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FRIDAY JULY 20 - SUNDAY JUNE 22

ALL GOWNS DRASTICALLY REDUCED!

DRESSES START AT $39
GOWNS START AT $59
NO GOWNS OVER $149

*Sale is in store only.  We are not able to sell sale merchandise over the phone so hurry in!

A Weekend of Crowns

This weekend was a weekend of crowns!  A big congratulations goes out to:

Gianna Capuzzi: Miss Minnesota Collegiate
Molly West: Miss Minnesota High School 

Gwendolyn Buchanan: Miss Minnesota Jr. High

Corianne Strupp: Miss Wisconsin collegiate

Annie Jorgensen: Miss Wisconsin High School

and Miss Iowa High School

We had so much fun on Friday with all of you ladies and you all looked so stunning at the pageant. 

Congratulations

A big congratulations to the newest Miss Brained Lakes Minnesota, Heather Erickson and Miss Baxter Minnesota Maren Goff!

Each girl will spend a year making appearances and working within their community.  Next June they will compete against one another for the title of Miss Minnesota America.  We wish the two of them the best as they begin a fun and event filled year!  

The next pageant in the Minnesota America system will take place July 13th as the contestants battle it out for the title of Miss Northwest.  

Fashion Show

Looking for something to do next Friday?  Join us Friday, July 6^th at 2pm on the GLITZ! cat walk for a Fashion Show!  

The show will feature 18 of the Miss Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa Jr. High, High School, and Collegiate contestants!  The girls will strut their stuff in the latest homecoming 2012 fashions.  

On Saturday, June 7^th, the beautiful ladies will compete at Normandale College’s Auditorium in interview, on stage question, evening wear, and fun fashion.   

This is a great opportunity to come out and cheer on your friends, learn about the pageant, and meet real life beauty queens. 

Siri Takes the Crown

On Saturday, June 16 Siri Freeh, Miss Northwest was crowned the newest Miss Minnesota America.

The pageant took place on the stage of the Eden Prairie High School’s Auditorium.  Siri competed against 21 other contestants from around the state.  The pageants lasted from Thursday to Saturday where the ladies were judged on interview, talent, evening gown (our personal favorite), and lifestyle and fitness also known as swimsuit. 

As a nursing student striving to earn a doctorate specializing in cardiovascular research, Siri’s platform of heart-health education was a perfect fit.  

Siri also walked away with both the pageants academic and interview awards.

Siri will compete for the title of Miss America in January 2013 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

We wish her the best of luck on her journey as the newest Miss Minnesota America!  We hope her next year is full of amazing experiences and tons of fun!

The fourth runner-up was Miss West Metro Bethany Beniek; third runner-up, Miss St. Paul Elizabeth Sciopioni; second runner-up, Miss Coon Rapids Samantha Phillippi; and first runner-up, Miss Brainerd Lakes Rebecca Yeh. 

Preliminary pageants leading up to Miss Minnesota begin again as soon as June 30^th with Miss Baxter and Miss Brainerd Lakes.  If you are interested in becoming a part of the Miss Minnesota America program head over to their website for more details, contact information, and pageant dates!

  

Photo credit goes to: ©2011 Sarah Morreim Photography

Prom Preview

On Monday June eleventh GLITZ! owner and managers traveled to New York along with a handful of other stores from around the nation.  We were there to view Mori Lee’s Prom 2013 line.  During the fashion show we found ourselves surrounded by colorful sparkles, beautiful lace, and flowing chiffon.

Mori Lee has been the leader in prom designs for years and 2013 will be no exception. Madeline Gardner, the company's designer, has a fresh look in all of her designs. The risks she took designing the year's line were well-received; not only by our store but by the others in attendance as well. The fashion show has sections made by fun categories such as "50 Shades" and "Belle of the Ball."  Some of the trends you will find from Mori Lee this year are ruffles, bling (both colorful and crystal), floral appliqué, ombre ruffled skirts, chiffon and organza material, exposed boning, fun and flirty short styles, and LACE!  Madeline shared that lace and the color combination nude/black will be the biggest trends this year so keep your eyes peeled for them!

The preview helps Mori Lee cut down their line of hundreds of prom dresses to about one hundred fifty. Even though every dress is amazing not every dress is able to make the line.

We can't wait to share with you the fabulous styles designed by Madeline Gardner for Mori Lee! Look for these styles to be available late fall 2012.

THIS FRIDAY

You are cordially invited to meet Miss Minnesota 2011, Natalie Davis and our 2012 Class of the Northern Lights Princesses.

Where: GLITZ!

When: Friday, June 15 from 1pm to 2pm

Natalie Davis, our lovely Miss Minnesota 2011, will be making a special appearance at GLITZ! along with all 22 contestants competing for the title of Miss Minnesota 2012.  Also appearing will be Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen, Bailey Wachholz, and our very own Northern Lights Princesses.

The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Pageant is June 14-16 at the Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Theater.  Young women from across the state will be competing in interview, talent, evening gown, and lifestyle and fitness for the title of Miss Minnesota 2012.  For more information, go to www.missminnesota.org

Join us on Saturday to meet the contestants and all of the princesses.  There will be a special "crowning event" of the Northern Lights Princesses conducted on the runway and the contestants will be available for autographs after the crowning.

Hope to see you there!!