Stephanie's Reviews
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8 reviews
Comfortable, vibrant, and unique!
I wore this to a European summer wedding. The length was perfect - long enough to feel formal, but not floor length so I didn’t have to worry about dragging or stepping on the hem. The drop waist and the textured top made this dress fashion forward and unique. The back showed not too little and not too much skin - the perfect amount. I wore sticky cups for shape, but would have been fine totally braless.
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Marisol Dress
The Wolf Gang
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32B
I had my eye on this dress for a long time!
I saved this to my hearts a long time ago, but it was never available for months. Fortunately, the stars aligned this time for a work black tie event - but barely. Only an XS was available, and at 5 months' pregnant, I would have preferred to have an S as a backup size. However, I took the leap and I'm so glad I did! The dress is so comfortable to wear, a unique-but-not-too-bright metallic sage color, and has beautiful detailing with the slits, the straps, and the fabric rosettes. The material is a medium weight, not too thin but certainly not heavy. It has a stretch to it, which accommodated my little bump. That said, the material shows every line and seam in your underwear (maybe because I was on the cusp of needing a size up). I wore sticky cups and a seamless thong, and even then I was worried about a faint VPL.
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Cutout Sleeveless Gown
Coperni
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32B
Comfortable and gorgeous, received compliments all night
I loved wearing this dress! Most important for me - it was comfortable. With the exception of having to tighten the straps throughout the night, I didn't need to fuss with it at all. People of all ages came up to me throughout the night to comment on the dress. Side note: as a member of the IBTC, I still wore a strapless bra underneath even though the dress has some built in padding.
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Embroidered Velvet High Low Dress
Marchesa Notte
Size Worn: 0R
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32B
Trendy, cute, a little sexy, AND comfortable. Can't go wrong!
I rented this for a store opening party in NYC. I wanted something trendy enough for Manhattan, but still work appropriate. This was PERFECT. The navy color was not too light and not too dark, just right for an early evening event. The sheer lace around the midriff made it a little daring, but it was balanced out by the midi length. I wore a nude bra and didn't have to go strapless, which is always a plus!! It was comfortable to wear all night.
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Navy Geo Floral Dress
Slate & Willow
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32B
Cute, comfortable, and great for a casual outdoor wedding!
I wore this dress to an outdoor wedding in wine country in September. While it can also be a daytime dress, the black color and the material made it just dressy enough for the evening event. It was so comfortable to wear all night. The waist kept my strapless bra up, which is always a concern for me when wearing a strapless bra! The cutout kept it fun and not too conservative despite the longer length. Wish I could have kept it as a versatile day or casual evening piece.
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Black Headwind Dress
Bailey 44
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32B
Bold and unique, great to dress it up a little without being too formal.
Very comfortable to wear all night. Ordered a size 8 UK size 2 US, ended up wearing the backup (size 6 UK, size 0 US). My normal size was too big around the chest. The size 6 fit me snugly around the middle, with still a smidge too much room up top for my smaller chest. Both sizes had just the right amount of flare on the bottom that I didn't feel swallowed up in it. Wore it with a normal bra, which is always a plus.
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Ink Dress
Osman
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
A fun, flirty dress. Heavy material with a nice drape. But SMALL!!
The heavy material made me feel secure wearing it, even though it was shorter than I expected and very flared. The black accents made it edgy and not too girly. My main problem that it was very, very tight around the waist. So much so that it hurt my stomach after wearing it for a few hours. I should have ordered a size up.
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Blush Vanguard Dress
David Koma
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
I felt glamorous but still summer-y and not too formal. Plus I love mint green!
The top is fitted with a loose, flowing bottom. The dress was very, very long. I was planning to wear 3" wedges, so I had to tape up the bottom 2" of the hem with fashion tape. (In the photo, I've taped the hem already, but I'm not wearing my shoes yet.) I considered switching to 4" heels, but the bottom would still have been dragging. While the top felt snug and it had a little boning on the sides, it kept slipping down. I could not get tape to stick to the dress to help keep it up, but I used tape to keep my strapless bra up, which helped. I was pulling the dress up all night.
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Mint Mosaic Maxi Dress
ERIN erin fetherston
Size Worn: XSR
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A