ok so my school prom is coming up next week. i'm wearing a knee length dress that is black with an electric blue vertical stripe down the center. it has thick satin straps and makes an 'x' in the back. my heels are silver. my hair is up in a curly bun. i'm trying to figure out what accessories would go with this. i'm not a very girly girl, but i want to look really pretty. what kind of necklace, earrings, and/or bracelets should i wear? and what color should i paint my nails? (fingernails and toenails) i keep my nails really short, but i'm not sure if i'm supposed to paint them or what. and also what color corsage would look good with this outfit? my favorite flowers are red roses, but i didn't know if that would go with the dress or not. any help will be awesome; i'm totally clueless! thanks so much! =)
Additional info, added Tuesday April 21 2009, 5:20 pm: for the nails i had the idea of painting them silver but doing a french manicure with the tips the same electric blue, if we could match it to my dress. i have a really unique style, and just want to 'not be like everybody else'.. Want to answer more questions in the Miscellaneous category? Maybe give some free advice about: Fashion and Styles? NoCandy answered Wednesday April 22 2009, 12:37 pm: You don't necessarily have to go for the classic, polished look if you don't want to. A lot of girls these days wear more modern or funky styles to the prom. So it would help to know if you want to look polished and classic or fun and funky, but still formal. Either way, you want to be unique so you don't look like everyone else and you stand out.
A regular french manicure would be nice either way. Your nails will look clean and pretty without being too loud and detracting from everything else. If you want to do something a little different, you could do electric blue tips with just a clear topcoat. The silver and blue might be too much. With silver heals, I'd go with silver accessories, to bring the whole outfit together. You might even find a way to work a silver barrette or comb into your hairstyle, or even a silver tiara. I don't know what kind of accessories you like, but I love vintage and antique jewelry, or just vintage and antique looking costume jewelry. If you like that kind of stuff you could check an antique stores. You might find something unique-- "not like everybody else". But there are lots of creative things you can work into your outfit to stand out. You just have to decide how brave you want to be with it, or if you'd rather just look classically beautiful.
As far as a corsage goes, steer clear of the red roses. They will stick out and not match at all. If you're looking for something more classic, blue and/or white flowers would work. If you're looking for something more trendy, if you could get a blue flower on either black or silver that might look pretty cool. It's hard to tell without seeing the dress, but just stick with your color scheme of black, blue, and silver. [ NoCandy's advice column | Ask NoCandy A Question ]
muslimah_101 answered Wednesday April 22 2009, 3:07 am: ok listen very carefully! no bracelets or necklace!!!! it will be too much on the dress, i promise. for earing go for black short or right on the ear for length. get a manicure and pedicure and do a little design on your thumb like black and satin swirls with diamonds. very simple and elegant and not flashy. you want to be stylish and classy! as for the corsage have a satin or navy blue. think solid colors but not black!
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hope it all works out
have fun at your prom!!!! [ muslimah_101's advice column | Ask muslimah_101 A Question ]
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