Favorite place to shop for casual dresses?

Maya

I want to load up on dresses before it starts getting warm (I know it's only December but hey there might be good deals now). I'm being quite thrifty though. I'd like to keep the price under $75, and ideally under $50 if possible. I'm looking for super casual jersey or cotton dresses, like these:

http://www.kaboodle.com/review.....ly-dress-8
http://www.kaboodle.com/review.....w-colors-8
http://www.kaboodle.com/review.....knit-dress

Clearly UO will be a good place for me to start when they come out with their spring/summer range, but I'd like to branch out because it seems like all my clothes seem to come from there lately. Where do you like to shop for dresses?

17 years ago

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Latest reply was from Lee Hovey

Ana

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Yay, Maya, dresses! I have been on the dress hunt as well lately. Here are some places I've found that are worth checking out:

Saks is having an incredible sale right now. Can you get to an actual store? The online selection is pretty weak, but I've found some great deals at the actual store over the past couple of weeks. I got 2 dresses, both under $70 (one was only $50). Plus, items are still returnable if you change your mind.

Also, have you looked at Bluefly? They have a pretty large selection of casual dresses, a lot of them under $75 (you can sort by price).

Check out http://www.chickdowntown.com. They are having a sale of 55% off full price items on the site (some designers excluded), and an additional 30% off sale (check to make sure if an item is final sale before you purchase).

Revolve Clothing is having a big sale too--some dresses are as low as $25.00 (again, check for final sale items).

17 years ago

marianne

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Last summer I saw a great selection of dresses at Mango. I was amazed! Most were washable, too. Unfortunately, the store here is closed and it was far from me anyway, and I doubt there will be any summer clothes in the store. But def. check it out in spring.

17 years ago

Maya

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I remember finding some cute dresses from Mango on shopstyle. I might have to swing by. It's pretty close to Balthazar so maybe I can convince Angie and co. to come with me

I have checked Bluefly Ana. I found some cute Sweet Pea dresses that I'm thinking of getting. I'm kind of scared of buying anything final sale because I can't try it on. I don't think I have ever even bothered stepping inside a Saks because I can't afford anything there, but maybe that has changed. I'll check it out. Thanks Ana!

17 years ago

yublocka

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Maya I know you said you wanted to step out of the UO box, but I just saw that this dress is on sale:

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com.....-_-Primary

If I lived in the US I'd buy this in a heartbeat. Too cute!!!

17 years ago

Maya

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Tam, I knew that was the dress you were talking about before I even clicked the link! It's in my shopping basket now in the syrah color. I'm debating over whether or not I like the bow in the back. Maybe I'll just buy it and find out before it sells out!

17 years ago

yublocka

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Hehe too funny Maya! If you do buy it, I will be eagerly awaiting pics vicariously through you!!!

17 years ago

Laura

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Last summer I bought a cute day dress at JCrew. It was a washed silk, short-sleeved dress in cobalt blue and I hope to get more use out of it this year. JCrew might be worth watching too!

17 years ago

Tanya

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I like H&M for summer dresses, they tend to have some pretty rayon jersey styles.
I will also try to get 2-3 casual dresses in the summer Maya, so I'll let you know what I find.

17 years ago

Maya

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I'm actually the opposite. I don't like H&M's dresses. They tend to be very clingy on me and show off every lump and bump (which is not good at this time of year, when I am lumpiest and bumpiest). I would have to size up to a 40 to mitigate the problem (I am usually a 36), and then it would look odd in other ways.

17 years ago

Lee Hovey

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For casual dresses I usually look to Target, Charlotte Russe, and Forever21. Often you can find simple cotten dresses there for as little as $25.

17 years ago

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