Miss America Does BATTLE ON THE RUNWAY with PROJECT RUNWAY's Jay McCarroll at Hamilton Mall Today

Internationally known fashion and textile designer Jay McCarroll, the original winner of the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated reality show Project Runway, is bringing the South Jersey Shore's ultimate Runway event to a whole new level this summer when he returns to square off against none other than MISS AMERICA 2015, Kira Kazantsev as his co-host of BATTLE ON THE RUNWAY, a spectacular three-hour "Back to School" fashion event today, Aug. 13 at Hamilton Mall, the area's "super regional" shopping mall.

McCarroll, Fashion Ambassador for Hamilton Mall, will co-host the event with Miss America from 3-7 p.m. The show will feature the hottest "Back to School" looks from your favorite Hamilton Mall stores: Sears, JC Penney, Macy's, Aeropostale, Buckle, Forever 21, Francesca's, Garage, Gymboree, PacSun, Zumiez and more, with accessories, Charlotte Russe, Norman's Hallmark-Vera Bradley accessories., and others.

This will also be the return of the highly anticipated SOJO 104.9 Recycled Fashion Challenge, in which contestants on teams led by Miss America and Jay McCarroll, will be designing and constructing wearable items during the event from random and unconventional materials. The winning team will get tickets to the final night of the Miss America Pageant and a $1000 Hamilton Mall gift card. Contestants can register by calling SOJO 104.9 at 1-800-586-1049.

The Hamilton Mall is located at 4403 Black Horse Pike (Route 322), Mays Landing, NJ. Just minutes from shore points, Exit 12 off the A.C. Expressway

Find Jay McCarroll on the web at www.jaymccarrollonline.com and www.jaymccarrollfabric.com.

About Hamilton Mall - Hamilton Mall is located on the Black Horse Pike (Route 322) in Mays Landing, NJ, just minutes from shore points, Exit 12 off the Atlantic City Expressway. Hamilton Mall is a super regional mall anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears and has over 140 shops and services. For additional information on Hamilton Mall, visit www.shophamilton.com.

About Kravco - For more than half a century, Kravco Company has been a leading Private real estate developer and property management company, one of the largest retail shopping center organizations in the United States and the largest in the Philadelphia area. Still based in King of Prussia, where a cornerstone of the company's stability and achievement was the execution of the country's largest mall development project, the current Kravco Company LLC executive and management team has managed, leased, developed and redeveloped over 30 million square feet of commercial real estate, primarily in the retail sector. Kravco continues to build on its excellent reputation among local, regional, and national tenants, and among its investment partners. Kravco is well positioned to capture retail real estate opportunities, with positive results for itself, its equity partners, investors, lenders, retailers and, most importantly, for the communities that are home to its properties. For additional information on Kravco, visit www.kravco.com.