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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Pageant Dresses that Won't Break the Bank

Our customer, Semaya, after being crowned Miss Westside 2017, wearing a gorgeous Mori Lee ballgown. Finding the perfect pageant dress is probably the most critical part of the pageant preparation process. You may have to try on several until you find "The One", but once you step into the dress and walk out of that fitting room, you will know. We also understand that pageant dresses can get quite pricey and once you add-in your interview dress, opening number dress, appearance dresses and let's not forget alterations, your budget has now accumulated into something you didn't expect it to be. Well fear not! French Novelty is here to help you find a gorgeous pageant dress that won't bust your budget. Check out just a few sale pageant dresses that are currently in stock in our retail store. Madison James-17-266 $449.99  Now:$299.99 Dazzle the judges in a fully beaded mermaid dress with a dramatic tulle bottom and deep-v back by Madison James. This dre...

Fall 2017 Homecoming Dress Trends

Rachel Allan HOCO2K17 style 4449 Even though the school year has just ended and things are heating up outside, we are already dreaming of fall fashion around here. As soon as prom season ends for us, it's time to switch gears into homecoming as we check out the fall and winter collections for the perfect homecoming dresses. For the past several weeks we have been shopping the latest looks of short dresses from your favorite designers and here are just a few of the Top Homecoming Dress Trends for Fall 2017 that we know you're going to love! 1. Plush Velvet This rich and luxurious fabric made a comeback in a major way on the runways of New York Fashion Week for fall 2017, and the homecoming dress styles for this year were no different. Whether you are looking for a form fitting and figure flattering look, a short and sassy 2-piece dress, or an a-line dress with a girly tulle skirt, there is the perfect velvet homecoming dress for you! Jovani-51450 $500.0...