My mum needs an outfit for my sister's wedding, which is in November in New Zealand, so springtime. She is possibly a bit eccentric quite arty and wants something quirky and a bit different.
We've had a bit of a shop and she adored <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=dries+van+noten+spring+2012&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=664&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnso&tbnid=dIKUncv3pfmPEM:&imgrefurl=www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Spring-2012-RTW/DRIES-VAN-NOTEN/DRIES-VAN-NOTEN/(imageIndex)/18&docid=J8rIcuhuBNACBM&imgurl=www.elle.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/elle/runway/ready-to-wear/spring-2012-rtw/dries-van-noten/dries-van-noten/dries-van-noten-spring-2012-ready-to-wear-collection/dries-van-noten-spring-2012-rtw-podium-019/7277928-1-eng-US/DRIES-VAN-NOTEN-SPRING-2012-RTW-PODIUM-019_runway.jpg&w=516&h=774&ei=TGHYT4UFha7xA8HgibMD&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=562&vpy=4&dur=2832&hovh=275&hovw=183&tx=108&ty=115&sig=104213448526701182228&page=2&tbnh=134&tbnw=86&start=22&ndsp=33&ved=1t:429,r:28,s:22,i:230" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this Dries Van Noten dress. She loves the shape, and she did look great in it, but I thought it wasn't right for the wedding. I think the shape looks like she's trying to hide her figure.
She also loved one similar to <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=dries+van+noten+spring+2012&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=664&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZMiwGQctjINefM:&imgrefurl=www.vogue.com/collections/spring-2012-rtw/dries-van-noten/review/&docid=OXIK8m5-s_3vAM&imgurl=media.vogue.com/files/filecheck/2011/09/28/dries-van-noten-rtw-spring2012-runway-036_145457452524.jpg_article_singleimage.jpg&w=332&h=475&ei=3GLYT-_ENoqA8wPF9PG8Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=176&vpy=123&dur=854&hovh=269&hovw=188&tx=116&ty=146&sig=104213448526701182228&page=1&tbnh=157&tbnw=100&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this. Not that one exactly, that shape but mainly black/grey and different but similar print, but at £450 in the sale, not enough to push her budget that far.
She's 66, 5'4'', size 10-12 on the bottom and 12-14 on top.
I think the ideal dress would be something more fitted, with a print, some bold colour and just a bit unusual. Any suggestions? Budget £300, £400 at a push. Thanks!