May 12 , 2001 :
Prom Shopping Day 1

Since I wasn't able to go to L.A. for my prom dress, my mom and I went shopping for prom stuff at Fashion Valley Mall. I got my dress at Macy's (blech....), and my shoes and shawl from Nordstrom's (hmm... kinda blech...).

My dress is from Jones New York's evening collection. It's okay, I guess. It's a nice fabric, some kind of heavy, silky cloth.

The right side, bottom has two triangles of satiny cloth.

Jones New York Dress:
$295

The shawl is a heavy, satiny thing. It's thick, so it'll keep me warm. Surprisingly, it's an exact match to the triangles of satin on the dress, so I bought it.

Nordstrom's Shawl:
$78

I had to find the perfect shoes to tie in my hair idea, the dress, and the shawl together.

They fit and feel great, which is the most important part. The white heel and strap thing aren't opaque, they're jelly-ish... kind of see-through.

Chinese Laundry Shoes:
$50

I won't have pictures of my hair or make-up up until after the prom (duh). My hair is going to have thin, white streaks (like... white...... like the background of this page white) and will be in small, loose curls. My make up will be simple: black eyeliner, light blush. I will have red lipstick, though, to match my toenail polish. I'm not going to have a french manicure. I'm going to have them done all white.

Yay!!!