Spotlight Fashion Item: Sparkling Headbands

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*~Sparkling Headbands for Prom!~*

You get up in the morning, late for school again.

Rushing through breakfast and with no time left to do anything with your hair, you pull it back in a loose ponytail and stick a colorful plastic headband on top for the finishing touch.

You may not know it but the humble headband you wear to school has been a fashion icon since the time of the Greek and Roman empires! The headband has undergone a lot of changes down through the centuries but has never gone out of style, as you can see from these pictures~~

Greek and Roman headbands

Gorgeous Greek-inspired, laurel leaf headband

  Beatrice d'Este by Ambrogio de Predis, 1490.

1920's flapper with cloth headband.

    This band has classic 1950's style (left). Singer Taylor Swift's 'Hippie' headband (right) has a 1960's vibe.

        Sparkle and Shine

Need some beautiful bling? Then take a look at these rhinestone covered bands!

Elegant and chic double scallop edge headband (left)
and double band in silver with rhinestone accents (right).

A neutral, white cloth headband like this would be the perfect accent to any color prom dress. The adorable flower and leaf details make it just fancy enough for prom.

Clockwise from top left:

Fringed flower band in purple---midnight blue butterfly

hairband---Multi-colored bands in bright

shades of tangerine, lime, and deep

turquoise---metallic flower headband.

Actress Keira Knightley sports a chic beaded headband.

Actress Emma Roberts shows off a bit
of sparkle with this thin rhinestone hairband.

Don't be afraid to try a bridal headband or hairpiece---many of them have lots of sparkle, flower accents, or pretty beadwork!

Princess Pick of the Day!

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Lovely silk flowers and berries rest on the vintage lace leaves covering this ivory headband. This would look beautiful as an accent to a cream, orange, or even a yellow prom gown!

Handmade Summertime Flowers and Berries Headband, $24.00 on etsy.com

Seller: BeSomethingNew

**You're gonna look gorgeous!**

---Prom Princess

Pretty in Prints: Zebra Stripes

   What's black and white and cute all over? A stylish zebra-print prom dress, of course!

   Prints are cropping up everywhere this season, from safari-inspired animal prints (think leopard spots or zebra stripes) to playful polka dots, exotic tropical flowers or more subdued pastel blooms---you'll even find abstract prints that are both edgy and modern.

    Let's start by looking at part one of the animal prints series, 'Zebra Stripes'. If you want to walk on the wild side, check out these dresses for some inspiration:

~~~~Zebra Stripes~~~~

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Want it short? Check out these styles:

Short and sweet, this halter style zebra print is both fun & funky for prom

All of these zebra prints make me think of today's...

Princess Pick of the Day!

My Princess Pick of the Day is this snazzy, sparkly, and oh-so-stripey zebra clutch. You know you'll need a purse for prom, so why not pick this fun sequined one?

$19.99 plus shipping---look on undergroundstation.com under black/white zebra clutch

Pretty in Prints: Leopard Spots

    Now that you've seen some gorgeous zebra-patterned dresses on the last post, let's go ahead and take a peek at some feline-inspired prints:

   .......Leopard.....

...Spots......

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Leopard print fabric can be both striking and beautiful with certain dress styles (see picture above), but it can also look disastrously tacky if the dress is made cheaply or with too much of a 'costume' theme in mind.

Here are some examples of poorly designed leopard dresses and outfits to steer clear of:

Celebrity Kim Kardashian showed off this hideous, one-sleeved velvet dress (above).

This gown would have been much prettier if she had scrapped the large shoulder pad (and sleeve) plus added an inch or two to the dress length.

The mixture of leopard print/one shoulder design/sleeves (photo on left) on this dress is an unattractive combo that would never survive in the wild.

The colorful dress on the right looks straight from the '80's, complete with neon color splashes and a too-short hemline.

Now that you know what NOT to wear, let's look at what you can wear to look lovely in leopard print!

You can also mix up the leopard look by picking a dress that pops with a bright color!

There are several new prom gowns featuring cheetah prints, which are patterns that have smaller spots than the leopard prints.

Some examples of the cheetah look:

You're gonna look gorgeous!

~Prom Princess