if i went to prom again...

with prom right around the corner, i've been seeing tons of prom-fashion magazines in my barnes & noble, and i must admit that it's been difficult to resist buying them. i love paging through tons of tropical colored dresses, looking at different hair-do's - which may be kind of nutty since i'm almost 23 years old.

i actually almost didn't even go to my high school prom. i didn't have a date, and all of my friends were already paired off. i really didn't want to go stag. last minute, after much nagging from one of my girlfriends, i decided to go with someone who was just an aquaintance. my dad and i went to bloomingdales and i picked out this, um, very beaded turquoise creation:

if i had the chance to go to prom again, i think i'd probably go a less vegas-showgirl route. perhaps a little something like this?of course, we're using pretend money here...siiinnnncee that dress alone costs over $3,000.

looking back, what do you think of your prom apparel? would you have changed it?