Gregory Ellenburg

Gregory Ellenburg is a graduate of the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He worked as an assistant with Stephen Yearick for six years before opening Gregory Ellenburg Pageant and Special Occasion in 1997. Greg's specialty is creating beautiful custom gowns, but he also offers all major pageant lines. His true talent lies in getting to know each girl's personality and helping her put together the perfect pageant wardrobe. In this video, Greg talks about his passion for the pageant world. We also get a behind-the-scenes look at the final fitting for Miss Georgia, Chasity Hardman, as she prepares for the 2009 Miss America competition. Chasity was named 1st Runner Up at the Miss America pageant held on Jan. 24, 2009 at the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Greg has designed pageant wardrobes for hundreds of local and state winners across the Southeast, as well as contestants in Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. But in Greenville, Greg says, Gregory Ellenburg Pageant and Special Occasion is a local dress shop at 119 Cleveland Street that offers off-the-rack and custom gowns for proms, weddings and special occasions.