The event witnessed by a number of celebrities and fashion enthusiast, saw the girls make three appearances on stage; from swim, evening to traditional wear, each trying to outdo one another as they strut their stuff on the runway.High point of the evening was the question and answer segment which saw the elimination of five of the final ten contestants who flunked their questions..
At the end of the competition, the judges’ team made up of Nigeria’s prolific fashion designer, Frank Osodi of House of Bunor, Celebrity photographer Reese Bona and Tana Adelana gave the crown to Jane Mbagwu for her poise, dexterity on stage and overall look.
By her win, Jane gets a free trip to Europe on tour. She will also be representing Nigeria at the Miss Africa Continent Pageant in South Africa later this year.
The Pearllook Beauty Contest organized by Tokad International is an offshoot of the annual Pearllook Model contes,t which was born out of the desire to give back to society. For Doyin Olatokunbo, Chief Executive of Tokad International, the event which welcomes every girl, tall or short without age restriction, was created for their teaming fans who otherwise do not qualify for the usual beauty pageants, but really want to be beauty queens, to fulfill their dreams. “What we look out for is her ability to carry herself well, a standard educational qualification, and for her to be able to express herself in English” she said.
Also, unlike the normal beauty pageants, the Pearllook Beauty contest gave designers an opportunity to showcase their creativity on the runway, as the contestants were styled by designers, with all clothes and accessories provided by the designers. The event was spiced with musical Performances and comedy by EmmaOhMaGod, Young Starz of Africa, MC Shakara, Pastor and Lolo of Cool FM.
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