Mark Aldane " Mak " Velasco Tumang is a Filipino fashion designer . He is popularly known for the Mayon gown and Ibong Adarna gown , dresses that he created for and worn by Catriona Gray when she competed in the Miss Universe 2018 beauty pageant . Tumang , born in Pampanga , Philippines , is the son of Mexico town mayor Teddy Tumang . He took up Theater Design and Production Design at De La Salle University-College of St. Benilde and studied a week-long couture embroidery course at Central Saint Martins . In interviews , Tumang shared that his interest in fashion started through his grandmother 's skills in dressmaking , his voluntary design work in stage plays during high school , and experience in creating vestments for religious statues . In college , he was part of a theater group who introduced him and invited him to attend fashion events . Joining the Philippine Fashion Design Competition in 2007 , he submitted an abaca dress as entry . In 2009 , he won the Miss Earth Eco-Fashion Design Competition for coral reef-inspired , white abaca dress . His atelier is located in Mexico , Pampanga
Miss Universe 2018
Miss Universe 2018
Mak Tumang