That was evident from the crowds Sunday at the first Teen Party Expo at the Radisson hotel in Culver City, where dozens of companies hawking tiaras, frilly dresses, disc jockey services and giant sheet cakes tried to capture a piece of the multibillion-dollar teen party market.
Mothers planning quinceañeras, Sweet 16 parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and coming-out bashes barely batted an eye as teenagers modeled tiaras and chiffon dresses beneath a bright spotlight as an emcee uttered such phrases as “iridescent taffeta gown” and “sheer bodice.”
Think they’re worried about the recession? Try a $500 Renaissance taffeta gown.
Full story: Teen party business is still hearty – latimes.com