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The Perfect Prom Dress for the Modern Punk

Chelsea Rae Simmons — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:08:32 +0000

A list wouldn’t be a list with out Marc Jacobs. He’s my go to designer for almost everything— skirts…Jacobs, dresses… Jacobs, perfume…Jacobs, how to wear a kilt…yup, Jacobs. The Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 collection was like fashion heaven, so having the opportunity to put the MBMJ “Acacia’ dress ($198) on my list of perfect prom dresses was inevitable.

This dress not only features cut-outs, one of the prominent trends I saw during Lord & Taylor’s Prom-A-Palooza, but the electric blue color is bound to add a bit of a punk flare to the typical prom pastels.

Cut-outs can make a dress very sexy without looking to slutty. I think it’s often even sexier when dresses flaunt skin that is usually covered by clothing like the back, and the length of the dress keeps the sleazies away.

Pair with super-high heels and a short, bold necklace— studs are optional.

Lord & Taylor Prom-A-Palooza

Chelsea Rae Simmons — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:01:28 +0000

Last weekend, I was invited to a prom fashion show at Lord & Taylor hosted by Jessie Leavitt from Bravo’s NYC Prep. The fashion show had a three part appeal, for me. First, it presented the winning party dress designs of three Parsons students: Samantha Sleeper, Nicki Cozzolino and Hannah Haein Lee. Second, It gave girls from New York City Schools the opportunity to show their catwalk skills while holding a competition for the schools. Finally, it gave me a chance to see pretty party dresses and meet Noel from Miss Couturable and Arabelle from Fashion Pirates.

As I’ve said over the past week, though I wore long dresses both times I went to prom, if I were to do it again, I would go short all the way. The Parsons designers seemed to agree, all three winning dresses were short, fun, and flirty. Nicki and Samantha both said they wore long, traditional dresses to prom, but liked the idea of wearing a hip party dress if they were to go to prom again. Plus, a shorter dress can be worn over and over again.

The high school girls look like they had a blast strutting around in their prom dresses. I love when normal girls know how to rock it in a pair of five inch heels. Gramercy Arts High School had the most attendees at the prom fashion show and received$1,000 from Lord & Taylor to go toward their prom.

In terms of trends, prom 2010 seems to be like ready-to-wear, of late— anything goes. This year, prom is short. Prom is long. Prom is pink. Prom is black. Prom is feathers. Prom is leather. Prom is whatever makes you feel pretty.

Dress by Nicki Cozzolino

Dress by Samantha Sleeper

See all Prom-a-Palooza looks on the Lord & Taylor Facebook Page.

The Perfect Prom Dress for the Cowgirl

Chelsea Rae Simmons — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:32:13 +0000

Sometimes, the perfect prom dress isn’t a cropped party dress, but it is a floor sweeping lace number. For the budding fashion luminaries, however, a long dress is often anything but typical. Exhibit A: the Western Lace Maxi Dress ($90) from Topshop.

Sure, this may be a cotton maxi with a bit of lace trim, but with the right accessories and a lot of them— think oodles of beads, pearls or bangles— this dress transitions perfectly from day to night, and then back again— after you party all night, you can wear this dress to get early-morning pancakes with your friends.

This western-inspired dress could be paired with cool, cropped cowboy boots for day or with a messy updo and a mask for a masquerade-theme prom.

No matter how you wear it, a stylish statement will be made and and fun will be had in this light, breezy dress.

The Perfect Prom Dress for the Girlie Girl

Chelsea Rae Simmons — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:45:15 +0000

Often times, prom is simply about being and feeling pretty. A girl wants to be swept off her feet, have them placed on the dance floor, and then swept up once again after she’s boogied so hard it’s painful to walk. The dress that goes along with this sequence of events can’t just be any dress, it has to be girlie, swingy and maybe from Calvin Klein.

The Calvin Klein Strapless Paintbrush Dress ($128) not only provides a fun take on an ombre, but is also as pretty as pretty can be. Very often, a hot pink dress can be hard to wear, but the silhouette is simple enough to balance the bold color and pattern.

A full skirt adds a touch of classic prom, but this modern dress can be paired with anything from motorcycle boots to Louboutins and still look fun, young and chic, making this another great candidate for the perfect prom dress.

The Perfect Prom Dress for the Lim-ette

Chelsea Rae Simmons — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:21:09 +0000

For some, the perfect prom prom dress is a long formal gown, but being a decade into the new millennium, it’s time to throw the stereotypes out the window and sport a younger, more modern look.

Phillip Lim is, not only, one of my favorite designers, but he also seems to have a cult following of fashionistas and is a master of this look, and though his dresses may be a bit expensive, a girl only goes to prom once or twice or maybe three times, but four times tops.

No matter, you’ll be a shoe in for prom queen in this 3.1 Phillip Lim Sequin Dress ($895), and you can wear it over and over again for as long as you’d like. The dress is statement making, classy, and flirty.

I may not be of Prom-going age, but many of you are, and if you aren’t, this dress would be amazing for a night on the town as well.