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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Why Gen Z is spending thousands on school proms
Gen Z: Do you know any helicopter rental places? Boomer: Do I look like a Bond villain? I need a ride to prom. Your school disco? I got a lift to our 1980 do in my friend's dad's Vauxhall Astra. That would hardly impress #PromTok. It had a cassette player! Sixteen-year-old 'young entrepreneur' Ahmet Karakaya turned up to prom in Hastings in a private chopper. He got 12.5 million views. Did they let him play his ABBA tape, though? 'Everyone was super shocked and excited,' he told website What's The Jam? 'Even the teachers were mesmerised.' That's not a prom entrance; it's a Mission: Impossible stunt. It cost £5.2k – worth it for the aura points. What are aura poin… never mind. For £5,200 I'd want Tom Cruise piloting it. I've just finished my GCSEs. Don't I deserve to celebrate? Get your school shirt signed and sneak a cider at the pub – job done. A pub! My mother's been on Mumsnet all week trying to find a Rolls-Royce for her DD. Delusional diva? Darling daughter. Imagine ringing a car-hire place: 'Yeah, the Rolls is for a bunch of GCSE students. They'll need Fanta on tap and a horn that plays Despacito.' But how else do I stand out among 4.9 billion #prom posts on TikTok? *Wails* Bigger crimped hair and plenty of tulle? Didn't you read the 'Properly posh prom dresses' guide in The Times? Properly posh, like the girl in my year whose mum took her to Chelsea Girl for a ra-ra skirt? The most on-trend dresses are slinky '1990s-inspired bias-cut slip dresses' à la the Olsen twins. The strappy nighties my daughter keeps wearing? You can get those in M&S for a song! The Times' recommendations include a £1,495 satin gown by Galvan and a £2,402 Valentino Garavani silk one. That's pricier than my wedding dress! And better suited for bed than the dancefloor. I'm going to Angel Couture in Sheffield for my dress. Owner Kay Heeley is the GOAT. The Goat? A goat? What the hell are you talking about? It means Greatest Of All Time! How do you not know that? Anyway, the Financial Times reported that Heeley keeps 'the mother of all spreadsheets' to ensure no students end up wearing the same dress. What happens if two girls turn up in identical ones – fisticuffs in the chemistry lab? Social annihilation. And they'd have wasted a grand. In my day you could buy a good secondhand car for that. That includes make-up artist, hair, accessories and custom 'Prom 2025' nails. Swarovski-encrusted claws to scratch anyone wearing the same colour? You don't understand! I need my #promtransition TikTok to pop off. British teenager Hannah Jamieson got 250,000 views showing her glam prep. I liked the comment: 'Why do teens now skip the awkward phase? I spent four years looking like the kid from The Exorcist.' There's also my after-party outfit. Something short. With wellies – it's on Beatrice's family farm. Our 'after party' was sitting in a garage in flammable nylon dresses, swigging warm Lambrusco and playing Seven Minutes In Heaven. Well, I #PROMise to tag you in my posts so you finally get the full experience. And if someone's wearing the same colour? I feel an ailment coming on… I'll have post-traumatic dress disorder.
Times
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Properly posh prom dresses your teen will love
For a teenager, what to wear to prom can feel like one of the most defining choices of the year — often unhelpfully coming just as exams have drained their mental energy. Sure, GCSEs and A-Levels are important, but it's hard to underplay the sheer joy of swanning out onto the dance floor in the perfect dress. • This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue In the past, the aim was to channel princess vibes in layers of tulle, ballerina-style skirts and sickly pink colours. However, intel from the teenage daughters of our trusted editors reveals things are a lot more slinky in 2025. Those winning the title of Best Dressed at any event this summer are likely to be wearing 1990s-inspired bias-cut slip dresses undoubtedly influenced by the Olsen twins' The Row and the quiet luxury trend. For mothers who cherish tradition, however, the Regency revival continues thanks to the influence of Bridgerton. Elegant gowns, sequin embellishments and voluminous ruffles courtesy of Zimmermann, Carolina Herrera and Emilia Wickstead will never look out of place at prom. Make no mistake, the pressure on prom is perpetual but to make things easier we've rounded up the best luxury prom dresses below — guaranteed to please even the most discerning of teens. Blame the Olsen twins and their quiet luxury brand The Row, but Gen Z are far more likely to be found in a bias-cut satin gown than a princess skirt this prom season. Luckily Galvan is the king of the minimalist silhouette. The brand's Sienna style is defined by a full length hemline, elegant high neckline and sophisticated scarf detail to the back, and available in light blue, burnt orange and bronze satin. £1,495, Galvan at Net-a-Porter Another bias cut beauty, Australian designer Rebecca Vallance's electric blue slip dress features an elegant cowl neck but is still school soirée appropriate thanks to the delicate lace underlay which acts like a little camisole beneath. £770, Rebecca Vallance at Net-a-Porter Norma Kamali's red satin gown turns to reveal a delicately draped, low cowl back. While it looks fiddly, a near invisible strap sits along the very top of the back keeping everything in place. The fishtail hemline adds beautiful movement too. £445, Norma Kamali at Net-a-Porter Although a less is more approach seems to be popular with teens of late, if you're going to wear a pearl-adorned dress at any time in your life it should really be to prom. Inspired by the La Peregrina pearl, worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Rebecca Vallance's gown features a studded halterneck bodice, fitted waist and full length skirt. £1,170, Rebecca Vallance at Harrods A black prom dress is a timeless choice – one your teen is unlikely to regret when they look back on photographs decades later. The perfect combination of cool and classic, this Giambattista Valli romantic dress is crafted from a weighty cotton poplin and has a tulle skirt underlay to create a flared shape. The floral-appliques all around the neckline and corset-style bodice are a pretty touch too. £1,914, Giambattista Valli at Mytheresa The epitome of prom, this Carolina Herrera strapless gown is perfect for those with a penchant for princess silhouettes. It has been carefully crafted using twenty layers of striking red tulle and features subtle crystal embellishments across the bodice. The drop waist and cropped hem keep things feeling modern. £3,969, Carolina Herrera at Mytheresa Costarellos knows how to make tulle cool. The Athens-based brand takes inspiration from ancient Greek mythology and culture to create its unique evening wear. Crafted from alternating tiers of French tulle and Chantilly lace, this Trissa style was made to be worn to a ball. £1,704, Costarellos at Mytheresa Royal-approved brand Emilia Wickstead's Abella embellished dress demonstrates the contemporary appeal of sequins in 2025. In the place of the standard sparkly stuff there's clever constructed floral appliques in clusters framing the neckline. Crafted from bonded satin this structured prom dress has a classic fit and flare shape that alludes to vintage 1950s styles while feeling distinctly modern £2,400, Emilia Wickstead at Mytheresa Featuring a corseted, shirred bodice and pretty flower petal details on the adjustable, tie-bow straps, Zimmermann's lilac dress is perfect for the hotter, summer months. While some prom dresses cut from satin tend to cling in the heat, this lightweight silk linen organza is both structured and flowing. £1,120, Zimmermann at Mytheresa This Valentino Garavani prom dress — which has been cut using a weighty silk gazar to emphasize its beautiful structure — looks like it's been taken straight from a scene in Bridgerton. Opt for a sleek updo to showcase the ruffled one-shoulder neckline. £2,402, Valentino Garavani at The Outnet The Times Luxury is brought to you by the award-winning team behind the Times Luxx magazine. 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Vogue
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Mary-Kate Olsen Lives the $690 Flip-Flop Fantasy This Summer
It was a couple of months ago that water cooler conversation at Vogue first turned to a pair of Olsen-made flip-flops. Not due to any particularly novel design (though they do feature grosgrain straps and a lugged sole), nor the famous feet they've been spotted on (Jennifer Lawrence, Hailey Bieber, Dakota Johnson, Zoë Kravitz, Kendall Jenner), but because they were priced at $690. Arguably outrageous for an indistinct thong sandal you could pick up from Muji for a fistful of loose change–everything with a luxury label costs too much. And $690 is basically entry-level for The Row. The leather City flip-flops are $890; the suede Hugh sliders are $1,090; while the Hook-and-Loop sandal retails for $1,070. But, ah: it's the lifestyle you're really buying into here. 'Like all flip-flops, they are pool attire, good for walking a stretch of scorching sand,' wrote The New York Times at the peak of the discourse. 'And yet the Row's take…is in a class of its own–best suited, let's imagine, for a stroll down the starboard side of a yacht.' Or, in Mary-Kate Olsen's case, a grocery run in the Hamptons: sweatpants, sun-bleached tourist tee, dad cap, and brown paper bag clutched between clavicle and Amex. Much like the flip-flops themselves, it's the ultimate in high-low dressing–which is, perhaps, the point.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Former Full House star is UNRECOGNIZABLE as he reflects on child fame during rare sit-down with costars
A former Full House child star looked unrecognizable as he reflected on his time in the show during a rare sit-down with his former costars. Blake McIver Ewing, now 40, was only seven years old when he began starring as Michelle Tanner's best friend Derek S. Boyd in the beloved show Full House. He is best known for the episode in which he adorably performed Yankee Doodle Boy with Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen 's character during a school talent show. Now, more than two decades after he was cast in the popular sitcom, he made an appearance on Jodie Sweeten and Andrea Barber's Full House-themed podcast How Rude, Tanneritos. Blake certainly looked very different from the little boy who captured millions of hearts on the show. He's all grown up now, and fans couldn't believe how much he had changed over the years. During the interview, Blake opened up about what it was like to be thrust into the spotlight at such a young age. He noted that while he doesn't look at child stardom as a 'negative thing,' he feels like he is in a 'constant process of recovery' from his early years in the spotlight even now, so many years later. 'I feel like we're all in recovery always. It's an annoying process,' he said. 'People ask me about it all the time, and I'm like, "No. It's not a negative thing. It's just like there's a constant process of recovery." 'But it's so funny because you become a teenager, you become an adolescent, and it doesn't matter. 'There is still a life learning curve. And it's really more about that. It's like we recover in our own way.' Jodie, now 43, who played middle Tanner daughter Stephanie in Full House, said she experienced something similar. She pointed out that all teens go through a phase of 'figuring out who they are' but being in the spotlight makes it even harder. 'There's a whole extra layer of getting through that thing of being known as something [as] a child. Most people don't have to shake off a career at 13 and be like, 'Who am I now?'' she said. During the interview, Blake opened up about what it was like to be thrust into the spotlight at such a young age After Full House, Blake went on to star in The Little Rascals, Tom and Huck, and NBC sitcom Minor Adjustments. In recent years he switched his focus to music Blake responded, 'It is an identity crisis of a sort. And I always try to explain to people... you have your mid-career crisis at 18.' After Full House, Blake went on to star in The Little Rascals, Tom and Huck, and NBC sitcom Minor Adjustments. He also famously voiced Eugene Horowitz on Hey Arnold! and briefly reprised his role as Derek in Fuller House. In recent years he switched his focus to music, releasing his debut album The Time Manipulator in 2014. In addition, he spent time working as a go-go dancer and was a host for AfterBuzz TV over the years. Blake also revealed during his appearance on the podcast that fans still bring up his role in Full House, adding that people sometimes request the Yankee Doodle Boy song at his concerts. 'It is an honor, and I'm glad that it still brings people joy,' he concluded.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Full House' Star Says Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Not Returning for 'Fuller House' was a 'Missed Opportunity'
'Full House' Star Says Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Not Returning for 'Fuller House' was a 'Missed Opportunity' originally appeared on Parade. 'Full House' star Andrea Barber is wishing the world could have seen a grown up Michelle Tanner. Speaking on the most recent episode of her podcast, "How Rude, Tanneritos!", Barber who played fan-favorite neighbor Kimmy Gibbler along with her co-host Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner, were talking with Blake McIver Ewing who starred as Michelle Tanner's friend Derek S. Boyd on the original version of the show. Sharing memories of working together, McIver Ewing mused that his character would still be in the show's filming location of San Francisco, and hopefully teaching musical theater. "This is such a missed opportunity not having Michelle come back for 'Fuller [House]'," Barber said of the Olsen twins' decision not to return for the Netflix reboot of the show. "We could have had so may back stories with Derek and Teddy (Taj Mowry) and all of them, it would have been great to see where are they now."And Sweetin then joked that there will have to be a spin-off series entitled 'House Full of Michelle's Friends without Michelle.''The 'Full House' aired from 1987 to 1995 and 'Fuller House,' which McIver Ewing returned for, came to Netflix in 2016 and ran until 2020. The actor also starred in 1994's "The Little Rascals," along with the Olsen twins, is still acting today. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 'Full House' Star Says Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Not Returning for 'Fuller House' was a 'Missed Opportunity' first appeared on Parade on Jun 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
