dark blue mermaid dress Bedazzled Shiny Royal Sequin Prom Steal the spotlight in Leila Sheer-Bodice La Femme Long Lace

I used one of the silky prints from Jo-Ann Fabrics

Thats kind of how I got my mom to come onboard with my dresses, says Elena, an eighth-grader from Brooklyn

Do not tumble dry or machine wash on a regular cycle the pintuck and criss-cross strap details need gentle handling to hold their shape

Each year I try to focus on a few things, words or overarching goals for myself, while realizing I might slip up

I told my boys that I was buying them a few new pieces, and then showed them beforehand how comfy they were and that wed be wearing them on the safari and they could wear whatever other things they wanted the rest of the days, and they were fine with that