Joanie - Dawn O'Porter range

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

Anyone planning on buying any of these dresses? I love her bonkers style generally but don't know if I'm brave enough to try any of her dresses.

I don't spend lots on clothes so even £65 on a dress would be a big step for me, and they are too new for me to see them filter through second hand on vented etc.

So I'm hoping to live vicariously through you lot if anyone is planning on buying any - are they any good? Quality/fit etc?

I quite like Joanie, I really dislike her range.

Keep it!

I've had a few things from Joanie, not had any problems with the quality. I always wait for a sale/discount though, never paid full price.

I was excited for the collection, but when I saw them... oh dear. Just too full on for me. Bordering on fancy dress. Might work if you are brave and on holiday!

I ordered that too and found I needed to cross the straps over the back for it to fit right. Ultimately though the waist was bit too high so I sent it back

I think I have a an acrylic cardie from Joanie. It's nice actually. I think some of the fabrics (when I've taken a closer look), on things like skirts, has put me off.

I'm not keen on the Porter/kaftan-style dresses, personally.

Love Joanie and have loads of their stuff. I really disappointed by this collection

I think they look horrendous.
My granny had curtains like those fabrics.
They were horrendous then too

I really like the maxi dresses however I won't be buying them because I hate the way wide angel sleeves show the reverse of the fabric when you lift your arms. It looks cheap and I wish they would line the sleeves for that price

I have never heard of Joanie clothing but just had a look on Vinted and there is lots for sale.

I ordered a couple of similar items from Collectif. They just look two like fancy dress on me. I like my dresses to last a few years, I got the feeling next year they'd look dated.

My older sisters wore this kind of thing first time round. And other peoples young mums. The associations are just too strong. Nasty combination of Babycham and swapping parties. Ugh

I think they’re Almost good, but somehow missing the mark. I suspect the quality isn’t great, viscose can be hit or miss and they’re quite cheap.

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz Joanie are having a special sale on the 1st week of October I have 4 Dawn O'porter dresses in my basket. 😍

I can’t bloody stand Dawn “O’” Porter and unfortunately she seems to be everywhere again

I'm not keen. I don't think they particularly suit Dawn tbh and I usually think she looks great.

I need to get back to how I used to dress, I love florals and I love the 60s look. I'm going for it. 😊

I quite like them, but a Gimlet is Gin and Lime, so why is the dress orange?

Op, I thought some of the prints were lovely but I did wear the style/prints/patterns first time round many decades ago.

Don’t be so hasty. Order one and make your own mind up about it.

I am going to be hasty as I'm not in the UK. I'll order 3. All short dresses to wear with ankle boots. I cannot wait.

sorry, I should have said, don’t be too quick to decide against them. I knew it didn’t sound right as soon as I posted.

Enjoy your dresses. They’ll look very nice with ankle boots.

I can’t believe this is the second time today I’ve spoken about wearing certain clothes years ago, or the first time they were in fashion. My granddaughters turned up wearing beautiful flared jeans today and I said to them - I’ve worn them each of the 3 times they were in fashion but I don’t think I will this time round.

I do like Joanie stuff. I've had a few of their dresses in the past, what I like is that they are now making more cotton/viscose stuff and moving away from Polyester. I love flared jeans but I'm quite tall so I need to get ones I long leg length which is hard to find so at the moment I'm still in skinnys as its far easier to get away with them if they are slightly too short.

@MistyRock what's the special sale please?

@anon2022anon I'm not entirely sure, but it's their bithday at the beginning of October and I'm presuming a 25% off type of affair.

Love this one, ordered it tonight in the sale (half price)
I've got vitiligo so this will be a perfect coverup for me.