’t you think she looks nothing like 15 year old?She looks really really matured!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They were taken by photographer Sean McCall and Harry Langdon and will go under hammer and expected to make big bucks!

Pretty-pretty animal!

Look at the oversized Doc Martin!!!

NEW YORK — The fashion world will pay one more tribute to late designer Alexander McQueen when the Council of Fashion Designers of America holds its annual awards ceremony in New York City in June.

McQueen died in an apparent suicide in London last month.

The CFDA announced McQueen’s special board of directors honor on Wednesday as it also named the nominees for best designer of womenswear, menswear and accessories.

Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs and last year’s pick for up-and-coming talent, Alexander Wang, will compete in the womenswear category, considered the big prize of the night.

The emerging talent nominees this year are Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung (praw-BAHL’ GUHR’-rung) and Jason Wu.

Michael Kors will get the lifetime achievement award.

Not from CFDA… but something about the late Mcqueen…

Listen model wannabe – age limit for Michael Kors is above 16!

Anna Wintour and Michale Kors looked on yesterday as Dr. David Herzog spoke to supermodel Natalia Vodianova before the forum at Harvard Business School. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) (I wish I can be in this photo!)

“The fashion industry is starting to address real women again,’’ Kors said at Harvard Business School.  Kors joined Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and supermodel Natalia Vodianova at the Harvard forum, held in conjunction with the Harris Center, an institute at Massachusetts General Hospital focused on the treatment and prevention of eating disorders.

There has been a growing demand to use healthier-looking and more realistic models in recent years, as those on the catwalks have grown thinner and younger.

Dear Mr Kors,

In my beloved country, 16 years old girl will be  considered as very very young.  It is hard to find models as young as 16 years old because they are so busy studying for their big exam next year (SPM!!).

But for some, 16 is too old. They prefer 11 year old.. and they’ll do anything to be with 16 year, including marrying them!

Nothing new. Owner come and go. Just like fashion but style is forever!

Calvin Klein minimal look vs Tommy Hilfiger preppy look!

I am ALWAYS, ALWAYS a big fan of Calvin Klein because of the minimalism and basic and Kate Moss while Tommy Hilfiger looks pretty preppy!

But wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They tend to look identical. Like is it CK or is it Tommy!

Hillary swank in blue..minimal

Katy Perry blue.. I swear I thought this is Calvin Klein!..

Calvin Klein

Tommy Hilfiger

Both of them love pretty ’six packs’ boy with pretty pose!

The fashion videos.

My pick is always Calvin Klein!

I think… not bad. I always love her sense of style. The tight, skinnny numbers. She looks amazing! (Forget about when she is in crack! We forgive and forget!!!)

The line is for Fred Perry, will hit stores in October 2010.  She designs ..sort of..because apparently Amy went to three meetings. she was closely involved in product style selection and the application of fabric, color and styling details.

This is not a very common practice in Malaysia. Celebrity as a designer…..well…we have like celebrity designer but not celebrity as a designer… if you know what I mean!

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