Name: City Shimmer Night Dress
Brand: Vivienne Westwood Anglomania
SKU: VIV1
Price: 128 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (36 reviews)

The dress is meant to run tight through your core, but the sleeves kind of fall onto the shoulders. I didn't have trouble with them like the other reviewers did. The way the sleeves hung off my shoulders made me feel like a princess and I got a lot of complements on the dress. The dress kind of looks green in the pictures but it's actually a black dress with gold glitter.

Loved the style of this dress, but the neckline was a bit tricky.  I ordered a size up from what I would normally wear (based on other reviews) but wish I'd stayed with my usual size.  The upper chest area was way too big for me and my friends found crafty ways to MacGyver it to me to avoid any Janet Jackson moments on the dance floor.  The material was so comfortable, and had a grey/silver/hunter green sheen depending on the lighting.  I loved the neckline once we were able to figure it out and received many compliments.  Definitely a standout and would order again for another occasion. 

This dress is gorgeous! Like others, I thought I would be able to mimic the neckline like the model in the photo, but was unable to figure it out. It still looked great just tossed about. The gold and black combo gives off a green hue in photos, which I was fine with. The fabric is super soft and flexible, though it looks thicker. If you want to show off your collarbone area, this is a fabulous dress!! Very classy and I got compliments all night! 

I had the same collar issues that other renters had. I can see where the collars seam is supposed to sit, but unless I say motionless the whole night it wouldn't have stayed that way. I found some fashion tape and folded it and it looked just fine.  Nice shimmer - i did black accessories but gold or nude would have worked too. 

The dress is fitted well at the top and flares out on the bottom. You have to make sure the bottom folds properly after you sit or put it on, otherwise it looks a bit too poofy, but it was quick and easy to put back into shape. Not sure how to get the collar to look like the model's, but honestly you could just let the collar hang and it still looks cute. I went for a straight off-the-shoulder look. The dress is light and comfortable, and very fun to dance in! I got tons of compliments. I would recommend this for a wedding or formal affair, something black tie or black tie optional. It's a bit fancy for a cocktail party. It is shiny but not overwhelming - a bit duller in person than the picture looks.

I rented two dresses for this event, and in this dress I did not get a back up size.  I was drawn to the drammatic neckline and shimmery fabric - in the end, I opted to wear this one because the other was simply not as flattering on my frame as I'd hoped it would be.  I am small up top but big on bottom and this dress works for my classic Pear shape.    

It was challenging to figure out HOW to wear this dress.  When it arrives on the hanger, the neckline looks Just So.  You'll look at it hanging perfectly under the plastic and think (naively), "how hard could it be?!".  After taking it off the hanger though, you're on your own - the perfect folds melt away without support.  I referred back to the model's photo to try to get my dress to work the same way but to no avail.  You either have to have her exact measurements, or I didn't have the right size, or that photo is totally photoshopped.  I really don't know what the magic trick is, but what I do know is that I fussed with that neckline all evening long.  It feels like it sits away from your body too far (so you're constantly checking to make sure the ladies are tucked in), and it's really difficult to make the geometry as shown on the model work.  After doing a bit of googling (try "Emma Willis Anglomania"), I made me feel a smidge better to know that celebrities who probably have staff helping them get dressed couldn't figure it out either!

In any case, no one seemed to realize what a hard time I was having and I got compliments at the event and at the bars afterwards.  At one point a total stranger stopped me to profess how much she loved it!  But I have to admit that it was a little odd to get compliments on a dress that I felt somewhat uncomfortable in - I prefer a dress that both looks good and feels good, and gives me the confidence to move around and "work it"! 

The dress runs small and snug at the waist.

City Shimmer Night Dress

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania

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