For those who are looking to make a statement at prom this year, a round up of geeky prom dress ideas is in order. In some shape or form, even top celebrities were on the nerdy train for the MET Gala this year. Kirsten Dunst embrace her inner sci-fi fanatic with a 'Star Wars' themed dress while Katie Holmes and Lupita Nyong'o inadvertently followed Disney theme.
Yet these geeky prom dress ideas embrace more than pop culture. There are also many do-it-yourself options such as candy wrapper dresses, coffee filter dresses and even Taco Bell dresses for those looking to be fully branded (or possibly sponsored). Granted, it may be too late to indulge in the latter.
21 Geeky Prom Dress Ideas

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Disney Prom Dresses
This Frozen Prom Dress Mimics the Ice Queen Elsa

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Duct Tape Prom Dresses
The Best Prom Outfits Are Made from Industrial Adhesive

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Plastic Bag Prom Dresses
Casey Hansel Creates Elegant Dresswear Out of Recyclable Material
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Pop Can Prom Dresses
Maura Pozek Pops With Her Cantastic Gown Made Entirely of Recycled Soda Tabs
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Coffee Filter Fashion
Prom Dress Made from Java Machine Discards
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Intergalactic Prom Dresses
This Girl is the Envy of Her Class with This Star Wars Prom Dress Idea
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Helium Prom Dresses
Get Your 2014 Prom Party Popping with These Incredible Balloon Dresses
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Rebellious Anti-Prom Dresses
The Nasty Gal Dresses for the Anti-Prom Collection are Defiant & Chic
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Eyesight-Activated Dresses
These Light-Up Dresses by Ying Gao Are Activated by Looking at Them
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Disney-Themed MET Gala Dresses
Celebrities Embrace Fairy Tales for the Costume Institute Ball
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Literally Artistic Fashion
The Paint Dress by Olivia Mears is Colorfully Splattered
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Papercraft Prom Dresses (UPDATE)
Alexandra Zaharova Creates Gorgeous Gowns Out of Paper
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Death Star Dresses
The Sci-Fi Themed Kirsten Dunst Met Gala 2014 Dress is Designed by Rodarte
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Superheroic Prom Dress Designs
Tumblr User Robinade Renders Stylish Comic-Inspired Gown Ideas
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Fast Food Packaging Fashion
Olivia Mears' Taco Bell Wrapper Dress is Cute and Flirty
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Modernized Elizabethan Fashion
The Natasha Zinko AW14 Collection is Royally Prim and Proper
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Studious Graduation Gowns
The Homework Prom Dress is Shockingly Chic
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Furry Sci-Fi Fashion Statements
The Ewok Dress is the Pinnacle of Geeky Party Attire
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Rotund Sci-Fi Dresses
The Death Star Gown is Made for Ultimate Female 'Star Wars' Fans
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Hairy Sci-Fi Dresses
This Chewbacca Ladies Tunic Will Make You the Center of Of Attention
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Candy Wrapper Prom Dresses
Tara Frey Dons a Dress Made Out of Starburst Wrappers
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