Betsey Johnson, Prom Queen

Aug 30, 2007 @ 12:01pm

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Things that impress us about Betsey Johnson's invitation:

1. It came with a hot pink balloon that said "Prom Queen."

2. It came with several photos of Betsey at her own prom, at Terryville High School in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

3. It came stamped with the date of Betsey's actual high school prom - 1958.

How many fashion icons do you know who will admit their age in writing?!

Also, is it us, or does Betsey's pink dress need its own crinoline zip code?

Amazing.

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posted by melissa

Aug 30, 2007 12:12PM

i'm not such a betsey johnson fan, but that invite is so amazing.

posted by seltzer

Aug 30, 2007 12:24PM

this is the coolest thing ever. this dress actually looks like something that BJ has put out many times in her collections.

posted by kd

Aug 30, 2007 12:39PM

I didn't even notice the date when I opened it! Cutest invite though :)

posted by Nico

Aug 30, 2007 1:27PM

Betsey is the prom queen for the ages. At truly unique woman. It always blows my mind to think of her and John Cale as husband and wife. What an odd couple. She's so fun-loving and he seems so serious.

posted by WendyB

Aug 30, 2007 2:59PM

Oh, so cute!

posted by chloe

Aug 30, 2007 3:17PM

she's not married to john cale anymore right?

posted by rachel

Aug 30, 2007 3:27PM

betsey is a true living legend

posted by Marie

Aug 30, 2007 3:54PM

I adore Betsey! Too cute!

posted by Katie

Aug 30, 2007 4:58PM

That dress is awesome.

posted by Alecia

Aug 30, 2007 11:09PM

this woman is amazing!! her dress is pretty sick too.

posted by astrid

Aug 31, 2007 3:25AM

they were married for less than a year in the 60s.

posted by The Fashion Informer

Aug 31, 2007 7:35AM

The woman is an icon. And I would hope that when any of us are over 60, we'll no longer give a shit if people know our age (I think you've earned the right to not care what other people think by that point, no?).