Lemon Liu

Junior Lemon Liu meticulously curated her prom outfit to reflect her personal style and make a statement. Opting for a stunning black dress as the base of their outfit, they found all the necessary components on etsy.com. The dress itself resonated with him, exuding a certain “vibe” that he chose in order to specifically match concept photos from the song “Black Swan” by BTS. 

“The dress is personal to me because it’s my favorite color at the moment,” Liu said. “I think the vibe of the dress really matches what I like to typically wear. It’s giving Black Swan: emo, but sophisticated emo.”

In addition to the black dress, Liu added black wings and leaf-like components, finishing the outfit off with black gloves. Although she initially considered another outfit, Liu ultimately settled on the black dress and accessories, which aligned with her style and offered comfort.

“I was looking at other [outfits], but none of them really clicked with me and I was debating whether or not I should wear a suit or traditional cultural clothing, a qipao, but I still wanted to wear black, so I was like, let’s look at black dresses,” Liu said.

Liu originally planned on custom-making some of the parts of their dress themselves, but because of the decision being too close to prom, they had to order some parts online. However, they spent time putting together each part of the outfit in an intricate way to make sure it was the “most personal” to them. 

“It felt like an epiphany to add the wings and find that dress,” Liu said. “I feel like there is a certain part of creativity with the whole outfit, so I’m kind of proud of myself for how it [turned] out.”