WHO WORE WHAT?.....Former Miss Universe Brook Lee Wears NIKOLAKI Judging Miss USA 2017

Miss USA 1997 and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee wearing a NIKOLAKI gown to judge Miss USA 2017 Finals Live Telecast

This past Sunday were the Miss USA 2017 Finals. The beauty pageant was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas. My NIKOLAKI design partner, David Paul and I were honored to have dressed the GORGEOUS Brook Lee in our gowns, for not just the Finals Live Telecast but the Preliminary Competition which happened last Thursday.

Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997

Brook Lee wearing NIKOLAKI printed gown--Miss USA 2017 Finals Red Carpet--Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas

In 1997, 20 years ago, Brook won the Miss USA pageant (representing Hawaii), and then went on to win Miss Universe! She was invited this year--being that it was the 20th Anniversary of her double crowning!--to judge both the Preliminaries and Finals. Brook is a very good friend of ours--and through the years, she was become a NIKOLAKI muse, wearing lots of our designs at various red carpet events. We were so excited to have dressed her for her 20th Anniversary--and to judge Miss USA 2017--in two of our NIKOLAKI gowns....

Miss USA 2017 Preliminaries:

Brook Lee wearing NIKOLAKI gown at Miss USA 2017 Preliminary Competition--Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas

Goddess Gown: For the Miss USA 2017 Preliminary Competition, Brook Lee wore our NIKOLAKI black silk jersey "Goddess Gown" featuring a gathered front and back drape and jeweled crystal neckline

Miss USA 2017 Finals Live Telecast:

Universal Judge: Miss USA 1997 and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee wearing a NIKOLAKI gown to judge Miss USA 2017 Finals Live Telecast

Printed Queen: For the Miss USA 2017 Finals, Brook wore this NIKOLAKI printed Mermaid-shaped gown which featured a leaf/scroll print black and white cotton stretch woven sateen with black silk shawl collar and waistband accents. The gown had puffy cap sleeves, a semi-plunging neckline and pockets.

 Gown Gorgeous: Former Miss USA and Miss Universe Brook lee in NIKOLAKI printed gown--plus fashion sketch of gown

Front and Back Fabulous: Former Miss USA and Miss Universe, Brook Lee, backstage before judging the Miss USA 2017 Finals--wearing NIKOLAKI printed gown

 Sketch Queen: Fashion sketch of NIKOLAKI printed cotton sateen and silk gown, worn by Brook Lee to judge Miss USA 2017 Finals Live Telecast

Sketch by Nick Verreos and David Paul

Happy 20th Anniversary to Brook Lee on her Miss Universe win and we are HUMBLED to have dressed you for this week's Miss USA 2017 XOXO