Here was my dilemma. Prom was quickly approaching. I had found a great date. I had great friends to go with. And I had all the plans worked out. But for the life of me I could not find the right dress to go with all my hopes. Part of the problem was a numbers game. Every spring, almost every high school junior and senior in the country gets ready to buy a prom dress. How can you find something unique against those kinds of odds without paying an arm and a leg? I don't have the time and money to fly to New York stores. I even know some girls who resorted to making their own prom dresses. That is just not me. I never thought I would find the solution online with Terani Couture. Couture is the solution! They offer a wide selection of unique dresses designed by their own people for an affordable price. While their dresses are not like the couture days of old with many people working with you to create your perfect dress, it sure does feel like it. Each dress looked so stylish and nothing at all like what my friends were wearing. It looked more like what I saw on television on fashion shows. One look that I really loved was their line of mermaid prom dresses. The mermaid look has been around forever, and, to be honest, can look really old and untrendy. However, the dresses there looked super hip and modern. I loved their idea of adding prints, sequins, or multiple layers to give a new look to something very classic. It made the dresses have a movie star quality. It is the type of style that makes everyone happy, from parents to friends. Even my boyfriend would think the shape looks sexy. Another feature that I feel they modernized was ruffles. When I think of ruffles usually I think of Ben Stiller's ridiculous tuxedo in There's Something About Mary. But the way that they utilized ruffles on their prom dresses is just amazing. The way it flows, and the texture it adds to the dresses really makes it look incredibly elegant. My favorite dresses, though, were the print dresses. The colors just pop right out at you and are guaranteed to turn some heads. I also feel that many of the print dresses would complement my figure. In the end, when I ordered my print dress and tried it on, I was ecstatic at how it fit and looked. It flattered my figure and I hoped that others would flatter me. Terani Couture is a great place to buy prom dresses. They have a team of designers working in New York to give people the couture feel at a very affordable price. Shopping from there will guarantee that you will be able to find a unique look that will help you stand out from the crowd. I was very happy with my experience there and think you would be too.