Since we hardly know anything about fashion, we asked for the help from our friends at the fashion brand Katie and Lee to explain what each muse wore and who was the star of the night.
PBA 40th Season Opening Ceremony Muses
| ALASKA Aces: Michelle Gumabao  | BARAKO BULL Energy: Nathalie Van Decker  |
| K&L: Michelle wore a red long sleeve red dress with a high slit. The dress looked lovely on her! She wore black strappy shoes to complete the whole array. Her overall look projected simplicity and elegance at the same time. | K&L: Nathalie Van Decker was wearing a simple red sheath dress with nude shoes. She looked noticeable with her smoky eyes and red lips. |
| BLACKWATER Elite: Annalie Forbes and Sunshine Cruz  | GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL Kings: Ellen Adarna  |
| K&L: Annalie Forbes was in a red spaghetti strap dress with sliver platform heels. Her dress was simple and sexy, her silver shoes were a little bit too bulky but never the less she still pulled off a look that made her evident. Her partner Sunshine Cruz looked stunning in her black dress with cuts on the sides. The dress was simple yet classy. Her nude gold heels was the perfect accessory for her dress. | K&L: Ellen was stunning in her dark red sheath dress. Her dress complimented her body shape which made her look really urbane. She paired up the whole ensemble with red lipstick that made her stand out! |
| GLOBALPORT Batang Pier: Rachel Daquis and Cha Cruz  | MERALCO Bolts: Ritz Azul  |
| K&L: Rachel Daquis chose to wear a body con printed dress together with black platform shoes. Her look was chic and hip and deviated from the usual simple and elegant style of the others. Her partner Cha Cruz was wearing simple pink baby doll dress with black heels. These two represent young and trendy fashion. | K&L: Ritz was not in a usual body con dress. She chose to wear a flowy orange dress and gold accessories. She really looked beautiful during the opening. |
| NLEX Road Warriors: Diane Medina  | PUREFOODS STAR Hotshots: Mary Jean Lastimosa  |
| K&L: Dianne was in a cotton and satin body con dress that made her look very alluring. She also wore royal blue heels that matched her dress. | K&L: White represents simplicity and this girl pulled off a simple yet unforgettable look. Mary Jean Lastimosa’s shoes were edgy and classy. She looked dazzling! |
| RAIN OR SHINE Elasto Painters: Glennifer Perido  | SAN MIGUEL Beermen: Alaina Bergsma, Erica Adachi, and Alice Dixon  |
| K&L: Glennifer wore a red body con dress with short sleeves and chandelier earrings, she paired her whole look with Gold platform heels. The red dress complimented her skin tone that made her indeed eye-catching. | K&L: We love how the girls played with accessories to define the simplicity of their dresses. Alaina Bergsma in red and simple black shoes looked astonishing! Erica Adachi wore a white patterned dress and black shoes epitomized modern simplicity in fashion. Alice Dixon was looking youthful and classy in her black dress. Her lovely earrings were very stylish and contemporary. |
| RUNNER-UP TALK N TEXT Tropang Texters: Megan Young  |
| K&L: Megan was wearing a blue sophisticated body con dress with elegant chandelier earrings that left the audience in awe. Her silver platform stilettos was a good choice in completing the whole beauty queen look. |
| STAR OF THE NIGHT KIA Sorento: Jinkee Pacquiao  |
| K&L: Jinkee was the star of them all. She wore a print on print dress paired with her plum YSL tribute. The whole look depicted elegance, style and sophistication. She wore her dress with simple hair and make up which made it stand out even more. |
Katie Pineda and Leeann Rubio are fashion designers and entrepreneurs. They opened their fashion line, Katie and Lee, when they were studying at the College of Saint Benilde. Katie and Lee’s current fashion line can be seen in the company’s Instagram account: @katieandlee
