Pretty at prom: Anything goes with this season's hottest trends
11.05.11
Prom dress, the one they spent weeks hunting down. This season’s styles are some of the most fun — and varied — in years.
“This is the first year that almost anything goes for prom,” said Barbara Surdej, owner of Peaches Boutique on the Southwest Side, which has been selling prom dresses for decades.
Hemlines are all over the place, from traditional — though not boring! — royalty-inspired gowns to hot mini-dresses, and even dresses with shorter hems in the front than in the back. From nudes to bright hues to even sequins and rhinestones, there’s a dress to make every girl feel gorgeous on her prom night, fashion experts say.
“This season’s prom trend is all about bold color and bright statements,” says Megan Johnson, lead buyer for LuckyChic.com. “We’re seeing a lot of strapless dresses and T-strap dresses, and of course tons of halters. Whereas prom dresses used to resemble bad bridesmaids’ gowns, this year that absolutely is not the case; dresses really look straight off the runway. Whether you wear a long or short dress, anything goes.”
Source: Chicago Sun-Times