This year’s homecoming dance theme is “Night on the Nile.” Students are encouraged to put their personal twist on Egyptian-inspired fashions to help set the mood for homecoming’s “Night on the Nile.”
While there are certain clothing pieces and accessories that will add to the theme of the dance, there are some that just should not be worn to this occasion. Here are some tips to follow when planning your outfit.
Think Academy Awards, not YouTube Awards: The homecoming dance is a formal event, not a casual day at the mall or a night at the club. Ladies should go for wearing formal, elegant dresses instead of mini dresses and miniskirts. Although the trend these days is to go for a deep, plunging neckline, ladies should not reveal so much cleavage. Backless and strapless dresses are all appropriate. Just make sure your breasts and cheeks aren’t out for the student body to see.
Men should go for sumptuous fabrics like silks and satins when picking out their outfits. Wearing a tux wouldn’t be overdoing it but harem pants or slim fitting trousers are equally good options. Stay away from jeans, khakis and t-shirts.
Go for comfort, not for trendiness: This mainly applies to the ladies. Women have a tendency to wear heels that are six inches or more in height. Six inch heels are fine if you’re not going to be doing a lot of standing but because this is a dance, try to go for a shorter heel that you can stand in for more than two hours without crying out in agony. When looking for heels, ankle straps, pumps and platforms are all appropriate styles to consider wearing.
Usually most men’s shoes are comfortable so worrying about taking your shoes off in the middle of the dance should not be a problem. However, guys should still leave their trendy sneakers at home for the night. Men should wear dressy loafers and slippers instead of the high-tops and athletic sandals.
Have fun with accessories: Accessories are the one thing that really show off your personal style and really bring an outfit together. To fit the Egyptian theme, ladies should definitely shoot for gold accessories such as bracelets, necklaces, clutches and even hair jewelry.
Men can also play with the gold color scheme by having cream, rubies and other jewel tone add-ons. Men can play it up with their dress socks, ties and pocket squares to really bring out their personal style and to fit the dance’s theme.
Don’t Break The Bank: Just because this is a formal event does not mean you have to spend a lot on your outfits. There are many clothing stores that sell high-quality items for low prices. You can find outfits and accessories for under $50 in stores like Macys, ZARA, H&M;, Aldo, Charlotte Russe, Claire’s, Forever21 and Dillard’s.
If you really don’t want to spend much, just find something out of your closet and alter it yourself or hire someone to make adjustments. Plus you can always find unique pieces at thrift stores.
