PROM FASHION SHOW MAGAZINE

Undoubtedly, most of you are busy running around putting the final touches on of your school’s annual Prom related activities. Perhaps, the biggest Prom related activity you are about to undergo is your Prom Fashion Show. A Prom Fashion Show is a fun way to show your students the latest fashion trends, and it is also a great way to illustrate appropriate attire for a school function. However, there is another way to do this other than fashion show. Many schools are starting to create their own personal Prom Fashion Magazines. There are many benefits to doing a Prom Fashion Magazine versus a Prom Fashion Show. Primarily, a Prom Fashion Magazine can become a maker, whereas the Fashion Show is often a money drainer. The magazine also provides a physical keepsake for students to keep and treasure long after their high school years. Perhaps, most importantly a Prom magazine can allow more students to participate in the actual activity.

Valencia High School publishes an annual Prom Fashion Magazine at an approx. cost of $1,500. Included in their cost are publishing 500 magazines, hiring a professional photographer, and a few basic décor items. Students in Valencia High School’s ASB, are required to solicit advertisements from local vendors, such as: tuxedo companies, formal dress shops, florists, jewelry stores, limousine services, hair stylist, and make-up artists. Due to the popularity of the magazine many vendors call months in advance to reserve a spot in the magazine. As a result, the Prom Fashion Magazine has become a nice a revenue maker for Valencia High School, as opposed to the traditional fashion show which usually ended up losing money.

As students purchase their Prom bids, they are given a Prom Fashion Magazine. Similar to yearbook distribution day, the students hurriedly page through the magazine trying to find friends who modeled for the magazine or for familiar local landmarks where the photo shoot took place. Many students cut out pages from the magazine and make their own personal Prom scrapbook.

Models are selected months prior to the actual photo shoot. A good Prom Fashion Magazine should include models that are reflective of the school’s entire student population. The more student models you can include the better. Prior to selecting your models, you need to contact tuxedo and dress shops to see how many items they are willing to let you use for the show. Most of these companies will give you the tuxedos and dresses for free in return for free advertisement in the magazine. Moreover, be sure to reserve key areas in the community for where the photo shoot will take place. For example, a local golf course that is closed once a week for maintenance will most likely let you use their facility for the photo shoot since it does not interfere with their customers and business.

Do not abandon the traditional fashion show if it is working and is deemed successful at your school. However, if you and your students are growing tired from the Fashion Show routine then the Prom Magazine is a great way to break it up.

Valencia High School's Prom Magazine (PDF)

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