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Prom

Dress: Melanie Lyne; Shoes: Stuart Weitzman; Necklace: Jenny Bird

I can’t believe my prom was 7 years ago! I actually still have my dress, and laugh a little when I go back to visit my parents and see it hanging in my closet. My style in high school was the polar opposite of what it is now, and by that I mean that I had none. I wore a pastel yellow and pink floral maxi. Can you imagine? Me in colour? Regardless of what I wore, the most important thing is that I had fun.

When I think of prom styling tips, I think the most important tip is to find a dress that you’re comfortable in. Personally, if I could go back in time, I would also put myself in something more simple, so that I could wear it for years after. Also, back then, I hadn’t come to the realization that not every kind of dress suits every person. Since I have an hourglass figure, I fell in love with this high-low dress from Melanie Lyne. My favourite part would have to be the V-neck and how perfectly it cinches my waist. And the lace trip adds the kind of drama that every prom dress deserves. So, although my prom days are over, it was fun to play dress-up. To my readers who have prom coming up this year, I’ll be living vicariously though you πŸ™‚

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54 Comments

  2. Jalisa
    February 27, 2017 / 2:41 pm

    We all seem to have those prom dress regrets, haha. I looked like big bird, no joke. My dress was canary yellow with embellishments all over and I made my hubby, then boyfriend, wear a white suit and top hat, he looked like a pimp, lol! We laugh about it now because my style has changed tremendously since then. Though I still love color as I did back then, just in a totally different way, haha. I love the dress you’re wearing here, girlie, it looks wonderful on you! Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you have a great week ahead!

    XO,

    Jalisa
    http://www.thestylecontour.com

  3. The Fashion Folks
    February 27, 2017 / 3:02 pm

    Ugh, I love that dress! So matchy and fierce with the choker too, dramatic and good. Hahah pink and yellow prom dress sounds like something. I made my own prom dress, in golden sequins and it looked okey color wise. But the style of it, terrible haha, kind of unflattering! Yikes.

    Have a lovely week babe! Xx
    http://www.thefashionfolks.com

  5. Tina
    February 27, 2017 / 4:15 pm

    Love your dress babe and especially the make up / lipstick you chose with it β™₯

    For me it is the same – my prom dress was bright turquoise – something IO would never choose again today πŸ˜€ hahaha

    xxx
    Tina
    http://www.styleappetite.com

  7. emily
    February 27, 2017 / 5:18 pm

    Omg the dress I wore at my end of school ball was hideous! So cringeworthy! I would love to be able to do it all again.. more fashionable this time of course! Love this style of dress on you babe!
    x Emily
    http://shedoes.com.au

  10. Kumari
    February 27, 2017 / 6:36 pm

    Love the dress babe. You look amazing! And the lips are hauteβ™₯

  11. Nathalie Sehgal
    February 27, 2017 / 6:38 pm

    Love the dress!!!

  12. Catarine Martins
    February 27, 2017 / 7:14 pm

    You look stunning in this dress, dear.
    I totally agree with you. I think is important to feel comfortable in the dress and to pick a simple one in orfer to still wear it in other ocasions.
    Have a great week.

  13. venswifestyle
    February 27, 2017 / 7:54 pm

    Definitely adore this look :))) you are amazing :)))I,m in love with your dress :))

  14. Mahi
    February 27, 2017 / 9:24 pm

    looking beautiful in this prom dress… i always want these kind of up-down dress in my closet
    http://thestyleride.com/

  15. Kathryn
    February 27, 2017 / 11:32 pm

    I love the darker, vampy look of this dress. You look amazing! My prom dress ended up not arriving in time so I had to find one at a thrift store. Looking back it was for the best because the dress I found was way more classic than the one I had ordered, LOL. It’s funny to think of how much our style does change though, and what we’d wear now if we had to go back.

    Kathryn β€’ simplykk.com

  16. Cielo
    February 27, 2017 / 11:57 pm

    What an absolutely stunning dress! Love the skirt so much! =)

    – Cielo
    Mermaid in Heels

  17. Amy
    February 28, 2017 / 12:15 am

    Looking stunning! I almost died when I saw the title of this post – PROM – memories came flooding back – but I loved the little anecdote. Absolutely gorgeous.

    xx, Amy
    http://www.theluxilook.com

  19. Biki
    February 28, 2017 / 7:19 am

    Wow Siffat, you look like a WO!!!!Man, gorge, this dress compliments your figure so much- statuesque hunty!
    I so want to see your prom pics, they sound soooo cooote!
    I schooled in the UK and we don’t have proms (Thank F, don’t get me started!) but we had a dance at 18 and I bought a killer black gorge slip like (but heavier fabric) dress with a fab low cowl neck and bla bla bla…I wear it from time to time i.e. when my hips are not out of control!
    I bought so much crap from that age that I am amazed I got that dress to be honest.
    Have a good week hon. X

  20. sonia // daring coco
    February 28, 2017 / 8:37 am

    That s such a gorgeous dress. Wish I could say the same about mine hahaha! Though it was many, many moons ago and 2000’s style wasn’t that great.

    Sxx
    http://www.daringcoco.com

  21. dominica
    February 28, 2017 / 10:39 am

    You look stunning in black!! Love the whole look and really can’t wait till spring/summer so I can start wearing dresses, well spring is technically here !! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Dominica from London, http://www.its-dominica.blogspot.co.uk xXx xXx

  22. Frenchies Under The Sun
    February 28, 2017 / 11:59 am

    So dark and vampy look, you’re stunning, really love it!
    And it’s always such a good time for me if I have to dress for an occasion and definitely stressful sometimes πŸ˜‰

    xo,
    Frenchies.

    http://frenchiesunderthesun.blogspot.com

    ps: thx for your comment!

  23. jasna
    February 28, 2017 / 1:06 pm

    I have prom dress regrets lol, but you look amazing here wow!! πŸ™‚ xx

  24. Ela
    February 28, 2017 / 3:51 pm

    I don’t even want to remember my prom dress, it was bright turquoise! That black dress is so beautiful and simple! You look stunning!

    Ela BellaWorld

  25. Amy Arnold
    February 28, 2017 / 4:16 pm

    You look stunning in this dress!! I love the detailing on the bottom. I laugh when I look back at my photos too.

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

  32. Anouk
    February 28, 2017 / 8:34 pm

    The perfect choice! Love the glamourous look!

    ANOUK

  33. Julia Shkvo
    February 28, 2017 / 10:39 pm

    Great post and beautiful photo, Dear<3
    I'd be happy friendship blogs β™₯
    Julia Shkvo

  34. Christine Kong
    February 28, 2017 / 11:44 pm

    Lol regarding our old prom dresses…gosh I question my taste back then. =) This dress is stunning and loved it when I saw it on IG too. I love the high low hemline and the lace details are gorgeous. The choker addition is perfect with this look. xoxo, Christine
    http://dailykongfidence.com/

  35. Tina
    March 1, 2017 / 2:52 am

    I wish I could dress up for prom again too! This dress is stunning and I love the lace hemline!

    Tina
    http://www.justatinabit.com

  37. miri
    March 1, 2017 / 6:00 am

    Hi Siffat,
    This prom dress was made for you. Seriously, you make it look so feminine and sexy. I love it.
    I wore a long dress to my prom night, it was not very flattering. I was 15 kilos heavier and wanted to hide my body. It definitely was not pretty and no one wanted to dance with me. I am laughing at it as it was 20 years ago and I am a different person now. But yes, prom night is a big deal for an 18-year-old. πŸ™‚
    Hugs,
    Miri

    http://currentlywearing.com

  42. dora
    March 1, 2017 / 7:04 pm

    You look absolutely stunning in this dress! I did floral for my prom too. Ugh, what was I thinking!?
    Dora
    http://www.adropofindigo.com/

  44. Francesca Bond
    March 1, 2017 / 7:55 pm

    Woah, you look amazing!! Obsessed with this dress and the detailing! This is the same color as the dress I wore to my prom!

    Just followed you on Instagram, love all your pics! I’m @chessabond!

    Francesca
    http://www.vintagelillies.com

  46. Kasie Chelanne
    March 2, 2017 / 4:14 am

    Isn’t it crazy prom was so long ago now? I only wish I’d had a dress as lovely as this gorgeous one to wear to mine. Stunning!

  47. Rina
    March 2, 2017 / 6:21 am

    Oh my goodness, my prom was 10 years ago this year! And I wore a hideous pink strapless ball gown lol. I did not have good taste in high school even though that’s when I started loving fashion. This gown is absolutely stunning!

    xoxo
    Rina Samantha
    http://www.andshedressed.com

  49. Miki
    March 2, 2017 / 7:11 am

    This would be so perfect dress for the modern day prom! I love high low and the lace detail is so pretty. You can wear this to any event and look so chic. You are just stunning!

    Xo,
    Miki
    http://mikialamode.com

  50. Mica
    March 2, 2017 / 11:19 am

    That is a beautiful little black dress, and like you said it’s a classic one you could wear after prom too! I never wore my formal (what we call prom!) dress after the event, mum ended up giving it away to a friend of a friend who’d been kicked out of home before her formal and so had nothing to wear. It was good it could be passed on! πŸ™‚

    Hope you are having a really good week πŸ™‚

    Away From The Blue Blog

  51. Ankita Bardhan
    March 2, 2017 / 12:10 pm

    Prom dress regrets, don’t we all have them? How I wish I had this dress to wear to my prom! You look stunning in this dress, love how it accentuates your body πŸ™‚

    xx
    https://simpliannie.wordpress.com/

  53. Julia (The Velvet Runway)
    March 3, 2017 / 2:19 pm

    You look so stunning! This dress is absolutely gorgeous and perfect for your figure. (We didn’t have proms in High School but I had May Balls at Uni and I wish I’d had the good taste to wear a dress like this!)
    Julia x
    http://www.thevelvetrunway.com

  54. Ciara
    March 15, 2017 / 1:37 am

    This dress is stunning! I love the lace detailing at the bottom. I totally agree with with you about wanting to go back in time and pick a more classic prom dress – I wouldn’t be caught dead in the one I chose for mine!

    Ciara
    http://www.ciarasalloum.com

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