Prom 2012 Style Update

This week we're going to look at what's new for 2012 Prom. Most dresses are divided into Short, Evening, and Quinceanera (or poofy), so we're going to examine each category - and add one at the end - None of the Above!

This year's shorts are full of frilly skirts, textures and multi colours.

This one, from Alyce Designs is typical of the short prom dress - beads and sequins on the bust, through the waist, and then a flirty skirt that moves as you move. The deep sweetheart neckline looks great on most body types and the skirt shows off your wonderful legs.

Prints and different necklines are popular too, as you can see in the next photo.



Long evening style prom gowns are found with a lot of beading and prints. Leather, cut-outs, and soft, satiny fabrics are the trend this spring. Figure-hugging dresses that are NOT for the faint-of-heart are going to be the majority, like this gorgeous Alyce dress.

Tony Bowls Evenings has come out with a lot of prints, as has Forever Yours, as seen below.

Quince dresses (the big poofy ones) are getting more and more extravagant, with beading, lace-up backs, lots of poofy or large pick-up skirts with beading throughout the skirt.

For the young woman who wants something classic and can be worn again (for that cruise your parents are taking you on?!), the new JS Collection and Boutique dresses are full of light fabrics and ruched bodices. One-shoulder dresses are a HUGE trend again this year, as well as sparkle around the waist or fringe around the bottom of the dress.

Paper Doll Formals has all the different styles in the store, and if we don't have exactly what you want, we'll order it in for you.

We don't sell the same dress to the same grad class (not even in a different colour), and we're the home of Prom Perks where you get coupons to save you money on hair and spa, saves your date 10% on his tux, and when you refer 10 (or more) of your friends to us and they purchase their dress within a year of your Prom date, we'll reimburse you the price of your dress!

Come in soon to see us and find out how we make dress shopping fun and painless.