Alana's Reviews
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19 reviews
Really pretty cut
This dress was lovely. The cut of the dress is more flowy than I would have guessed, which was a pleasant surprise. Would buy it if I could!
Renza Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: SR
Usual Size: 5
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 118lbs
Love, love, love
Quickly one of my favorite work rentals. Very unique and high quality piece. It maybe runs a tiny bit large, but fit me very well in the shoulders.
Yoked Drop Waist Dress
Tibi
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 115lbs
Near-Ankle length
Such a beautiful piece, however it's LONG. At least for shorter girls, expect a near-ankle length skirt. And true-to-size fit across upper waist.
Black Satin Skirt
MM6 Maison Margiela
Size Worn: 40
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 115lbs
Not for short girls
Honestly, I have a hard time imagining who this dress would fit. Definitely not for short girls, but really this one was weird. My torso was probably 6 inches to short. Lol do a stylist review!
Pleated Black Dress
Rabanne
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 115lbs
GREAT cut but a fatal flaw
I found the actual cut of the dress to be very flattering. Unusually, I thought the price looked way better in person than in the stock image. It arrived very wrinkled, as many items do, so I ironed before wearing to work. However, despite careful ironing, the dress became extremely wrinkled immediately. The fabric is not very durable in maintaining a smooth look. I happened to wear it on a day of an all-firm meeting, which I thought was regrettable. But I got a ton of compliments on the dress-- I just felt very sloppy.
Orange Flare Dress
Jil Sander Navy
Size Worn: 34
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 118lbs
Size down!
I'm often in between sizes, got the larger size, and really regretted it. Otherwise, a really pretty dress.
Alannah Mini Dress
Hutch
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 118lbs
Endless compliments
Total strangers stopped me to compliment my dress. Great quality. Would totally buy it if I was immensely wealthy.
Red Popover Sheath
Jason Wu Collection
Size Worn: 2R
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Fun!
Gorgeous, but I found it ran big. I'm in between sizes and wished I had sizes down. Def size down if you're short, it's a long skirt.
Black Floral Pleated Skirt
Fuzzi
Size Worn: 40
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Fine
Really cute, but collects lint. I'm between sizes and glad I sized up. Otherwise, pretty comfortable except that the neck line felt weirdly tight.
Black Tali Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 119lbs
Solid
Pretty standard grey pencil skirt. The wool is really comfortable and wasn't too tight. I had some slight issues with my top bunching underneath the skirt.
Amarie Side Slit Skirt
BB Dakota
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Lol @ the buttons
Really comfortable dress but the buttons are exceptionally bad at their job. Also I found the sleeves to be a little too dramatic; they seem poofier in real life than on the model.
Lace Sleeve Shirtdress
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Winner!
Great top! It's short though, cami required.
Black Pearl Ruffle Top
Cinq à Sept
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Better in the picture
I was into the sleeves on the model but found them to be weird in real life. The gaps between the ties are too big.
Delicate Tie Top
Amanda Uprichard
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Too big and too long
It's huge! And way long, past mid-calf on me. Definitely order down if you're tall and skip if you're short.
Metallic Pleated Dress
Carven
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Too long
It's a pretty dress but it's waaaaay too long for a short girl. The fit was off too, really loose in the stomach. I really needed to be 5 inches taller to wear it.
Navy Flared Hem Dress
Becken
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Not ideal for short girls
Really pretty, but way too long. It basically went down to my ankles. It's also a thin material that can really hug.
Granite Crew Neck Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 124lbs
Disappointing
I'm surprised by how few people thought this dress runs large. I'm between a 2 and a 4 (on the 4 side) and definitely should have gone with the 2. The material is very rain jacket-ish and mine arrived very, very wrinkly. It was also pretty beat up. If you're choosing between this dress and another, go with the other.
Dark Olive Floral Printed Dress
Marni
Size Worn: 40
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 123lbs
Love, love, love
One of my favorite workplace rentals! Would definitely rent again and again. I'm usually between a 2 and a 4; I rented the 4 but maybe should have gone with the 2. For Roma I'd compliments!
Silver Embroidered Skirt
Marchesa Notte
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Too tight for the workplace
I'm usually between a 2 and the 4, but I found the 6 to be too tight for my slightly conservative workplace. Any ladies with a bootie should be cautious.
Long Manhattan Dress
LIKELY
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs