Rissy Roo's Fashion News

While the end of the year means studying for finals and putting the last touches on getting ready for prom, it also means that it's time for Graduation! Whether you're graduating from high school or college, it means that it's the celebration of the end of one stage of your life, and the soon to be new beginning of your next stage. So, while it may feel stressful right now, there will be plenty of parties to attend and plenty of fun to be had.

What to wear on graduation day may not be first on your mind right now, but it's definitely an important thing to think about. Just like prom, it's a day that you'll never forget, and a day that many pictures will be taken! So, even though you'll be wearing a graduation gown for the ceremony, you'll definitely want to make sure you have a cute dress underneath. This way, when it's time to take off the cap and gown, you'll be ready for all the pictures (and the parties, of course)!

When it comes to picking a dress, we recommend choosing something that's flirty and summery. A lot of graduations are held outside, so you want to make sure you're comfortable and don't get too hot. We have an exception below, but we also love dresses that are either strapless or one shoulder, because they usually won't peek through the top of your Continue reading →

With prom season in full effect, the prom committees are getting decor ready for their creative themes. Each year, High Schools are coming up with unique ideas for their prom. From New York to Paris...from Candy Land to Alice and Wonderland...prom themes are now out of this world! With the help of Seventeen Magazine, we listed below this year's most popular themes. They're sure to get everyone in fiesta mode!

Casino

The casino theme is ideal for students who want something different from just dancing. Adding table games and slot machines gives everyone something to do! To complete the theme, you can recreate Vegas by adding lots of flashing lights. Channel your inner Vegas show girl by wearing lots of sparkle, like the sequin dress below. Of course, since Rissy Roo's is 20 minutes outside of Atlantic City, NJ, we're partial to making it an Atlantic City casino theme :-). Continue reading →

The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, and Joel Edgerton, finally hit theatres, and it's gotten us obsessing over everything 1920s! Baz Luhrmann's reinterpretation was released on May 10, 2013, and everyone is talking nonstop about everything from the music to the glitz and glamour of the period. But, there's of course one thing that has us girls at Rissy Roo's stuck in Gatsby fever: the clothes!

To celebrate, we picked out our favorite roaring '20s inspired looks from our store. These dresses are perfect for nabbing Daisy Buchanan's style in a fresh, modern way. Check them out below: Continue reading →

If you've gotten hooked onto Lifetime's new reality TV show Preachers' Daughers, then this is definitely something that you don't want to miss!

One of the daughters on the show, Kolby Koloff, posted photo after photo of her all dressed up for prom on Instagram. And, we were so excited to see that she wore a dress that we have at Rissy Roo's: Dave & Johnny style 8040! Check out the pictures below of her with her family and boyfriend. Continue reading →

The annual Met Gala was held in New York City on Monday night, April 6th, with this year highlighting the Metropolitan Museum of Art's spring collection, "PUNK: Chaos to Couture." We were so amazed by how many celebrities got into the theme!

It was hard to pick, but two of our favorite looks of the night were worn by Nina Dobrev and Kristen Stewart. We ultimately settled on these two celebs because we loved that they both rocked jumpsuits - it must be a vampire thing! Check out what they wore below and how you can get similar looks for your next formal event. If you want a stand-out look for prom, these rompers are certainly a perfect option!

Nina Dobrev

Nina looked all vamped out in her black lace jumpsuit! We loved how the feminine detailing of the lace and tulle overskirt was offset by the black leather harness - so punk! The Vampire Diaries star looked extra fierce with her dramatic eyeliner and mohawk-inspired hairdo. We're so used to her cute, girly look on The Vampire Diaries (except when she's playing Katherine, of course!), that we were amazed by her high-fashion, dark look.

 One of our jumpsuits for this year, Claudine for Alyce style 2232, immediately reminded us of Nina's look! Just like Nina's jumpsuit, it features beautiful lace and sheer for a chic look, a sweetheart neckline, and a long tulle overskirt. Continue reading →

Gold metallic is always a popular look for celebrities walking the runway. This year, the trend has also gotten a lot more recognition in every day street wear, and you can take a bet that it's hitting prom in full force, as well. Gold metallic cocktail dresses and floor-length gowns are one of our favorite formal trends, because who doesn't want an oscar-worthly look at prom??

When it comes to metallic, Xcite and Xtreme are the go-to dress designers for sexy, red carpet worthy looks. Check out our favorite gold dresses from the two designers below:

Xcite style 30354 is one of our favorite gold gowns. The simple yet sophisticated evening gown made of metallic chiffon has a strapless sweetheart neckline and a beaded empire waistline that will have you glistening with elegance all night. Continue reading →

Did you catch Jennifer Love Hewitt wearing Sherri Hill style 21154 on Season 2, Episode 5 ("Hell on Heels") of The Client List? We did! And, she looked so glamorous in it!

We've been seeing a lot of prom dresses on TV lately, but this time the TV show wasn't about prom! In the "Hell on Heels" episode, Jennifer Love Hewitt's character, Riley Parks, struggles with whether or not her and her daughter Katie should enter the Beaumont Belles Mother/Daughter pageant. They of course end up entering the pageant, and Riley wears the beautiful two piece Sherri Hill dress shown above!

Sherri Hill 21154 is a fun and flirty dress with an embellished crop top and accordion pleated tulle skirt. It comes in multiple color choices: aqua/pink, aqua/light green, coral/gold, and ivory/gold. Jennifer Love Hewitt wears it in the aqua/pink color on the show.

Our favorite part of the outfit, though, may be those sparkly silver pumps she wore. It really completed the look! You can get similar sparkly heels with Touch Ups style Candice. You'll have Jennifer Love Hewitt's look from head to toe!

We don't want to spoil the episode for you if you're a fan of the show, so make sure to watch it to find out if Riley and her daughter walk away with a WIN at the pageant!

Dress?...Check! Shoes?...Check! Jewelry?...Check! Hmm...what's left?

A clutch! It's the one thing that will pull your whole look together and of course hold all of your necessities. Since you won't be bringing a regular sized purse with you, you can't bring everything you own! It's important to be prepared...but you also don't want to over pack. So, to make it easier for you to decide what to bring and what to leave out, we went through the must-haves for a perfectly packed clutch. Listed below are the necessities - besides "feminine products" - you'll need to bring with you for the biggest night of the year!

Powder Finish

Makeup is part of getting all dolled up. Making it last all night is a task, so make sure you bring some back-up to keep it from running and to retouch your makeup. A loose powder finish is ideal to carry in your clutch. Here's a tip from the pros at Teen Vogue:

"Packing a powder is something I battle with a lot because of all the teeny tiny clutches on the red carpet. But if you tend to be really shiny, you can just take a little bit of loose powder and put it on your powder puff before wrapping it in a tissue. Use that instead of carrying around a big compact!"

Blotting Papers

"Obviously they're great for reducing shine, but you can also use them to blot your lips. And if your eyelids tend to get a little oily, you can use them there too, so your eye makeup doesn't start creasing."

You can find the ones shown above at your local Sephora store!

You're going to be eating, drinking, and talking all night...so you may find that your lip color is struggling to last through it all. Add lipstick or lip gloss to your clutch like the one shown above from Mac! If you don't feel like retouching your lips all night, try sticking with a lip stain. It should last all night!

Bring in backup for your Hair

If you have an updo, or even a half-up/half-down look, it's a great idea to bring backup bobby pins. You'll never know how your hair is going to turn out by the end of the night, especially if you're probably going to be busting a move on the dance floor!

Don't Forget Your Camera!

Remember to bring your camera to capture all the moments to look back at the good times! You'll of course want to have memories of how fab you looked!

If you're still looking for that perfect clutch to go with your gown, here's information on the clutches that we used in our Polyvore set above:

1. Helen's Heart Style FP 2919 Black Clutch - Organza bow clutch with rhinestone detail and a kiss lock closure.

2. La Regale 27058 Chain Mail Clutch - Metal mesh clutch from La Regale with an optional strap. The rhinestone closure adds an extra touch of sparkle to this evening bag.

Source: Teen Vogue