Monday, February 6, 2017

Miss Universe 2016 candidates customizing Converse sneakers


Miss Universe 2016 candidates customizing Converse sneakers


At least 19 candidates from the 2016 Miss Universe competition lent their time and creativity to produce customized Converse sneakers to be auctioned for the Positive Action Foundation. A foundation supported by the Ms Universe organization, Positive Action Foundation is devoted into helping individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families particularly those who are displaced from their employment due to HIV phenomenon.

The candidates who participated are Ms. Angola – Luisa Baptista, Ms. Belgium – Stephanie Geldhof, Ms. Belize – Rebecca Rath, Ms. Brazil – Raissa Santana, Ms. Bulgaria – Violina Ancheva, Ms. Cayman Islands – Monyque Brooks, Ms. Costa Rica – Carolina Duran, Ms. Germany – Johanna Acs, Ms. Guatemala – Virginia Argueta, Ms. Iceland – Hildur Maria, Ms. Mexico – Kristal Silva, Ms. Netherlands – Zoey Ivory, Ms. Nicaragua – Marina Jacoby, Ms. Panama – Keity Drenan, Ms. Paraguay – Andrea Melgarejo, Ms. Philippines – Maxine Medina, Ms. Russia – Yuliana Korolkova, Ms. Thailand – Chalita Suansane, and Ms. Uruguay – Magdalena Cohendent.



 Ms. Angola – Luisa Baptista

Ms. Belgium – Stephanie Geldhof

Ms. Belize – Rebecca Rath

 Ms. Brazil – Raissa Santana

Ms. Bulgaria – Violina Ancheva

 Ms. Cayman Islands – Monyque Brooks

Ms. Costa Rica – Carolina Duran

Ms. Germany – Johanna Acs

Ms. Guatemala – Virginia Argueta

Ms. Iceland – Hildur Maria
 Ms. Mexico – Kristal Silva

 Ms. Netherlands – Zoey Ivory


Ms. Nicaragua – Marina Jacoby

 Ms. Panama – Keity Drenan

 Ms. Paraguay – Andrea Melgarejo

Ms. Philippines – Maxine Medina

 Ms. Russia – Yuliana Korolkova

 Ms. Thailand – Chalita Suansane

 Ms. Uruguay – Magdalena Cohendent




Beauty pageant patrons and Chucks collectors will get a chance to own personalized Chucks of one of the participating candidates through a silent bid auction. Bidders may submit their bids, names and contact details thru the information officer in the mall exhibit of the shoes or thru a private message at the Converse Facebook page.

See the personalized pairs at the exhibits in the following dates and venues:

• February 3-5 :      Robinsons Antipolo
• February 10-12 :  Robinsons Bulacan and Marquee Pampanga
• February 17-19 :  Robinsons Isabela and Robinsons Ilocos Norte
• February 24-26 : Robinsons Tacloban and Robinsons Cebu
• March 3-5 :           Gaisano Mall of Davao City and Gaisano Mall of Digos
• March 10-12 :       Gaisano Mall of Tagum and Gaisano Mall of Toril
• March 17-19 :       Gaisano Mall of General Santos
Stay tuned on our Facebook page for more of #ConversePHx65MissUniverse.