They began life in America but became huge on these shores in the 90s as school leavers turned on the style for the glitz and glamour of prom night.
So, in our latest retro gallery we take a stroll along memory lane to school proms back in 2010 to 2012.
Can you spot any familiar faces?
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5. Dukeries, Ollerton
Dukeries prom in 2011. Pictured, from left, are Rachelle Black, Hayley Coddington, Aishling Walker, Bethany Morley, Samantha Heyes, Kayleigh Bellis and Sallyann Trueman. Photo: Anne Shelley
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