Entering its 28th year, the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant cheongsam (Qipao) segment has always been the highlight at the Final, very often leaving a lasting impression on the audience. An exquisite cheongsam is able to accentuate the beautiful figure of the oriental women, while showcasing the distinctive traditional and modern custom-designs embroidered on every Qipao. This year’s Pageant was kick-started by the “Miss Chinese Vancouver Qipao Exhibition” held at Aberdeen Centre. A series of outstanding cheongsams previously worn by Pageant Champions, including Tracey Wong (1995), Gloria Tang (2012), Jennifer Coosemans (2015), Alice Lin (2018), Jennifer Packet (2019), and Cindy Wu (2021) traced the evolution from the inaugural Pageant to the present, reflecting a perfect marriage of tradition with fashion. At the same time, the crown, scepter, and coronation cape awarded to the Champion were displayed, exhibiting the most iconic and symbolic elements of the beauty pageant. The TV screen playing throughout the exhibition also relived many classic moments of the past Pageants. In order to provide more information to interested applicants, last year’s winners along with instructors shared some tips and secrets on participating at the competition and personally answered enquiries on the spot.
Brain Chiu (BChiu), the emcee of the Qipao Exhibition first introduced Cindy Wu, the Champion and Grace Wu, the 2nd Runner-up of last year’s Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant who disclosed their interview strategies and talked about their experiences and changes in life after the Pageant, Although 1st Runner-up Yasmine Ross was unable to attend in person, she still intended to spread her cheering spirit by recording a video and encouraging everyone to set their own goals and accept new challenges. Afterwards, the Pageant’s stage director Didi, and styling instructor Shirley provided insights on the meeting with judges and onstage performances, hoping to increase the confidence of talented individuals!
"What's On" MCVP Qipao Exhibition Preview
"What's On" MCVP Qipao Exhibition Recap
