Michelle's Reviews
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26 reviews
Great for those with long, lean torsos
I do not have a long, lean torso. I'm short and my torso is proportionally short. This dress bunches up a lot at the midsection if you don't have a long torso.
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Go For the Goal Dress
Issa
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Way too tight, Way too "stretchy"
The lining is cotton jersey, and the dress was much more of a stretchy, casual piece than I realized. There's no zip--you literally pulled it over your head and pulled down. I sized up to a 6 (normally am a 4 in DVF), and it was still very short. I'm 5'4" but this barely came over my bum. I thought the lining was pilling and the dress looked clearly worn. I returned it but the RTR staff was so great about helping me find a replacement dress for my party this weekend.
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Limoncello Shift
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great Statement Clutch
loved this. Looks exactly like the photo and is great for a night out.
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Saharan Leopard Clutch
Clare V.
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Very sexy dress
I got the medium; typical herve. Sucks it all in but be warned, this is a body con dress.
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There She Goes Dress
Hervé Léger
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Statement dress
As the other reviewers noted, this runs really short. I'm 5'4", got the medium and the dress just barely came over my bottom. I would size up for length. The material is also very very thick; I would get this for an outdoors event in the winter. Because the material is thick, it can be a little unflattering if it's too tight.
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Blanche Sheath
Parker
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great hobo bag
Loved the size. It was a little more narrow than I realized, but still very roomy for a work bag
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Natural Hobo Bag
Loeffler Randall
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great Vibrant color
Great vibrant color. I rented this for a drinks event with friends. It does run a little small so I would size up as your backup size. I got it zipped up but my arms had limited mobility...
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Like Candy Dress
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great work dress
Fits wonderfully and the fabric is nice and thick and stretchy. I don't have a large bust so didn't have a problem with the neckline but could see how those with bigger busts might find it too revealing.
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Mix Media Combo Dress
Rachel Roy
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great Work Dress
I didn't realize the liner was seersucker; it probably would have been better as a summer dress. That being said, this was really well constructed and it hugged my body in all the right spots. It was just a little bit tight, but I think a larger size would have been too baggy for me.
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Floral Gradient Sheath
Carven
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great Work Bag
Great size (very large) and the cross body strap was very handy.
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Mindy Snake Handbag
Badgley Mischka Handbags
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great blue color
I loved the color of this dress and the shape made it very comfortable for a birthday dinner and drinks. However, the lace was a little more "rustic" or "thick" than I would have liked so the contrast wasn't as great between the sleeves and the body. It's a great shift dress but not one of my favorites.
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Hidden Lace Shift
CYNTHIA STEFFE
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
GREAT STATEMENT NECKLACE
So many compliments. Definitely a heavy necklace. Also, I had thought this would sit along my collar bone, but this is definitely a smaller necklace (or I have a large neck?). It fits just slightly below where a choker would sit.
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Future Necklace
Lulu Frost
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great dress
The cut was gorgeous. It is VERY fitted around the torso area. I think I would size up to a 6 next time, just so it wasn't squeezing my curves so much. No spanx needed. This material is stretchy, but not thick.
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Leaping Leopard Dress
Jay Godfrey
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great Work Satchel
Great size; very glam. The snakeskin was slightly more silver than I had realized (it's very noticeable). I wish this had a shoulder strap or cross-body strap. The handles wouldn't fit over my shoulders and it made it a little annoying on a NYC subway commute.
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Noir Snake Framed Satchel
Foley + Corinna
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
Great Dress
Very vivid blue. The material is thick. I would say it fit true to size, and just SLIGHTLY big in the top.
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Blue Lines Dress
Nanette Lepore
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
BIG STATEMENT NECKLACE
The chains don't lay down as well as the photo does; it ends up being a being a very chunky chain with a pendant, which I was fine with
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Into the Future Pendant Necklace
Ben-Amun
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
LOVED this.
a great work tote. the shoulder straps work perfectly over a coat.
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Walker Tote
Loeffler Randall
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
The color and cute flirty hem
This dress fit great and was comfy (wore it to a wine tasting). It does run short though, and the sleeves are tight, so I would size up for length!
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Amalia Dress
Elizabeth and James
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32B
FABULOUS
I loved this dress! I thought the 2 was a LITTLE bit too loose in the waist/chest area but thought the 0 was too short. I got a ton of compliments and it's very comfy!
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Sweet Revenge Dress
HALSTON
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
Very spring-appropriate dress but beware of sizing!
I didn't actually wear this one because while the 4 fit right at the waist, the chest section just looked really weird. The seams were oddly placed for me and I think sizing down would have been better for the bust (but too tight for the waist area).
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Anargosa Desert Dress
Trina Turk
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
Glam!
Loved this! Perfect to go with my dress but it could easily be dressed down with jeans too!
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Golden Wavelength Necklace
Alexis Bittar
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
Flattering and the color was perfect!
Gorgeous! I would say this runs a little smaller than most herves (or maybe because it's new, it's less stretched out?) I wore an XS in another herve i rented from RTR, but the XS on this one was super tight around the midsection. You can wear any bra with this but it is tight around the chest so busty ladies might want to size up?
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Hot Commodity Dress
Hervé Léger
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
Gorgeous Bling
They are heavy, but that also attests to the quality of the earrings. The stones are more gray than black (they look black in the photo), but they were still perfect with my dress. They are clip-on though, fyi.
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Deco Fab Earrings
Kenneth Jay Lane
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
Vibrant Colors
I rented this for a grad party. Gorgeous colors, the print was super cute. The fabric is a thick woven-knit, but it's only lined on top, not the bottom. That's fine because it's not see through but just FYI. I sized up to a 42. a 40 fit better around my waist, but it was too tight across the chest. I've rented from this designer before and it definitely runs small.
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Ikat Wait to Dance Dress
MSGM
Size Worn: 42
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
GORGEOUS. The dress flowed perfectly every time I moved
It fit really small--i tried it on the showroom and thank god I did because the 4R barely zipped. They gave me a 10R and that fit more like a 6. I ended up getting the 8R and the 6R as my back up and went with the 6R but could have done the 8R too. It was a beautiful dress otherwise. Note that the dress is made up of panels--it's not one whole overlay on the bottom, but several panels that stream down from the waist. This isn't a problem but just FYI.
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Deep Sea Starfish Gown
pamella roland
Size Worn: 6R
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D
Great color, very tight in chest
Amazing color. Fits very tight in the bust. I went without a bra and it was still extremely tight (I'm a 32B). I would have sized up for the chest, but this was a backup dress.
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Watermelon Seed Dress
MSGM
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 150lbs
Bust: 32D