A Dame Edna-inspired frock has won the Miss Universe Australia's Elucent Skincare National Costume Competition.
Designer Timothy Cubbo, from Sydney, amassed more than 30,000 votes from the public to win the prize. Beauty queen Monika Radulovic will wear the blue, glittery attire on the international stage later this year after a few tweaks are made to the already stand-out costume.
Cubbo admitted the costume was influenced by drag queen fashion. Radulovic will wear a purple wig hiding her long brunette locks. She said she did not mind holding the large pair of spectacles on her head.