Prom Perfect: The Last Dance

It's hard to believe it was just last Saturday that I got to experience a childhood dream: my senior prom! 

Below is the final reveal of my prom look (and the secrets behind it):

Prom secret #1: I designed my prom dress!

(Copy of my original design sketches, preliminary ideas)

After struggling to find a dress I liked (and also fit me) I sat down and sketched out my dream dress. 

I am by no means a seamstress, and contrary to popular belief I am not going into design, but we found an thoroughly talented friend to turn my design from paper to perfect. I got to pick out the fabric and everything!

Prom secret #2: I rented this stunning Tom Binns necklace.
(this was my first time using RTR, never looking back, need I say more?)

Prom secret #3: My matching bracelet was an heirloom! 

I had been dying to wear this bracelet since I was little, and promised myself one day I would wear it to prom. I discovered it the night before, only to find the clasp was broken; luckily we took it by a jeweler on the morning of prom who showed us an alternate way to wear it (there's clear twine holding it together, you couldn't even tell!)

Prom secret #4: My date had a wooden bow tie
(we were voted class fashionistas, perfect date? Yes!)

How was YOUR prom? 

xo Marie

Check it out on lookbook.nu :)

A special thanks goes to Michelle Roberts for taking my sketches and design and turning it into something tangible, and to Heather Parker for taking these fabulous photographs. 

Outfit post! -'Look like you stepped from a magazine'

Magazines are so full of inspiration, you can almost drown in all the beautiful pictures and clothes they showcase. I'm definitely one for originality and not always following trends, but there's also nothing wrong with looking like a hot cover shot, now is there?

This outfit was first inspired by Ashley Greenes outfit on Seventeen in November, I'm obsessed with black and red, so I thought I would do my own take after seeing this cover.

 

At the same time I was also swooning over Taylor Swifts spread in Glamour (I'm often told I look like her) so the below photo was my take on one of my favorites from the spread: 

Once again, see my inspiration? I love red! And Taylor is all about red, plus I love sequins and this cropped black sequin top with peekaboo shoulders (Forever 21) is sparkly and subtly sexy, and was only $17. 

-I cropped a close up of this just so I could show you my vintage jewelry, all family heirlooms.-

The A-Line skirt is one of my favorite parts of this outfit, it always photographs with such flow and ease. The lace up booties battle for favorite because they are my go-to shoes. They were also the most expensive part of this outfit, but still only $35 at Forever21.com, where I first found I had to have them.

Here are some extras from my shoot:

Thank you millions to my absolutely amazing photographer friend, and I cant wait to keep working with her, please like her page on Facebook to see even more pictures!

-xo-

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