The Edit

Crowning pieces that survive
the lights, the schedule,
and the night.

Closely held editorial picks, vetted by the women who actually wear them on stage, in the press room, and on the second flight of the week.

Editor’s Pick

A small leather pouch open on a vanity beside a single tube of red lipstick.
PAGEANT PREP

The Pageant Survival Kit: Beauty, Fashion, and Emergency Essentials

The pieces a Miss USA editor actually keeps in a backstage bag, and why every contestant in the green room owes their composure to a folded packet of blotting papers.

Elena Marsh

The Edit, This Week

A neat, half-open suitcase on a hotel bed, with folded garment bags and a structured beauty case.
PAGEANT PREP

The Ultimate Pageant Packing Checklist for Miss USA Hopefuls

A week of competition fits into a single rolling suitcase, but only if every item earns its space. The editors lay out a packing system that has survived twelve consecutive pageant seasons.

Camille Ross
A model on the runway at the Summer Swimwear Collective showcase in a vivid pink and blue bikini.
SWIMWEAR

The Best Swimsuits for Summer 2026: Pageant-Inspired Picks for Every Style

A sculpted one-piece, a high-cut cutout, a bikini that holds its line under a flash. The swimwear edit titleholders have been quietly compiling all spring.

Camille Ross

The Editors

Elena Marsh

Elena Marsh

Beauty Editor

Elena writes about beauty, longwear, and the rituals that hold up under lights. Previously at Allure and Into the Gloss.

Camille Ross

Camille Ross

Style Director

Camille covers dressing for the camera, the panel, and the long flight after. Former senior editor at Harper’s Bazaar.

Noor Haddad

Noor Haddad

Wellness Editor

Noor reports on sleep, hydration, and recovery for women who keep a public schedule.

Sloane Pierce

Sloane Pierce

Contributing Editor

Sloane writes the franchise columns — Miss USA Approved, Crown-Worthy Finds, and weekly market notes.

Further Reading

Three luxury swim looks photographed on a tropical beach for the Isla Luna Swim resort campaign.
SWIMWEAR

10 Swimsuits That Photograph Beautifully on Vacation

A short list of suits that move well on camera, hold color in salt water, and look like they were chosen rather than picked. Sculpted lines, contrast trim, and a few quietly confident prints.

Camille Ross
A neatly arranged wardrobe with a tailored blazer, a sheath dress on a wooden hanger, and a pair of nude pumps.
INTERVIEW & WARDROBE

What to Wear to a Pageant Interview: 15 Polished Pieces That Work

A blazer that fits at the shoulder, a sheath dress that holds a line through a sit-down, a pair of pumps that have been broken in. The wardrobe pieces that earn their place in the interview round.

Camille Ross
A pair of chandelier earrings and a fine cuff laid on a cream silk background.
EVENING GOWN & FORMAL

The Best Jewelry to Make Sure You’re Stage-ready for Miss USA

Earrings that hold a flash, bracelets that read across a stage, necklaces that flatter the neckline of a gown without competing with it. A quiet edit from the editors who do the styling.

Sloane Pierce
A small still life of a glass of water, an eye mask, and a wooden foot roller on a linen surface.
WELLNESS

The Best Wellness Essentials for Pageant Week: Sleep, Hydration, and Recovery

A quiet routine that holds up across seven days of rehearsal, fittings, and on-camera press. Sleep, salts, foot rollers, and the small habits the judges never see.

Noor Haddad
A pale ceramic bowl of bath salts beside a folded white towel and a single candle.
WELLNESS

The Best At-Home Spa Products Before a Pageant, Wedding, or Vacation

A four-step routine the editors run the night before any major event. Masks, scrubs, nail kits, hair masks, and the discipline of beginning the evening early.

Noor Haddad
A row of beauty products lined on a marble vanity: foundation, primer, setting spray, mascara, and a single tube of lipstick.
MISS USA APPROVED

Miss USA Approved: 12 Beauty Products That Can Handle Stage Lights

Foundations that read true under flash. A primer that grips. A setting spray that survives the swimwear walk. The franchise edit of products vetted by the women who have worn them on stage.

Sloane Pierce
A long cream summer dress on a wooden hanger beside a pair of strappy sandals and a small straw clutch.
CROWN-WORTHY FINDS

Crown-Worthy Finds: The Best Summer Finds Under $150

A franchise edit of summer pieces that look more expensive than they are. Dresses, sandals, earrings, clutches, and the small finds the editors quietly returned to all season.

Sloane Pierce