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Ruby Prom at New Look

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

New Look have teamed up with British frock designers Ruby Prom to offer a collection of eight glamorous prom dresses for Spring 2012.

Created in satins, tulles and taffetas with lots of sparkly beading, the dresses really are something special. They come in a range of the season’s hottest pastel shades and have all the extra detail you’d expect from a designer gown, including being fully lined.

The frocks are only available online but can be delivered to your nearest New Look store for collection once purchased. Prices range from £120 to £225 and they come in sizes 6-14.

Snap yours up quick – we doubt they’ll hang about for long!

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Tags : affordable prom dresses, candy colour prom dress, formal wear, New Look prom dresses, pastel prom dresses, prom 2012, prom dresses online UK, Ruby Prom dresses

Brighton’s Walk in Wardrobe

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

From time to time we like to cover specialist prom stores in the UK and this week it’s the turn of Walk in Wardrobe in Brighton.

Katherine, the proprietor, has been helping girls find ‘the dress’ since 1997 and her service includes advice on which outfits flatter which figures and personal styling for special occasions. The store also boasts its own catwalk, an asset which allows customers to see how a gown looks, fits and moves.

It’s possible to buy or rent prom dresses, they offer minor alterations, and customers can shop in store or online.

Precious Formals, Forever Unique, Gino and Dynasty frocks are all stocked and Katherine and her staff take pains to ensure no two dresses of the same style and colour go to the same event.

For the past few years Walk in Wardrobe have run a Prom Dress Competition open to Year 11 school pupils in Sussex and this year the closing date is 12th April 2012. Enter online via their website.

A selection of Walk in Wardrobe prom gowns can be seen at The Martlets Fashion Show on March 20th at Sussex County Cricket Club.

Categories : Dresses, Home, Prom Dress Rental, Prom Dress Shops, Win Your Prom Dress

Tags : Dynasty prom gowns, Forever Unique prom dresses, Gino prom dresses, Precious Formals, prom dress shop UK, prom dresses Brighton Sussex, prom dresses for 16 year olds, The Martlets Fashion Show, Walk in Wardrobe Brighton

Polka Dot Prom Dress Trend 2012

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

BHS

Monochrome is trending, black and white polka dots are flooding the high street and delightfully dotty prom frocks are everywhere. All you have to decide is which type of spot is right for you.

Bhs have a brand new range of prom style dresses under the label Sophie Gray. Their large spot frock is very pretty with a flattering shape, its own net petticoat and a black belt. Available in UK sizes 10-22 it’s priced at £49 either in store or online.

Hobbs

This Hobbs dress is a classic style with an attractive figure-skimming shape. Available in UK sizes 8-18 it costs £149.

Vivien of Holloway has been making classic 1950′s dresses for years and says “In a spotty frock you can be anything from a ravishing rockabilly chick to a demure 50′s poppet.”

Vivien of Holloway

The boned bodice, nipped waist and full skirt of this rockabilly dress combine to give it a killer hourglass silhouette. Sizing is done by bust and waist so check online for details. Dress priced at £89 with the specially full petticoat costing an extra £59.

It’s difficult to see in the photograph but this dress from Coast is created in delicate ruched tiers. Tailored to hug the curves with a slight stretch in the fabric for easy wear. Available in UK sizes 6-18 it’s priced at £135.

Coast

Dotty shoes and bags make fun accessories. Head over Heels by Dune can help whether you want to go high or keep it low. Platform courts, available in red or black, cost £54.99 with flattie ballet shoes at £28.99 from New Look

Head over Heels

Categories : Dresses, Home, Prom Dress Trends 2012

Tags : affordable prom dresses, BHS prom dress, black and white spot prom dress, cheap prom dresses, formal evening dresses, Head over Heels prom shoes, polka dot prom dress, Prom Dress Trends 2012, prom dresses for 16 year olds, rockabilly prom dress

The Prom Tux – 150 Years Old!

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Kermit

When you don your prom night tux, not only will you look hot, but you’ll be sharing a slice of history that’s now 150 years old.

In 1861 British tailor Henry Poole designed a jacket for the Prince of Wales to wear at informal dinner parties. The jacket had no ‘tails’ and was based on the style of a smoking jacket with satin lapels. Thus began the dinner jacket. It’s unclear how it reached the USA but legend has it that New York millionaire James Potter returned home from a visit to the Prince of Wales in 1886 with a copy of the jacket and started wearing it to his elite Tuxedo Park Club. Other club members adopted the style and so the ‘tuxedo’ was born.

James Bond made it desirable in the 60′s and it’s been gracing red carpets ever since in one form or another. Burton are celebrating the birth of the tux with a suit for just £69 – not bad. Here’s how to wear it.

Robert Pattinson

Justin Bieber

Harry Styles

Daniel Radcliffe

Nick Jonas

Taylor Lautner

Categories : Home, Tuxedos

Tags : black tie, celebrities in tuxedos, Justin Bieber in gold tux, prom formal wear, prom tuxedo, Robert Pattinson in a tuxedo, Taylor Lautner picture in tux, tux, tuxedos uk

Perfect Prom Make Up Tutorial

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Monday, February 20th, 2012

This is a great make-up tutorial by ‘Pixiwoo’ aimed specifically at teen girls wanting a fresh beautiful prom look. You don’t have to apply everything she does or use the products shown. Just watch it for ideas and then, if you like something, use it for your prom night look.

Categories : Hair & Beauty

Tags : make up ideas for prom, make up tips, prom beauty, prom make up tutorial

Kate Loves British Fashion

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Alice Temperley A/W 2012 Collection

Kate wearing Alice Temperley gown

When William and Kate attended the premier of the film War Horse recently it was her evening dress by British designer Alice Temperley which stole the show.

Over the weekend Temperley showcased her collection at London Fashion Week and dresses designed to suit long willowly figures were very much in evidence. Check out the full Temperley London Autumn/Winter 2012 collection at: www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

Now, fancy a little lacy number for prom night? Here’s what we found!

Lace day dress in the style of Princess Kate priced at £35 and available online from Goddiva. Black lace maxi dress with nude underlay, in the style of Temperley London, from Jane Norman and priced at £60.

Goddiva Lace Dress

Jane Norman Dress

Categories : Celebrity/Red Carpet Inspiration, Dresses

Tags : affordable prom dress, Kate Middleton dresses, Kate's Temperley London lace dress, lace prom dress, Temperley London dress cheap copy, William and Kate

How To Apply False Eyelashes

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Monday, February 20th, 2012

If you’re thinking of wearing false eyelashes for prom then it’s essential to practice applying and wearing them before the big night – you don’t want to get all stressy or end up with red runny eyes do you?

This is YouTube’s most viewed false eyelash tutorial. Watch and learn … and practice!

Categories : Hair & Beauty

Tags : fake eyelashes, how to apply false eyelashes, prom beauty, prom make-up

Rollasole – The Ultimate Prom Accessory

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

No matter how much you love your sky high heels, hours of partying at prom will have your feet screaming for mercy. Luckily mercy, in the form of roll-up flatties, can be quietly waiting in your handbag for the moment when your feet yell “enough!”

Back in 2008, Matt Horan got fed up giving his high-heel-loving girlfriend a ‘piggy back’ home after every night out. He developed Rollasole, a unique roll-up flat shoe, as a solution to this problem and it’s been providing instant relief to party feet (including the tootsies of stars at the Golden Globes) ever since.

The original Gold Digger Rollasole now comes in a range of colours to match your frock and every pair comes with a little bag for bringing home your shoes.

So, when packing your prom night essentials, give your feet a break and throw in some Rollasoles. Available online from Sock Shop at £6.95.

Categories : Accessories, Home

Tags : cheap prom shoes, gold prom shoes, Rollasole, Rollasole ballet flats, silver prom shoes, the Sock Shop, UK prom shoes

The Feather Prom Dress Trend for 2012

By Nicola@myperfectprom

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Forever Unique

One of the more unusual trends emerging for prom 2012 is feathers. Whether it’s a tiny trim or a whole skirt full, the flutter of a feather is a fashion favourite this year.

This ivory prom dress has the most unusual feather bodice and full tulle skirt very reminiscent of a Swan Lake tutu. Finished with a black grosgrain waist band it’s priced at £220 and available in sizes 6-12 online at Forever Unique.

Jasz Couture

Jasz Couture make wonderful prom gowns and their version of the feather dress is beautiful. Shown here in peach silk with beaded bustier and a cloud-like bell skirt of ripped silk and feathers. Available from TJ Formal in US sizes 00-16 , in black, peach, red or white and priced at $338.

Coast

Created in soft silk cotton, this dress from Coast has delicate silk georgette ruffles at the neck and hem, with a finishing trim of feathers on the hem too. Priced at £295 it’s available in sizes 6-16 instore or online at Coast.

Evenings by Allure

A strapless sweetheart neckline gives way to a bodice completely adorned with crystals and beadwork on this prom dress from Evenings by Allure. The low waistline drops to a skirt of black feathers. Available in an incredible range of sizes from US 0-32 it’s priced at $458 and is available online from TJ Formal.

Sherri Hill pride themselves on creating dresses for ‘making an entrance’ in. These intricately beaded and ostrich feather minis are no exception. Available in US sizes 00-18 they cost $650 and are available online from TJ Formal or there are 13 authorised UK stockists of Sherri Hill gowns.

Forever Unique

Just in case you have a feather allergy you can still rock the trend with this Forever Unique prom dress with embroidered peacock feather detail. Fully lined with boned corset, it has a mixed colour net skirt, is priced at £190 and is available in sizes 6-12 online from Forever Unique.

McBerry

Emma Watson looked stunning when she wore a frock almost identical to this lace and feather dress by McBerry. The look can be yours for £225 from
The Dress Studio.

Boohoo dress

A simple little black dress with bandeau top and a feather hem for £10!! That really is an on trend bargain. Available online from Boohoo while stocks last.

Goddiva

Goddiva tight fitting, one shouldered dress with feather and beaded top. Priced at £42, in red, black and silver and available online from Goddiva.

Evenings by Allure

Having shown you two feather dresses for under £50 let’s finish on the ultimate feather gown. This amazing dress is from Evenings by Allure. The satin bodice has a sweetheart neckline and is strapless. The neckline and dropped waist are edged in beading. The skirt is organza and embellished with ruffles and feathers with a high low hemline and train. Only available in black, US sizes 0-32 , it costs $598 from TJ Formal.

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