Former Sydney's Closet Intern in Design Competition

Former Sydney's Closet design intern, Ai Nguyen, recently took part in a Project Runway-esque design contest held by St. Louis Post Dispatch. Nguyen, a recent graduate of the Washington University School of Design, redesigned a decade-old mother-of-the-bride dress and made it modern and fashionable. You can see Nguyen's dress and vote for your favorite design at the St. Louis Post Dispatch Web site. Please vote for Ai!

Little Black Dresses for Fall 2008 Just In

Perfect timing! New Little Black Dresses arrived today at Sydney's Closet - just in time for any special occasion on your fall calendar from cocktails to a wedding. The Little Black Dress never looked as good as these updated styles - many with sleeves! Choose from a classic double-breasted tuxedo design with ivory lapel and cuffs that add extra drama. (Plus pockets to stash stuff!) In the mood to party? Sparkle in an Empire Little Black Dress in stretchy glitter fabric with trendy banded hemline that creates a balloon skirt. Looking for a little black dress to make a wardrobe staple? Go with the flow of chiffon in an A-line black dress with flutter sleeves. Tip: Dress up or dress down your Little Black Dress by simply switch out accessories. Add a quick punch with shoes in a bold color like red.

Military Ball Dress Mania

Military Ball Gowns are flying out the door as the super busy fall social season kicks off for military families around the world. Just this week, more than a dozen dresses left Sydney's Closet in St. Louis bound for families stationed in the Pacific. And every day orders keep coming in for military ball dresses from across the U.S. and Europe! Look for deep rich colors like plum and black to swirl on the dance floor!

NEW Loralie Designer Prom Dresses for 2009

Great news! For Prom 2009 Sydney's Closet introduces Loralie Prom dresses in plus sizes. 2009 Prom dresses designed by Loralie come in all the hot colors: pink, red, purple and blue. Look for exciting designs that offer you drama, mystery and elegance you won't find from any other Designer Prom Dress. Shop 2009 Loralie plus size prom dresses in sizes: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30. Be sure to measure carefully and check the size chart whenever you shop plus size Prom dresses!

King of Bling Visits Sydney's Closet Store in St. Louis

"The King of Bling", Jim Ball, dropped by Sydney's Closet store located in St. Louis, Missouri, today to reveal his designer collection of amazing Prom 2009 Jewelry. Jim opened treasure chests filled with sparkling bracelets and earrings made of gleaming Swarovski crystals. For Prom 2009, we snapped up oversized chandelier earrings with crystals in bright colors to match 2009 Prom dresses on their way. For extra details that dazzle, slip on his rhinestone bracelets that twist around your wrist several times or snap a hair clip to any Prom Hairstyle especially Prom Up Dos. Best of all, you don't have to go to Prom 2009 to wear jewelry designs by Jim Ball. Just pair them with dressy dresses from Sydney's Closet and you're guaranted to look glam when you dress up for any special occasion.

First Look at 2009 Prom Dresses

Boarding passes printed. Luggage packed (Did we take too much!?!) Tomorrow Sydney's Closet Fashion Team flies to Atlanta for First Look at 2009 Prom Dresses during a whirlwind three-day market where the best Prom dress designers debut thousands of new styles for Prom 2009.

First stop: Faviana's fabulous new showroom where we wrangled front-row seats on the half-moon runway - close enough to touch the models!

For Prom 2009, look for Faviana Prom dresses to reflect a sophisticated spirt and precision detailing that makes them super popular year after year. Best of all, Faviana's trendy plus size Prom dresses come in Sizes 14W to 24W with a super easy and flattering fit. No wonder Faviana dresses sell out so soon!

ENVIous Prom dresses

We’re leaving for Atlanta so soon, and we couldn’t be more excited. But first we wanted to give you a preview of what’s to come for Prom season 2009. Raylia Designs has announced they will be making Prom dresses this year in addition to their beautiful bridal gowns and bridesmaids’ dresses. This hot and sexy line will be called ENVI. Raylia carries sizes 2 through 28, so Prom princesses of all sizes can enjoy the new collection. Keep checking back for updates from the runways in Atlanta where we will be previewing this year’s Prom trends and fashions!