A prom store you can shop on a whim
You are at Pembroke Lakes Mall anyway, maybe for shoes, maybe because the movie lets out in twenty minutes. Head toward the Macy's ladies' store and you will find Camille La Vie close by. Walk in. You do not need an appointment to try on prom, homecoming or evening dresses here, which is exactly how the brand puts it.
That walk-in model is the whole appeal of this location. Camille La Vie designs and sells its own dresses, so everything on the racks carries the house label, and the styles change with each season's collection. The brand launched in 1985, and over the decades it has grown into a chain of mall stores across the country. Pembroke Pines is one of two in the state.
The mall itself sits where Pines Boulevard meets Flamingo Road, between I-75 and Florida's Turnpike. For families in Pembroke Pines, Miramar and Weston, it is the default weekend errand stop, which makes a prom dress trip easy to fold into a Saturday.
What hangs on the racks
The store lists what this location stocks, and the mix leans hard toward school dances and parties:
- Prom and formal dresses, in chiffon, sheath and one-shoulder styles
- Homecoming dresses, including corset and glitter styles
- Evening and cocktail dresses
- Quinceañera dresses
- Wedding guest and bridesmaid dresses
- Shoes, handbags and jewelry to pair with a dress
There is no bridal salon at this location. That keeps the floor focused on prom, homecoming and party dresses, which suits a prom shopper just fine.
Sizing is worth a quick look first. The brand cuts both missy and petite sizes, and its petites are designed for shoppers 5'4" and under, with bodice proportions adjusted too, not just the hem. If you are on the shorter side, ask to see the petite version of a style before you commit to hemming a regular length.
The brand does not list alterations, so line up your own seamstress for hems.
Western Broward prom season
The store names the areas it serves: Pembroke Pines, Weston, Davie, Cooper City, Sunrise, Plantation, Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale. In school terms, that is a big slice of western Broward. Charles W. Flanagan High and West Broward High are both in Pembroke Pines. Everglades High serves neighboring Miramar, and Cypress Bay High is out in Weston. Students from all four can be in and out of the mall in an afternoon.
For a quick, low-pressure try-on day anywhere in Broward County, Florida, this is an easy first stop. The company explains why it cares about these moments in the first place:
From trying on your first prom dress to walking down the aisle in your wedding gown. We believe these milestones are priceless.
Pembroke Lakes store details
What does this location focus on?
Prom, homecoming and party dresses. There is no bridal salon here, so the whole floor belongs to the dances.
Does this store carry other designers?
Camille La Vie sells its own label. The dresses, along with shoes, handbags and jewelry, come from the house collections.