2012 Prom and Graduation Dress Trends,
Colors and Styles
It's never too early to start planning, what is for many girls, the most special event of their high school year. The search for the perfect Prom or Graduation dress often begins as soon as the school year commences.
A great way to start planning what you'll be wearing to your Graduation or Prom event, is to have a peek at what the world's top fashion designers are doing.
The best place to find inspiration and to learn about upcoming trends, are designer runway shows. Spring 2012 resort collections are unveiled almost a year ahead of the season they're designed to be worn. These collections feature a number of formal gowns and dresses along with day wear.
Here's just a sample of what designers will be offering on special occasion dresses in 2012.
Trend: White Dresses From Badgley Mischka to Lanvin, designers graced their runways with ethereal white frocks designed with sheer layers that elegantly skim the figure.
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Trend: Lace
A little or a lot makes any outfit more special. Timeless lace is not just for wedding dresses anymore. From day dresses to formal gowns, many designers featured styles covered entirely with lace, or with lace embellishments.
Inspiration: Elie Tahari, Badgley Mischka
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Trend: Color
Vibrant red, blue, pink, green, yellow and purple dominated several collections. Along with jewel and primary colors, some designers also draped their models in muted shades of green, champagne, and silver in the same collections. Prints large and small are still showing strong on the runway, but there were even more solid colored confections with additions like sparkling bead work and embellishments including ruffles, petals, feathers and bows.
Red Dresses
Inspiration: Elie Saab, Donna Karan, Monique Lhuillier
Pink Dresses
Inspiration: Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier,
Green Dresses
Inspiration: Elie Saab,
Blue Dresses
Inspiration: Elie Saab
Purple Dresses
Inspiration: Monique Lhuillier, Badgley Mischka
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Trend: Full Skirts
Whether your personal style draws you to wear a flirty short dress or a classic Cinderella gown, full skirts, longer hemlines and ball gowns are on trend for Prom and Grad 2012.
Inspiration: Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera
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Trend: Tiers
Ruffled and layered, tiers add visual interest to any dress or gown. Choose a tiered dress in a vibrant color or softer hue to suit your personal style.
Inspiraton: Badgley Mischka
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Trend: Ruffles
Ruffles keep coming back and are still very much coveted by those who adore this feminine trend. Cascading and horizontal ruffles adorn hems, sleeves, and necklines again for spring 2012.
Inspiration: Badgley Mischka
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Trend: Asymmetrical Hemlines
The artful hem made appearances on many runways. Asymmetrical and high-low skirts graced day dresses and formal gowns.
Inspiration: Badgley Mischka, Cynthia Rowley, Christopher Kane
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Choosing a dress for your special event is all about personal style. Be sure to see our complete selection of Prom, Graduation, and Formal dresses in the following collections:
New Dresses Collection 1
New Dresses Collection II
Classic Gowns Collection
Short Grad Prom Dresses
Romance Prom Collection
We also recommend visiting our Dress Ordering Tips and Choosing Your Dress Size pages for information that you'll need to know before you buy your Grad or Prom dress. Do not guess at your dress size without taking accurate measurements and comparing them to the size chart shown with the dress you want to buy. Have a friend, your mom, or a professional seamstress help you with taking your measurements correctly.
Are you shopping for a Graduation or Prom dress from our store? If you have questions about our dresses, be sure to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
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