Twilight: Midnight in Spring -Simple shape to show off her wings and horn, a casual expression of her royalty -Dark colors with light accents, again to emphasize the design elements and her royalty -'academic' collar from her 'ugly' dress, scalloped edge is just for flavor -star map of the spring sky, as the stars move as the planet orbits the sun. spring specifically because i think thats the time of the year the gala occours -hair is up to let the dress shine, silver star hairpin from her cannon gala dress.
Rarity: Princess of Seafoam -Large ballgown shape, in line for Rarity's taste -general romantic aesthetic, with the large sleeves, neckline, and hair. -light blue and ocean aesthetic from her mermaid nightmare night costume -silver tiara from cannon gala dress, pearls for the mermaid vibe -loose, long hair to once again solidify the romantic angle
Rainbow Dash: Storm Warning -SUIT TIME. inspo from her wonderbolts uniform, and her butchness -dark colors to not detract from her rainbow hair. -cloud motif to emphasize her weather talent. -slicked mane and tail to fit with the suit. classy and sleek -wonderbolts hairpin because she is a shill.
Fluttershy: At The Lily Pond -long flowey, draped skirt from her cannon dress -Nature theme to go with her cannon dress and taste -teal color to go with her eyes. -3D aplique flowers and butterflies to make up for simple dress shape -Braid stolen from AJ's cannon gala dress, helps with nature theme
Applejack: On The Fringe -SUIT AGAIN. I wanted to give her a country styled suit and ended on fringe. -white suit and fringe inspired by that one elv*s suit and other campy uses of fringe in queer fashion. -red ombre for visual flavor, as well as the belt. -fringe is long enough to be like a train. -pompadour to let the fringe shine, and because it looked more masc.
Pinkie Pie: Prom Queen in Sapphire -WE LOVE THE 80s. big and bold like her! and with the fun retro vibe of a lot of her outfits. -bright blue to look dated and go with her eyes. -lots of ruffles to appease the super girly side of pinkie -big hair to complete the 80s look. -large bow and chunky necklaces to have that real prom look