PHOTOS: Miss Universe Croatia reveals National Costume dress for the pageant

Miss Universe Croatia Ora Ivanišević reveals her National Costume (Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

Ora Ivanišević will represent Croatia at the 70th edition of Miss Universe pageant which will take place in Eilat, Israel on December 12, 2021.

Today, Ora presented the dress she will be wearing as the National Costume for Croatia. 

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

“The National Costume Miss Universe Croatia 2021 represents the coastal part of Croatia and the beauty of the deep Adriatic Sea. It represents most the city of Dubrovnik, my hometown and all of it’s closest Islands which are listed on the dress,” Ora said, before adding.

“Dzemila Dilberović, was the mastermind behind the dress and she embodied all of my wishes into reality. Part of the dress is also handmade jewelry made by Marina Benković, which combines everything together.Thank you to everyone who put in months to make this happen, and for giving me the opportunity to best represent my county on the Miss Universe stage in Israel.”

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

The attractive 185 cm-tall brunette from Dubrovnik studies tourism management at RIT Dubrovnik and hopes to one day run her own hotel or be an artist and bestseller writer. Ora has been playing volleyball competitively for 12 years and has participated in a number of major international competitions. 

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)

She has a great love for art and in her free time she likes to write novels and poems. She is also fluent in English and Russian and a skilled make-up artist and hair stylist.

(Photo credit: Nikša Raguž)