Carrie Wightman launched Sashay Studio in 2020, a business specializing in custom, handmade sashes and embroidery. The Island Heights-based company serves parade participants, clubs and bridal parties ...

There were 18 participants, each of whom had a buddy to help them during the event. All the participants got crowns/tiaras and sashes. There were five judges, though this was not a competition. In ...

Several contestants walked out of a Miss Universe event this week when the pageant director berated Miss Mexico for not taking part in promotional activities. By Francesca Regalado A top organizer of ...

When it comes to Miss Universe-related matters, it’s certainly not uncommon for there to be drama. Such conflicts aren’t just relegated to the young ladies who participate in the events either, as ...

An embarrassing moment during the 2025 Miss Grand International pageant has gone viral after Miss Panama mistakenly thought she made the finals. Host Matthew Deane announced the finalists during the ...

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark may not have seen the court much during the 2025 season due to a plethora of injuries, but she found her way onto the Miss USA stage… kind of. Miss Indiana USA Sydney ...

Deming Pride is going on a little later this year as the local LGBTQ organization prepares to kick off a weekend,-long celebration beginning with the competition in the Sashes Pageant. Two returning ...

Colorado State University student Gabrielle Gramont, currently Miss Colorado, is preparing to compete in the 2026 Miss America pageant. Gramont, a former competitive dancer and hockey player, chose ...

In HBO’s period drama “The Gilded Age,” the use of fabric tells as much of a story as the characters themselves. The show is set in the Gilded Age in the U.S., between 1870 to 1890, which was a period ...

In Taoyuan, Filipino migrant workers swap their work uniform for crowns and sashes in “Ginoo at Binibining Taiwan,” a pageant run entirely by migrants. The event not only offers a unique outlet for ...

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to ArkLaTex. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Winners of the 2025 Juneteenth Pageant pose on ...