Fit for a Queen is a formalwear boutique inside Crossroads Mall in Mount Hope, the enclosed mall just north of Beckley. The store works across prom and homecoming, pageant, wedding and tuxedo rentals, and it adds shoes, jewelry and casual clothing to the mix. For a student, that means the gown, the heels, the earrings and a date's tux can all be sorted out at the same counter.
The shop presents itself as one of West Virginia's premier destinations for formal wear, and the way it organizes its collections backs up the claim: prom and homecoming get their own section, pageant has another, and the accessory cases are stocked with the event in mind.
What to plan for on a prom visit
The store offers personalized styling consultations, and you can request one through its contact form by choosing prom, homecoming, pageant, wedding or casual wear as the event type. A stylist will follow up to confirm the fitting. The shop also invites shoppers to visit in person at the mall, where its expert stylists help with prom, pageant and wedding fittings.
The usual order of a prom trip here (a guide)
First
Try on gowns from the prom and homecoming racks with a stylist
Then
Choose heels or dress shoes from the footwear section
Next
Pick earrings, a necklace or bracelet and a clutch from the jewelry cases
Last
If your date needs one, set up a tuxedo rental before you leave
Students from across two counties
Because the store sits in the region's mall rather than on a small-town main street, its prom customers come from a wide area. Oak Hill High School in Fayette County is the nearest large campus. In Raleigh County, Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley and Shady Spring High School are within the same shopping area, along with Independence High and Liberty High farther out in the county. It is one of the stores listed for southern West Virginia on this site, and the mall location means parents can run other errands while the try-ons happen.
The spring rush belongs to prom, but the store also dresses pageant girls and brides, and its everyday pieces give a shopper who loved the experience in March a reason to come back long after the dance.
Pageant
Age-appropriate gowns for younger contestants, plus tiaras and regal headpieces for the stage
Bridal
Their own section, with formal veils and belts among the accessories
Everyday pieces
Boutique tops to statement jeans, with the same eye for quality the store says it brings to its formal gowns
Proms around here land in April and May, so January through March is the window to shop for the widest choice of sizes and colors. The store's own line for its prom collection describes what it is going for.
Breathtaking gowns for the most anticipated nights of your high school years.
Fit for a Queen questions
Does Fit for a Queen rent tuxedos for prom?
Yes. Tuxedo rentals are one of the store's main collections, offered for prom and other formal events, so a couple can coordinate in a single visit to Crossroads Mall.
Can I find prom jewelry and shoes there as well?
Yes. The store stocks heels and dress shoes, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and clutches chosen to go with its gowns, so the accessories can be matched to the dress while it is still on the hanger.