Prom night - Part 1

I'm not a big fan of proms, but somehow I still find myself looking forward to it. Guess that's cos prom is a great excuse to dress up and look pretty. The abundance of prom-themed teen flicks out there has taught us that this is the night where ugly ducklings turn into swans, and miracles can happen, though at this present moment I'm having a hard time pushing the images of drunken guys and irresponsible teenagers engaging in unprotected sex (also associated with proms).

This year's prom is going to be at Equatorial KL, and the theme is "Bella Notte", meaning beautiful night. Although the Equatorial is a 5 star hotel, its not exactly my choice. I'd prefer places like Renaissance, Mandarin Oriental or Sheraton Imperial...hotels with great grand entrances. Yes, I'm a sucker for making big impressions.

Now comes the big question - What to wear? Well, that has already been solved. Or rather, my boyfriend decided for me because I couldn't choose between sweet/sexy or elegant/classy. For your information, the former won.

My dress is going to be tailored by a Chinese woman who works for a Malaysian designer specializing in evening gowns. I've already designed it, taking inspiration from Eva Longoria's oh-so-gorgeous Emmy gown (I swear that woman would look good even in a potato sack), and an AUD200 dress that my friend's friend wore (I only saw it in a photograph though). Here are the pictures; I'm sorry I had to black out the couple's faces to protect their identities, which is quite a shame as the guy is pretty cute ;)

Ok, now have a look at my design. I apologize that I can't draw for nuts. Here's the gist of how I intend to do it - The neckline is high, cut-in at the shoulders to accentuate them, as well as to downplay my lack of cleavage.The back of the dress is similar, except there will be a huge (sexy) slit running from the neck to the small of my back. The color scheme and length is to be the same as the dress on top. I'm planning to use gold around the neck (like Eva's) and at the hip (like the original). I'm hoping to use mesh-like material for those, but I'd have to ask the tailor first to check if its possible.

Ok, thats all for now. I'll try to record the process of getting the dress, the hair, the accessories, and the make up for that special night. Keep checking!