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The birthday and quinceaera staple has a storied historyand an uncertain future In the late 90s and early 2000s, gaudy doll sponge cakes with elaborately piped technicolor buttercream petticoats and plastic Barbie heads were well-known staples at pasteleras and quinceaeras, often decorating bakery window displays

An attached sash is part of the dress as well

Its here where they dabbled in details, ranging from whether they would re-create the iconic pearl runway up-do sported by Mugler muse Simonetta Gianfelice in 1995 (Oh, were doing the pearls in the hair, for sure, Cardi says in the video) to how her signature artful talons could be minimized to fit into the looks cocktail gloves (better plan alter the gloves)

There are no rules anymore for what a LBD should look likeit can be super simple and long or fluffy and sparkly and shortor who can wear one, whether you're looking for a workday staple or a fall wedding guest dress