Dec 2, 2023
Miss Universe Philippines 2023, Michelle Marquez Dee, wearing a gown designed with Mark Bumgarner.
The design was inspired by the traditional tattoos of Maria Whang Od Oggay, popularly known as Apo Whang Od (pictured below).
At age 106, she is the oldest tattoo artist, or 'mambabatok', from Kalinga in the Philippines.
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