As our society's eco-friendliness begins to boom, every aspect of our lives and even traditions are changing in ways we never imagined. For a high school girl about to go to the day she's been waiting for years; "the Prom", the dress is arguably the most important thing--ever. She knows every other girl will be judging her based solely on her looks predominantly determined by what she wears that day. And of course, there are those Prom pictures that will never let her forget such eventful and--for better or worse--memorable day. Never mind that parents shell out hundreds of dollars for a dress that will only be worn once in a lifetime and only for a few hours. But eco-conscious parents, fear no more, if the thought of a synthetic dress ending up on a landfill that will not biodegrade in the next several centuries is a concern, there are green solutions. Thanks to eco-friendly designers, green Prom dresses that come in many shades of color are an option. According to co-designer Wendy Traas of Passenger Pigeon, "You can be environmentally aware without sacrificing style for it." Passenger Pigeon is an eco-friendly clothing company that uses natural organic fabrics, which are chemical-free and biodegradable.

The Prom Queen you see above "was photographed at H. Salb International, a textile and recycling warehouse, wearing a vintage Betsy Johnson dress, $125 from Dennis’ House of Vintage; pink fair-trade wood beads, $25 per 16-inch strand, The Beadery; pink clutch, free, donated by Fashion Crimes to the Corsage Project; organic and locally grown peony corsage, Eco Flora, $15; vegan and union-made No Sweat high tops, $70, Left Feet.