Please tell me if you think this dress is boring!

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or if you reckon I could make it more interesting with accessories?
e.g. bright red shoes?
does anyone have any suggestions pretty please?
www.zalando.co.uk/escada-sport-doanh-cocktail-dress-party-dress-black-e1621c00n-802.html

Go to Cos, lovely dresses. I just spent an hour trying 10 on and found it hard to choose.

please give me feedback on this one and tell me what you would wear on your legs!!

www.cosstores.com/gb/Shop/Women/Dresses/Boat_neck_dress/46881-12318262.1#c-24481

Not sure about the fabric - would have to see it in the flesh. Also it's way too short for me (5'8")

the dress code for the do is "glamour/trash"

How about this?

Sorry, crossed posts. My link isnt suitable.

I really like some of the clothes on Dorothy perkins at the moment, and river island and also asos - granted many of the dresses are uber short but the midi length is also quite fashionable at the moment so there are some of those about. If you search "midi dress" and "midi skirt" on asos as well you will find some ideas too.

Toast has some interesting dresses. A little more expensive but still under £300 :)

Seasalt new spring collection has a couple of very pretty dresses. Admittedly more cotton and summery but really nice and reasonably priced.

I would also look at larger department stores online like Debenhams and House of Fraser. May be some special offers to browse through.

that is awful sorry

I was in Apricot yesterday. Gorgeous dresses.

If you are slim, that is a very classy dress IMO

The pied a terre slinky knot is a bit more glamour though

m.houseoffraser.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-hof-Site/default/Product-Show?pid=158432333&cm_mmc=Google+Shopping--Product+Extensions+And+Listings--Pied+a+Terre-_-_Pied+a+Terre+Slinky+knot+jersey+dress&$$ja=cgid:7042437835%7Ctsid:44970%7Ccid:146504515%7Clid:56008338835%7Cnw:g%7Ccrid:29474232955%7Crnd:7487361966135121179%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:1o1%7Cmt:

It is very nigellaesque and look at the reviews!

I love that Cos one, I almost linked to it. Perfect for glamour/trash- I'd wear it with red stilettos.

Does it absolutely have to be black and long sleeved? If so it needs to be a lot more precise in cut and more deliberate in fabric.

If you can find a really good dress you shouldn't need lots of accessories and frippery.

Like this

Well, these but on a smaller budget

I like the COS dress and would love the expensive red shoes with it. these shoes would also work

Love that Pied a Terre one - gorgeous colour.

This could look amazing on somebody flat chested. It's incredible irl - like architecture!

This is gorgeous too

absolutely has to be at least three quarter length sleeved - not happy with the old upper arms at the moment as I'm half to 3/4 of a stone overweight atm...
I'm a bit sold on that Cos dress I must say...
I'm liking the red shoes idea, but do they absolutely have to be stilletos? is there anything out there shoe-wise that's more "edgey"? I don't want to take the glamour/trash thing too literally because it will be another 10 years before I get further use out of anything bought for that kind of dress code!!
BTW DD2 has suggested that Cos dress with purple tights... not too sure about that one. She is only 15 though!

No, I'll not be swayed I'd do nude tights or bare legs and red stilettos.

More edgy? I'll have a look. Please don't do purple tights.

More edgy if you have great legs.

Open toes any good?

these or these?

I still think I'd prefer this though, with a nude tight or a bare leg.

I do like that Cos dress - this one is similar, but might drape better as it's silk www.cosstores.com/gb/Shop/Women/Dresses/Silk_dress_with_tie-back/46881-14849489.1#c-24479

With these maybe www.stories.com/gb/Shoes/All_shoes/Heel_detail_pumps/590763-2256960.1

And this bag possibly www.stories.com/gb/Bags/All_bags/Mini_leather_shoulder_bag/590765-1522735.1

Enabler

I'd do a gold or a leopardprint clutch for that touch of trash

Good point re: trashy bag. Maybe New Look for stuff like that?