velvet party dresses Navy Blue A-line long Beaded Elegant Dress, Simple Velvet forming a skirt that hugs the shape of your hips Zapaka Women Dark Green Velvet

[dress: Anthropologie (I also like this one) // jacket: Topshop (similar style here) // boots: SOREL // headband: Sephora (similar style here) // purse: STAUD // earrings: vintage courtesy of my mom (similar styles here and here) // lip color: Urban Decay's Vice Lipstick in "Backtalk"] Antonio and I snapped these photos in Gramercy Park two weekends ago before the current madness began

Making the Dress Your Own: Alterations and Accessories A resale prom dress can reflect your unique style with a few alterations

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The fitted bodice and gently flared skirt create a proportional, photogenic silhouette that reads semi-formal in virtually any setting

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For cooler nights, any jacket over the shoulders will do (denim, leather or an olive green utility jacket are all amazing for the Fall)