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What do you think about these two dresses I might buy? Showing off/more money than sense? or ooh nice...

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youareamazing · 14/07/2008 17:37

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themildmanneredjanitor · 14/07/2008 17:38

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Heifer · 14/07/2008 17:42

1st one - I think you have more money than taste..

2nd one - lovely, although possibly not the thing for waitrose...

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TillyScoutsmum · 14/07/2008 17:43

1st one - wouldn't pay £30 for it, never mind £3k

2nd one - stunning

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cyteen · 14/07/2008 17:45

I like the Mizrahi. The Marchesa one is a bit boring tbh.

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mosschops30 · 14/07/2008 17:45

1st one - i love it but wouldnt pay more than about £30 in new look or somewhere similar for it
2nd one - gorgeous, stunning i love it

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beansmum · 14/07/2008 17:46

first one not lush. at all.

second one gorgeous but I could live for about 8 months on that kind of money. and I would be unable to resist telling you so even if you had only asked my opinion on the style of the dress.

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youareamazing · 14/07/2008 17:46

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waffletrees · 14/07/2008 17:46

1st - bleurgghh
2nd - lovely, timeless classic

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brimfull · 14/07/2008 17:48

perfect for waitrose

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Desiderata · 14/07/2008 17:58

They do shite clothes, don't they?

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Desiderata · 14/07/2008 18:22

Margo Ledbetter, anyone?

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youareamazing · 14/07/2008 18:28

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Flamesparrow · 14/07/2008 18:31

2nd is stunning, first is not

I didn't look at the prices so don't care about lifestyle or morals But you know:"Oooooooooooh you should be donating it to charity, don't you know about the poor children in Africa, some of us are having to walk 12 miles a minute through snow to get coal to eat for the day...."

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reethi96 · 14/07/2008 18:32

Ist one - Hideous!
2nd one - Nice, but doesn't look as good as the price tag suggests.

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artichokes · 14/07/2008 18:38

I am afraid that I don't much like either of them.

The second one looks a bit naff and like a US prom dress. The first is just not nice. If I was going to spend that amount of money on a dress I would want something that would be a timetless classic, that would transcend seasons and be almost an heirloom.

What kind of occassion are you buying for?

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Hassled · 14/07/2008 18:42

I like the second one a lot more than the first. Not £4K's worth of like, mind you. First is a bit Abigail's Party.

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artichokes · 14/07/2008 18:43

I just sorted by price on the Net-A-Porter website. Those are the two most expensive dresses out of the entire collection of 250. Its hard to beleive that is chance. Have you just chosen those two because (a) you think expensive equals style or (b) you wished to start this thread to provoke a reaction?

There are some lovely dresses on that site if you don't just go for the two most expensive.

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lizandlulu · 14/07/2008 19:00

looks like you have to be 12 foot tall to wear them!

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youareamazing · 14/07/2008 19:13

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Stargazing · 14/07/2008 20:20

Thanks Amazing. I actually did feel really sh*t after that other thread.

For the record, I think those dresses are lovely but tres overpriced. And thank you for saying that you liked mine. Just needed some validation after 3 pregnancies in 3 years and spending my life in a seemingly endless array of jeans and Primark t-shirts.

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cruisemum1 · 14/07/2008 22:09

teh Black one is beautious! A real head turner. the price however is a real stomach turner . Enjoy it if you can afford it

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Pavlovthecat · 14/07/2008 22:12

I like the second one, the first is a bit dull. It would not turn my head if you walked past me in it.

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noddyholder · 14/07/2008 22:17

Lovely if ££££First one beautiful with flat jewelled sandals if you suit the colours

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Thomcat · 14/07/2008 22:20

I'd think you could get them both for a LOT less money.

Some things are worth £3k, those dresses, imo, are NOT

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Amphibimum · 14/07/2008 22:28

man, 4k for a dress is just insane. id have to shell out that much for a security team to surround me and repel snotty children and stuff

i get your point... and that youre hormonal... but even i, a mad spendaholic, was aghast at those prices!!

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