Prom Night And Wardrobe Worries

Friday February 10, 2006 in: Today's Business Attire Tag(s):

prom 1 The junior-senior high school prom is that venerable rite of passage being undertaken by every teenage boy and girl at least once in their lives that leaves an impression lasting well beyond adolescence.

Anyone who's seen "Harry Potter And the Goblet of Fire" last 2005 may well be reminded of what it felt like finding a date and the right clothes for that annual event.

It's trouble enough for guys especially the nerdy, dorky types to look for the right clothes much less the right date for prom night--again look to "Harry Potter" for reference-and the pressure's no less heavier on the girls.

But though landing a date is like trying to catch fish in a wide pond, finding the right prom wear is like going through a candy store and deciding which confection to buy.

prom Sure there are plenty of fish in the sea but one can only eat so much candy before his/her teeth starts cracking and his/her gums start bleeding. In like manner a guy can only try on so many clothes before his patience and wallet runs thin.

So what to do, what to do? The more practical dudes leaf through men's magazines like Gentleman's Quarterly or GQ to see for themselves the latest trends in prom or everyday fashion.

Or they could surf the Net for some fashion tips and buy merchandise from e-Bay (Hey! A vintage Cary Grant tuxedo!) in order to wear them for the prom.

Or, and it's the cheapest yet most potentially embarrassing solution, a guy could ask his mother, sister and female friends on what best to wear for that most memorable school event.

Any of these suggestions are fine for the harried young man desperate to make that lasting impression on his date for prom night. Or one could always play the loser and boycott the whole damn thing.