You know how Nigella buys the same dress in different colours?

[MaudOHara]

Well, would you do the same?

I've got a xmas party to go to on the 18th but have turned out the same Coast dress that I bought last year several times.

But the shape really suits me and holds in my tummy

So would you buy this if you had one similar already in a fuschia colour?

DH said go for it but what does he know

Ruby IIWY I would order everything you like and send back what you don't! And if its you that is getting married then you can choose the colour scheme - I do like the cream jocasta though, but you could wear the blue and do what Aitch said about accessories

Aitch I love your approach to buy cheap buy twice

I would definitely do it.

Love this thread as this is something I too have often regretted, ie in not buying 2/3 of the same dress/top etc. Did it this year, bought a lovely shift dress in purple and also in black, very interchangeable re the accessories but 2 completely separate outfits!!

Can't wait to get home (from work) to look at the Coast dresses online as cant access it at work!!!

the thing about the cream dress, imo, is that it's not as nice as the blue one, and unless you dye it, you'll never wear it again.

i mean it depends on your look, and personality, but in winter or early spring i could totally see that blue dress at a wedding, with an up-do and a ginormous cream poppy or somesuch, tucked behind the ear, cream fur shrug etc for moving around, and big pearls a gogo elsewhere.

oooh, lovely. i really think you should go with the blue over the cream, if they are your only two choices. blue will be nice and strong in april, i just wouldn't have worn it in summer iykwim?

I do it often; if I find the perfect white shirt or t-shirt, always buy a few.
Have one of Diane von Frustenberg wrap dress in navy and burgundy, couple of pairs of Cavalli trousers, one in black and the other pale gold/beige, that I live in, etc.
Makes sense, if you find something that fits perfectly, get it in every colour you like.
Well, unless it's some latest trend[boak] and of dubious quality, i.e lasts 3 minutes, of course.

Absolutely.

I ahve a very similar Next dress I bought in a sale two eyars ago and have almost worn it out; had I relaised how treasured it would be I would have bought as many varinats as they had.

Yes I would. I am a weird shape and if I find a dress that suits me I like to wear it again and again. So much stuff that I like seems to come in black which is dull.