Operation Fairy Dust is a New York based charity dedicated to providing prom dresses, shoes and jewelry to girls who may not be able to afford them otherwise. Yesterday they held their ninth annual dress giveaway in Brooklyn's Borough Hall, where girls from all over the city flocked to find their perfect outfit from dresses donated by designers like Oscar de la Renta. Volunteer Crystal Johnson told WCBS about the importance of prom night in a young girls life. "You wait for your prom day because you want to feel like Cinderella, and when your mom can't buy you a prom dress, it really shatters your dreams." more ›

City teens are transforming from Lady to Gaga this prom season! According to the NY Post, girls are choosing to dress more like strippers than schoolgirls... but what else is new? The look for Prom 2010 is all about baring the bellybutton and pissing off the parents. more ›

The Prom Dress Fairy came to the LES yesterday, as hundreds of New York City's high school girls were given the opportunity to pick up their ensembles for the big night, free of charge. The Daily News reports back from Operation Fairy Dust's seventh annual Prom Dress Giveaway that took place at Seward Park High School, saying around "1,300 girls attended the event, which transformed the high school cafeteria into a department store featuring over 2,500 dresses in sizes 0 to 16. The selection included more than 60 couture gowns, 50 personal shoppers known as 'Fairy Godmothers' to help the girls find their dream dresses," and folks were even on hand to make alterations. Just how good was the inventory? 17-year-old Melaney Rodriguez scored a strapless tulle Oscar de la Renta worth around $5,000, and practically identical to the one Sarah Jessica Parker wore in an episode of Sex and the City. Here are details on how to donate your old dresses. more ›