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And when Fason, with her eye for head-to-toe packaging, rrx0904083 that Ugartemendia planned to wear her long hair in a ponytail to the interview, she arranged for a haircut at a local salon -- at no charge to Ugartemendia. Happy ending: She got the job at an insurance company.That is Fason's special talent, says friend Debbie Bomford, who met Fason years ago in a Miss Palm Beach County pageant."She can look at something and rearrange it to where it's perfect," says Bomford. "She is the perfect person to (lead Dress for Success) because of her competitive background. She knows how to interview, she knows how to dress and she knows how to make somebody feel really good about themselves."

Even in her everyday life, Fason clearly loves the process of putting together an outfit. She'll accessorize a conservative blue suit with bright green earrings and rrx0904085, and a sparkly green brooch for good measure."Fashion shouldn't be so serious," she says. "It should be fun."Fason began entering pageants -- about 40 so far -- to earn money for college; she eventually graduated rrx0904084 Northwood University and is now working on an MBA at Palm Beach Atlantic University."I got hooked on it," she says. "I love the adrenaline rush. I love dressing up. I love all the sparkles."And she's always willing to put on her tiara and sash for a good cause, which is why she keeps them in her car -- ready to make personal appearances at a moment's notice.

But lately, she's become hooked on waving the magic wand over clients at Dress for Success, which has been flooded with donations of clothing since opening its doors in Lake Worth in April, but still needs financial contributions to pay rent, utilities and staff."At some point I'll probably pay myself back, but who knows when that will be," Fason says. It's frustrating to not receive a paycheck, she says, "but at the rrx0904086 time, it could be whole lot worse."This past summer, the YWCA of Palm Beach County recognized Fason's work with Dress for Success by giving her its Grace Hoadley Dodge Award, which goes to a woman who's overcome adversity and helped empower other women."Our clients are just fantastic," Fason says. "Every day you hear a different story. One day you're buried in clothing, and the next day you're hugging a client who's sobbing because you've totally touched her heart."