Staff Pick: ANNIE - SOUTHDALE

Annie has worked as a prom stylist at Mestads Southdale location for about a year. She is a senior at a local high school and is looking at colleges for the fall. She loves basketball, shopping, spending time with friends, drawing, cooking, and she was a dancer for 14 years!

Annie loves seeing the customer’s face when they have on “the dress” and they know it’s the one.

Annie staff pick is Sherri Hill 2835. She loves the trendy “carwash” style skirt, the sparkly paillette sequins, and the fact that this dress usually doesn’t need hemming. Since Annie is petite, she knows that hemming can be expensive and this style is perfect to avoid that added cost.

TREND: Chiffon

Everyone’s favorite fabric this year is chiffon! Chiffon is a light, flowy fabric that creates a soft feminine look that smoothes and hides any imperfection. The great thing about the chiffon dresses Mestads has this year is that they look good on EVERYONE!

TREND: Bling

Bling is back! Rhinestones, sequins and glitter are back this year and hotter than ever. Here are some trends that will wow them on the dance floor.

Shattered Glass Stones

One trend we see picking up is shattered glass stones. They are large rhinestones shaped like glass shards and they’re showing up everywhere this year.

Sequins

Another trend we are seeing a lot of this year is sequins. There are several types of sequined gowns. The two most popular types of sequined dresses are “all over sequins,” where sequins cover an entire portion of fabric, and rows of sequins, where the sequins drip down the dress in rows.

Black A/B

A completely new trend we are seeing this year is Black A/B rhinestones. These stones are black with a shiny reflective coating to make them appear multicolored.



Staff Pick: KARINA - ST. CLOUD

Karina works as a Prom Stylist at Mestads St. Cloud location, and this is her first year selling prom dresses! She hails from Prescott, WI, and is a junior at St. Cloud State majoring in public relations.

Karina is the lead singer in a band called The Lotus Goodnight, and she also plays ukulele and guitar. She enjoys the outdoors: hiking, climbing, kayaking, camping, and anything else you can think of!

Karina’s staff pick is Sherri Hill 8439. She loves the unique AB rhinestones across the bodice, the sparkle of the sequins, and the flowy high low hem!

TREND: High-Low Dresses

One big trend we are seeing in prom this year is the High-low dress. High-low simply means these dresses are short in the front and long in the back, making them easy and fun to dance in. We’re loving this style because it works for anyone, any height without having to be hemmed!   Our favorite feature on select styles of High-lows is a zip off skirt. Some dresses, like the Jovani dress below, have a hidden zipper that hides under the skirt so that it can be removed for the dance.

The best thing about High-lows is that they come in many different styles, from a straight dress to a fluffy ball gown, so there’s something for everyone!

Staff Pick: KAYLA - SOUTHDALE

Kayla has been with Mestads for a year, working as a Prom Stylist in Rochester during the 2011 prom season, and is currently working as a Prom Stylist at Mestads Southdale location in Edina. Kayla is a freshman at Normandale, majoring in communications with a focus on public relations. Kayla’s hobbies include ballroom dancing and eating ice cream.

This past November Kayla went to Kuwait to visit and perform for the troops. She had a great time and loved having the opportunity to see another part of the world, and to support our troops!

Kayla loves selling prom dresses because she gets to help each girl leave Mestads with the dress of their dreams! Her current favorite (You’ll have to ask her again next week!) is Vienna Prom style C1709. She thinks it’s tough to choose a favorite, but loves this one because it is similar to her prom dress from last year and loves how it’s short in the front and still elegant because it’s long in the back. She also loves tiger print!