Prom Dresses

SEE ALL CLASSIC PROM DRESSES

If elegance is the look you are striving to achieve for prom 2012, you are likely to opt for a classy gown with a simpler design but very well made with an impeccable fit. If you can show off a great shape, a classic prom dress is a good choice.

"These gowns tend to be more fitted and emphasis silhouette more than intricate design details. A classic prom dress is also a good investment as it can worn to formal events well after prom."

If you start with a beautiful design, accessorizing the gown to make it appropriate for the occasion will give you great versatility.

SEE ALL GLAMOROUS PROM DRESSES

What do you think of when you think of glamorous? The words captivating, beguiling, fascinating, alluring and bewitching probably come to mind. What type of prom dress captures these otherworldly characteristics? Certainly the gown needs to have elements that make it fascinating in a mysterious or magical way. This is why gowns seen on celebrities often inspire glamorous prom dresses.

"Glamorous prom dresses share these characteristics: they are often either elaborately embellished with either sequins or jewels or show off intricate designs with the treatment of fabric."

Fabric treatments may include architectural elements that stand out on the gown giving an element of grandeur. For all these glamorous prom dresses, theres some element that puts them over the top.

SEE ALL SEXY PROM DRESSES

When one thinks of a sexy prom dress certainly it needs to possess some characteristic that makes it suggestive often by showing a little more skin than the typical prom dress. However, to be tastefully sexy, the gown must be age appropriate. So, what are the universally recognized features of sexy prom dresses?

"The revelation of a little more skin in the design of the gown is one of the most common."

This is accomplished in one of the following ways: 1. A high front slit on one side of the gown that shows off the legs. 2. A prom dress that is high in the front and lower in the back also revealing the legs by focusing on a high-low hemline. 3. A plunging neckline in the form of a deep V. 4. Cut outs in the prom dress typically along the waistline make the skin an integral part of the design of the gown. 5. An exposed bare back typically with a plunging low cut in the back.

SEE ALL PRINCESS PROM DRESSES

When you think of your ideal prom dress does your imagination immediately draw you to your favorite stories of princes and princesses?

"Do you want to feel as though youre living a fairy tale? Theres a reason that princess style prom gowns gowns that are very fitted in the torso and showcase poofy, full skirts - are so popular. "

Have you ever tried one on? They are really fun to wear and trying them on almost always radically changes your mood. Everyone looks good in this style making princess gowns popular choices for not only proms but weddings as well. For prom this style is frequently seen as a short, poofy princess style or a long, floor length version.

SEE ALL HIGH LOW PROM DRESSES

High-low prom dresses project a mood of fun and flirtatiousness. They are often adorned with ruffles around the hemline that also suggest a certain coquettish playfulness.

"Select a high-low prom dress and your friends will all know that you are ready to party. In fact, some of the high low dresses have a detachable skirt."

This gives you the ability to take it off and convert to a sexy shorter dress for easier dancing all night long. High low is a good choice when you want to show off your shapely legs but you also want the drama of a long prom dress.

SEE ALL SEQUIN PROM DRESSES

If you want to totally bedazzle your date you may opt for an all over sequin prom dress. Whether its a long gown or a short prom dress, the overall effect is the same shimmering, shining and dramatic.

"All over sequins are typically more fitted gowns and therefore also show off your shape highlighting curves and accenting a well-toned body.

Sequins never seem to go out of style. This years prom dress could become next years sensational formal gown. Now that you have that beautiful, jeweled evening dress, its all in how you decide to style your hair.

SEE ALL PRINT PROM DRESSES

Youve decided you want to wear a print prom dress this year. It may be because you love prints and you saw one that is irresistible. It also may be that you want to look different for prom 2012. You want to stand out by making a fashion statement all your own. Wearing a print gives you this opportunity.

"You can select the feeling you believe you convey in the print and opt for it in your favorite color palette."

Are you looking for a romantic print, a whimsical print, a bold geometric or a floral print just because you love flowers? With print prom dresses you have a wide selection of choices.