Miss America contestants love to distinguish their pageant from Miss USA’s with one simple, yet loaded, response: “We have a talent competition.” Crystle Stewart, the reigning Miss USA, however, has a different clarification.
Fashion
You’ve heard women love their shoes, but more than a dozen men in Las Vegas can challenge the depth of that love.
Achieve one look on two budgets
• Out of Africa: Catch the rhythm of tribal drums and acquire chic crocheted treasures at the Max & Co. & Africa & You event Saturday. From 2 to 6 p.m. Max & Co. customers can check out the special launch of precious natural accessories handmade in Africa through a collaboration with the International Trade Centre and over 500 Kenyan women. Twenty percent off vouchers will also be available. Max & Co. is located at Mandalay Place. Call 795-1015 for more information.
When 18-year-old Caitlin had to come up with a wish for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada to fulfill, she didn’t hold back. Besides “The Hills,” Fallout Boy and Taylor Swift, Caitlin’s primary obsession is the world of fashion, specifically the part Coco Chanel played in it.
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Shoes Wisely: Undefeated, the authority in premium sneakers, launches the first Nike Sportswear Air Yeezy shoe Saturday. The highly anticipated debut is the designer collaboration between Kanye West and Nike. Secure your spot in line as early as possible; only 20 shoes are available for sale. Price hasn’t been determined yet. Call 732-0019 for more information.
The limo can arrive late. The corsage can wilt away. The escort can show up with a cast. Everything for a teen girl’s prom can go awry as long as the dress remains flawless.
It happens to the best of us. We insist the digital camera settings must be off again because our smile can’t be the same shade as a banana peel. Unfortunately, the camera works just fine. It’s the teeth that need some adjusting. As luck would have it, Las Vegas Beautiful Smiles just opened in Summerlin. Its presence here should guarantee far fewer closed-mouth grins.
If the economy has you window shopping Neiman Marcus with a padlock on your purse, you might want to broaden your horizons. Las Vegas is home to some of the most impressive shopping outlets that boast a slew of brand names at a fraction of mall costs.
To say Emika Porter shops thrift stores is to call Diane von Furstenberg a dressmaker. The 29-year-old Las Vegas local does more than shop secondhand. She monitors the stores, dissects them and then squeezes every ounce of style out of them. Only to leave with an overflowing cart that tallies up to the same amount you proudly spent on a jersey dress at Forever 21 last week.
