This season’s hottest trend is a new take on the one-shoulder dress that has been so popular in seasons past. This Fall, instead of one shoulder strap, it’s one sleeve! That’s right, an entire sleeve on one side, and a bare shoulder/arm on the other!

Hot designers like Jovani, Sherri Hill and Tony Bowls are leading the way this Fall with gorgeous one-sleeve gowns, like the one shown above. Stay connected to cbslimited.com for all the new styles, coming soon!

It’s Part Two, 2010 for Faviana. The newest line of formals and cocktails from the world-renowned designer is awesome! Check it out here.

One of the season’s hottest looks is back in stock! This turquoise print by Night Moves has all the season’s best features (One-shoulder, print, sweetheart neckline, scoop back) in one gown! CB’s Limited is currently stocking sizes 2-14. Act fast…this hot little number won’t last long! Click here to order!

We’ve all seen trashy prom dresses, but an Iowa teen will actually wear trash as a prom dress. Elizabeth Rasmunson fashioned a prom gown out of Wrigley’s “5 Gum” bubble gum wrappers. She and her boyfriend Jordan Weaver began collecting the blue and white wrappers in August. The pair even had enough to make a matching vest for Jordan!

In a troubled economy, with a record-setting unemployment rate, a fancy prom gown may be the last thing on your list. Seventeen Magazine showcased some of the season’s hottest looks, with a reasonable price tag, on “LIVE! With Regis and Kelly” this morning.

Models wore the top five trends for Prom 2010, all retailing under $200! Ombre-shaded gowns, gold tones and romantic/Victorian styles lead the way. The addition of rosettes to bodices or hemlines, along with tiered ruffles capture the Victorian period in a simply romantic way!

Perhaps the biggest style trend to look for is the one-shoulder gown. On a long gown or short, sequined or simple, one shoulder elegance is irresistible.

When dreaming of your high school prom, did you have a Cinderella-esque vision? Maybe a stunning ball gown with glass slippers? An entire day spent at the hair salon getting those curls pulled up just right? An appointment with a makeup artist that would transform you into the belle of the ball?

Snap out of it! Today’s prom girl tends to be less concerned with frills and fluff. We have seen a definite trend toward simple styles. And with the re-emergence of the cocktail, more prom-goers are opting for a short dress. The overwhelming popularity of printed gowns also contributes to the less formal look of most prom styles for 2010.

As for the hair, most girls are doing it themselves! And are often just sprucing up their everyday ‘do with a rhinestone barrette or a flirty flower. Makeup is applied just  a little heavier, and done right at home. Maybe it’s the sinking economy, times are tougher for families and skipping the salon is one more way to cut prom costs.

So tell us what you think…was your prom more casual than you envisioned? Or are the formalities still in place?

This Sherri Hill gown is just one stunning example of how beautiful blush can be! A pale pink hue, blush has taken this year’s Spring fashions by storm! From the red carpet in Hollywood, to the streets of your hometown, blush-colored fabrics are so “in”.

The new pale pink trend is for teens on prom night and even daring brides on their wedding night! Blush-colored gowns are appropriate for most skin tones, including the fairest of the fair.

Stars that have graced the red carpet in blush include Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood and Cameron Diaz!

This one is hot today! Purple is the in-demand color for Prom 2010!

We love it in prints, solid, short and even paired with other colors, like the Paris Prom gown shown here. This style, 110755, pairs purple with turquoise for a show-stopping effect!

Use cbslimited.com’s dress builder to find all gowns in purple!

A quick history of the “cotillion” and the dresses normally involved with the function.

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotillion …
The dance known as Cotillion came from France in the 1700s and was originally made up of four couples in a square formation. The Cotillion was one of many contredanses or “country dances” where the participants (especially those from royalty) gathered to introduce themselves and to flirt with other dancers through the exchange of partners within the formation network of the dance. By the 1800s, the Cotillion evolved into more couples with many complex dance figures and was the forerunner of the Quadrille. American square dance is a form of contredanse that also descended from the Cotillion. The direct translation from French to English of the word “Cotillion” is the word “petticoat’ but the more appropriate translation is the word “ballgown.”

A Debutante Ball is a formal presentation of young ladies, debutantes to polite society. It is in use in the United States more so in the South, and some other countries. Debutantes are usually recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society. Modern debutante balls are often charity events; the parents of the debutante donate a certain amount of money to the designated cause, and the invited guests pay for their tickets. These balls may be elaborate formal affairs and involve not only “debs” but junior debutantes, escorts and ushers, flower girls and pages as well.

In the United States, Cotillion has become training that children and young adults attend to learn manners and proper social behavior in the context of formal dance. The participants dress up in formal attire and some cotillions emphasize the use of white gloves. Modern day Cotillion takes the form of classes and parties. These programs use dance as an interactive tool that breaks down inhibitions and teaches important social skills. Some of the dances currently taught include waltz, fox trot, tango, swing, cha cha and many other ballroom dances. The parties are typically “graduation” parties usually held after a series of classes. At the party, the students sit together in tables in the front while the family members sit in tables in the back. A master of ceremony guides the evening and, if funds are sufficient, dinner and an orchestra may be included. Usually after each dance, a couple may be recognized with a modest prize for best executing that dance.

On to the CB’s Limited interpretation: The dresses used for fall/spring cotillion should be semi formal/formal. Light formal and a step above should be used, but nothing overly formal. It should be a reasonably “fun” event, with lightweight gowns dominating the dance floor. Don’t overdo it with something that won’t let you move freely during dancing…you need something that flows and moves with the body. The fall/winter cotillion consists of darker colors like that of red/black/navy, etc., while spring cotillion has lighter colors such as turquoise, pink, green, etc.