Photo: Prom Bombs
Having just returned from a trip to the "menswear" shop to have James fitted for a "classic black" tux for this weekend's prom, I was delighted to discover this gem in the mailbox:
In a recent survey conducted for the Savannah College of Art and Design's annual Scad Style report, Tim Gunn offers up this bit of prom fashion insight:
�I�m prom-phobic. In fact, I�ve had a profound aversion to proms for as long as I can remember. Some people believe that my phobia is discredited by the fact that I�ve never attended a prom. I don�t need to! And regarding my aversion, I won�t even get into the odd societal aspects of prommery. I�ll stick with the fashion aspects: most prom dresses aren�t even remotely �fashion.� Rather, they�re costumes. Care to debate it? Then ask yourself, �Where else can I wear this prom dress?� Furthermore, why do teenage girls dress to look twice their age? Finally, why do teen men choose to attend a prom wearing anything other than a classic black tuxedo? But a tux becomes a costume, too, when it�s worn with sneakers or flip-flops or it�s without a shirt. If I want to date a clown, I�ll go to the circus. So, my view on proms is the same today as it was a zillion years ago: I wouldn�t change a thing in my rewind. And if I sound like an old fuddy-duddy, I am. I guess I was born �old.� �
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