Trend Alert: Embellishment

Sparkle and Shine this Autumn/Winter by incorporating embellished pieces to your wardrobe. Whether it is a top, skirt, Cooper St party dress or jacket any item adorned with plus size evening dresses is sure to create a glamorous look for your next special party.The guys have to come up with a cute and unique promposal, buy the tickets, stuff themselves into a tux and pose for endless photo ops surrounded by giggling girls. Don’t get me wrong; there’s a certain nostalgic charm to the whole process that even guys can enjoy.

But as a rule, which gender group prefers dressing up and taking pictures? Not the uber macho men, for sure. Besides being promposed to, the pinnacle of the whole experience for the females at prom is the dresses. Shopping for a dress, buying a dress, accessorizing your dress, posing for pictures in your dress and, of course, seeing everyone else’s dresses.The dress really is the center of all prom activity.

1. Beading
2. Ruffle
3. Sash
4. Feather
5. Embroidered

The best part about this trend is you can adapt it to work for you. Don’t think you can handle an ultra glam sequinned party dress just yet? Then you can ease into the trend by wearing one statement embellished piece with a neutral separate. Or start with a classic two piece formal dress with statement sequin detailing like the ultra flirty Cooper St Radiance Dress or Cooper St Amazon Party Dress.

Given that the demand for prom dresses is so high, basic economics calls for the prices to be through the roof. And so they are. I have overheard, and been part of, conversations in which a girl will say something along the lines of "I found my dress online for [a price less than $150 but still more than $75]," which elicits impressed noises and congratulations for the girl’s thrifty ways. Because that’s classified as a cheap prom dress. I have been completely promatized by some of the tackiest, sparkliest, most brightly colored and unflatteringly shaped ragtag assemblages of cloth hung up in sophisticated

Remember this season’s bejewelled pieces are not only gorgeously detailed but are super flattering and perfect for the cooler months when layering is a must.

By Gardiner Nicole