Name: Komodo Shift
Brand: Issa
SKU: IA13
Price: 212 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.0 (52 reviews)

This is a short dress. It is also tight at the bust and shoulders, I have a larger bust. I paired it with some brown tights and brown boots for a fancy dinner. I received more than enough compliments on this dress to know it's something special. 

I am normally a size 6 in dresses, but size 8 was the only size in stock, so I ordered it because I loved it, and it fit perfectly. 

This dress was beautiful.. Unfortunately I was stuck with my backup size because the size I wanted was unavailable last minute (RTR let me choose a new dress that was twice as expensive). This dress was a little too big for me but the fabric and the pattern look incredible in person. I definitely recommend it.

This dress is perfect for someone with an apple figure, or someone who just wants to wear something loose, or possibly and expecting mother.  It is very short, I'm 5.1, and although I usually don't wear this short it worked out fine for the event. I wore this to a theatre fundraising event and received sooo many compliments. The event started during early evening so the sun was still out and made this dress really shimmer and stand out. I would have liked a size 6, but none were available.  The dress is showing signs of wear so I'm thinking it will go on the "For Sale" column the next time RTR has a sale.

The 10 was too big, but the 8 was damaged and RR was unable to send it.  It is short, so be careful if you lift your arms up!

Loved this dress! i wish a 6 would have been available.  I had ordered the 4 as my backup but was too small.  I got many compliments on the dress. Also photographed very nicely.
I had read other reviews wear people mentioned pairing with nude shoes.  I think the coloring of the dress looks much better with brown or gold. (I went with gold). 
Only negative I could see with the dress is the length.  It was perfect for me but am only 5"1.  there's no way someone taller could wear without tights or be able to sit comfortably or raise their arms.


I wore this to a work function. I did forget I work with television set decorators so the majority of the night people asked if they could touch the fabric because it had a very upholstery feel. It got attention so I guess it worked!

I loved this dress, but I chose not to wear it for my occasion. I ordered it in the 8 and 10, but the 8 got destroyed and I had to choose another dress. The ten was just too big through the chest and waist area to work right. The 8 would have been perfect! Watch out though, it is really short! I'm not a tall lady and it was still boarder line too short for my taste. 

The size 8 fit but the arms were kind of tight. The size 10 was perfect fit for my arms and the perfect length.

I am busty so it was great in the chest but large on the bottom. Super comfortable and loved how different it was. Great for a party. 

I got so many compliments on this dress...  you can't see in the photo, but I wore nude pumps and minimal jewelry so the dress would be center stage.  While the event was a day event I wanted to look polished but trendy.  I like clothes with a retro vibe and this was really fabulous.  I wish I owned it and would consider renting it again.  The sleeves were snug around my forearm, so if you are a little heavy in the arm area, you may want to go a size up.  

The dress was a beautiful turquoise/aqua color with brown and brown design and definitely looked very different from what everyone else was wearing at the wedding. I liked it a lot, but it is very short. I wore thick tights that looked like leggings and it was ok but I had to be careful if I lifted my arms over my head to make sure the hem didn't rise too high. Also, it is a very thick dress. I am glad that I rented it for a winter wedding because I definitely would have been too hot in it for a summer wedding. I have read in some other reviews that the arms are pretty tight. It wasn't too bad for me, but it was a little snug around the elbows. Overall, I am glad that I rented it, but I probably won't rent it more than once.

I usually wear size 4's and so I ordered 4 and 6, but order 6 and 8.

I wore this to an Indian wedding luncheon where most women were wearing elaborately embellished saris.  This dress fit right in.  It was shimmery but not too "cocktail / evening" feel to it.  The arms were a bit tight, as was the bust.  It has a "boxy" fit, so it you don't have a small waist, this will fit nicely.

The 4 fit, but if you're curvy...but I wore the size 6 because my breast felt smashed in the 4. So I'd step up the size one notch if you are at least a C cup.

Since Issa is a UK brand, I asked a stylist what size I should get since normally the sizing runs really small compared to US sizes. Unfortunately, the UK size 8 I got was enormous and seriously was like a big boxy bubble around me. I had been looking forward to wearing it for my company holiday party but thankfully I ordered a backup dress...I really wish I had gone with a UK size 4, though, because I think it is probably really cute with the proper fit. Other than that, the fabric is really beautiful and this dress is perfect for the holidays...really wish the sizing was more clear on this site, especially since they randomly have a nondescript "size 2" mixed in with the rest. 

do you think a belt would work with this particular style dress? It looks great on you like this...

I don't think so - I rented the same dress and the material is so thick that it would bunch up awkwardly (I played with the idea also).

I received this one size too big but even an 8 might have been too large. Its a very gorgeous pattern and has a lot of layers, so its definitely a Fall/Winter style. Would love to try it on in an 6 and 8 but I felt like a sumo wrestler in a 10!

I wore the 2 which fit because it is a shift.  The sleeves were a tad tight so you could size up and be a bit more comfortable.  The fabric is beautiful and I got tons of compliments!  It's mini (mid-thigh on me and I'm 5'6")

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