It was the most wonderful night, a period of reflection accompanied by a stunning city view, and the beginning of the end. Last prom. Senior prom. And during the prom I felt so much, getting into a fight and wanting to cry my eyes out but also ending the night dancing with an electric energy. It hurts to realize how fickle love can be. It is like a beautiful, vapid Hetty Sorrel who leaves one with nothing concrete to count for in the end. But the problem with this girl is her irresistible beauty. How can one turn down euphoria and passion and laughter and warmth?
It is all enticing in the moment, but leaves you with bigger holes after it plays out in it’s innately fickle manner. It might be the idealist and romanticist and poet in me that leaves me with these deep and unshakable feelings towards the concept of love. When I love, I love with everything. This has made me simultaneously younger and older. Over the years, love and compassion has taught me to feel the happiness of others like it is my own, and to find a genuine smile to portray on my face even if, inside, it feels like everything is burning up and collapsing on itself. I guess in that way, love has taught me strength.
Now I know I shouldn’t end my senior year prom post writing about these sentiments, but it was a big part of my night, and with those feelings within me, it still managed to be one of the most memorable high school nights of my life.
But now to talk about the actual beauty and dress preparation behind my ensemble… Mode Media paid for my dress and all the subsequent accessories and makeup products. The dress is from Guess’s vintage artisan collection, from what I remembered the tag saying… It was a really fun look to wear! I was so surprised that I ended up wearing a black dress to prom, but it looks like a long version of this discontinued short Betsey Johnson dress that I fell in love with in middle school. In a way, it’s like I subconsciously found my way back to my dream dress from the past 🙂
You can see the video that I filmed for them here:
I hope that everyone who went to prom felt beautiful and had a spectacular night as well!
Much love and I’ve missed you all <3
