STYLE & FASHIONToo revealing? Girl sent home from prom for dress code violation One Michigan high school student was sent home from her prom after school officials determined her open back dress to be in violation of dress code. (Images courtesy of Erin Zaragoza Photography.) A Michigan teen was sent home from prom after her open back dress was found to be in violation of the school's dress code. Mireya Briceno, a senior at Muskegon High School, was sent home from the prom on April 24 after school officials determined her open-back prom dress violated the dress code. "I felt she was classy and elegant...she was perfect," Connie Briceno, Mireya's mother, told MLive. "She called me from the parking lot...she got in her car and started crying."Brad Perkins, principal of Muskegon High School, told MLive that school staff tried to make the student body aware of the dress guidelines ahead of time and that students were required to sign a form before buying prom tickets."The key is they want to have clear expectations," Perkins said.

"Everybody likes to know what the expectation is."Connie Briceno said she and her daughter reviewed the guidelines and believed the dress was in compliance. Although Perkins said he has received praise for the decision, he did not know why it was determined the dress violated school rules, according to MLive."What's done is done...all I wanted is for him to call me and give me an explanation," Connie Briceno said.Patio Furniture End Caps PlasticConnie Briceno says that her daughter entered the prom wearing her boyfriend's jacket because of the cold weather, and was asked to leave an hour later. Bedroom Full Length Mirror IdeasPerkins also said two other female students were asked to leave because of dress code violations, but they found something to cover their dresses and returned.Cheap Rubber Flooring For Gym

Mireya's boyfriend attends another high school in the area and the couple plans to attend his school's prom on May 9. Connie Briceno stated that Mireya will be wearing a different dress to that prom.Images courtesy of Erin Zaragoza Photography. *Appointments required for gown try-ons. IN THE CITY'S HISTORIC GOLD COAST NEIGHBORHOOD, revolving brass doors usher Chicagoans and visiting brides inside our second-ever bridal shop. Natural light bathes an eclectic mix of vintage and modern design, complete with custom fixtures and unexpected touches like a large-scale Parisian mirror, a one-of-a-kind travertine staircase, and wallpaper from local purveyor Maya Romanoff. Created with the urban bride and party-goer in mind, there is ample opportunity to experiment with different headpieces, jewels, and shoes in the high-ceilinged accessories salon, as well as an expanded assortment of wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses to choose from. As with each of our locations, if you're from out of town do contact the store's concierge for travel recommendations;

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She was on the prom committee at her son's school, and she knew that without help some girls would not have a prom dress. No, there was not a chapter in all of Tennessee she was told by the New York state-based group. Would she start one in Memphis? Wilcox, an interior decorator who moved here in 2010 from Chicago, accepted the challenge. "I saw there was a need," she said. But where was she going to get hundreds of free prom dresses? Wilcox learned that Night Moves Prom and Allure Bridals were locally owned labels of dresses distributed from a huge warehouse in Bartlett. She peppered the company, American Clothing Express Inc., with e-mails and in November got a response inviting her to meet with Jackie Purcell, the customer service manager. Purcell and the company marketing team took her to a back room and into an explosion of sparkle, tulle and fru-fru. There were 367 new gowns there, many in need of small repairs, but ruched, beaded and shimmering in every color and size. Purcell told her, "Lisa, all these dresses are yours."

Wilcox said she almost cried. A couple of days later Purcell found Wilcox around 200 more dresses ? close-out styles a year or two old but in perfect shape. Then the Allure team called again offering her more close-out style ? Wilcox's head must have spun like a mirrored prom ball. Such a mammoth donation would have overwhelmed the nascent Memphis chapter. Instead, Wilcox linked the company to the national organization and by the end of November, Purcell said the company had shipped the 1,000 dresses to Operation Prom chapters in New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Operation Prom founder and president, Noel D'Allacco, didn't know if the donation was the largest for the organization, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Westchester County, N.Y., but "it's close," she said. At first, most dresses came from people's closets, she said. But in recent years, dress companies have begun to donate. "But for her (Wilcox) to come on as a new chapter director and have it happen that quickly, that was definitely a surprise," she said.

D'Allacco believes Operation Prom is the largest prom dress giveaway group with 14 chapters in eight states. (Click on "dresses & tuxedos.") Applicants must be recommended by a guidance counselor and must be passing all their classes. So far, 120 girls have registered for the giveaway in Memphis that will offer 500 dresses, most still with their price tags marked from $300 to $1,200, said Wilcox. Streets Ministries has agreed to provide a space for the event at its location in Graham Heights near Kingsbury Middle and Elementary schools, she said. The event will be Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. She anticipates 75 to 80 volunteers. Versant Supply Chain, Jit-Ex Inc., and Dunavant Development have provided transportation and storage for the dresses. "Almost everyone has wanted to get involved," Wilcox said. Very few have turned her down for help. Volunteers already at work are Wilcox's husband, Brian, her son and daughter and about 20 girls from Kappa Delta sorority at the University of Memphis, as well as school counselors, a church group and more.