Edited by Lester Brathwaite
There’s nothing sadder…more pathetic…sweeter (?) than trying to recapture one’s glory days and a growing number of proms for adults are filling those gaping holes of sadness and regret of their adult lives — also known as their children.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- Vogue Nippon‘s Anna Dello Russo has had her incredible style immortalized with her very own Barbie. Mario Paglino and Gianni Cossi of Magia 2000 created the custom doll in the Dolce & Gabbana lace dress and leopard clutch Dello Russo wore to the Burberry Spring 2011 men’s show. Barbie Dello Russo’s 4,000 pairs of doll heels sold separately. [Styleite]
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Are you sick of rainbow sherbet tulle, distasteful cutouts and showing up to the gymnasium in the same dress as someone else? Do you want a one-of-a-kind prom dress that will have those other bitches talking for decades? Look no further than the $13,997 sweetheart strapless gown completely covered in real diamonds from Philadelphia-based Dress Goddess.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Taffeta. Sequins. Glitter. Boutonnières, white rented tuxedos and shiny plastic shoes. There is one time in every person’s life when these elements join forces to create a heinous, overdramatic scene of bad fashion- PROM. The dresses have such full skirts that eight small children could hide underneath. Scratchy fabrics in pastel colors are mixed with far too many sequins. Couples try to match the tux to the dress, a detail that usually ends with eighties-esque cummerbunds. Girls go to the makeup counter at the mall and get a clown face painted on their skin. Boys’ mothers buy corsages laced with synthetic ribbons and pounds of glitter. Photos are taken on suburban lawns in 50 different poses that drunken parents assemble. Chicken, baked potatoes and processed rolls are consumed. Attendees grind and sweat all over each other and a queen and king are crowned with cubic zirconium. Goodbyes are said, tears fall and virginities are lost. For all of you whose prom is long gone, relive the tacky memories and have a good laugh. For some of you who are looking forward to the parade of troublesome style, please avoid these elements at all costs. You will be much happier looking back at the photos someday.
