Now in Print...

Now, I could be all mysterious about this and tell you that my secret undercover Prom Trendspotter is feeding me secret information, but the truth is it doesn’t take very much sleuthing to figure out what the ‘big trend’ is in prom gowns this year. It’s prints. Tons of prints, all kinds of prints, we’ve seen everything from delicate climbing florals to a full-on depiction of an underwater reef (It was just like going snorkeling). My personal taste runs a little bit less Nature Channel then that. Here are some staff picks out of the newest collections:



This dress is by BG Haute. It’s made of a really beautiful silk, which makes it a wee bit pricier than some of the others, but we at the shop are swooning over the blue flowers at the bottom which remind us of an Impressionist painting. There’s some really delicate folding going on at the bodice which plays perfectly off the light, airy feel of the gown. And as a bonus, they’ve already accessorized for you with the lovely blue crystals on the waistband. You can just say your stylist did it…



And here’s a new take on animal prints from Faviana:

Rar!! I don’t know what kind of animal this print is based on, but it’s pretty wild. A rare blue Leopardgiraffesnake, perhaps? Something that escaped from the set of Avatar? Whatever, I love it. And what the picture really doesn’t show is that the beadwork on the black waistband of this dress is exquisite and really compliments the strong print on this dress. The print is not for the faint of heart - this is definitely a dress that you wear to be noticed. Which is fine by me. The design of the bodice was actually inspired by a dress worn by pop star Ciara on the red carpet. Hers was silver, but I’m sure if she knew there was a blue jungle print version out there she would have rocked it…

And in case you thought prints couldn’t be sweet, here’s one by Jovani that totally made us go ‘awwww’…

Could this dress be any lovelier? It doesn’t hurt that the model is obviously having her prom somewhere in the greater St Kitts/Aruba area, but the floral vines that trail from the top and bottom of this dress are so delicate and so beautifully printed that you may want to steer clear of anyone with a watering can while wearing it. The empire waist and floaty chiffon skirt are balanced by a daring little dip in the middle of the neckline (okay, maybe not so ‘little’, but that’s what two sided tape is for). In the middle of February, this dress is like a warm spring breeze. For events happening in a few months, the airy design will be right on point. For now, we’ll just have to use this dress to remind us that warm breezes and wisteria are on the way soon…