The art of prom
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A beautiful prom experience is a real work of art. We don’t mean the tacky fishnet backdrop depicting that lame Under the Sea theme. We’re talking about the care you take to make the evening right. Hair? Special but not overdone. Makeup? Ditto. What to wear? Well, we’re leaving the guys to their own devices this year (chances are, they aren’t thinking much about their outfits yet anyway) and focusing on The Dress. On this page, we feature some artfully designed gowns for you to consider. To put you in a true artistic frame of mind, we asked student artists from the Tampa Bay area to submit work we could use as lovely backgrounds for the dresses. The result: some prom artistry and, we hope, inspiration for you.
Click on dress photos to see them in full view (and trust us; it's worth that extra click). More photos at the bottom of the page!
Share with us in the comments section your prom plans. (If you're logged into Facebook on your browser, it's super easy to comment, just start typing below.) Are you going strapless? Big and poofy? Clutch purse or no purse? Up-do or loose curls? Maybe you don't even know yet. That's okay , too; maybe we can inspire some ideas.
DRESS INFO
Purple dress
The canvas: spiraling vine, acrylic, Katherine Lindo, East Bay High junior • The dress: la femme, CC’s Boutique, $218, silk halter mini with rhinestones adorning the empire waist in floral motif, flowing scarf dropping from back neckline • The model: Summer Constantinou, St. Petersburg High junior
Flower dress
The canvas: German village, acrylic, Laura Wells, St. Petersburg High senior
The dress: Jovani, CC’s Boutique, $570, floral embroidered strapless full-length gown • The model: Madi Lesso, St. Petersburg High junior
The dress: Hailey Logan, Dillard’s, $189, strapless red ball gown with rosette overskirt and back strap detail • The model: Jordan Coyner, Largo High junior
The canvas: milky white blossoms, acrylic, Victoria Douglas, Robinson High junior
The canvas: The Elements: Water 2, ink, Christopher Watkins, Gibbs High junior • The dress: Aleka Phoenix, All Sewn Up, 621 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, $150. Local designer Brianna Kole, who made this surrealist couture gown with keyhole cutout and wrist-tie train, says there’s still time for a custom prom dress, which start at $150. • The model: Dominique Schauer, Tarpon Springs High junior
