Prom Fashion Update

Although there are differing opinions about the upcoming prom scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 6th, one thing is certain: the dance is a quintessential high school experience. Even if a student doesn't attend the dance, he or she cannot avoid the mayhem involved with prom fashion.

The last thing a girl wants on prom night is to be wearing the same dress as her friend. To prevent this potential drama, the senior girls traditionally create a group on Facebook where they post the dresses they bought so their classmates know which dresses have already been taken. "There isn't really one specific kind of dress a lot of girls wear because everyone tries to be unique," said Senior Hayley Maybaum, "but a popular style is to have a dress with a sort of tighter top then a flair at the waist." Many students purchase their dresses online from La Femme, or at local stores like BCBG, All Dressed Up, Lord and Taylor and Bloomingdales. As for hair, a common theme in all styles is to include an intricate braid.

It is widely acknowledged that girls are more obsessive about prom than boys. Naturally, boys don't have to worry about the same things girls do regarding hair, makeup, or finding a unique dress. Most boys stick with a tuxedo or a suit. One of the factors a boy needs to consider fashion-wise is how to match a piece of his suit or tuxedo with his date's dress or flowers. Despite all the work from both genders put into the dance, the prom is still celebrated as an important tradition for everyone to enjoy, "Prom is definitely worth it... because I think it's a great time to be together for the last time as a senior class to celebrate our whole Scarsdale youth," said Senior Evan Hendel.

Other students are just happy that prom marks the end of their high school experience, "I'm excited for prom itself, but I'm also excited because it marks the end of senior year," said Senior Jake Tesler,"and I'm very happy to leave, and get out of high school and start the rest of my life."

Planning for prom itself is a lot of work, but Senior Caroline Rodman took on the role as the head of the prom committee. She organized prom to take place at The Surf Club in New Rochelle, a seaside mansion overlooking the Long Island Sound. With the venue set and prom quickly approaching, "the class of 2013 seems to be extremely excited and tickets have been selling rapidly -- it's going to be a great time," announced Rodman.

Putting everything else aside, prom is a time for the senior class to celebrate the hard work leading to their graduation from high school. So whether a girl has an elaborate updo or a simple braid...or whether a boy is wearing a tuxedo or a suit, the seniors deserve to enjoy their last time to be students at Scarsdale High School.

This article was contributed by SHS student Isable Klein