80s-Themed Prom to Benefit Anderson House in PEI
May21

80s-Themed Prom to Benefit Anderson House in PEI

The 80s can be a very therapeutic decade for multiple reasons. However, an upcoming 80s-themed prom is looking to raise funds for a pretty awesome cause. If you’re a Canada native, you may want to check this out. 80s-Themed Prom to Benefit Anderson House in PEI “Adults can dust off their dancing shoes and spin to all the hits from the 1980’s, while all in support of a worthy cause at the Confederation Court Mall on...

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80s Prom Homage From Frame Dance
Apr06

80s Prom Homage From Frame Dance

A new art installation is paying homage to the 80s prom. 80s prom was full of life, love and in some instances maybe even heartbreak. Now, the Frame Dance is looking to pay homage to the event with an all new installation. 80s Prom Homage From Frame Dance “Dig out your frosted blue eyeshadow and shop your closet for puff sleeves and ruffles because Frame Dance cordially invites you to My Beloved … meet me at the prom, an...

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The 80s Prom Dress
Apr14

The 80s Prom Dress

We are heading into one of the most important seasons in any teenage girl’s life: PROM SEASON. What to wear? Make up and manicures! HAIR! Should I get a limo? Of course I should! Oh, and yeah, the big question: who’s gonna be my date?!? But the dress – the dress is number one. And back in the 80s, boy, was it ever. The prom dresses of the 1980s were pretty epic; like everything back then, they were bigger and louder than anything...

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I Would Dye for You – Dyeable Formal Shoes
Jul22

I Would Dye for You – Dyeable Formal Shoes

By Lori Ferraro Remember the thrill of being asked to a school dance or formal? Whether it was homecoming, a winter formal or the grand pappy of them all – senior prom – the preparation and planning that went into the big night was almost as exciting as the event itself. There was one hugely important detail to consider – THE DRESS. Gunne Sax? Jessica McClintock? An original handmade number ala Andie in Pretty in Pink? Then there were...

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The Prom Theme Song
Feb11

The Prom Theme Song

By Lori Ferraro Like many others who graduated high school in the 80s I cannot hear Forever Young by Alphaville without thinking of my senior prom. When I hear that opening, those space age-y chimes, that hollow voice and those dramatic lyrics: “Let’s dance in style, let’s dance for a while Heaven can wait, we’re only watching the skies Hoping for the best but expecting the worst Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?”...

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