Designer Prom Dresses

A designer prom dress is a formal dress or gown, suitable to be worn at prom, that carries a designer label.

Prom dresses come in all shapes and sizes. However, shop owners have noticed a few trends that have taken place of the last few years and leading up to 2009. While costs for simple prom dress can be as little as $100, prices for designer prom dresses can be $600 or more - quite an investment in troublesome economic times. As an alternative to purchasing outright, some shops offer to put the dress on layaway and they are seeing an uptick in the number of clients willing to go that route. Overall styles for 2009 are trending away from the Cinderella look and more towards the short, glamorous and glitzy celebrity look.News-Gazette: Prom-dress trends... (April 12, 2009)

Designer dresses can be inspired by gowns worn by celebrities in movies, or at gala events such as the Golden Globes.Fort Worth Star Telegram: Here's How to Look Like a Red-Carpet Celebrity... (Jan. 8, 2009) Jovani designed a prom dress that was modeled on the dress that Kate Hudson wore in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.SerendipityProm.com: Kate Hudson Prom Dress Package

"The problem with a department store prom gown is that they are made for everyone; be they petite, full-figured, tall or short. They are made for all. The best designer prom dresses are designed with the individual in mind. Top designers aren't interested in making gowns that will accommodate everyone; instead they design different collection for individual women."Exquisite Prom Dresses: http://www.exquisitepromdresses.com/ Designer Prom Dresses]

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• Tiza Prom & Pageant Dress Blog: Sherri Hill 2008 Prom Dress Preview (October 22, 2008)

• Talk Prom Dresses: Designer Prom Dresses Discussion

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