It’s that time of the year again when teenage girls run rampant through stores to find the perfect prom dress for their big night.

The importance of finding the right dress is a practice run for maybe bigger events in one’s life down the road, such as finding the wedding dress of your dreams. Both choices are a big deal at any age. So which dress do girls choose for their prom night?

With many New York prom and designer dresses to choose from, finding “the one” shouldn’t be hard.

Check out http://www.newyorkdressstore.com/. New York is the center of the fashion world. So when you get your designer dress in their New York store, rest assured, when your new dress arrives and you put it on… you will enjoy a fashion experience that is difficult to forget. Enjoy!

LI Roller Rebels and Town of Brookhaven team up to collect prom dresses for those in need.

All Long Islanders know that these are difficult economic times and sometimes people need just a little assistance. To that end, the Long Island Roller Rebels Women’s Roller Derby Team in conjunction with the Town of Brookhaven is collecting donations of slightly used prom dresses to help make the dreams come true for some young girls who desperately want to go to their high school prom, but are not able to afford an acceptable outfit and accessories with which to attend the party.

“I am so gratified that we are able to reach out to help these young ladies, who otherwise would not be able to go out and afford a dress and shoes and jewelry and makeup, etc. for such a big event in their young lives, that they so deserve to attend,” said Captain Morgan, one of the Roller Rebels who vividly remembers her prom with amazing detail and gusto. “Getting through high school is such hard work for four years. The prom is the party at the end that signifies the culmination of all that effort. I remember having my hair done in a new style and my wonderful nails and pedicure, I was like Cinderella and Snow White and sleeping beauty all rolled into one Disney Princess.”

“I think every girl dreams of wearing that beautiful dress to one of the biggest nights in their young lives and all the women (and men) at the Long Island Roller Rebels hope in their hearts that we can help make that same dream come true for each and every student. We’d hate to think of some not attending their prom , just because they could not afford the outfit. That would be truly heartbreaking,” said Hardcory of the Roller Rebels who is a key coordinator of this particular prom dress donation collection.

The Town of Brookhaven is very discreet with the ladies that benefit from this. And what the Roller Rebels are asking Long Island residents to do is not so hard. All they are asking that everyone in Nassau and Suffolk counties take a couple of minutes out of one day, to search their closets for prom/affair/party dresses that they’ve worn or their kids or family members have worn and are now just sitting there collecting dust.

Any dress shoes or heels that are buried in the back of that walk-in, or costume jewelry that is cluttering up that old jewelry box. Even look at that “worn only once for Cousin Carol’s wedding party” bridesmaid dress that now hangs forlornly in your closet taking up space.

What is one girl’s strapless aqua taffeta mermaid nightmare could be another girl’s dream prom dress. So take a moment and help the Long Island Roller Rebels in conjunction with the Town of Brookhaven, spread a little fairy dust, share the magic and donate your gently used dresses and accessories .

The Long Island Roller Rebels will be accepting donations now through the middle of May (at their 4/14 and 5/12 derby bouts actually). For more information email info@longislandrollerrebels.com, visit their website at http://www.longislandrollerrebels.com/roller-derby-events.php.

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• A classically cute dress with a contemporary cutout twist.
• Comes with lace-up cutout details on side/back and also pockets to keep it cute.
• 100% Cotton – Printed Chambray.
• Designed by Charlotte Ronson
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ABOUT CHARLOTTE:

Born in London into an artistic family and raised in New York, Charlotte Ronson followed the tradition by developing her own unique style at an early age.

As a fixture in the fabric of New York City life, Ronson has fostered many relationships with family and friends and developed a number of strategic partnerships resulting in innovative collaborations.

Known for her impeccable style and trendsetting designs, Ronson’s clothing and accessories have quickly become a favorite among such fashion forward celebrities, models and influencers including Blake Lively, Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Richie, Rihanna, Diane Kruger, Leighton Meester, and Kate Moss.

Charlotte Ronson has become one of the most sought after American womenswear designers and her New York Fashion Week runway shows are a must see event. Her success has also lead to design deals with some of America’s largest, respected retailers and has catapulted her into the spotlight.

With her namesake collection garnering rave reviews across the board in the U.S. and abroad, Ronson has solidified herself as a leading young designer and a driving force in American Fashion.

Bridesmaids have the main duty of making sure the bride looks perfect and is calm on that big day, as they are some of the most important people in a bride’s life. When it comes to bridesmaid fashion, why shouldn’t bridesmaids look great too?

In the past, a bride picked one dress for all of the closest girls in her life. This led to many bridesmaids feeling uncomfortable while having to wear an unflattering dress. Whether it was due to an unfortunate color or an uncomplimentary cut, bridesmaids were commonly known to never put the dress on again. Now that it is 2012, all of that is changing.

What’s trending?

A few trends are emerging for bridesmaid dresses that will make it easier for everyone to feel and look great on that special person’s big day. Variations in color and style are becoming more and more popular as brides are realizing a happier bridesmaid equals a happier wedding.

Kayse Carter, owner of local bridal shop Pure Bridal, shares trends she has seen since opening her store earlier this year.

“A lot of girls are coming in who pick the color but leave the style decision up to each bridesmaid,” Carter said, “Strapped dresses work for busty girls and a tighter style for a littler girl.”

There is nothing wrong with wanting to look coordinated, but there is no harm in changing up the style to allow for bridesmaids’ unique styles to shine through.

Carter said, “Girls think having different styled dresses adds a little flare to their bridal party but usually keep a set color.”

Keeping a set color or applying other simple rules such as length or strap type is a great way to let bridesmaids have some reign while keeping the bride comfortable with their decisions. Also, if uniformity is a priority, using the same accessories, shoes or hairstyle can be a great alternative to having the same dress.

Big spender

Since being a bridesmaid means spending the money, brides are realizing that choosing a dress that can be worn again is a big plus. Designers are also finding more ways to make dresses functional for work and even other types of parties.

Carter shared that Pure Bridal aims to choose dresses from the hundreds of styles at the market that can be worn again.

She said Pure Bridal is “not the place for a dress that you will put on once and never want to wear again.”

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Pity the bridal party that has to carry this train: A Romanian wedding salon has designed a dress that has the world’s longest train, as designated by the Guinness World Book of Records. The Andree Salon designed a 1.85-mile long ivory train, which stretched across the city center of Bucharest.

The train and dress required approximately three miles of taffeta and 18 feet of lace. According to the Telegraph, 1,857 sewing needles and 150 spools of thread were used in its creation, which took 100 days. The previous record for a wedding dress train, held by a Dutch designer, was approximately 1.5 miles.

The dress was modeled by 17-year-old Ema Dumitrescu, who demonstrated its length in a hot air balloon, which the Telegraph reports, despite being a central event in the city’s biannual wedding fair, was mostly ignored by unimpressed bystanders. Want a copy for your own wedding? The Andree Salon can make your Bridezilla dreams come true…

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Excuse me, is there somewhere I can charge my dress?

That’s the question fans of CuteCircuit, a fashion tech company, will be asking if they party a few hours too long in one of its outfits. Last week, CuteCircuit launched its second ready-to-wear collection of dresses and tops embedded with LED lights. The clothes recharge via USB, and some items, like the “K-dress,” have controllers that allow wearers to pick the color and pattern of their lights.

The UK brand’s slogan is “future fashion now,” though it tries hard to keep up with current trends. Designer-artist team Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz, who formed the company in 2004, have made custom couture dresses for Katy Perry. In 2010, they made a “phone dress” with a SIM card and antenna sewn in the fabric. Last month, they debuted a haute couture gown at a party for watchmaker Breitling, made with Swarovski crystals and 10,000 LED lights, meant to evoke the aurora borealis, or northern lights.

The ready-to-wear clothes sold on CuteCircuit’s website are a bit more accessible. A black t-shirt minidress speckled with crystals costs 210 pounds, or $332. CuteCircuit is currently talking with retailers about getting its clothes in “fashion forward department stores,” according to PR director Marina Delgrano.

LED lights, which use less energy and last longer than normal incandescent bulbs, are becoming increasingly popular both in homes and for creative projects. The lights are expected to take up 60 percent of the global market share in the next 10 years. Artists and designers have put the lights on shoes, sculptures, makeup, and wine charms, among other products, according to the Elemental LED blog.

Now could be the right time to re-illume electric fashion. In the ’90s, everyone from TLC in their “No Scrubs” video to Kimmy Gibbler on the TV show “Full House” to every cool kid in middle school with L.A. Lights sneakers rocked the trend. Not that this was even where it started — people have been dreaming about putting lights on clothes since the early years of electricity. In the 1930s, British news show Pathetone predicted women would be wearing lantern hairpieces by the year 2000. Katy Perry, take note.

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Kate Middleton sure is getting to see a lot of her in-laws these days.

This afternoon she joined her father-in-law, Charles, at a south London gallery dedicated to art therapy for children. The pair were greeted by hundreds of cheering schoolchildren waving Union flags when they arrived in the bright sunshine at Dulwich Picture Gallery with the Duchess of Cornwall. It was the first time Kate had joined Charles on a visit to one of his charities. They chose to see the work of the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts at Dulwich because of their mutual interest in “art, art therapy and children,” a Clarence House spokesman said.

Kate wore a dark grey Orla Kiely dress with black pattern detail on the top, and a pleated skirt. She wore a coat dress by the same designer on a previous engagement earlier this year. The outfit was completed with black high heels.

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Having shown his new contemporary collection, Z Spoke, at home in New York, Zac Posen decided to present his signature line in Paris. Gutsy move. The competition here is nothing if not formidable; then again, Posen has never been a shy guy. Today, he not only chose a venue where Yves Saint Laurent famously used to show, but—further upping the ante from his Fall collection, which had a focus on daywear—he turned his attention almost exclusively to evening.

After opening with some smart tweed jackets with puffed shoulders and stand-up collars, the designer wasted no time getting to cocktail hour, and that’s when all the black lace, and feathers kicked in. The vibe: showgirl boudoir. Posen’s signature silhouette hasn’t changed; it’s still nipped and paneled at the waist, but cutouts are part of the sexy mix for Spring—and that meant there was a lot going on. The pieces that will make it into the closets of his party-set fans—and onto the red carpet—were the least fussy, like a vibrant red silk dress with a swirling, draped bodice, or a black ombré silk gown with a spray of feathers on each shoulder. Subtlety has never been Posen’s MO, nor are we suggesting it should be, but it wouldn’t have hurt if he’d picked up a few pointers on chic simplicity from Monsieur Saint Laurent.

(by Nicole Phelps – style.com)

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First a Florida town bans saggy pants , and now, Tennessee is considering it.

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Saggy Pants Might Not Be Banned in Tennessee