To ask where to buy a prom dress in London?

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Any advice on where to look for a prom/formal dress for DD that doesn't cost £500

I am not going to add any recommendations, and should you go to buy said dress, hope that you are successful. My only thought is whether your DD should be participating in this largely U.S tradition, and whether something such as a weekend away or an evening out to celebrate whichever milestone the prom is about would be better.

Only your thread.

Oh, ok.

Just highlighting how rude you've been this entire time.

Except you haven't actually done that at all

Good luck with the dress though.

Well you haven't offered any help, so?

Honestly, things were moving forward. The explanation has been done to death. People were starting to make actual valid and helpful suggestions and here you are just jumping in to throw the crap up in the air.

Ever feel like your posts are totally unnecessary?

My only thought is whether your DD should be participating in this largely U.S tradition, and whether something such as a weekend away or an evening out to celebrate whichever milestone the prom is about would be better.

Erm ok.

So my DD wants to join in with her entire year at formal but I should send her away for a weekend instead? Why would that be better?

Wow

Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park.
Not fancy looking, but you’ll be surprised, lots on offer and cheaper than our local boutiques

Wow! Op i hope youre not going to be so rude to the poor shop assistants who are undoubtedly not going to have what you want!

Wow! Op i hope youre not going to be so rude to the poor shop assistants who are undoubtedly not going to have what you want!

I wasn't intending being rude to anyone.

I have spent the entire thread being asked to explain myself for asking about shops though. It's shit.

Plant - I doubt the shop assistant will question why she’s there or hasn’t gone local in Scotland or how she got there or why her DD is even bothering with this rubbish tradition ...:: give over

www.davidsbridal.co.uk/prom-dresses

David's bridal at Westfield Stratford City (London) definitely fits the bill

If you are heading to Finsbury Pk you could also try Elsa in Muswell Hill. It’s where lots of girls go for Bat Mitvah frocks etc. It all rather depends on the style she is looking for.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Who knew asking a simple question would turn out to be so controversial. I actually left the thread earlier with the hope it would just go down the boards but I had to respond to the poster who sent a PM asking about my daughters size, because again, that's not relevant, and certainly not for PM. I genuinely haven't intended being rude, I am actually a bit amused at the people being rude about me being rude though; I mean it's either ok or it's not. Still my posts have been filled with frustration and at some points I have been so desperate to respond I haven't really taken the time to write a balanced reply. My question was about shops in London and I still don't know why it's rude to reiterate that question when people have pushed for details that are not important at this stage. I am looking into the idea the thread has thrown up and I appreciate everyone replies. I am not flouncing away and I will possibly still defend my question if continually pushed, but it would be preferable if we could just move on now.

TK Maxx

Font hill rd in finsbury park. I bought both of my dd's dresses from there. I'm happy to send you pics if you want

Oops.. jumped the gun. I see you're not in London. Sorry

If you go to Fonthill Road, jump on a bus to Muswell Hill as well. Elsa has lots of prom style dresses.

Mine came from quiz £60 in the sale

People are so rude... OP I don’t have any advice for London. Bridal shops are a good call. I’ve got my Dds prom dress from a bridal shop she’s 16 and it isn’t ‘ugly’ and it doesn’t ‘look silly’. She looks absolutely stunning in it and she loved in when she tried it on, it’s a full length prom dress with some diamanté detailing at the waist with a chiffon wrap. It was £189.

We got her shoes and bag from quiz though. You will definitely find something, have a google of bridal shops near to where in London you want to be and then go on their Facebook page so you can get a feel of the styles they have. That’s what we did and my DD is very happy with what we found.

Good Luck and enjoy your trip to London.

I would genuinely consider a stylist appointment at Harrods. The appointment is complementary, the stylists great st their jobs, abd will listen to your budget.

Also Change of Heart in Crouch End (same bus as Muswell Hill) has second hand designer and new upmarket chain stuff. Bit random what they have in but I bought a Vivienne Westwood dress for £75 last year. Worth a look.

Get the W7 from the back of Finsbury Park station.

Great places to eat on Stroud Green Road if you want lunch.

Fonthill Rd have loads of shops specifically for prom dresses bridesmaid dresses etc- I would suggest you go with good underwear and a pair of heels to try on with the dresses- it is an all day experience x

Jeekers you’re rude.

Why not find some styles she likes online and get a dressmaker to make one?

Ask where her friends go for dresses.

Buy online and get altered.

An under £500 dress is always going to be an under £500 dress, regardless of where you get it from.

Oh dear god.

OP there's a shop called Dress to Party behind selfridges that does prom frocks but you are looking at £1000. Otherwise your best bet honestly is to google Prom Dress London and look at the websites of those shops to see if they have your style and price range.

Great Portland street has a few shops with those kind of dresses as well but again google them.

Otherwise, and yes it's a chain, Coast have some fab prom dresses that would look perfect for £150.

Jeekers you’re rude

Yet you go on to say.....

Why not find some styles she likes online and get a dressmaker to make one?

Ask where her friends go for dresses.

Buy online and get altered.

An under £500 dress is always going to be an under £500 dress, regardless of where you get it from.

And didn't bother to answer the actual question!

The reason we are not getting a dressmaker to make one is because we don't want to do that. Not being rude, but it wasn't an option from the start of the thread so not sure why you think it should be.

She is fully aware of various plans of the girls in her year; still not relevant, we are looking to buy in London, so not fussed if her friends buy local or nearest city or whatever.

We don't want to buy online, hence asking for ideas about shops. Covered this aspect way back.

As for the '£500' dress comment! That's probably one of the rudest on the thread tbh.

Thanks for the further ideas. The underwear and heels especially, I really wouldn't have thought of it!

It’s a fact.

If you can afford to go to London from north east Scotland on multiple trips just spend the money on the dress.

None of her mates will care that she’s got a dress from an independent shop in London