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Suiting up for prom

When Tevin Pittman asked Jasmine Mederich on Valentine's Day to go to the prom, little did he know that he'd be letting the public vote on his look.

March 17, 2010 at 9:26PM
Ragstock: If you want a more budget-friendly or vintage look, this is a great option (get this entire outfit for $32). Tevin Pittman put together this bowtie and suit. "It reminded me of James Bond a little bit," he said, though he also found it to be "a little generic."
Ragstock: If you want a more budget-friendly or vintage look, this is a great option (get this entire outfit for $32). Tevin Pittman put together this bowtie and suit. "It reminded me of James Bond a little bit," he said, though he also found it to be "a little generic." (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

When Tevin Pittman, 17, asked Jasmine Mederich on Valentine's Day to go to the prom with him -- by spelling out "PROM?" with roses -- little did he know that he'd be letting the public vote on his look.

No matter, the 6-foot-4 Pittman tried on tuxes and suits at four stores for more than two hours, which was less than half of the time Mederich spent shopping for her dress.

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