Thursday, July 9, 2015

Miss USA Preliminary Competition (Evening Gown)

It's the time of the year where there is one major national pageant that a lot of people are waiting for - and this is the Miss USA pageant. Dispute all the Trump controversy, the preliminary competition seems very smooth.

It is my first time covering Miss USA and I am more interested in analysing the evening gowns. So here it goes, my top 15 in gowns:-
Arizona

The first red gown of the night and I think the gown suits her very well.

California

I love gowns with a dramatic tail and this is why California is on the list. However, the gown would have been better if it is in a brighter yellow.

Colorado

I have to put this gown here as it looks amazing on photos. I would not say the same when I saw it on stage.

Florida 

I love this nude fitting gown with sequin details and her make-up and hair is perfection. The only thing she needs to work on is her walk. It looks a bit stiff.

Hawaii

Interesting choice. It looks very flowy and is a fun choice.

Iowa

This is one gown that made Iowa looks sophisticated.

Maryland

Love her overall package. She looks like a model. Her dress is a tad too short though but she did work it.

Nevada

The dress definitely looks better in motion. I can't stop thinking that this gown looks like Miss World Venezuela's gown in Miss World 2013. I would prefer she remove the attaching skirt because the skirt does not match the dress. The dress is heavily detailed but the skirt is just a piece of fabric.

New York

Love her dress. It looks amazing and shiny!!

North Carolina

Her choice of dress is interesting but it fits her. I dun like her hairstyle though, it ages her already mature look. Her sister Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009, definitely looks much younger and fresher when she was competing 6 year ago.
Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009

Oklahoma

I like Olivia when she was in Miss World. I still love her and she always save the best for the last. Her ball gown is a brave choice and I admire her for that. It is unique and striking. However, I would have gone without the ruffles. It made the gown look reli busy.
Olivia in Miss World 2013

Pennsylvania

Interesting choice. At first I thought this would not look good on stage when I saw this dress in the official photos but it turns out to be a very good choice. The dress fits her very well.

Rhode Island 

The super tall Miss Rhode Island chose a gown that resembles Miss Ukraine's very expensive gown in Miss Universe which both feature a slit and some flaps on the dress.
Miss Ukraine
Texas

To be honest, I find her dress mediocre only. But the fact that she is THAT gorgeous, she deserves to be up there.

Vermont

A bling bling black gown. A classy choice.