This first outfit utilizes a long printed maxi dress that you probably already own from last summer. Then you take a cropped jacket, and pile on a large gold statement necklace for the entire downtown-city-boho-chic look! And I included a Butter nail polish in this fabulous dark turquoise because I love Butter nail polish colors. TV characters that might wear this include: Emily Fields from Pretty Little Liars when dressing up for a date (see: How to dress like Emily Fields), Alex from Happy Endings (see: How to dress like Alex Happy Endings Fashion) or Cece from New Girl (Cece New Girl fashion.)

Outfit Idea #1

1. Parker Long Cami Dress
2. Kenneth Cole New York Mixed Media Moto Jacket
3. BCBGeneration Beach Bum Gold Fringe Necklace
4. Butter London 3 Free Lacquer Nail Polish in Thames

Next!

Okay, this next outfit is probably another one of my favorite things right now. I start with this really cool green bomber jacket (even though the model has the craziest stank face!) and layered it over a floral dress that you’ll wear all the time this summer 2012. The sandals are by Vera Wang, and the yellow Butter Nail Polish makes this a perfect outfit for someone like Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars (see: How to dress like Aria Montgomery), Ashley from Revenge (Ashley Revenge wardrobe)  or June from Don’t Trust the B in Apt 23 (June Don’t Trust the B fashion.) This look says, I’m flirty, I’m free, I’m feminine, but I watch a lot of Nikita and can kick your ass!

Outfit Idea #2

1. Affliction Dylan Bomber Jacket
2. Rebecca Taylor Garden Flower Faux Wrap Dress
3. Butter London 3 Free Lacquer Nail Polish in Cheeky Chops
4. Vera Wang Lavender Label Penny

The reason why we’re focusing on prom dresses from that site is because we now know how great they are. We had a chance to review this cocktail dress by Clarisse. It comes in white, light pink (coral), or blue. We choose the pink, as it’s perfect for a short, Spring dress. It’s a sale dress, and they have a price match guarantee – which is so nice. It’s such a nice dress because there’s a bit of texture without there being any print. Which means you can pair this with bold accessories. Silhouette wise, this is short and body-conscious. Luckily, there’s a nice lining for the pretty pink dress. The rhinestone pin is removable, so you can use it or not. The dress arrived right on time (fast!), and packaged in plastic and on a hanger. All in all, we are very pleased with our interaction with promgirl.net and would order a dress there again. Their swiftness of service really can’t be beat. And, as we’ve proved with the various Pretty Little Liars styles up above, whatever your fashion personality is – they have a dress for you.

Pretty Little Liars prom dresses – Hanna Marin Prom Dress

Red Alyce Designs Prom Dress 35426 $298.00

Pretty Little Liars prom dresses – Aria Montgomery Prom Dress

2012 Badgley Mischka Long Gown 0348A $650.00

Pretty Little Liars Prom Dresses – Emily Fields Prom Dress

Clarisse 906 $169.00

Pretty Little Liars Prom Dresses – Spencer Hastings Prom Dress

Jovani Prom Dress 153050$480.00

You can find loads of cocktail and prom dresses at promgirl.net.

More prom dresses:

Disclaimer: We received a dress in exchange for our honest thoughts on the company and item.

The brown dress she wore was by Orla Kiely. This label has plenty of items perfectly suited for her style, that she either has worn or may wear in the future. If you want to get Kate Middleton style, then shopping here will help you achieve her look even without copying the exact dresses. (Which is great, because then people won’t have seen the dress on Kate, and think you’re a true style genuis!)

http://www.orlakiely.com

Aria’s spike earrings.

Aria’s dress on Pretty Little Liars season 2.

Aria’s entire outfit laid-out: skirt, sweater, jewelry.

I made these for another site, so head over to SmallScreenScoop.com to get the info on where to buy the clothes.

The black. The ruffles. The tulle layering. The plunging v neck. The sculpting. The sheerness. THE EVERYTHING OF IT! If you wore that you’d strut around and feel powerful and maybe a little bit wicked. Can’t you see just about any evil queen in a fairytale wearing this dress? Like Lana Parrilla on Once Upon a Time, for instance?

Cherie Sposa Website: Here

And do you want princess dresses for women? Well, I think this particular one is beyond perfect. I could see it in a fabulous movie. These would obviously make for really stylish dresses or stylish halloween costume dresses if you can afford them!

Allure Bridals 2012 Spring Bridal Collection
Website: http://allurebridals.com/
Refined and Sophisticated, this particular Bridal Dress keeps a bit of that full skirted flounce that I think so many brides do love. (Not all, I know not all.) It’s the perfect marriage (excuse the pun) of modern and romantic.

Victorio and Lucchino 2012 Bridal Collection
Website: http://www.victorioylucchino.com/
They’re based in Seville Spain, so note the Spanish influences. I love this dress because it’s got a fairytale feeling to it, but for the likeable heroine not the prissy one.

Carolina Herrera 2012 Fall Bridal Collection
Herrera always does swanky, elegant designs.
I like the understated elegance in this particular dress, which has a princess look to it with a bit of a twist in that blush coloring. I imagine it will float around you so lovely!

Sarah Houston 2012 Spring Bridal Collection
Website: http://www.sarah-houston.com/aboutus.html
I see this as a perfect romantic dress for a bride who is maybe older, or who doesn’t want a full gown. It’s not so fussy but it’s still elegant.

Anna Schimmel Spring/Summer 2012 Dresses
It’s flying, it’s floating! It’s gorgeous. I really love Anna Schimmel wedding dresses. She has a great eye.
Website: http://www.bridaldesign.co.nz

The necklace and bracelets I’m showing here are things you can easily wear sans costume.

Emily Fields Style in the Halloween Episode of Pretty Little Liars

• Sexy Native Princess Adult Costume from Amazon, here
• Not shown: Tribal Princess Costume from Pure Costumes, here
• Heidi Daus “Deja Hue” Beaded Drop Necklace from HSN, here
• BCBGeneration Indie Spirit Spike Wide Cuff Bracelet from Zappos, here
• BCBGeneration Indie Spirit Wide Text Cuff Bracelet from Zappos, here

Now, about a Mary Queen of Scots Costume wig… This will be hard.  I have to be honest! You’ll want to get a short red wig that has curly hair. And that could be a problem. Plus, to be Mary Queen of Scots, it really needs to be red and curly. And since that’s pretty impossible to find… I have a suggestion! Look for a red, curly wig that you like. Now, you could cut it, yes. Maybe Youtube has haircut tutorials… I don’t know. But what I’d suggest is using clips and bobby pins to clip the hair up to make it appear short. If it’s a very long wig, you can even try to do a hairstyle of the time period. Start by parting in the middle (if possible.)

Pretty Little Liars Halloween Costumes

Spencer Hastings Mary Queen of Scots Costume

• Red Curly Wig from Amazon, here
• Adult Elizabethan Costume from Halloween Costumes, here
• Royal Gold Queen Crown with Red Jewels from Amazon, here

spencer hastings halloween costumes

Sequined Dresses Under 100

Top row L-R

Calvin Klein Sequin Front Mesh Dress from Zappos, here.
This sequin dress is why I love Calvin Klein. It’s so effortless and easy and sexy without looking fussy or overworked. It oozes sex appeal, and yet it’s a semi-long dress! It has a flapper dress kind of feel to it, even though there’s no fringe. But it’s the right shape, cut, and length. This dress is definitely made for a party. The back is plain black, as to not overkill the sequined dress look.

Sequin Embellished Shoulder Dress from Rare Clothing, here.
It’s so, so very Alexander McQueen! But do me a favor, with a dress like this you have to show off the shoulders and what’s going on there, so you have to wear your hair pulled back/up. The back of this dress is sexy. To keep it from looking like a costume, don’t use red as an accent. Red takes the whole thing to a “matador” place. Use smokey eyes and a nude lip for your makeup. Black sandals or heels of any kind are going to work for you. I’d suggest a peep-toe pump. And no other jewelry than gold studs.

Stylish Self Di-sequin Dress from Mod Cloth, here.
I love this dress because it gives you an overload of shine with the full skirt that’ll twirl like a dream, and then keeps the top half neutral so you don’t feel like a drag queen.

Bottom Row L-R

BB Dakota Sparkling Toast Dress from Mod Cloth, here.
It’s mature and doesn’t show too much skin, but somehow still incredibly sexy.

Karen Sequin Dress from Alloy, here.
This is like the BB Dakota dress, but half the price. It has the sexy low u back, and instead of silver it has gold sequins. This is a great party dress or date night dress.

Hart of Dixie Fashion

Black Lace Dresses with Sleeves

Sequin Hearts Dress, Cap Sleeves Lace Belted Mini – Macys – Here
Doesn’t the model look like a blonde Michelle Trachtenberg? I know the sleeves are kind of flimsy, but they count. And the price is nice for this dress. It’s very hippie and/or boho chic.

Juicy Couture Three Quarter Sleeve Lace Dress – Bloomingdales – Here
It’s expensive, but can we just love on it for a second? It reminds me of what a doll would wear. Or what Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars would wear.

Lace Skater Dress with long Fitted sleeves – ASOS – Here
This is much more affordable than the Juicy Couture dress, but has a lot of the same appeal.

Admittedly, there are different reasons for wanting to have a black dress with sleeves. I can think of three main reasons:

1. The weather.
2. You are self conscious about your upper arms.
3. You simply like that style. A short black dress with long bell sleeves of lace is pretty!

Depending on your reason, you’ll be looking for a different sort of dress.