Fairy queen, joker steal spotlight at Costume Parade
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Walking elegantly, young Nicole Mercado who dressed up like a fairy queen won the female category while joker Richard Fidres won the male category at the Costume Parade Contest held yesterday afternoon at the Hua Ho Manggis Mall.

Ninja fighter Najrul Nazreen came in second in the male category while soldier of fortune Mohd Irsyadol Asyraf came in third.

Cowgirl Denise Elizabeth was second in the female category while walking garden Suvindi Semini came in third.

Organised by Ideal Café & Grill's IKIDS Club in conjunction with the 60th birthday celebrations of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Costume Parade Contest was open to all children aged three to 12 years old.

The contest was a side event at the Family Lifestyle Expo 2006 organised by Sagemark Integrated Services Sdn Bhd.

The objective of the contest was to discover modelling talents in young children.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin