I Need Help Dress Shopping

MeredithLee11 · April 2011

I need to recruit some help finding a couple dresses to wear to my senior banquet (May 13) and graduation (May 22). I have terrible, terrible luck every time I need to find a dress to wear somewhere. I have a bunch of dresses in my closet, but none of them seem quite appropriate for either occasion. I have a budget of no more than $75 for either dress.

For my senior banquet, I'm looking for a semi-formal cocktail dress. I was looking at this one: http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265437002221&c=Page&cid=1300104435945&pagename=vsdWrapper but I haven't had good experiences buying clothing from VS, so I'm hesitant to go for it.

I have no idea what kind of dress to for with for my graduation. I'll be getting my Doctorate in Pharmacy, so I want something nice, but something that I'll be comfortable in going out with my family afterward. I was looking at this one: http://www.zappos.com/product/7595777/color/261606 I feel like I could dress it up with some nice shoes and a cardigan. REI also has it in black.

If anyone has suggestions for good stores for dresses, or any feedback on these ones, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!!

foxxybrown · April 2011

I like the first one!

Try Express.com.

skinnyjeans13 · April 2011

Between Forever 21, Zara and H&M I always, always, find a dress for whatever event I'm looking for! You should definitely check them out, Forever 21 and H&M are usually very reasonably priced or downright cheap and Zara can always have some surprisingly well priced items (and some very overpriced ones as well.)

Good luck!

elle18287 · April 2011

How about Dress Barn or sometimes Macy's has some good sales? I would go with something black or white. White is traditional fro graduations, but I know a lot of people do black and that always looks clean and nice.

JanerZzz · April 2011

You could also try your luck at Marshalls and TJ Maxx! They often have great dresses at low prices.

elzettel · April 2011

Have you thought about Target? http://www.target.com/Parties-Weddings-Dresses-Clothing-Womens/b/144457011/ref=sc_fe_l_5_256138011_10?node=144457011 Since they are partnering with all these designers they sometimes have some really cute (and surprisingly well made) dresses that don't break the bank. Also, I love places like Marshall's, T.J. Maxx or Burlington Coat Factory for current and brand name items at discount prices. Good luck and congratulations on all your hard work!!

atrayubrandy · April 2011

I agree with skinnyjeans. I'd also check out Ross (if you have one in your area). A lot of their clothes are crap but I have found some amazing dresses there for around $15. If you don't mind shopping online, I've had lots of luck shopping on amazon.com. I found a dress on there for like $50 that I used as my bridesmaid's dresses and they fit everyone really well. One of my bridesmaid's just gave birth a few months before my wedding so she had to return her dress for a different size and they were pretty hassle free. Also, if you need help styling it or want some more inspiration, check out polyvore.com. It's a great website where you can create an entire look (like you're the stylist for a magazine). You can also ask people to create a look for you and you'll probably get around 10-20 responses in around 2 days.

dmoses · April 2011

i got a cute 'little black dress' from spiegel.com for about $65.

http://www.spiegel.com/shop/thumbnail.aspx?womens-dresses&gp_coll_id=5001&gp_cat_id=5002&nav_cat_id=12991&category_id=12993

gwendolynr · April 2011

i really like the vs dress!! i also like shabby apple for dresses. they have reviews so you can see what customers say. I also shop the Loft and they sometimes have beautiful dresses and lots of great sales! also if you can catch jcrew or banana republic on a good sale day, they can be great. I also love asos.com! They have amazing skirts, although I've never shopped their dresses. Good luck!

Liatush · April 2011

White House Black Market - gorgeous dresses and the sales will put some of the dresses within your budget. They complement all body shapes.

MeredithLee11 · April 2011

Thanks everyone! I forgot that there are places for inexpensive dresses

I love these two as options for my banquet:
http://www.target.com/Merona-Collection-Strapless-Sheath-Dress/dp/B003VOJKC6/ref=br_1_72?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid3&searchSize=90&searchPage=4&searchNodeID=1104830&sr=1-72&searchBinNameList=style_name,sleeve_type,collar_style-bin,lifestyle-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_primary_color-bin,price,target_com_brand-bin&searchRank=salesrank&frombrowse=1&qid=1301940256
and
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2070221219&Page=2&pgcount=100

Still coming up with nothing for graduation day. Grrr.

MeredithLee11 · April 2011

So I'm gonna go with this one for graduation: http://www.zappos.com/product/7595777/color/261606, assuming it looks as nice in person. My mom okayed it, and she's a pro at fashion appropriateness for events.

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