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Nov 21, 02
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Grad Dresses
Yes i know its hella early but id rather go shoping and get it over with! anyone got suggestions for places to shop for semi formal dresses or even formal dresses..... i jsut hate dresses so i have no idea!
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Nov 21, 02
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I got my dress last year from a place in Metrotown. I 4get what it is called but, I'll get back 2 ya on that. It's a good place 2 get 1 from cuz they only bring in 3 of the same dress in a small, medium and large so, most likely no one would have the same dress. But yeah I'll try 2 figure out the name 4 ya. :D
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Nov 21, 02
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i have a one shoulder long dress...black dress and on one of the side it gathers up. i got it at le chateau last year...if anyone wants to borrow it go ahead.. i just want it back in the same condition. save u some money.. i wore it to my winter formal last year. this year i think im just gonna go casual..cuz its on a fuckin boat.... its gonna be freezy (skirt, boots and a fancy top?..probably~)
places to shop... damn i need to know this too. im pretty sure im either gettin my dress made by my old ballet dressmaker or even rent from a place. my grad dress....teheheh lets just say i wanna go all out.. im gettin my hair braided for sure.. and i want a princess dress~ yay.
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Nov 21, 02
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bebu i have two dresses u could borrow if u want i dont know if you would like them though
i can send u pics
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Nov 21, 02
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My mom made mine...by the time of grad though I wish it was totally different. It was light blue and totally flowed out at the bottom with little straps. I WISH it was straight black with a loooww back and silver diamondy straps hehe. I wanna get asked by someone this year so I can go again! hahah
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Nov 21, 02
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Hahah oops sorry that didn't really help on where to get your grad dress and cuz I didn't buy mine I really dont know! :284:
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Nov 21, 02
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my parents own a wedding photo studio in richmond, we've got like quite a few gowns suitable for grad..if you guys wanna rent it out instead of buying one :)
let me know if u guys are interested i'm not goin to my grad :P but..for grad pictures Morgan de Toi has soooooooo many pretty skirts and tops all dressy..a bit pricey, but.helps that my sister works there ! :) try zioni too for formal wear
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Nov 21, 02
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AND Y AREN'T U GOIN TO URE GRAD?!?!?!
yah my dads friend owns a photo shoot place in richmond too...and he said i can borrow dresses there, im pretty excited for that~ wear a wedding dress to grad..WEEEE i'll post my plain black dress pic up in a bit... i just tried it on and it fits PERFECTLY..pretty damn small.
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Nov 22, 02
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cuz i'm going back to taiwan after i grad early in january :D
bev, the dress is so small becuz u're sooo THIN!! :P u take grad pics yet? the place i went to is so unprofessional..u can tell they don't really care whether or not u look good~ good thing we took some at my parent's place :)
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Nov 22, 02
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no..i was much skinnier last year..i put on a few pounds this year. i think its just josten that does ours..they come to our school and set it all up there. my grad pics are comin up early december and my moms outta town so i dont have a feminine parental help at all. ill prob end up dabbin makeup to my face and straightenin my hair... seriously i just wanna grad and get outta there.
back to topic... i like the idea of renting cuz seriously when will u ever wear a dress like that again....and how often? they're so expensive too~ sew ure own, get it sewn or rent it!
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Nov 23, 02
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I bought mine from RICK YUEN
he's a designer down in Gastown. He makes them - VER NICE DRESSES! Altho, a bit pricy. Mine was $500 But yes, go check him out, he does have cheaper ones if your budget ain't for the high thing.
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Nov 23, 02
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oh i totally forgot where i got mine ... but i got mine in metro i was kinda scared to get mine in the mall thinking that some one else could have it ... it nice going to a place that has a book where you sign your name and school so no one can buy the same dress well at least from that store. But i noticed that alot of stores only carry one dress in one size just to make ppl happy .
Oh u girls will have so much fun ... i know i did , i just went all out on this pink dress and for me that is insane b/c ppl that know me know that isn't a colour that i usually wear. Yeah i say have fun and go all out on it ... mmm puffy dresses are the best
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Nov 23, 02
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hey jessy..check out zaoni's and zara..i got both my dresses there last yr..and u remmeber how pretty i looked :kimmie:
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Nov 23, 02
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oooh..i got one of my grad picture dresses from zioni..just like wut caitlin described...slanted cut bottom..very cute...very thin spaghetti straps!
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Nov 23, 02
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Nov 23, 02
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thanks guys!
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Nov 23, 02
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I got mine from Venus and Mars, also in Gastown. They have a lot of medieval style stuff, but they also have some less cheesy nicer dresses as well. I got this gorgeous ivory coloured velvet dress with this weird vine material for straps. It was neato.
They take down your name and school there, so nobody will get the same one as you (to some people, it's important..) the problems with going to le chateau or zara is that you're likely to find someone else with the same dress. The place I went to also did free alterations, which was good for me because my body is oddly shapen, so it made the fit peeerfect. Two years ago I paid $360 for it, it's probably more expensive there now. good luck! M
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Nov 23, 02
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well im not that talented citlin
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Nov 23, 02
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i can sew i jsut dont want to leave it up to me! ;(
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Nov 23, 02
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heehee that was cute "its one of my favorite things".
Do you have any pictures of your grad dress Caitlin? It sounds so beautiful. Thats such a good idea. My grad dress was a beautiful light green, vintage gown from the 50's. It was only 50 bux! I think i spent more on makeup and accesories than i did the actual dress. NOBODY wore anything close to what I was wearing. So if you wanted to go the very original way, check out some second hand stores like value vintage (I dont really reccomend this for the dresses, most of what they had were in bad shape and twice the price of dresses anywhere else, but you might get lucky), pin up vintage, deluxe junk etc. Making your own, or getting someone to make it is a good idea too. I'm going to make mine this year. And if I have enough time I'll make other girls too, it's a great way to make a few extra bucks :P
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Nov 23, 02
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i got mine at champagne and lace.. i think its in langley or something though...
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