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PROM 2018... THAT'S A WRAP!

Now that prom season is officially wrapping up, the style team at French Novelty would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our clients! Prom season is always the busiest time of year at French Novelty. This prom season enthusiasm and excitement started taking over the showroom floor in January, as we were introduced to hundreds of new clients and welcomed back so many of our loyal customers. As our style team remains hard at work filling internet orders for customers throughout the United States and internationally, we are pleased to announce this year exceeded our goals.  As a special thank you, French Novelty would like to invite you to take advantage of all the newly discounted markdowns and current showroom promotions. Prom season may be wrapping up, but the after prom sales are just getting started. It’s never too early to start planning ahead for the next special occasion in your life. Let’s take a look back at some of our Prom 2018 customer spotlights featuri...
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Valentine's Day Glam Done Right: Valentine's Day Dress Shopping

Sherri Hill 51365 $550.00 It's that time of year again ladies! Yep, Valentine's Day is right around the corner. With the start of February, love is officially in the air, so now is the time to start shopping for the perfect Valentine's Day dress. If your days of shopping for homecoming dresses or prom dresses are behind you, but you still love a good excuse to get all dolled up, this is YOUR day! If you are looking for the perfect date night dress, we've got you covered! No date? No problem! After all, there is no better time than Valentine's Day...or should we say "Galentine's Day", to get dressed up and paint the town red with some of your best gal pals. No matter if you are searching for a fun and flirty party dress to wear for your girls night out or if you are looking for the perfect dress for a date with your bae, French Novelty has the perfect selection of designer dresses in our Jacksonville, Florida showroom. With our 125% best pric...
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Prom Dress Shopping Made Easy

      Ellie Wilde $478      From beginning to end, finding the perfect prom dress can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be! The French Novelty style experts have compiled a list of tips to make your prom dress shopping experience fun and exciting! Have A  Plan ·          Start early! Now is the perfect time to start your #PROM2018 experience. By shopping early you will have the first pick at all the new styles being delivered daily. Prom experts will also tell you, buying your dress before the busy prom season helps beat the rush. At French Novelty, you'll have access to our fully stocked showroom and the full attention of our expert consultants. ·            Be the first to register the dress ! The stylist at French Novelty want to ensure you have a wonderful #PROM2018. We take the time to register each dress sold in our showroom. What that means...
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AND THE WINNER IS.....How to pick a Winning Evening Gown for a Pageant

     Selecting your evening gown is one of the most important aspects of  pre-pageant preparation. It can also be the most overwhelming. Your evening gown paints a "portrait" to the judging panel and gives them insight to your personality. This dress also serves as a wonderful opportunity to show off your best qualities. Since the dress itself is not being judged, it is important to remember it's how the contestant looks in the dress that's being considered.   Here are a few tips to help you capture the crown. Tip #1: Cost   You don't have to spend a fortune to win! An evening gown is generally only one of many garments you'll need during pageant weekend so look for ways to reduce costs. One of the biggest myths in pageantry is how much money you'll have to spend on your evening gown. Pageant insiders know designers often create gowns for their less expensive lines based on sample designs from the couture collections. Olivia Jordan stu...
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Miss Fancy Pants

Sherri Hill-51415 $398.00 Are you searching for a special occasion alternative this holiday season? Look no further, because French Novelty has you covered! The runway is all the buzz, showcasing pants and jumpsuits that will help you stand out amongst the sea of little black dresses at your next event. Prom and Pageant designers, Sherri Hill and Mac Duggal, feature several variations that will have you looking picture perfect in your party pants. Sherri Hill-51433 $350.00 Sherri Hill style 51433 keeps the look simply stated with this off the shoulder jumpsuit. This look can be dressed up by adding over-sized earrings and a clutch and comes in several color options. Is red your signature color? This one-piece jersey jumper, style 51360, features a high neckline, cut-out lower back, and flared leg. Style 51432, is an off-the-shoulder, two-piece pant set, that's sure to grab everyone's attention. You'll look fierce and fabulous at your next holiday party or sp...
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2018 French Novelty Prom Reps

2018 French Novelty Prom Reps As the 2018 prom season approaches, and we finalize prom orders from some of your favorite designers, we are also putting together an amazing group of young ladies to help make this the best prom season yet! Introducing, the 2018 French Novelty Prom Reps! These girls are some of the best and brightest within their high schools and we are so excited to have them as a part of the French Novelty team! Just a few of our 2018 Prom Reps showing off some of their personal favorites for Prom and Homecoming! During our first meet and greet, our Prom Reps came together to not only get to know one another, but this meeting also served as what we call our "Fashion Panel" focus group. The purpose of our Fashion Panel is to get feedback from our Prom Reps on what prom dress styles they want to see for Prom 2018, what new trends and colors they are excited about, as well as what looks they don't think will be a hit among their peers. We are so e...
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2018 Prom Dress Trends: World of Prom Market Recap

Our buying team has returned from World of Prom Market in Atlanta, GA and we couldn't be more excited to spill the deets of some of the hottest trends for Prom 2018! Let's jump right into it and check out some sneak peeks of what is to come this prom season! Here's a sneak peek of a velvet prom dress from Shail K 's 2018 prom collection. Velvet Velvet is one of the hottest trends for Prom 2018!  The days of velvet being only a fall/winter fabric are behind us! The velvet prom dress trend completely dominated the prom scene at this year's World of Prom market. Most of your favorite prom designers including Sherri Hill, Jovani, Alyce Paris, and La Femme just to name a few, each had a hint of velvet mixed into their Spring Collections. Ruffles Ruffle prom dresses are all the rage for Prom 2018! There's just something about ruffles that add a bit of extra pizzazz to your dream prom look. From 2-piece prom dresses to mermaid dresses to ball gow...
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