MISS UNIVERSE CANDIDATES CUSTOMIZED CONVERSE SNEAKERS FOR AUCTION #CONVERSEPHX65MISSUNIVERSE

The most-anticipated beauty pageant is happening today and I know a lot of our kababayans are excited to crown the 65th Miss Universe. It's the Philippines turn to host the prestigious pageant and during the candidates stay here, a handful of them lent their talent, creativity and time in personalizing their 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 Goldof, 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.

Beauty pageant patrons and Chucks collectors will get a chance to own a 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. Starting bid for all pairs is at $50 USD.

Check out the candidates design:

And here's your chance to see the personalized pairs upclose 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.

Good luck to all the candidates!