Hen Sunday - 2

Off we went to Rustan's to continue our search. It's crazy -- slim pickings at a huge department store. Good thing we had cupcakes first to give us our happy sugar rush:

We found only one dress to fit the requirements there:

On the hanger, I didn't like the middle part of the dress. But while I was wearing it, I saw how it actually gave the dress more character. Sort of reminds me of art deco...:

The dress is a size 8 (smallest one left). It needs alterations, if ever:

I love the skirt of this dress (see how it drapes nicely at the bottom? :D) Very elegant. I will need to learn how to walk in it without stumbling if I do get this one:

Truth be told, it's only with this dress (so far) that I got a "DIZIZIT!" moment. What's stopping me? The price tag. It's waaaaaaaay over my budget even if it's already on sale (last piece -- boo!)

The price is P8K more than if I got a budding local designer to create a gown for me (although I think she'd scream since she has less than 6 months to work on it if I did get her services).

Thoughts? Suggestions? Recommendations?

-P-

Hen Sunday - 1

This is the first time I went dress-hunting with two of my closest friends, I and K. Although I've been feeling pretty blah about the whole search process, they made it quite fun and exciting. (Thanks, gehls!) We trooped to two malls to find good candidates for the dress.

Strangely, even though prom season's pretty recent, most shops weren't selling long gowns or dresses. Anyway, here's the first one I tried on from a shop at The Ramp:

I was saying something when this pic was taken :P :

It's an M dress, that's why it didn't fit well...:

...and K had to hold on to the back of the dress to give it more shape. Hahaha!:

Too flowery? I'm of the opinion it made me look smaller, like a cake topper. Hehehe...

Thoughts?

-P-