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Prom Perfect at Lord & Taylor

Chelsea Rae Simmons | Around the Blog Scene, Celebrities, Dresses, Fashion, Fashion Week, My Style, Pink Rock Candy | Thursday, 02 April 2009

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Creating the dream prom experience has three aspects: what you wear, the friends you party with, and your date. The days of prom are long over for me, but I can still talk about the “shoulda, woulda, couldas” of my perfect prom. Luckily, Lord & Taylor gave me the opportunity to play pretend prom one last time.

The Garb:
Last week, I was able to wander around the Lord & Taylor on 5th Avenue in NYC and choose anything and everything I’d theoretically wear to prom. I had my pick of the litter and was slightly overwhelmed by the number of great dresses they stocked. Long or short? Sleeved, sleeveless, or strapless? Bold colors or basic? I initially thought I wanted a bright dress, but the black ‘Shadow Stripe’ Dress from Calvin Klein completely made me fall, perfectly pleated and slightly demure with a dash of “wow!” in the form of the varied-texture stripes. I used accessories to bring in a pop of color and excess without being too blingy— hello bangles, bracelets, and cuffs! Oh, and did you notice the sherbet colored DKNY pumps with an ankle strap? I know, right!

This is what I finally ended up wearing: Calvin Klein black ‘Shadow Stripe’ dress, $238 • DKNY sherbet ankle wrap pump, $275 • Kate Spade orange faceted bead necklace, $95 • Lord & Taylor gold bangle, $35 • Robert Lee coral bracelet, $28 • Catherine Stein coral wood bracelet, $32 • Carolee gold multi-strand bracelet, $40 • Carolee gold single strand bracelet, $40

p.s. If you plan on heading to Lord & Taylor to buy your prom dress, make sure to print out this 15% off Savings Pass valid until April 22nd on all regular-priced and sale dresses.

The Group:
Just a tip for those heading to prom this year or in the future, go with people you like and know, but since I’m a prom vet, my faux prom was spent having seated dance parties to 90s classics with Jackie Johnson of Some Notes on Napkins (Finally, we meet!) and Kristen Vang, one of Jackie’s partners-in-crime on The I’m Just Sayin’ Show. Later in the night, I got to watch in awe as Nitro;liciousWendy Lam power-shopped the jewelry and shoe departments like a pro. Those girls are pretty much fashion blog royalty, and it was like meeting celebrities except with less paparazzi and more witty remarks. (Make sure to ogle Jackie’s and Wendy’s prom styles too!)

The Guy:
Okay, so maybe there wasn’t really a guy, but my perfect prom date would be Johnny Depp or maybe Robert Downey Jr., or just some mix of them. You know, almost my parents age, unavailable, tragically gorgeous…

Follow the jump for more pictures (click any photo to enlarge)!

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Everything pictured (unless otherwise noted) is available at Lord & Taylor – New York City: 424 5th Avenue, NY, NY 212.391.3519. Contact your local Lord & Taylor for other availability.

Photographer: Jeffrey Donenfeld

  • Great outfits!

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  • Rachel
    I found this post searching for prom dresses. the black dress is PERFECT but i can't find it anywhere.
  • That's my homie!!!

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  • Absolutely great outfit. I'm always a fan of black and that dress restores my faith in both black and gorgeous dresses that fall below the knee. Not only that but that dress was definitely made for you. Kudos on pairing it with those sherbert colored pumps.

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  • Oooo, I love the dress you chose and the bright accents are so lovely, especially those shoes.

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  • Woooz
    I want those orange shoes soooo bad!!! but i cant find them online :(
  • wow you look stunning!! that dress is perfection! And I totally agree with your prom date choices!! great post!

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    <wp:comment_content>Great outfits!

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  • This looks like so much fun! love the black dress you chose. but who designed that pink and orange number? it's fantastic.
  • Wow, it looks like so much fun! All the photos are stunningly beautiful! And I love your jewelry picks, they add a nice touch of color.

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  • Never went to prom? Neither did KVang apparently. Jackie dressed her up so pretty for her prom alternative.

    I guess that means you have great taste in guys...ha!
  • The pictures are great! I never went to prom, I just might have to go try on some killer dresses and pretend. && I think we have the same taste in men.

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