Weddings, galas and bar and bat mitzvahs account for most of the gowns that leave Elephant's Trunk. Prom is the smaller story here, but it is a real one, and the shop handles it the same way it handles everything else: one client, one stylist, one booked visit. The store's own prom page spells out the ground rule.
Please note: appointments are required for prom dress fittings to ensure you receive the personalized attention and time needed to find your dream dress.
That makes this a different kind of prom trip than most families in Westchester County, New York are used to. You do not wander racks. You call or text, book a slot, and a stylist pulls gowns to the fitting room based on what you describe: color, silhouette, how much sparkle, how much coverage. The shop says its prom selection runs from classic ball gowns and sleek mermaid shapes to trendy two-piece sets, in jewel tones, soft pastels, bold sequins and delicate lace, with clutches, jewelry and wraps on hand.
A Jovani account inside a designer evening shop
The prom label you will recognize on the store's collections page is Jovani. It shares that page with evening and couture houses like John Paul Ataker, Fouy Chov Couture, Daymor Couture, Junnie Leigh, Sara Mique and Tina Di Martina, a sign of the level of finish the buyers look for. A senior who wants something more grown-up than a typical prom floor can ask the stylist to pull from the evening side as well.
The history explains that range. Robert Brache started the shop with his brother Rafael in 1971 as a collection of bohemian art wear, and over the decades it became what the store calls the premiere destination for designer evening wear. Rafael retired in 2020, and Robert brought his wife, Monica, in as his partner. Stylists Gina and Marcie work the appointments alongside them. The shop is a fourteen-time Best of Westchester People's Choice winner and lists seven straight years of The Knot's Best of Knot honors.
A gown and a European-fit tux
Prom usually means two outfits, and Elephant's Trunk can handle both. The store rents tuxedos and suits and names proms among the occasions its tuxedo collection serves. Robert, who has more than fifty years in the tuxedo and suit business by the store's account, measures each customer for a European fit. A couple can book back to back and leave with the gown chosen and the rental sorted.
Getting there is easy from most of northern Westchester. The shop is on North Bedford Road with its own parking lot, and the store notes it is reachable by Bee-Line bus and by train to Mount Kisco, which helps a junior without a license yet. Fox Lane High School, the Bedford Central district's high school, is the big local prom, and Horace Greeley in Chappaqua, John Jay in Cross River and Byram Hills in Armonk are the other big names in this corner of the county.
Worth covering when you call to book:
- Your prom date, so the stylist knows which gowns can be ready in time.
- Your size and budget, so the pulls waiting in the fitting room fit both.
- If your date needs a tuxedo measurement too.
- Vacation weeks. The shop posts them on its site, so check before planning around a particular Saturday.
Prom questions for Elephant's Trunk
Can I walk in to look at prom dresses?
No. The store works by appointment only, and its prom page says appointments are required for prom dress fittings. Call or text to book a time.
Does the shop carry Jovani?
Yes. Jovani is listed on the store's collections page alongside its evening and couture designers.
Does Elephant's Trunk measure for tuxedo rentals?
Yes. Elephant's Trunk rents tuxedos and suits, with professional measuring for a European fit.