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TADASHI FEATURED ON THE 2006 MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT

Once again, internationally renowned women’s fashion label, TADASHI, was selected as the Official Designer of the Miss Universe Pageant, which was seen LIVE on July 23rd in more than 170 countries around the world!! In the United States, it ranked #1 in ratings for the night!

This is the third consecutive year that TADASHI has been featured as part of Donald Trump’s Miss Universe and Miss USA competitions. As Official Fashion Designer for the Miss Universe Organization, Tadashi has played a vital role in bringing chic fashion and cutting-edge style to an event with so much recognition and prestige.

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By Marc Malkin
Posted on E! Online Planet Gossip

Let the invasion begin: The Miss USA 2007 contestants are descending on L.A. They hit Hollywood last week for the start of a two-week publicity campaign leading up to the live pageant telecast from the Kodak Theater on Mar. 23.

Planet Gossip caught up with the beauty queens during a meet and greet on Saturday at the Pasadena home of Tadashi, the one-name fashion designer creating all the dresses for the show's opening number.

Moët & Chandon champagne sponsored the schmoozefest, but the recently rehabbed reigning Miss USA, Tara Conner, steered clear of the bubbly.

Sort of.

Each delegate posed for photos while autographing bottles of Chandon. However, shutterbugs weren't able to get a shot of Conner—pageant wranglers insisted Conner sign hers in private behind closed doors, because they didn't want her to be pictured with a bottle of booze, reports Planet Gossip's Matt Donnelly.

Even though the delegates were on their best behavior, most agreed that Conner's party girl controversy wasn't that bad.

"I think she's a great girl," said Miss Kansas, Cara Renee Gorges. "You got to see that no one is perfect. I think the second chance really saved her and made her more relatable."

And in a public display of much confusion, some of the delegates didn't exactly understand what they were supposed to do with their gold glitter pens—a number of them actually attempted to autograph the party's ice sculpture centerpiece.

Talk about a brain freeze!

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Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith wowed the audience in the lime green mesh rouched gown by Tadashi.

Miss USA 2006 Tara Connor in the fashion segment of the pageant in a stunning gold halter layered tulle gown by Tadashi.

Mr. Donald Trump and Tadashi backstage with Miss USA delegates.

Tadashi with the latest Miss USA Rachel Smith

Last Monday night the Miss Universe beauty pageant was held in Mexico and once again Tadashi played an important part. All of the lovely ladies wore Tadashi for the opening sequence. Pictured below is our very own Miss USA, Rachel Smith, and the new Miss Universe, Miss Japan Riyo Mori.

Tadashi visited Mexico for the Miss Universe pageant to view his dresses in action and to personally congratulate the lovely new Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori of Japan.