Prom is a pretty big occasion, so what do you do when your prom is the next day and you don't have a dress? Well, if you're Shami Oshun, you grab some purple netting and make your own dress.
The 17 year-old from California has been the talk of Twitter this week after she documented her design work on the social media site just 24-hours before her big prom night.
She made the gown using an old mini dress as a base and added embellishment details from other clothes.
Shami told The Metro: "I’m not a design student ‘I would like to be next year if possible. I took sewing lessons when I was 8 and then sewed with my aunt for a few summers. Dressmaking I taught myself by using my dress form. Trial and error."
That's some serious dedication but thankfully, Shami's all-nighter paid off as the end result was the most gorgeous purple strapless gown with see-through skirt and flower detailing.
Shami reckons that in the end the prom dress set her back just $15 in materials and the use of an old dress - a mere fraction of what a new gown would have cost.
If only we had Shami's skills we'd never buy a new dress again!
Jess Edwards is Cosmopolitan UK’s Deputy Editor, working to deliver the very best experiences across the brand's platforms (print, social, video, digital), products and events, including a focus on our membership offering, Club Cosmo. Jess has worked in the media industry for almost 20 years and at Cosmopolitan for over 10 years, joining the brand as Fashion Editor and later going on to lead the digital team as Site Editor. With her background in lifestyle journalism, it is no surprise that you’re most likely to find her in the Fashion section and exploring the very best in hospitality via our Travel pages.
