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MAY PEN: dress extra special
Kimberley Sherlock
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
As promised, our final stop for ball is May Pen, Clarendon. Whimpy's Couture carries a variety of male and female clothing, shoes, jewellery and other accessories like bags and belts.
Although there is not much of a selection of ball attire for men, the ladies have the best of both worlds with the wide selection of long and short dresses in all sizes.
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| Danielle creates waves in this printed satin accordion pleated dress with sequined waist and shoulder detail. |
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| This form-fitting yellow ruched cocktail dress. |
After choosing the perfect dress, the perfect accessories, hair and make-up need to be decided. But how do you know it's all perfect? Well, as usual TEENage is here to help.
Next week we will show you a variety of dazzling hairstyles bound to turn heads, until then we take a look at tips for choosing the right dress, shoes, accessories and make-up to make you the belle of the ball.
The dress
When choosing a dress, less is not necessarily more. A sequined, fitted dress can be just as sexy and eye dazzling as a revealing dress. It's also important to be as comfortable as you can.
Make sure to choose a dress that you can dance and have fun in without worrying that you will expose a part of your body that you wouldn't want everyone to see. What's the point in getting all dolled up and not being able to have any fun?
Considering the cost of a dress, the most economic choice may be to borrow a dress from a friend, rent a dress or make one. Making your own dress is not only creative, but is also guaranteed to fit just the way you want it. On the other hand, borrowing or renting may be harder, since the perfect fit may not be available.
The Accessories
As girls, we all know that your accessories help to complete your outfit perfectly. Whether it be shoes, jewellery or a bag, accessories can either compliment or dominate your outfit. With the dress being the main focus, try not to do too much with accessories. A fully sequined dress goes perfectly with simple accessories to ensure that the dress stays the focus for the night.
Chandelier earrings go best with a low cut or a strappy dress, and no necklace is needed. Dresses that cover your feet don't really need a dazzling shoe since no one will really see it anyway.
An important thing to note is that totes are not formal at all! Stick to wristlets and clutches for your ball bag, and try not to overstuff them with unnecessary things.
The Make-up
Make-up is another challenge for the night. Everyone wants to be perfect all night long without worrying about sweating off or smudging your make-up. Going to get your make-up professionally done is an option, but it may work out a lot cheaper to go out and purchase make-up that is water proof and promises to last all night.
When considering foundation and concealer, get some help at the counter to find the best shade for you. Eye make-up should compliment your outfit, but don't go too bright or too overdone.
Having perfect make-up will not only illuminate your face, but will also tie your entire outfit together by bringing out your natural beauty.
With these tips TEENage hopes that your night should be as perfect as possible. You are the belle of the ball so don't forget to have fun and to make the best of it, high school 5th form ball happens only once!
Photographer
Lionel Rookwood
Models
Chelsea Singh
Danielle Hylton
Kaydene Desilva
Dresses and accessories
Whimpy's Couture
Shop #18 Bargain Village Plaza
Tel: 986-2084
Shoot location
Hotel Versalles
Shoot co-ordinator
Garfene Grandison &
Kinberley Sherlock
Special thanks to Sarah from Whimpy's Couture
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