Ever dream of being the winner of a national plus size beauty pageant? Now is your chance to compete to win a coveted crown. All you have to do is to enter the 2014 Miss & Teen Plus USA Competition being held August 16 in Seattle. Sydney's Closet is proud to be the official Sponsor of Pageant Plus Size Evening Gowns for the competition. What a great chance to celebrate the accomplishments of women who wear double-digit sizes and at the same time support charities! This is the inaugural year for this event. Watch for the newly crowned winners to wear our glam plus size formals in the pageant and throughout the year as they make their public appearances. (We'll be sure to share with you tons of pics of the gorgeous contestants and the winners!)  [caption id="attachment_4573" align="aligncenter" width="194"]Behind the Scenes![/caption]The competition may be six months away but behind the scenes the glitz and glam is already in high gear. Wish I could have been in Seattle for the first photo shoot for the campaign shots. (but I had a conflict on my travel schedule)! Thanks to the pageant for sharing their photos of all the fun we missed when two National Queens promoting the pageant posed for the camera wearing our bestselling formals. Since then, the exquisite watercolor blue print sold out! The chiffon Salsa Red one-shoulder with a sexy slit is still in stock. But not for long! The "Hot Tomato" evening dress is flying out the door and will sell out very soon.  [caption id="attachment_4572" align="aligncenter" width="384"]Miss Plus USA[/caption]  At the photo shoot in Seattle, pageant producer and former national beauty queen, Latasha M. Haskins looked ready to walk the runway wearing the "Untouchable" dress, a dramatic black and white gown. (And one of my very favorite designs I created in that classic color combination!) Be sure to mark your calendars. The deadline for entering the pageant is April 30, 2014. Don't miss out! Visit the competition's official website to get the scoop on everything you need to be a future contestant.