SHOW US YOUR PURSE

• Name: Caleche Manos

• Occupation: Miss Nevada 2007

• Occasion: Miss America pageant on the runway at Fashion Show mall

• What kind of handbag? Black velvet clutch with a rhinestone clasp.

• How much did it cost? $60.

• Where did you get it? It is from Off Fifth here in Las Vegas. Off Fifth is my favorite store.

• Tell us about the first handbag you ever bought. The first handbag I ever bought was a denim purse in the seventh grade and I got it at Miller's Outpost, which is now Anchor Blue. It was hideous.

• Why did you choose this handbag today? It matches my dress perfectly, and I never go anywhere without some sort of handbag.

• What do you like about this handbag? I love that it is simple enough to match just about anything, but has enough of my favorite color to make me smile every time I glance at it. My favorite color is rhinestone, by the way!

• How many handbags do you own? I own...um...next question? OK I own around 30. Give or take a few...

• What's the most you ever paid for a handbag? My most expensive handbag is a $700 Coach bag that I absolutely love. It was a gift, though. I could never justify spending that much on myself.

• Image is ... Necessary but shouldn't control you. First impressions are incredibly important, especially when you have the job that I do. Maintaining a positive, healthy image is so important in order to maintain credibility. You can't roll out of bed with tangled hair and a sweatsuit and expect people to take you seriously as Miss Nevada.

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