Christian Pelayo is the most sincere, talented, passionate, dedicated, loving, loyal, respectful & compassionate human being with the biggest heart that I had the pleasure and privilege to work with. Oh My Goodness, Yay! Thank you for the dress!!!!! read more

Crown Diva - Farewell Gown - Women's Clothing Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Crown Diva's owner Kristen Bradford is absolutely amazing at what she does! I started pageants a few years back and I have been training with her on and off for the last two seasons. Her resume is so impressive, with multiple state title holders and two MISS USA winners ! She will help you with everything from wardrobe, walking, interview and even just a general stage presence. Kristen cares about every one of her clients and helps each of them to be the best version of themselves. She is very flexible and has been able to work with me with my always changing schedule. I would highly recommend attending one of her pageant boot camps or go in for a private coaching lesson. Even just one lesson makes such a difference ! She also directs her own local pageants, which I have competed in and loved my experience. read more

Knowing the owner and the quality of work she does with the Miss Malibu, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills USA Pageants, I expected nothing less from the hub. If you didn't know, both of her girls placed in the Miss California USA competition - winning the crown and getting 1RU (among more probably). I went to the store to find a dress for a Ball. Although nothing fit, the gowns were gorgeous, in all colors and a whole lot of beading! I was in heaven - who doesn't enjoy beading, sparkles and slits?! The guy that helped me was attentive and helpful. He pulled dresses for me and helped me sort through the rest. Moreover, they have dresses you can rent! So if you ever want something that'll make jaw drops, Crown Diva is the place to go. I will definitely come back for my next event! And if you want to work with the best pageant coach, go to their Bootcamps and sign up for the pageant! read more

Words cannot express how grateful I am for Crown Diva! Beautiful dresses, jewelry and amazing shoes! They always take such good care of me and alterations NEVER fail! I have won several pageants in Crown Diva one of a kinds and they always put so much care into my wardrobe! I recommend them to everyone, this place is the best! Christian is my life saver and puts so much care into his customers and Kristin is amazing and has helped me so much! They are a great team and it is a great atmosphere!! -Kimberly Bebo read more

Kristen is the best!!! This place is beyond amazing. Many of the ladies that leave here leave satisfied happy and full of joy. Highly recommend. Top customer service and best prices!! read more

Crown Diva is the place for young ladies to find the best in pageant dresses. Both Kristen Bradford and Christian Pelayo are professional and much regarded in the "pageant world" here in California. They have been an outstanding and supportive sponsor of our Miss Teenage California Pageant, a relationship we have enjoyed. We highly recommend Crown Diva. read more

Christian is the best! he makes the experience very positive & a huge mirror to strut your stuff doesn't hurt either! they have such gorgeous dresses its hard to choose. There selection varies. I went for my prom dress but they have beautiful pageant ones as well. definetly recommend this place! love it :) read more

As a pageant competitor, I know that a gown is supposed to compliment a woman; enhance her essence and Confidence while on a stage. Crown Diva has a fun atmosphere, excellent service, and a wonderful assortment of gowns. Trying them on is always a blast. My gown this past year that I got from crown diva won Best In Evening Gown at Miss California USA and was custom made for me by co-owner Christian Pelayo! It's absolutely gorgeous and always a pleasure doing business there! read more

I have been competing for over 10 years and had an AMAZING experience having both a high end competition gown and a cocktail dress altered at Crown Diva. Christian Pelayo who completed my alterations was not only extremely nice but is quite talented and took great care of the intricate beadwork and detail on the bodice of my gown. I highly recommend Crown Diva and especially Christian if you are looking for the best in SoCal! read more

I purchased 2 pageant gowns from crown diva and I can honestly say both times were fabulous experiences! They have a divine selection of gowns to choose from from a wide range of prices. I know some dress stores are pushy at times, but not here. The owners Christian and Kristen truly care about your personal style, the proper fit and your price range. My first gown required a number of alteration, which were all done by Christian. He did an amazing job and helped make my vision of the gown a reality. read more

Kristen and Christian helped me feel so confident in my very first pageant, by not only making sure I was happy with the perfect gown, but they were there with me every step of the way. Christian altered my dress a few different times and was so patient with me. Whether you are going to winter formal, prom, homecoming, a holiday party, a gala, a charity event.. go here for your dress or gown!!! They are absolutely stunning. And when you need help for pageantry, Kristen is an amazing coach and friend! I couldn't have done it without them. read more

Where do I begin? As a shop its amazing! The shop has dresses for every occasion from prom/holidays/pageants. As a pageant girl, this place is your one stop go to place. Kristen offers dresses from many well known designers she can also have it altered to fit you perfectly and as every pageant girl knows in order to have the right attitude to compete you must have the right dress that fits you perfectly and Kristen makes sure of that. She also carries shoes to complete you pageant dress along with jewelry at affordable prices. Crown diva is also the home of the owner and pageant director of the MISS SANTA MONICA MISS MALIBU AND MISS BEVERLY HILLS prelim pageants for both miss and teen. These pageants are the prelims to get the MISS CALIFORNIA USA and once you become her title holder she pulls out all the stops to prepare for the state pageant. She also does private coaching and can offer advice from food/fitness/walking and interview tips and much more. You don't even have to be her title holder to get her advice. She also has connections with many pageant organizations other than the USA system. She is the best in the business. She breeds winners. Miss USA 2015 OLVIA JORDAN, MISS CALIFORNIA USA Cassandra Kunze (2014), MISS CALIFORNIA USA 2015 Natasha Martinez, AND MISS CALIFORNIA USA 2016 NADIA MEJIA. ALL THESE WOMAN PLUS MANY MORE WERE COACHED BY KRISTEN HERSELF and that is just this state. So if your serious about pageantry or just need a dress for any special occasion or BOTH CROWN DIVA IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!! read more