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Some things never go out of fashion. Like traditional clothes. Just a few days ago, Miss Mexico posted photos of their 2020 contestants rocking designer-made versions of the country's traditional outfits and they quickly went viral.

But it's not just the models and the costumes that made these images so stunning. The photographers did an excellent job of capturing the women, too. By taking them outside instead of to a studio, they really enhanced the link between the land and the culture it gave birth to.

In total, there were 32 contestants competing to advance to the next round. People chose 6 (Miss Sonora, Miss Michoacan, Miss Guanajuato, Miss Estado De México, Miss Quintana Roo, Miss Guerrero) by reacting to their photos on social media, and 6 were picked by the judges (Miss Colima, Miss Sinaloa, Miss Coahuila, Miss Campeche, Miss Nayarit, Miss Oaxaca).

The Miss Mexico Grand Finale will be held on October 31st.

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Miss Guanajuato, Georgina Villanueva

Miss Guanajuato, Georgina Villanueva

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Monika Soffronow
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6 years ago (edited)

Georgina Villanueva is studying chemical engineering. The dress refers to the textile past of the state, the revolutionary history, the famed Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato, as well as the importance of the Dia de los Muertos. Fancy makeup!

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    Miss Estado De México, Perla Franco

    Miss Estado De México, Perla Franco

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    "The State of Mexico is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is the most populous, as well as the most densely populated state. It is divided into 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo." Mexico City, or México Distrito Federal (like Washington D.C.) is between Mexico state and the state of Morelos. The outfit is of course made with Aztec influences, but it is also telling us about the 'Santuario Piedra Herrada', a Monarch Butterflies Sanctuary, in Temascaltepec as well as the cultivation of sunflowers. .

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    Miss Nayarit, Blessing Chukwu

    Miss Nayarit, Blessing Chukwu

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited)

    Around 1.4 million Mexicans self-identified as Afro-descendants in 2015, or 1.2% of the country's population. African identity and physical features are stronger than elsewhere in Mexico in the Costa Chica ("small coast" in Spanish) which extends from Acapulco, Guerrero, to the town of Puerto Ángel in Oaxaca in Mexico's Pacific south coast. The area was very isolated from the rest of Mexico, which prompted runaway slaves to find refuge here. More recently, Lupita Nyong'o was born in Mexico city and is dual Kenyan and Mexican citizen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Mexicans. "La Costa Chica. Nunca más un México sin afromexicanos.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRC4w4Fu2yE

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    Miss Sinaloa, Elizabeth Vidaña

    Miss Sinaloa, Elizabeth Vidaña

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    For people who may ask why her headress has "deer horns", the state of Sinaloa, Mexico has a traditional dance from the Yaqui indians known as the "Danza del Venado" (Deer Dance)

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    #5

    Miss Guerrero, Isabel Ruíz

    Miss Guerrero, Isabel Ruíz

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Guerrero is located on the Pacific coast in Southwestern Mexico. Acapulco is one of Mexico's oldest and most well-known beach resorts. Taxco was one of the primary mining areas during the colonial period and is still known for its silverwork. "Fighting with Jaguars, Bleeding for Rain" https://archive.archaeology.org/0811/etc/boxing.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handcrafts_of_Guerrero Please note that the photo is shot at Iguala: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Iguala_mass_kidnapping

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    #6

    Miss Jalisco, Mariana Macias

    Miss Jalisco, Mariana Macias

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Jorge Negrete - Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes (Remasterizada) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKUfYSbvXbc

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    #7

    Miss Querétaro, Valeria Ruíz

    Miss Querétaro, Valeria Ruíz

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    Bob Belcher
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    6 years ago

    I think this is the closest resemblance to traditional in all these photos.

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    #8

    Miss Campeche, Jennifer Álvarez

    Miss Campeche, Jennifer Álvarez

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeast, is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico (With Mexico D.F., the City of Mexico, being the 32nd) hence the Caribbean vibe. Much of Campeche's territory is filled with various archeological sites, almost all of which are Mayan.

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    #9

    Miss Ciudad De México, Jéssica Farjat

    Miss Ciudad De México, Jéssica Farjat

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    Pepper Pots
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    The women are beautiful

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    #10

    Miss Aguascalientes, Ximena Hita

    Miss Aguascalientes, Ximena Hita

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    Damsel in the Dark
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    love the dress

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    Miss Chihuahua, Isela Serrano

    Miss Chihuahua, Isela Serrano

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    Debi Blackshaw
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Stunning

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    Miss Oaxaca, Sabrina Góngora

    Miss Oaxaca, Sabrina Góngora

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    "Traditional clothing items among the peoples of Oaxaca include the huipil, a women's blouse constructed from several panels; the ceñidor, a type of sash among the Mazatec; and the paño, a Chinantec head covering. Handcrafted Oaxacan textiles employ plainweave, brocade patterns, gauze weave." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textiles_of_Oaxaca . . . "Mexican Traditional Dress/Oaxacan Embroidery" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh_3X_88apg

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    #13

    Miss Nuevo León, Evelyn Álvarez

    Miss Nuevo León, Evelyn Álvarez

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    The Differently Wired Girl
    Community Member
    6 years ago

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    This is my favorite!

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    #14

    Miss Quintana Roo, Regina González

    Miss Quintana Roo, Regina González

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    Debi Blackshaw
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Fab costume :-)

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    #15

    Miss Durango, Carolina Thomas

    Miss Durango, Carolina Thomas

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Durango is lying at the extreme northwest of the Central Mexican Plateau and has an average elevation of 1,775 meters above sea level, Most of the state is mountainous and heavily forested, with the Sierra Madre Occidental covering around two-thirds of the state, and most of the economy of the Sierra region revolves around forestry, Traditional agriculture is still the main economic activity for most of the population, despite only ten percent of the land being suitable for crops, and only fifteen percent being suitable for pasture. To date, over 130 films have been shot here both because of the Western-type landscapes the natural light. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango

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    #16

    Miss Colima, Daniela Ramírez

    Miss Colima, Daniela Ramírez

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Is Colima, Mexico renown for their history of shoe-making as the model's dress is decorated with Huaraches (traditional Mexican sandal)?

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    #17

    Miss Michoacán, Karolina Vidales

    Miss Michoacán, Karolina Vidales

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    Marky Mark
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    6 years ago

    Bellbottoms! I love these.

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    #18

    Miss Chiapas, Rocío Carrillo

    Miss Chiapas, Rocío Carrillo

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited)

    If you want to see some images from a Chiapas mountain town, including 'traditional' garb, I give you this:"San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas: Mexico’s Rebellious Problem Child in the South" medium.com/@danestrom/san-cristóbal-de-las-casas-chiapas-mexicos-rebellious-problem-child-in-the-south-ce04e2e7ab94

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    #19

    Miss Tamaulipas, Naila Navarro

    Miss Tamaulipas, Naila Navarro

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    Jessica
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Simple but beautiful

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    #20

    Miss Sonora, Ayram Ortíz

    Miss Sonora, Ayram Ortíz

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    Debi Blackshaw
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Not the most flattering pose but love the wings

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    #21

    Miss Coahuila, Georgina Vargas

    Miss Coahuila, Georgina Vargas

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    Gracie Hollan
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Shes half nacked and in a field of cacti.

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    #22

    Miss Puebla, Valerie Bartsch

    Miss Puebla, Valerie Bartsch

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    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    She's standing in front of the the Great Pyramid of Cholula, Pirámide Tepanapa, or, in the indigenous Nahuatl language, Tlachihualtepetl, or 'artificial mountain'. The structure measures 400 by 400 metres and has a total volume of 4.45 million cubic metres, almost twice that of the Great Pyramid of Giza. I've been there. The entry goes through tunnels dug by the original archeologists who explored it.

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    #23

    Miss Baja California Sur, Diana Ramírez

    Miss Baja California Sur, Diana Ramírez

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    Carole Deem
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    stunning costume posed before a stunning view

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    #24

    Miss Veracruz, Andrea Munguía

    Miss Veracruz, Andrea Munguía

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    Tanner Wright
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Very ornate outfit... simply stunning

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    #25

    Miss Yucatán, Ana Paulina Rivero

    Miss Yucatán, Ana Paulina Rivero

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    Kevin Donegan
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I have a home in the Yucatan ... it's a stunning place. My criticism about this photo ... they should have either taken it from a different angle or have her change her pose ... it appears she's holding up the smoke stack.

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    #26

    Miss Morelos, María Fernanda Hutterer

    Miss Morelos, María Fernanda Hutterer

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    earringnut
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Stunning

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    #27

    Miss Hidalgo, Jaqueline Gómez

    Miss Hidalgo, Jaqueline Gómez

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    earringnut
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Are peacocks native to Mexico? Serious question.

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    Miss Zacatecas, Karina Román

    Miss Zacatecas, Karina Román

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    Tanner Wright
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Love the headpiece...

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    #29

    Miss Tlaxcala, Fedra Alpés

    Miss Tlaxcala, Fedra Alpés

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Tlaxcala (from Nahuatl languages), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico.

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    #30

    Miss Baja California, Daniela Pedroza

    Miss Baja California, Daniela Pedroza

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    earringnut
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Poison Ivy was latina? Cool.

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    #31

    Miss San Luis Potosí, Daniela Sánchez Acosta

    Miss San Luis Potosí, Daniela Sánchez Acosta

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    Gracie Hollan
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    o m g

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    #32

    Miss Tabasco, Gildy Reyes

    Miss Tabasco, Gildy Reyes

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    Andrew Vince
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Miss Tabasco...Pretty hot!!

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