Last night I went to 80s prom at the McMennamin’s Kennedy
School. It was epic. The band,
RadicalRevolution, was fantastic. They played everything from Bon Jovi to Journey to Def Leopard to Joan Jett. I danced until I was sweaty and then just kept on dancing.
We’ll get to my oh-so-very-pretty prom pictures in a
minute. But, first, I want to share some
pictures from the amazing and awesome bloggers that responded to my call for
prom pictures of their own.
Are you ready? Okay
then, here we go.
Vivienne of Thrifted Shift
We’re going to start with the fabulous Vivienne of Thrifted
Shift who was awesome enough to give me the idea for this post. This photo is of the lovely Vivienne and her
lovely date who, 10 years later, became her lovely husband. Here they are at pre-prom dinner which is the
same restaurant where they had their wedding reception:
Yes, that is the sweetest thing you’ve ever heard.
The year was 1998.
The date was then-boyfriend Andy.
The dress was a “lovely iridescent shimmery spaghetti strap sheath
purchased from the Leggett Outlet Center.”
No, you can’t get your own; they are, sadly, no longer in the business
of selling such gems. The unseen shoes
are glittery (!) pewter sandals from Nine West.
And the hairstyle was a neck-ache-inducing up-do that Marie Antoinette
would have approved of.
Please to enjoy:
The year was 2006.
The date was her brother’s best friend, Andrew. The dress is a simple affair from City
Triangle’s via Macy’s because for whatever reason, Mia didn’t want to look like
a parade float. (Don’t worry, there is
plenty of parade float coming later on).
Mia was kind enough to grace us with not one, but two prom photos:
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| "...me and Andrew smiling awkwardly for the camera before we all left in the limo." |
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| "...getting home at 2am, taking a picture in our horribly be-butterflied bathroom for my online friends." |
The year was 1996 and Grace set out to prove that the 90s
were just as sartorially awesome as the 80s.
To wit? A “Blossom” hat and
butterfly cleavage stickers. Yes, it’s
all kinds of good:
Ally didn’t go to prom in high school because she couldn’t
go as she wanted. However, now she can
wear what she wants and she wanted to wear a flirty little strapless
number. The dress, which has glittery
(!) blue flowers and a blue satin sash, is paired perfectly with a
complimentary blue scarf, patent heels and major bling.
Me-ow:
Lynn was fabulous enough to also send two prom pictures. For the first, the year was 1988 and Lynn rocked a bee-yoo-ti-ful blue floor length number with a velvet bodice, that she actually modeled in a prom fashion show:
In her 1989 look, Lynn takes dedication to 80s style to a
whole other level. The dress, handmade
by her mother, is pink satin. And the
hair. The hair was not permed; no, Lynn
spent hours hand-curling her coif with a teeny, tiny curling iron. Again, that’s dedication, folks:
The year was 1971 and we have another lovely handmade
dress. Terri’s was lavender Swiss dot
and was complimented quite nicely by her date’s snazzy white blazer:
The year was 1995 and we have Molly and Dan attending prom
in “Cache” and “Rented” respectively. I
personally have taken a magpie-level liking to Molly’s sequined dress and covet
her satin shoes:
Last, but hopefully not least, are my photos from last
night’s prom.
The year (in our heads) was 1985. My date was Alex. I wore a black and blue velvet and taffeta number. Alex wore what is quite possibly the ugliest hand-painted, acid-washed jean jacket/dress ever. We both wore a LOT of make-up and giant hair bows. We were sooooo pretty last night, y'all:
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| Alex and I |
We were joined at prom by some friends and family:
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| My little brother, J, and his wife. |
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| My little sister and her boyfriend. |
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| My little sister and brother and my brother's dead-squirrel mullet wig. |
Seriously, I can't tell you all how much fun 80s Prom is. If you ever get a chance to go, either here in Portland, or in your city, I suggest you do it. It's brilliant and you can wear giant hair bows without anybody looking at you funny.
I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! And a special thanks to everyone who shared there prom pictures with me!
Gracey
