Rissy Roo's Fashion News

A couple of days ago we announced our 2016 Prom Queen Contest, and now it's time to see more of our Roo Girl's prom pictures and read their prom dress testimonials. Today, the prom testimonial comes from customer Grace Otley. She purchased her dress months ago for prom, so she was all ready to go for her big day, and it finally came last Friday.

Grace sent us her pictures this week, and said:

"Finally got to wear the dress I got from your store a couple of months ago to my prom this past Friday! Was a hit! Thank you, I love the dress!"

Grace looked so gorgeous! She chose the stylish JVN by Jovani JVN33956. It's a sexy two-piece form fitting dress that features a halter crystal embellished top with a sheer panel and a jersey skirt with cascading crystals along the backside. You can see the stunning back of this dress in the picture below, where Grace and her two friends pose to show off the sexy back of their prom looks.  Continue reading →

Prom is coming to our end for many of our Roo Girls. You've seen some of our girls all dressed up for Prom 2016 in our testimonials, and now it's time to choose our 2016 RissyRoos.com Prom Queen!

We want to see how YOU styled your RissyRoos.com prom dress from head to toe. What shoes and purse did you hair with your dress? How did your hair and make-up finish off your prom look to perfection? What was your favorite part of your dress? We want to hear it all and see those gorgeous pictures! You can get the full details on our RissyRoos.com Prom Queen Contest page, and below is a summary of the contest.

SUBMIT YOUR TESTIMONIAL TO ENTER: Click Here to Submit your Prom Dress Testimonial

FULL CONTEST DETAILS: RissyRoos.com 2016 Prom Queen Contest

Customers can submit their testimonial up until 11:59pm on June 16, 2016. One winner ("princess") will be chosen each week every Friday up until June 17, 2016. Weekly princess winners will be announced on: May 20 2016, May 27 2016, June 3 2016, June 10 2016, and June 17 2016. Five weekly princess winners will be announced in total. Each weekly princess winner will win a $50 gift certificate to RissyRoos.com.

The five princesses will be added to a Facebook photo album, so that contestants, family, and friends can vote on their favorite princess through "liking" or "loving" their favorite picture. The five weekly princess winners will have a chance to compete on Facebook to be crowned the 2016 RissyRoos.com Prom Queen from June 17, 2016 - June 27, 2016.

We can't wait to see the gorgeous dresses you chose and how you styled your prom looks! Good luck in our 2016 prom queen contest!

Elna is 17 years old, and is a high school senior in Elyria, Ohio. She is nonverbal and uses a wheelchair because she has a rare progressive disorder. Her boyfriend, Cody Wilson, died last fall, and didn't have a date for prom. Her parents, Ebony and Ingrid Wright, took to social media to see if an athlete of the Cleveland Browns might take her to prom, as Elna is a big cleveland sports fan. Cleveland Browns center Cameron Erving stepped up to tackle prom with Elna, and it couldn't have been sweeter! Watch the video below to learn more about Elna's special night.

We couldn't agree more with Cameron's statement: "I jumped at the opportunity, because I always thought that everyone deserves a great prom." As Elna's brother, Miles Wright, commented, prom is a culmination of your high school experience, as you move onto new stages in your life. We're so glad that Cameron helped to make Elna's prom such a special night for her. Cameron said about his experience: "Words can't really describe how I feel right now... To be able to bring that much joy to someone's life with such a small gesture." Continue reading →

The gorgeous pictures from our Roo Girls in their prom dresses continue! Earlier this week, we showed you Brett Emery's elegant, yet flirty look, and today we're writing to show you Lily Hogan's prom dress. Lily's mom, Rene' Yelich-Hogan has been in contact with us ever since they purchased Lily's dress.

Rene' and Lily are from Millville, NJ, so they visited our store in Linwood, New Jersey back in February and shared such kind words with us:

"Thank you so much for a wonderful experience yesterday! We popped in just to look and 2 hours of some of the BEST customer service I have ever experienced later we found THE dress for her prom. Thank you for making my daughter feel special!"

Lily finally attended her prom in April this year, so Rene' was kind enough to follow-up with pictures of Lily in her prom dress, and said:

"Thank you for making my girl feel like a million dollars! See ya next year!"

Lily chose La Femme style 21565 as her dress, and it couldn't have fit her more perfectly. La Femme 21565 is an enchanting net mermaid gown that features cascading lace applique and a modest train. The gown also features a sheer bodice with a fitted short skirt and a keyhole back. It's a perfect way to show of some skin in an elegant way, and Lily certainly did that stunningly!  Continue reading →

It's tough to believe, but Prom 2016 is coming to an end. That means that the high school years of many of our Roo Girls are also coming to an end, and it's almost time for summer to officially start... and to eventually go off to college! But, before all of that comes, it's time for that special graduation day.

Whether graduating high school and moving onto college, or graduating college and moving onto your first job, graduation is a day of celebration. The day will start off in your cap and gown, but eventually, you'll be throwing them off and celebrating all that you've accomplished while in school, and all you have yet to accomplish in your new adventure. So, of course you should rock a dress under that graduation gown that reflects your confidence and shows off your sense of style! We've picked out some of our favorite 2016 graduation dresses to help you find that perfect dress for under your cap and gown. Read on below to see them!  Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, we shared Christa Abbate's prom dress testimonial, and now we have another prom dress testimonial to share with you from one of our Roo Girls who recently attended her dance. Brett Emery and her mom, Kris, from Knoxville, Tennessee purchased Brett's prom dress back in March, and Brett finally got all dolled up in her prom dress for her big night. Check out what she wore below and the kind words that Kris shared with us!

"Thank you again for all of your help. Prom was a huge success. My daughter received a lot of wonderful comments on the dress."

-Kris Emery, Brett's mom

Brett chose to wear Rachel Allan style 7111, a perfect dress to show off your amazing style and taste. The strapless floral printed ball gown features a lace bodice that sits on top of an amazing pleated ball gown skirt. It even features hidden side pockets!  Continue reading →

The Met Gala is the event of all events when it comes to fashion... one may basically call it the prom of the fashion industry. Each year has its own theme, and the 2016 Met Gala theme was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. The idea behind the theme was to explore and appreciate how technology has played a significant role in the fashion industry.

A lot of the celebrity gals who walked the 2016 Met Gala Red Carpet wore gorgeous sparkly, silver gowns, giving an ode to robots and machinery. But, one celebrity literally sparkled at the Met Gala: Claire Danes. The "tech white tie" dress code may have been a little difficult to interpret, but Claire wore the theme perfectly with an original Zac Posen gown that lit up with lights within the dress!

Nothing can top Clair Danes @zacposen original #metgala gown!! #fairytale #futuristic #manusxmachina #metgala2016 #dream #clairedanes #fashion #redcarpet #newyork #celebstyle #queen #celebrity #magical #amazing #beautiful #breathtaking #LOVE

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How gorgeous is that dress?! Not only did the actress get a perfect Cinderella look, but it had such a special, unique touch to it when the lights go down. The effect reminded us of not only technology, but The Girl On Fire, Katniss', dress from The Hunger Games. The lights didn't show on the red carpet, but Zac Posen posted plenty of pics and videos on his Instagram account. Check out one of the videos he posted below.  Continue reading →

It's time to see more of our gorgeous Roo Girls all dressed up in their Rissy Roo's dresses for prom! The latest comes from Roo Girl Christa Abbate, who recently sent us a picture all dressed up in her prom dress, accompanied by such a nice note that we're gushing so much. She chose a really unique La Femme prom dress that you definitely won't want to miss out on seeing. Check out what she had to say and her photo below!

"I live in Colorado, the dress shops here in town were unable to help my order the La Femme dress I was in love with. I was worried about having to order online but after checking the La Femme site and realizing Rissyroos was an authorized retailer and legit, I felt better about my purchase. I also love the fact that rissyroos is a REAL store and not some sketchy online companies that are out there! I am so pleased with your customer service and how my dream dress was delivered to me within a few days! I will definitely use rissyroos again and thank you so much for helping me when the Colorado stores were unable too. I got so many compliments on my dress at my event!"

-Christa Abbate

Aweee! Thanks for sharing such kind words with us, Christa! We're happy to hear that you had such a great experience shopping at RissyRoos.com.

That gorgeous, colorful floral dress that Christa is wearing is La Femme 22820. This beautiful floral printed dress is a mermaid gown that features a sweetheart neckline. The multi-colored dress will surely have all eyes on your, and the mermaid gown style hugs your curves perfectly.  Continue reading →