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Girls, gowns and PNB

Photos by Joe Whiteko / PNB

The evening fashion show at the mart.
The evening fashion show at AmericasMart-Atlanta.
A market show for apparel is a banquet for the eyes. In the words of PNB's Gerdeen Dyer, it's "like a cross between a medieval fair and an imperial ball." Another pageant.com writer compared it to "the backlot of MGM during the Golden Age of Hollywood."

That's the way it always looks at mid-August at AmericasMart-Atlanta. Beautiful women are everywhere, clad in opulent clothes of every imaginable hue. Some are busy modeling. Some are scurrying to change costumes. Some are on break, lounging quietly, talking among themselves or chatting on cellphones.
Kimberly Forsyth with Alan Davidson
Miss Arkansas USA 2006, Kimberly Forsyth, stops to pose for a picture with Alan Davidson, owner of the Wow!Prom line of prom and pageant gowns.
Tony Bowls with Amanda Pittman and Lisa Wilson
Designer Tony Bowls produces pageant gowns that have grown in popularity. Left to right -- Amanda Pittman (a Miss Kentucky Teen USA contestant), Tony Bowls, and Lisa Wilson (Miss Georgia USA). Amanda and Lisa were modeling for Tony.
Jessica Beckwith
Jessica Beckwith from North Myrtle Beach, S.C., was leisurely modeling "Touch-Ups." Jessica will soon be a contestant in the Miss South Carolina USA Pageant.
Denny Horn with Kelly Wells
Denny Horn sells Anjolique Bridal Collections gowns with the help of his star model Kelly Wells, who was formerly Miss Gwinnett County, Ga.
Briana Jewett
Briana Jewett, Miss Marietta (Ga.), modeled the classy Joli Prom gowns.
Lauren Stockton
Lauren Stockton, a former Miss Alabama Teenager and a contestant in the upcoming Miss Georgia USA Pageant, is seen modeling bridal accessories in the Bill and Russelyn Parrett showroom.
Alexa Jones
Stunning Alexa Jones, Miss Alabama 2006 (and a Miss America finalist), is showing off a Jovani Red Carpet Collection by Sherri Hill design.
Alexa Turpin
Alexa Turpin, Miss Georgia Teen America, modeled Jovani Prom gowns at the Michelle Harrison showroom.
Kimberly Goodwin
Kimberly Goodwin, Miss West Virginia 2006, was visiting the Wow!Prom showroom. Her mother, Jenny Goodwin, owns the Queen's Choice boutique in Morgantown, W.Va.
The designers and the dealmakers are there, too. It's really their show. But as important as they are, they are overshadowed by the beautiful models and the designers' own stunning creations.
Johnathan Kayne with Hillary Raines
Up-and-coming gown designer Johnathan Kayne of Norman, Okla., stopped long enough to pose for a picture with Hillary Raines, who was about to give up her crown as Miss Teen Dream Girl America, will be competing in the 2007 Miss Georgia Teen USA Pageant.
Elizabeth Wilson
The lady in red ... Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Teen United States (and PNB cover girl), is pictured here in a Wow!Prom design.
But PNB, of course, with its ability to look beyond the surface and find the heart of every story, will never neglect these creative luminaries. Or as the boss said when he assigned a crack team to roam the mart: "I want to see not just the faces and bodies of glamour, but the minds that energize the entire scene."

At PNB, we always give genius its due.
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