Pageant Designs

You know all the answers to every tough question and you’ve practiced your talent to the utmost perfection. Here at PageantDesigns.com we so often go over the first two portions of any pageant competition, the interview and talent portion, but until recently haven’t been able to speak to the swimwear portion.

Today we’re proud to say that we will we be glad to help any young ladies look their best for the swimsuit potion of the competition!

• We now carry two fabulous lines of pageant swimwear for women from Lady M which means you can now get both your pageant dress and pageant swimsuit from the same convenient location!
• We can provide you with help and tips to pick out the right swimsuit for your body and personal style, be it the bolder two piece or the fashionable one piece swimsuit.

What is Lady M Swimwear?

Designed by Micheal Valley-St. George, Lady M swimwear has been featured in pageants and pageant magazines across the country. Winning styles mean winning crowns, so why settle for anything less than competition worthy. You wouldn’t settle for an off the rack pageant dress, so why choose an off the rack pageant suit?

What do you look for when you choose your swimsuit, a plunging one piece neckline or a two piece to show off your chiseled abs?

Since its start, the pageant has had a larger global audience than the Olympics! In 1951, Eric Morley organized the very first Miss World pageant, which was introduced as a part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. Recently, the Miss World Organization released a list of some of this year’s pageant contestants. This year, over 120 pageant contestants from different countries across the world are expected to shine one stage in their beautiful pageant gowns.

Some of the Miss World 2012 pageant contestants include:

Miss. Angola

Edmilza Nicosia Mota Dos Santos – The 22 year old student is studying psychology. She loves to dance, and has a passion for fashion.

Miss Barbados

Marielle Wilkie – The 22 year old loves spending time outdoors and surfing. She believes that one person at a time can make a difference in the world.

Miss Belgium

Laura Beyne – The 19 year old was training to be a real estate broker when she won the title of Miss Belgium 2012.

Miss Cape Verde

Tirzah Evora – The 19 year old graduated from high school in July 2011. She enjoys reading and dancing, and volunteers within her community.

Miss Ethiopia

Melkham Endale – The 22 year old is currently going to school at a university near her home. She enjoys reading books, and writing poems.

Check back with Pageant Designs for more information about the Miss World 2012 pageant contestants, and don’t forget to tune into the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant, which will be held in July in Ordos, China.

It's brains, not just beauty.

When you watch a beauty pageant you may think that these women are judged simply on their pretty faces, pageant dresses, and poise, but in fact they’re being judge on much more. Most pageants are more than just pretty dresses and faces. Today, many beauty pageant contestants are helpful by volunteering for causes and in their communities.

Pageant contestants are active humanitarians. In fact, many contestants must “advocate a platform” and explain their favorite cause to the judges. This is taken in high consideration by the judges when it comes time to make a decision on who will win the crown. Pageants are about how the contestant can help her community or organization while remaining kind, generous, and poised.

You may think that a pageant queen’s life revolves around beauty pageants, but in most cases she competes in a pageant about every two months. Between competing in pageants the contestant is devoting many hours a week to her platform. She is an advocate for the cause and educates her community and others about what she believes in.

So, the next time you attend a pageant and you’re gasping at how gorgeous the contestant looks in her pageant dress, pay attention to what cause she is promoting, see if you’re on the same side on issues as she is, and know that she is just more than a pretty face in a beautiful gown. This beauty queen is a humanitarian and is concerned about helping others!

At Pageant Designs we know that it takes more than a great attitude and a beautiful smile for beauty pageant contestants to win, which is why we offer a wide variety of designer pageant gowns for women. Here are some of our most popular pageant dress designers for women and what you’ll find in each collection.

1. Mac Duggal: We can’t fit all of our shining Mac Duggal pageant dresses in one section, so we split them up into several outstanding sections of Mac Duggal pageant collections. Visit us today and browse our large selection of Mac Duggal Black White Red, Mac Duggal Cocktail, Mac Duggal Couture, Mac Duggal Pageant, Mac Duggal Ball Gowns, and Mac Duggal Prom Pageant.
2. Alyce Designs: This pageant dresses collection is filled with stunning and mature pageant dresses. Every pageant beauty will be sure to make a statement when she’s wearing a pageant dress by Alyce Designs.
3. Jovani: Jovani dresses have been worn by Miss America and Miss USA pageant contestants. This collection includes brightly colored, head turning pageant dresses that are the fancy of every pageant contestant.
4. Crown Collection: Classic beauty will never go out of style. Let your inner queen shine in a classic v-neck gown or a one shoulder pageant gown from our Crown Collection of pageant dresses.
5. Sherri Hill Pageant Gowns: Our Sherri Hill pageant collection includes elegant floor length gowns in many different colors. You’ll sparkle and shine on stage in a Sherri Hill pageant gown!

Who is your favorite women’s pageant dress designer at PageantDesigns.com? Let us know with a comment. We can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

A beauty pageant queen’s job is never done. Sometimes the only way to get through the day or a pageant is by looking back on some of the people throughout pageant history and the inspirational and funny things they’ve had to say about beauty pageants. Here are some of our favorite beauty pageant quotes and funny happenings to help you get through your next rough day.f

• “At that moment, it’s kind of like dying. You’re alone. There’s nobody that can do it for you.” – Miss America 1973, Terry Meeuwsen, on winning

• “The cardinal rule for hosting the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants is to expect the unexpected.” – Bob Barker, host of Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants

• During the 1952 Miss. America pageant, Miss. New Jersey heard her name and passed out on stage. It took pageant officials a few minutes to revive her.

• While competing in the 1963 America’s Junior Miss Pageant, Diane Sawyer walked headfirst into a metal post in front of the judges. She began giggling, and was later crowned 1963 America’s Junior Miss.

• “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” - Kahlil Gibran

• “Beauty comes in all sizes, not just size 5.” – Roseanne

• “Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin.” – Gwyneth Paltrow

Next time you’re feeling stressed out from a pageant, get comfortable in your pageant dress and read one of our beauty pageant quotes or funny pageant happenings.

If you’re a beauty pageant newbie then there’s probably terms you’ve been hearing throughout the pageant world that don’t make sense to you. Pageant Designs is here to help you learn and understand pageantry lingo, so you’ll be better prepared for your next pageant.

Bodice – Similar to a corset, the part of a pageant dress from the waist to the shoulders.

Casual wear – Clothing that is usually worn before 5 p.m. Casual pageant wear isn’t as formal as your pageantry dress, but it shouldn’t be as informal as sweatpants.

Crowning Dress – A dress that is worn by a pageant queen returning to a pageant to crown her successor.

Cupcake Dress – A particular style of little girls pageant dresses that feature a skirt layered with ruffles and often resembles a tutu.

Etiquette – A certain type of social behavior or way to conduct yourself during a beauty pageant

Extensions – Hairpieces that are added to a contestant’s real hair in order to give it length and body.

Flippers – False teeth that are worn by young girls who’ve lost a tooth.

Glitz Pageants – Beauty pageants in which the contestants wear custom made pageant gowns that are decorated with rhinestones, sequins, etc. The girls who compete in glitz beauty pageants often wear a lot of makeup, large hairpieces and hairstyles.

Grand – A level of award in glitz beauty pageants.

H/M – A contestant’s hair and makeup artist.

What are some pageant terms that you’ve heard and need defined? Let us know with a comment, and don’t forget to check out the Pageant Designs blog next week when we’ll explain more terms that are often heard in pageants.

Recently, Pageant Designs added new pageant dresses from popular Mac Duggal pageant dress lines to our vast collection of pageant dresses affordable Mac Duggal pageant dress collection.

Dare to grace the stage wearing one of these colorful designs in brightly colored hues, such as deep fuchsias, lime greens, cardinal reds, royal blues, bronzes, cotton candy blues, bold tangerines, and other bold colors.

• You’ll find an assortment of necklines including plunging, sweetheart, and v-necklines.
• Choose from one-shoulder dresses, halter dresses, strapless dresses and more!
• Some of the decorative dress features in our new Mac Duggal dress collection includes sparkling gems and sequins, different styles of ruffles, a variety of floral patterns, cutouts on the sides and backs of dresses, lace, mid-thigh slits, and ruched accented waists.
• You’ll find dresses with a-line skirts, slim fitting curve hugging skirts, full layered skirts, ruffled skirts and more!

You can find these and many more Mac Duggal pageant dresses online at PageantDesigns.com. What are some of your favorite pageant dress trends for the 2012 pageantry season?

In order to win a crown, pageant girls have to show the judges that they are poised, proper, educated young women. To do this you must be educated in proper pageant etiquette. Next time you’re standing on stage in your pageant dress, remember to practice winning etiquette.

1. Always be polite. Instead of blurting something out, think about what you’re going to say. Is there anything unladylike about it? Would you be offended, hurt or upset if someone said it to you? If you answered yes to any of those questions, what you’re about to say isn’t polite and so refrain from saying it.
2. Never forget to say please and thank you. Not only is this an important part of pageant etiquette, saying please and thank you is simply a part of minding your manners.
3. Maintain eye contact whenever you’re speaking to someone and be aware of his or her personal space.
4. Treat other pageant contestants with respect, the way you would like to be treated.
5. When seated, cross your ankles not your legs.
6. Maintain good posture, and keep a smile on your face whenever on stage.
7. Only sit down when asked or directed to. It’s considered impolite to sit before asked to.
8. Speak up when spoken to. Talk loudly and punctuate your words so people are able to understand what you’re saying.
9. When walking, keep your shoulders back and your head up.
10. If someone shakes your hand, make sure you have a firm handshake.

Practice these pageant etiquettes before pageants, and implement them into your everyday life so you won’t forget about them when it comes time for a pageant. Even when you’re not wearing a wearing a pageant dress, you can still wear your pageant poise. Good luck from everyone here at Pageant Designs!

Finding the perfect homecoming dress isn’t the only difficult part about homecoming. Finding a date can be difficult too. Sometimes girls say yes to the first person who asks them, either because they don’t think they’ll have any other offers or because they don’t know how to say no without offending that person. At DressProm.net we urge girls to make the decision that’s best for them, not the person asking them to be their date. There are ways to turn down homecoming suitors without ripping their heart out and stomping on it.

Date or not - you'll still look fab!

1. Be honest with that person about how you feel. In the end, it will save you and your prospective suitor unneeded anxiety during the homecoming dance. They’ll be more hurt if you pretend to want to be their homecoming date.
2. If you have a friend that you think would be a great homecoming date for him, tell him that you’re not interested, but you know someone who might be.
3. Tell them that you’re actually planning on going to homecoming stag.
4. Keep your response short. It’s not polite to give a long excuse as to why you’re not interested.
5. Tell them that you appreciate the invitation, but haven’t decided who you’re going with yet.

No matter what the case may be, never turn a prom date down via text message, e-mail or through any type of social media, don’t ever laugh in someone’s face after they’ve asked you to homecoming and never talk badly about a person who has asked you to homecoming. When someone has the courage to ask you to be their date for homecoming you should take it as a compliment. Although you may not like them the same way, they obviously think enough of you to ask you to be their date, and most of the time, that’s something that takes a lot of courage to do.

Last week the winner of the 60th Annual Miss Universe® Pageant was announced. Leila Lopes, a 25 year-old from Benguela, Angola, received the crown in front of millions of viewers from around the world at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Imagine this dress as a grand prize!

It’s not wonder the Miss Universe title is such a coveted one, with a prize package that includes a custom diamond tiara and jewelry by Diamond Nexus, an eveningwear wardrobe from Sherri Hill, a year’s supply of nail care products from OPI Products, Inc., casting opportunities and professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization and much more!

There were 88 contestants in this years Miss Universe contest, which is the largest beauty pageant in the world. Leila Lopes is the first person from her country to win the title of Miss Universe. She plans to continue her work with social causes including poor children, the fight against HIV, protect the elderly and more.

Here are some more facts about the 2011 Miss Universe Winner.

• Not only is the first Miss Universe winner from her home country of Angola, Lopes is also the fourth black women in the entire world to win the title of Miss Universe.
• She is studying business and living in England.
• In 2008 Lopes was crowned Miss Angola UK.
• Her full name is Leila Luiana da Costa Vieira Lopes.
• Lopes is bilingual, speaking Portuguese, and is half Brazilian.

Pageant Designs would like to congratulate Leila Lopes and all of the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant contestants!