CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Pia Wurtzbach attends the "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
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The Miss Universe 2015 shines in her debut appearance at the Cannes Film Festival

Pia Wurtzbach Jauncey may add another title under her belt—best dressed at the 76th annual Cannes film festival!

The Miss Universe 2015 has finally walked the red carpet of the esteemed international festival, and she looked stunning while doing so. For her debut appearance, she attended the Le Retour (Homecoming) film screening at Palais des Festivals on May 17. She returned the following day for the initial screening of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Pia Wurtzbach attends the "Le Retour (Homecoming)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
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Tatler talked with the renowned Filipino designer Mark Bumgarner about the process of designing Pia’s outfits. “I have always loved dressing up Pia, she’s the most easy to work with,” he says. “I had a few days to create this look. She only had one fitting for this dress since she had to leave early before Cannes. Her one and only fitting we knew it was the dress for the red carpet.”

Wurtzbach donned a metallic scarlet evening gown with a sculptural silhouette partnered with minimal yet glam makeup and APM Monaco jewellery. “I wanted her dress to look like liquid metal, fluid but structured, something that would reflect light and illuminate,” Bumgarner says about the dress.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Pia Wurtzbach attends the "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
Above Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

“This time, for Cannes, she asked me to create her looks for the red carpet. I work closely with her stylist Perry Tabora, and we both wanted something new for Pia,” Bumgarner says. For her second look, Pia stunned the crowd with a black gown accentuating her hourglass figure. Yet, the showstopping long cape with puffed sleeves dropping at the beauty queen’s arms made this ensemble one for the fashion books. Wurtzbach oozed old Hollywood glamour with a one-sided finger waves hairstyle and deep red lipstick.

“I wanted her to look elegant, sexy, and modern,” he said.

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