Ciera Nicole: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Behind the Scenes - Bmore Speaks

Today I had the opportunity to interview with Morgan and Polytechnic Alum, as well as long time friend, Krishana Davis, for her upcoming website, Bmore Speaks. We discussed many matters such as, personal life, pageantry, and my future endeavors. The production was done by Morgan State Senior, Brian Waters, who majors in TV Production.
We had an awesome time on set and didn't even realized so much time passed by. Take a look at some of the behind the scenes photos as well as screen shots I stole from Brian's computer! :)
The video is set to release in mid March.

Monday, February 25, 2013

James Chase Photography

Below are pics taken by James Chase Photography. This was my first ever swimsuit photo shoot and I had a lot of fun!

Photography: James Chase
Hair and Makeup: Me
Styling: Ayana Knight
Swimsuit by Desiree Nercessian

Sunday, February 24, 2013

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Friday, February 22, 2013

DC Fashion Week 2013: Dirty Bar

Ciera Nicole - Miss Maryland United States 2013

Yesterday I had the opportunity to appear at a DC Fashion Week event hosted at Dirty Martini in the District. I had a great time and met some amazing people; huge networking opportunity! Even did a couple of interviews! The pics are below, soon as the interview hits the web, I'll be sure to share it! :)

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Crowning Touch

Finally, I have come across the photos from pageant weekend! Take a look! From opening number to crowning!

The End! =)

The Indique Experience

No matter where I go, I am always asked about my hair. Therefore I thought it would be an awesome idea to tell you all about the gorgeous hair that I wear! It's called Indique. Indique is worn by many celebrities from Laurieanne Gibson, LaLa Anthony, Cassie, Ciara, Chrissy Lampkin, Vanessa Simmons, Porsha Stewart and the list goes on!

I was introduced to Indique by one of my best friends; her hair always looked great and it would last forever. I did some research and inquired sponsorship from Indique for my upcoming pageant, Miss District of Columbia USA 2013. I waited to install the hair the Thursday before my weekend competition and let me just say, it made me feel glamorous all weekend and required little to no maintenance. Take a look at the Indique Life post I was featured in sharing my experience with Indique during the Miss District of Columbia USA pageant!

P.S. It is now February and my hair still feels and looks like it did the second it was installed! Make the investment ladies, it is well worth it!

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Fashion Law Week 2013

March 1st check me out on the runway at Fashion Law Week in D.C.!

Fashion Law Week (FLW) is an annual educational legal symposium dedicated to engaging students and the community in the discussion surrounding legal issues within thefashion industry. Over the last decade,Fashion Law has emerged as a more respected and relevant field of law. From the advent of several Federal legislative attempts to extend copyright-like protection to fashiondesigns, to the detrimental global economic effects of counterfeiting, the legal issues within the fashion industry have undoubtedly affected many of us. Fashion Law Week wants to continue the movement to educate designers, students, practitioners, fashion aficianados, academia, and the community about the legal issues within the fashion industry. FashionLaw Week is the first and only week in the nation devoted to educating the community about the field of Fashion Law. Tickets are on sale now via Eventbrite!
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5440215832/eorg

Federal Hill Fest-of-All

Check me out in this featured post about the Federal Hill Fest-of-All Fashion Show and Party at the Baltimore Museum of Industry! I will be hitting the runway and I am so excited! Check out the details below; tickets are on sale now at the following address!
http://historicfederalhill.org/www/products/167.10

Meet Ciera

Ciera Nicole is an American Beauty Pageant title holder, who competed for both, Miss USA 2014, and Miss United States 2013, representing the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. Ciera is an actress and reality television personality.

Early Life…

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ciera attended Baltimore City College High School. As a teen, Ciera became passionate about modeling, which motivated her to become involved in the fashion and entertainment industries.

In an effort to serve the community, Ciera served as President of a community-based modeling organization called Elite Icons. As President, Ciera and her team coordinated annual fashion shows, which served as esteem building activities and productive work areas to keep teens away from inner city violence.

Ciera began her undergraduate studies at Marymount University in Arlington, VAwhere she earned a dual Bachelors Degree studying communications and fashion merchandising with a focus in public relations. While at Marymount, Ciera was heavily involved in a number of organizations, including The L.I.S.T. (Ladies Inspiring Strength for Tomorrow), which Ciera established and served as President and Vice President, the Head of Public Relations for the Marymount University Fashion Department, and a member of the Black Student Alliance.

Ciera was also able to gain hands on experience working as an event assistant for various organizations and brands such as: Men Against Breast Cancer, Becky's Fund, Luke's Wings, Key to the Cure, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Isaac Mizrahi, Christian Siriano, Lela Rose, Neiman Marcus, The Washington Humane Society, Chic Communications, The Aba Agency, Saks Fifth Avenue and more.

In the spring of 2012, Ciera produced the fourth annual Voyage to Utopia fashion show which was the first year that established the Voyage to Utopia Scholarship Fund and supported the KaKenya's Dream Foundation.

Following her undergraduate career, Ciera was employed by IMG and ROCHE in New York City as the Public Relations and Marketing Intern for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Production Coordinator for New York Fashion Shows.

Recently…

Upon returning to the D.C. and Maryland area, Ciera competed for and won the titles of Miss Maryland United States 2013 and Miss District of Columbia USA 2014. Within those two years, Ciera used her titles to empower inner city youth in D.C. and Maryland to continue their ambitions. She represented Maryland in the 2013 Miss United States pageant and she represented D.C. in the 2014 Miss USA pageant.

After crowing her successor, Ciera has made appearances as an actress on several television series such as, House of Cards, Survivor's Remorse & more to name.

Ciera starred on and won Oxygen's reality competition series, Last Squad Standing. Now, Ciera is an actress and student at The Barrow Group Theater Company and School in New York City. She currently travels between New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. for on screen projects.

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