"[8][9][10] The dress, which according to Tumang weighed 10 pounds, was a tribute to Mayon Volcano, a tourist attraction in the province of Albay, the hometown of Gray's mother.

[11][7] In an interview, Gray decided to pick the dress for the beauty contest as her mother dreamed of her winning the Miss Universe crown wearing a red gown.

[6][11] It was one of the seven Philippine-themed dresses presented to Gray, which were inspired by "Filipino arts, culture and literature," and one of the three that were produced by 16 artisans working for 2,712 hours with cost of materials reportedly at P1,025,091.

"[18] Vogue's Janelle Okwodu commented on the dress, "Onstage at Bangkok’s Impact Arena in Thailand, she wore a fiery custom gown by Filipino designer Mak Tumang, featuring a portrait of the Mayon Volcano rendered in Swarovski crystals.

[5] Additionally, Raoul J. Chee Kee, writing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, said, "His background may have been in production design, but Mak Tumang will go down in fashion history for dressing the country’s fourth Miss Universe in a gown that mimicked flowing lava...