Miss Chicklit 2015 - Celebrating Chicklit May

Miss ChickLit May Pageant - featuring Miss Allegra Johnston from Australia.
Introduction: "Hi, my name is Allegra Johnston, and I'm representing the Nation of Australia! I run a second-hand bookshop and I'm passionate about vintage fashion and saving the environment, so I'm saving the planet one retro dress at a time, right. My dream is to make sure everyone around me is happy and has plenty to read...and world peace, I'm all about world peace. Is that right? Is that answer okay. I have never actually seen a pageant because I grew up without television...did I do okay?"

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Swimsuit 
I'm a not a huge fan of swimsuits in general, which is kind of a problem for me as I live at gorgeous manly Beach in Sydney. 

I do love vintage fashion and look at the delightful and perky Doris Day in this swimsuit. I have one just like this for the pageant. It's demure enough that I don't feel naked and it has all this amazing sculptural boning inside it. I'm a girl with a curvy figure and this sort of swimsuit is perfect for me. 

You'll never catch me in a teeny weeny itsy bitsy polka dot bikini or even worse a crocheted one (my hippy mother still wears those in her fifties, heaven help me!) .This however is a swimsuit I can feel comfortable in, and a little bit sexy. 

Talent 
My talent today harks back to my childhood. I'm doing an acoustic guitar medley of Joni Mitchell songs. My voice is sadly not as haunting as hers but I hope to capture her essence. I'll be singing Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi and I Wish I Had a River (to Skate Away on).

Interview 
What unique thing have you done to help the environment?
You may not be aware of this but I grew up on a commune so I spent most of my childhood building solar homes and organic farming - basically I had to build my own home and grow my own food or I didn't eat. I'm not sure how unique it is but I haven't met too many other kids who have done it. 


***If you want to know more about me you can read about me in the novel Mr Right and Other Mongrels

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WANT TO GO IN THE RUNNING TO WIN A BEAUTY GIFT CARD?

The Grand Prize for this international drawing will be:

US/Canada winner - $100 gift card to Sephora

UK winner - £65 gift card to Lush Cosmetics

Australia winner - $125AUD to Mecca

How to enter: Answer this question in the comments below and LEAVE YOUR EMAIL so we can contact you if you win.

What unique thing have you done to help the environment?
 A winner will be chosen via Random.org on Monday, May 18th.

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