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Formal Dress Trends

Read up on the best trends of the season for prom, homecoming, and formal dances.
Trend How To: Peplum Dress
Peplum dresses, defined as, a "short overskirt or ruffle attached at the waistline of a dress or skirt," is very notable fall trend. Though pretty, this dress might be a bit daunting to wear.
Top 5 Homecoming Dresses
The top five dresses for homecoming season, from asymmetrical shoulders to sweetheart necklaces.
Toughen Up a Sweet Dress like Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens
Take a cue from the stylish Disney stars Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens to toughen up a sweet dress.
Three Makes a Trend: Black Sequins
Black sequined dresses have been showing up on our favorite red carpets and in the best boutiques. Three makes a trend, so invest in this spot-on stunner.
One Shoulder Dress Picks for Prom
The one-shoulder dress is the trend of the season; nothing makes a statement quite like a sleek asymmetrical silhouette.
Fashion Week Dress Trends for Fall 2009
The best dress trends for fall 2009 - including eighties extravagance to ballerina-inspired tutus - straight from New York's fashion week.
Old Hollywood Glamour: Retro 'New Look' Dresses
There's just something unmistakably glitzy about "The New Look." Between the nipped in waist, puffy crinoline skirt, and proper hemline, it's just impossible not to feel like a lady in Jackie O's favorite old hollywood silhouette.
Give Floral a Whirl: How To Wear Flower Patterns
You were quick to don anything that blossomed and bloomed as a tot - so grab a hairbow, put on your sweetest flats, and give floral another whirl!
Top 5 Fashion Trends for Fall Formals
From florals to flapper chic, you'll fall head over heels for 2008's fabulous formal trends.
Tiered Ruffle Cocktail Dresses
The frilly, fluttery tiered ruffle cocktail dress is the perfect breezy number for summer.
Formal Dress Trend: Strapless Mini Dresses
The sophisticated column dress, sans straps with a short length, looks sleek and stylish no matter the occasion.
Fit To Be Tied: How To Wear Bows
A sweet, satin bow transforms gowns, heels, and jewels from simple to spectacular.
Prom Trends for 2008
From ruffles to red, the best prom dress trends for 2008. Take cues from the red carpet and runways to find the most fabulous dress of the year.
Homecoming Dress Trends of 2007
Going back to school means exams, reports, tests... and a fabulous homecoming celebration! Before you settle on a new frock, brush up on the best homecoming dress trends of 2007.
Homecoming Dress Trend Gallery
Sequins, shifts, and sleeves dominating the fall runways, so they're bound to impress at the homecoming dance! Learn about the homecoming dress trends of '07.
Prom Dress Trends: Baby Doll Dresses
Sweet and stylish, the baby doll is an essential prom dress trend. Due to socialite Tinsley Mortimer’s penchant for baby doll dresses, this trend has been popping up on best dressed lists for 2008.
Prom Dress Trends of 2007
Let the red carpet and runways inspire you to find a prom dress that's both fancy and fashionable.
Dress Trend Watch: Embellished Necklines
The latest greatest dress trend. With embellished neckline dresses, the bling is built in!
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