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Dress recycling is getting more popular! The latest celeb to send the message that it’s cool to wear the same dress twice is actress Dakota Fanning, who got a break from the New Moon set (she’s playing Jane in the Twilight sequel) to attend her junior prom.
Dakota, who could buy any dress she wanted for prom, ended up choosing this pink taffeta silk, bubble-hemmed dress, which she wore at the world premiere of Coraline in February. Check out the pre-prom photo we spotted!
Finally, a former child star whose personal pictures leaked on the Internet send a positive message, rather than a scandalous one. Dakota reminds us that if a dress looks awesome on you, why only be photographed in it once? And it’s refreshing to see she even got to experience prom — so many young celebrities miss out on that.
Don’t forget, when you’re done wearing your dress, you can always give it a new life to a girl in need, through DonateMyDress.org. Visit the site to look up the nearest dress drop-off location or places where you can mail your dress to a prom-goer who can’t afford one.
Are you thinking of wearing an already-worn dress to prom?
If your prom ticket doesn’t include dinner at the dance, you can get a four-course meal for for $39.95 for you and a date at P.F. Chang’s, the Chinese bistro. This is the first year that P.F. Chang’s is offer the prom dining deal, which gives you your pick of a soup, appetizer, main course, and dessert. Normally, this meal would cost $59.70 a couple, so you save almost 20 bucks. Awesome — extra cash you can spend on your post-prom fun. Find the nearest restaurant here.
What are your dining plans for prom — are you served at the dance, or are you going out beforehand? And who’s up for post-prom pancakes at the diner? (Me!)
Cup of Soup (Choose Two)
• Hot and Sour Soup • Egg Drop Soup
Starters (Choose One)
• Crispy Green Beans • Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps • Salt & Pepper Calamari • Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps • Spring Rolls (4) •Crab Wontons • Dumplings (Shrimp, Pork or Vegetable) • Egg Rolls
Entrees (Choose Two)
• Chang’s Spicy Chicken • Kung Pao Chicken or Shrimp • Mongolian Beef • Beef A La Sichuan • Ginger Chicken with Broccoli • Almond & Cashew Chicken • Orange Peel Chicken, Beef or Shrimp • Beef with Broccoli • Cantonese Shrimp • Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork • Honey Chicken or Shrimp • Sesame Chicken • Pepper Steak • Dali Chicken
Mini Desserts (Choose Two)
Choose two of P.F. Chang’s eight delicious mini desserts
Earth Day falls smack in the middle of prom season, so it makes perfect sense that a group of teens would team up with Whole Foods to create the Project Green Prom campaign.
This April at the Whole Foods in Tribeca, New York City, we had a front-row seat at an eco-friendly prom fashion show, hosted by the organization Teens Turning Green, which created the green prom campaign. We spotted lots of awesome vintage frocks and dresses made with eco-fabrics — like organic cotton and vegan-friendly taffeta — and recycled fabrics.
One of the most popular pieces was this Nicole Miller Eco-Couture dress which was made from recycled gold and ivory jacquard fabric. You might recognize the model from the April issue of Seventeen — it’s Erin Schrode, the 17-year-old featured in a going green story for championing safe cosmetics.
Not sure what the first step should be toward greening your prom? Here are three!
Have you done anything special to green your prom?
If you haven’t worked up the nerve to ask your crush to the prom, this comedian is going to help you out
Josh Shipp, from heyjosh.com, recorded this video that you can send to your dream date. It’ll tell him you’re interested, while giving him a good laugh. And if he says no, you can act like you weren’t seriously asking him, but sent it as a joke. So it’s a win-win solution to your no-date dilemma…thanks, Josh!
We were wondering…if any boy band could perform at your school, which would it be? Take our quick, two-second survey here! Are you getting excited for our Ultimate Prom concert? The biggest star performing at this real high school prom in June has yet to be revealed (wait till tomorrow!), but so far, we know Shontelle will be there singing her hit “T-Shirt”! Did you catch her in the premiere of the Ultimate Prom series? If not, tune into our video player here.
One of our favorite prom designers — Niki Livas — is offering hot sales on her 2009 dress collections, Niki by Niki Livas and Zum Zum. You can search their dresses in MyPromStyle.com’s Dress Finder and fashion flipbooks, and when you find one you like, grab it off the racks on sale at an Alfred Angelo store near you!
