Thomas "Thom" J. McGarvey Jr., for three decades the executive director of the Miss Hawaii Pageant, died January 8 at the Craigside Assisted Living Facility in Nuuanu. He was 70. 

For the seventh consecutive year, the 53 Miss America contestants walked the runway at the Fashion Mall. This year, the contestants were decked out in beautiful designs provided by EXPRESS, who will also be providing on stage designs for the 2012 Miss America Pageant.  The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Miss America Organization Board of Directors' Lynn Hackerman Weidner, Miss New Jersey 1971.

A meet and greet session followed the contestants' walk down the clear, Plexiglas, eighty-foot long retractable runway where multimedia screens played. The contestants signed autographs and photos for the public.

Fashion Mall is the largest shopping destination on Las Vegas Boulevard. It is located at 3200 Las Vegas Boulevard or via Mel Torme Way, just off of Industrial Road. Anchors include Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Dillard's, Bloomingdale's Home and Nordstrom. Click here to see all of our photos from our EXPRESS Fashion Show.

For tickets to attend the Miss America Competition, call Ticketmaster at 1-877-307-8667 or click here!

Source: Sharon Pearce, Miss America Organization press contact.