This Teen Wore Her Mother's Prom Dress to Her Senior Prom

When 17-year-old Olivia Parker from Scottsdale, Arizona, was preparing for her senior prom, she had two dresses in mind: a dress that was being custom-made in China, and a backup one just in case. When her custom-made dress arrived she was pretty happy with it, so when a friend of hers had a dress crisis she was happy to give her the backup one. Then, on the day of prom, disaster struck.

"Prom day, I go get my hair and nails done and pick up my dress from the cleaners," Olivia told Seventeen.com. "As soon as I took the plastic off the hanger I knew something was wrong.  There was a big dark crease like it was burned when they pressed it.  It was right in front too, there was no way I could wear it.  It was totally ruined.  So I start freaking out because I gave my back up dress away!"

It's every teen girl's nightmare, but luckily mom swooped in to help. Rummaging through her closet, they found the dress that she wore to her prom in 1991 and decided to have Olivia try it on for fun. It fit perfectly!

"I put it on and I did love it!  It was a blast to dance in too!" Olivia said. "My friends all said I was lucky, their mom's dresses were typical '90s and not cool at all.  My mom has a great sense of style so I'm not surprised she would have a dress thats still wearable 25 years later.  She's just one of those people.  She was super happy I wore it and said it was worth dragging around all these years."

Indeed it was, look at that twirling action!

In the photos, the dress looks like the sparkles had all fallen off, but apparently that's just the lighting.

"I'm not quote sure why the rhinestones look more sparkly in my mom's picture," she said. "I think because her picture was taken at night they stood out more. A couple of the rhinestones have fallen off in 25 years but my mom replaced them with practically the same jewel."

And how adorably did she look with her date?

For Olivia's mother, Brande, the whole thing was obviously an emotional experience. Olivia recently graduated, which made her into even more of a wreck.

"It's midnight now, we're home and she's still crying!" she said.

these tips will help you to be prepared when getting your prom dress altered for the perfect fit

When you're shopping for a dress for prom, consider these alteration tips! You'll know what to expect and be prepared to create a dress that fits your body perfectly on your special night.  

• Working with your dress: If your dress doesn’t fit you perfectly, try going up a size and having it taken in. This is recommended because it’s generally easier to take a dress in than to let it out. When you get a dress let out, you run the risk of having to choose a fabric that could mismatch your dress.  By purchasing a bigger dress, you don’t have to worry about a lack of fabric, and your tailor can work with the dress and your body. Similarly, if your dress is too long, you'll need to have the hem shortened to avoid tripping and fabric trailing. When you take your dress to get altered, try it on with the shoes you plan to wear, then have the tailor measure to make the hem work with your height.
• Where to go:  The first step to getting your dress altered is finding a place that is trustworthy and reliable. Bridal shops are great because seamstresses who have worked with wedding dresses are most likely comfortable altering any type of dress. Going to a private seamstress is a good option, but keep in mind that they may charge more for alterations. Even the dry cleaners can serve as a great and affordable place for minimal alterations. Another option that is extremely convenient is to have a family member with the right skills make the alterations for you.
• When to alter: Getting your dress altered should be planned in a way that will ensure your dress is done on time and fits properly. Going to get your dress altered about three weeks before your event is recommended because it allows enough time to make changes. If you get your dress altered too early, you run the risk of having it not fit properly, since our bodies are constantly changing with weight fluctuations. On the other hand, if you take the dress in too late, you run the risk of having a poorly done job or just not having time at all to have it altered.

The latest prom dresses trends are being talked about everyday

If you want to look like a movie star at your prom, then the dress will surely help bring that part of you out. There is no need of searching, looking high and low, for something to wear when it is right under your nose. These dresses are a little more advance and stylish than last year dresses.

Prom dresses 2017 are the thing of the future. Not only are they the newest trend but they also offer class. If you fear the thought of not fitting in at the prom, then you will not to worry about that with these dresses. They will leave the floor you standing on glowing for days. Everyone around will always remember that night. Talking about respect, you will have that and some that night. People you thought would never come around will come just to see if this is all true or if they are just dreaming.

Prom dresses 2017 can be found online as well as retail stores. Online gives you a greater advantage than retail stores because you never have to leave home. They have many brands and have put together a wide collection of these 2017 dresses for you to choose from. Some of them may be long while others maybe short. No matter what length you are seeking, you will find them either online or at the retail store. Now just because these dresses are 2017 do not mean that they are more than other prom dresses. There are special discounts that may be offered as well as a place that may sell them really cheap.

Shopping for prom dresses can be stressful but if you take the proper steps, then you will defeat that stress battle. Prom gowns for 2017 are some of the most easiest dresses to find. You must first know what you are looking for in terms of style, size, and color. Once you have decided on that, then the next few steps are easy because now you have an idea of what you want and what to look for.

Now for all your prom dress attire, the new look and the unique style will blow you away as you walk into the gathering. All eyes and all the attention will be focus on you. Congratulations because you have just become famous. These dresses will leave the crowd talking for a long time.

Try dressing up your dress with a pair of low punks or even through a scar across one shoulder, now that is a look you do not see everyday. You can also wear a pair of your favorite swinging earrings to bring out the true dazzling look. Now you are completely untouchable and unstoppable.

Prom dresses 2017 are just all around awesome and unique. They are inexpensive and easy to find. These dresses can also be worn with almost any style dress shoes to help bring out the true uniqueness about it.

The Benefits of Buying a Prom Dress Online

Buying a prom dress online can save you (and your parents) time and money. Not only will you save gas money and time spent going out to the mall or specialty stores, you will also be able to find more reasonably priced prom dresses at online stores.

When you shop online, you have access to prom dress stores all across the country...not just local stores. That means there will be a larger selection of prom dresses from which to choose. You should be easily able to find a prom dress online that suits your style and personality. It means, too, that you run less of a chance of buying the same dress as another girl at your school.

At online prom dress specialty stores, you can find the latest styles in prom dresses made by popular designers, such as Jovani Prom or Terani Prom. You can find short dresses or long dresses, fancy dresses or simple dresses, dresses with full skirts or tight-fitting dresses. Just about any style of prom dress you can imagine will be found online.

PHOTOS 16 & Pregnant's Lindsey Nicholson show off 32G breasts courtesy of Dr.Miami

It’s been a little over four months since 16 and Pregnant star Lindsey Nicholson (formerly Lindsey Harrison) made the trip down to Florida for a complimentary boob job courtesy of Dr. Miami, and since then, she has been showing off her newest assets online in a series of bra-popping snaps.

In addition to the candid shots on social media, Lindsey also recently posed for a staged bikini photo shoot at the beach in which she went topless — albeit with her fingers over her nipples. (I couldn’t find a site that has published the photos, which are licensed through Splash News, so I’m sorry I don’t have a link for you. Lindsey did do a previous non-topless bikini shoot that Perez Hilton covered though.) The staged toplessbeach photo shoot is a staple for clients of GR Media like Lindsey, and it’s something we predicted at the time of her Dr. Miami surgery (another GR Media specialty):

Please know there’s no judgement here! I think society gets a little too freaked out over female breasts anyways. And as far as the debate over elective breast augmentation surgery, I’ll let Lindsey defend herself via her Twitter account.

Lindsey also answered a very thoughtful question from an Instagram follower about whether or not she regretted having the breast augmentation.

Back on Twitter, Lindsey expressed her appreciation for those who had positive responses, while admonishing the negativity: “I love seeing women lift each other up and support each other and to all the women who don’t y’all need Jesus! ”

Speaking of lifting each other up and supporting each other, Lindsey seems to be struggling to find a bra that can do those things. “I need to find a website that sells cute 32g bras?” Lindsey asked her followers back in June. “Anyone know of any? Can’t find any in stores☹️” She soon after hinted that we might be seeing a line of Lindsey’s Secret big bosom bras soon. “I’m so close to just starting my own business making cute & sexy bras in large size cups but small band sizes,” she tweeted, adding the #overit hash tag.

In addition to Lindsey’s difficulties finding attractive foundation garments up to the hefty task, Lindsey also shared her minimal difficulties recovering from the Dr. Miami surgery. “How bad was the surgery?” One female follower asked. “Is it worse than child birth?”

“Childbirth is way more painful,” Lindsey responded, “this feels like when you breastfeed and your boobs are very engorged & super sore.” Lindsey was healed up enough to return to work on April 11, but a couple days later she did point out at least one lingering effect from the procedure: “Sneezing is hell for me right now .”

Moving on from her boobs to her personal life, things seem to be going EXTREMELY well for Lindsey, her husband TJ and their daughter Aniyah. TJ has officially adopted Aniyah as his own daughter, and on July 1, Lindsey posted a photo of her daughter’s social security card (with the number hidden, of course) which showed her last name had been officially changed to Nicholson! When asked about how hard theadoption process was, Lindsey said it was difficult — more so in her situation because Aniyah is a registered Native American:

Linsey expressed her gratitude and love for her husband TJ on his first Father’s Day after the adoption:

Becoming a dad might be something TJ will be doing again soon! “I don’t think my baby fever has ever been so high,” Lindsey tweeted back in April. “[I] can’t wait to have a little one, to see my husband hold our baby for the first time Right after that she tweeted: “When your biggest worry in life is deciding which month to get pregnant in.. #lifeisgood”

Congratulations to Lindsey, her husband, her daughter, and her “two girls!” They all seem to be doing fantastic!

TOP 10 RED CARPET DRESSES OF 2016

The most remembered red carpet dresses of 2016
The new-year is coming so we thought it is time to look back and have a glance at some of the top red carpet dresses of 2012. Whether it is revealing gowns with plunging necklines, body conscious silhouette, or leg-baring thigh-high slits, the designs have always been about adding spice to fashion. This is substantiated by the trendiest clothes worn on some of the top red carpet events of this year, as listed down below:
Angelina Jolie’s Atelier Versace dress

This was the dress that defined the year. Angelina Jolie’s black Versace with its thigh-high slit was the most talked about dress on the red carpet and stole the show at the Oscars in February. She struck a saucy pose with her exposed leg extended, inspiring Twitter trends, photobombs and a whole sub-set of celebrities “doing an Angelina” on the red carpet in the months that followed.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tom Ford frock

         
Angelina and Gwyneth were the Oscar red carpet’s yin and yang. Gwyneth’s pristine Tom Ford dress complete with cape, reportedly inspired by Jackie Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural ball gown, jostled for top fashion honours with Angelina’s black dress.
Beyonce’s Givenchy Couture see-through dress
         

Daughter Blue Ivy was born in January and in May, Beyonce made a jaw-dropping red carpet return in this sensational black lace and feathered Givenchy gown at the Met Gala 2012. Flashbulbs popped, headlines were written and Beyonce went down in fashion history.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Elie Saab dress
        

Ash’s grey Elie Saab wouldn’t have made a this list if it hadn’t been for the fact that the new mother was very distinctly plus-size when she wore it on the Cannes red carpet in May. Ash wore the clingy dress with a big smile and a carefree wave of her hand, thumbing her nose at the critics who complained about her failure to lose her baby weight. Unmindful of the extra kilos revealed by the unforgiving dress, Ash’s message was clear – she wasn’t going to be thin for anyone else. We give her full marks for sheer attitude.
Maria Menounos’ Maria Lucia Hohan dress          
       

Maria Menounos, American actress and journalist donned aa amazing mint green at Oscar 2012. She added heavy earrings and looked outstanding on red carpet.
Sofia Vergara’s Vera Wang mermaid dress

Her habit of picking eye-catching dresses included this midnight blue strapless Vera Wang she wore to the Golden Globe Awards 2012 held in January. The dress, and the Harry Winston jewellery she wore it with, placed Sofia firmly on the top of all best dressed lists.
Demi Lovato’s Marchesa dress
    

Demi wore a beautiful strapless form-fitting gown with golden embroidery at the bodice from Marchesa’s Resort 2012 collection to the People’s Choice Awards 2012 ceremony. The dress was beautiful and framed her new curves well, but I just wish it had been a little less snug in the bust. This is probably the only picture I could find where she wasn’t ‘busting out’ a little bit on the sides.
Charlize Theron’s Dior dress

Charlize Theron made sure all eyes were on her as she appeared on the red carpet of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in a light rosy Dior Couture gown with a long train.
Taylor Swift’s Elie Saab dress

Taylor Swift wowed the paparazzi at the ARIA Awards in Sydney wearing an impeccably elegant, Grecian-inspired flowing cream Elie Saab gown. Taylor teamed the stylish gown with a retro-style, twisted hairstyle, while counterbalancing the dress’s cream color with a slick of bold red lipstick and dramatic blue eye make-up as she settled into her new metropolitan surroundings.
Jennifer Lopez’s Zuhair Murad dress

The actress-slash-pop star wore an eye-catching Zuhair Murad gown with a very low-cut neck and cutout shoulders. Yeah, she had some nip slip, but don’t you agree that she looked just fabulous! But I really wish she’d switch up her signature hairdo from that huge bun…

the most popular prom dresses

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Are Getting Married, Reports Say

The Voice brought them together, and now it seems they intend to stay that way.
Recording artists Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are getting married, according to a new report from TMZ published early Friday morning.

While the couple was attempting to keep the union on the down-low, the site claims they've hired celeb wedding designer Jerri Woolworth to organize the blessed affair:
"Sources familiar with the situation tell us Blake and Gwen have hired famed celebrity wedding designer, Jerri Woolworth, who has offices in Tennessee and New York. Woolworth has planned events ranging in size from 15 to 15,000 people. She's planned events for the CMAs, the NFL and the NHL."
Neither Woolworth, Shelton, nor Stefani have confirmed the good news, so we're hesitant to say this wedding is happening without a shadow of a doubt.
But it would Sure Be Cool If You Did, guys.

The couple's romance went public back in November, and if TMZ's report holds true, they've become engaged about four months after the finalization of Stefani's divorce from Gavin Rossdale.
Shelton, who married fellow country singer Miranda Lambert in 2011, finalized his own divorce in 2015.
Don't Get It Twisted: This looks like The Real Thing.