who-what-wear-wednesday

"Here's to the girls who inhale more hairspray than air."

In honor of Miss USA finals tomorrow, today's WHO-WHAT- WEAR-WEDNESDAY is dedicated to... evening gowns! YAY! I wanted to share some of my fave gown styling moments from the Miss USA Preliminary competition on Monday, and chat with you guys about what I tend to look for when picking out a gown for any pageant or special event. (PS- I promise I'll blog about non-pageant related fashion after this week is over hehe. Sorry not sorry!)

Before I show you some of my favorites from Monday night... Here are some of the top things that I  take into consideration when looking for a gown.

Personality:
Um yes- I know what you're thinking. "Gowns don't have personality, ya wierdo." But... sorry, you're wrong. They totally DO! The design, the color, the fabric- all of it says something about the person wearing the dress! For example: a velvet black gown says mysterious, sexy, confident. On the flip-side, a light pink, blush toned dress says something totally different: sweet, loving, and cutesy! My personality is very "Disney Princess" (shocker) with some spice thrown in there, so I looked for a gown that I felt showed that. IMO- It's all about thinking about what your personal "brand" is, and finding a dress that embodies that. 

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Timelessness:
Trends can be so fun when it comes to gown shopping, and I totally love seeing something new and different in a gown! But I also want to know that if I look back in 10 years at a crowning photo, I won't be thinking "w.t.h. was I wearing!!" cause crowning photos last forever, y'all. :') Ultimately, I think finding that balance between trends and timelessness is SUPER important. 
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You Do You, Honey Boo Boo:
My most important rule of thumb when gown shopping is: You have to love that darn gown with every fiber of your being! Girl, it is YOU that's wearing the dress, and if you don't absolutely love your gown, you can't expect a panel full of judges or an audience to love it, right?! When I'm wearing a gown that I adore, it totally changes my mood and brings out that next level of confidence! Woop woop! SO... choose what you LOOOVE!

a  few  of  my   fave   miss  usa  prelim   gown    moments:

And an extra special shoutout to my girl, Bailey Drezek- Miss Iowa USA, because COME ON- How stunning is she?! Head to her insta @missiausa to see her amazing gown and to wish her luck tomorrow! :)