Prom time!

Let me tell you a little known fact about me. During my high school days, I never cared to be Prom Queen. My teenage fashion sense (already revving in third gear!) aspired only to be awarded Best Dressed. And so it was that I went about planning my little mission. Selecting a designer, deciding on a hair stylist and makeup artist that understood my vision, cutting up magazine clippings for my inspiration book, researching on talented couturiers and (last but not the least!), inviting who I believed to be closeted homosexuals as my dates — aah! The ultimate accessory! Closeted enough to pass for straight men but sufficiently gay to have a sophisticated sense of style way before the term metrosexual was ever invented! Junior Prom dress was a taffeta confection with puffed sleeves and a pouf skirt that, during those days, was considered fabulous (today it screams 1980s!). My Senior Prom extravaganza was a cream-colored, one-sided gown in silk gazar, which would probably pass the muster of contemporary eyes.

Today’s Prom fashion enjoys a wider range of options. As I understand it, this year there is a Circus theme, a Twilight theme and even an Avatar theme in the works. For all my Junior and Senior high school readers out there, I give you a wide range of prom attire choices from four of Manila’s most popular designers. David Pomeranz may no longer be played in your dances but the magic and wonder of youth will always be there.

Enjoy!

Photography by JOANNE ZAPANTA-ANDRADA • Model: STEPHANIE STEFANOWITZ • Hair and makeup by EGAY PETINES of Pro Style Salon (807-5065 and 0927-4651458) • Accessories by JOYCE PILARSKY

Store info

• Anne Bichelmeir’s Vintage Line is available in all Cinderella outlets

• Rem Divino: 809-7625 and 0916-6934446

• John Guarnes: 0915-8696078

• Jan Garcia: 729-7910 and 0917-5872293