Please check out this Manoush evening dress. Glam or trashy? You decide :-)

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Love this dress by Manoush. I have just ordered the very last one from ASOS in the rose colourway - check out the "view catwalk" option to see that shade.

However, am now having a wobble.......is it nice or nasty?? I am size 8, small C-cup (so not a prob not wearing bra - dress is backless and wont allow) . It's for a smart-casual event.......and yes, I know this is the 3rd post this week on this topic from me.....I apologise profusely

It's a beautiful dress.

If it's for a smart-casual event, what are you going to wear it with?

As you are very slim, I think it will be fine, make sure you have a good (fake) tan if you are pale at all though, that rose colour could be very draining.

What shoes please?!

Think it's fun but maybe OTT for a smart/cas event -depending on event? (party- fine, bbq - mebbe not?)
Is a little bit gapey, even on presumably size 8 model - round the underarms and a bit at the back but if you like it, why not?

I cant believe the reduction on that dress!

What shoes will you be wearing? Are you dressing it down if its smart/cas?

I was going to dress it down with a pale (but warm) grey shrunken jacket and a floral print thin cotton scarf (base colour slate grey, delicate looking pale pink roses with sage green foliage).

Footwear-wise, was thinking of peep toe heels in a grey or nude shade?

Do you think I could dress it down further with soft grey leggings or would that look crap?

Thing is, even if I don't wear for this event, tis such a gorgeous dress that I feel it would be criminal not to buy at that price! Just don't want to look mutton.

I like it
Hope it fits you better than the model on the catwalk

Love it! Wish I was still young enough to wear a dress like that.

I think you could look fabulous in it

no to leggings

yes to the shoes

I would forgo the leggings

not with leggings, no!

OliviaMN/Cyb - tis a charidee jazz evening in marquee in someone's "back garden" in St Johns Wood. The last time they had a "smart cas" event, it was their housewarming. I went in smart jeans with heels and a slinky sweater.......I was distinctly under-dressed!

go for it

Yes, wasn't convinced about the leggings.....I thank you sincerely for your honesty!

I have to say, the fact that it is loose rather than tight fit is what appeals to me. I am hoping it gives that insouciant SJP vibe......rather than Liz MacDOnald!!

Lovely dress but yes - don't wear leggings.

Ditch the leggings. Apart from that, sounds like an amazing outfit!!

The dress arrived this morning.

Tis minging.

It is cheap and nasty looking. Explains the mahoosive reduction.

Ho-hum. Back to the drawing board.

Was just about to post cheap & trashy.

how disappointing

I've just been in the same situation..... Ordered what I thought was going to be the dress to change my life :0) , Only to have it turn up and be completely not what I expected, ended up swapping for a manoush coat dress, which I love, but am wearing the coat as the only part of my outfit!! hope I dont get to hot, as i CANNOT take the coat off! need a very simple something to wear underneath..
www.miriamlondon.co.uk/product.php/376/35/manoush___cotton_canvas_gold_button_military_styl e_coat

too flashy for
a) summer
b) smart cas

what about this with the jeacket etc

ooh ooh what about this?

SuSylvester - it would have been perfect for this particular "smart casual" invite (they are never knowingly underdressed by any stretch of the imagination!). But sadly twas not to be.

However, I am now very happy with the red jersey maxi I bought in DPs. It is understated glam plus I can wear it with flat sandals (always a bonus) and can even wear leggings beneath if it is chuffing cold (which it is bound to be!)

ooh ye sand a nice pair of thermal pants