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"It's no secret that most girls grow up fantasizing about their prom night. From movies like Pretty in Pink and Mean Girls to TV shows like Glee, prom is portrayed as the peak of any high school experience. It's hardly a surprise, then, that promgoers today often opt for an over-the-top gown to celebrate their big moment.\n\n\"I love the fairy-tale look,\" says Angela, twenty, from Mastic Beach, New York. \"My prom dress was a gorgeous gown with a corset top that laced up the back with ribbon. It had seven layers of tulle that filled out the skirt. It made the night feel so magical!\" To find the ultimate dress, Angela hit her local boutiques but also scoped out several bridal shops. \"Shopping for prom is difficult because you don't want to show up in the same dress as someone else,\" explains seventeen-year-old Mackenzie, from Long Beach, California. So, to avoid that risk, some girls turn to wedding stores to search for their perfect dress.\n\nAll this talk of fairy-tale frocks have you dreaming of swirling silk skirts and pretty pink gowns? You're not alone. Many stars favor an ultrafeminine silhouette for their red carpet moments. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, celebrities like Dakota Fanning and Taylor Swift are repeatedly spotted in girly gowns. Describing her favorite outfit in an August 2011 interview with Teen Vogue, Swift said, \"I get to wear it every night on tour...it's long and sparkly (big surprise, right?) and a total princess dress.\"\n\nBeing queen for a day may not start with the dress\u2014\"My friends and I plan to spend the whole day before prom pampering ourselves, getting ready, and taking pictures,\" says Mackenzie\u2014but it certainly ends with it. \"Getting the chance to wear a special gown is really why I'm most excited about prom,\" she says. \"Let's face it, feeling glamorous is the best part!\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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