Fashion On Facebook

We’ve been threatening to do it for sometime, but eventually we got round to it, yes, Women’s Dresses is now on Facebook.

Not satisfied with being a twit, acronym for having a twitter account (for those who don’t know it), though I’ve been called worse, we took the plunge and launched on Facebook this morning, not sure what the acronym is for that?

However, all we would like you to do now is become our Facebook friend please.

We promise that you won’t miss a thing as all of our articles will be streamed to our facebook page once published here at women’s dresses.

We would also like you to become involved and submit comments, suggestions and review products you may have purchased relevant to the subject of the site. We wound also like you to suggest items we should be featuring, as well as brands and stores you would like us to feature, we’ll do our utmost to please.

We do hope you enjoy the new face book page, and don’t forget to friend us and introduce yourself by clicking the button below:

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Super Sale – Women’s Dresses From Motel Items From £8

Women’s Dresses from Motel with items from £8

Get a load of this, Motel have got some crazy prices in order to clear their stock for the new 2010 season coming in.

They’ve got dresses from as low as £15 whch includes this fabulous Zoe dress with a normal price of £30!

The Motel Zoe dress, is a super versitile dress also, wear it on it’s own for a great party dress, or with black tights and a jacket for a casual day dress.

The Zoe dress is super comfortable also, made from jersy cotton so the body con style dress is really stretchy and hugs the figure in all the right places, but is so comfortable to wear.

Don’t miss out on this super offer now:

Joe McElderry and Cheryl Cole Take All The Votes

So this years X-factor winner has finally been decided, and the accolade went to Joe McElderry.

Joe battled it out against Olly Murs for the accolade of 2009 x-Factor winner.

For some it was Joe all the way with his pitch perfect reditions performed throughout the series, whereas to others Olly was the more natural entertainer, though clearly not as good a singer.

If you voted, you were one of the 10 million who did so on the night, and with that the clear majority of 2 to 1 voted in favour of Joe, just over 61% of all votes cast on final night went the the 18 year old from South Shields.

Of course over the past 10 weeks the X-Factor has created lots of talking points, none more so than Jedward, but so too the battle of the Dresses between Danni and Cheryl have been filling column inches in their race to get the popular fashion vote, or maybe just to get the publicity. They both slugged it out week by week with some peculiar results more so from Cheryl’s creations than Danni’s.

However, like last year Cheryl Cole took the accolade of not only getting more column inches than the rest of the judges put together, but also for being the mentor of the winning artist.

Her girl next door reputation was probably enhanced over the previous year, but we also think Danni’s was too, as she softened her image from the botox enhanced 2008 series and as a result she did a lot to improve her reputation.

Even so, she still didn’t do quite enough to overhaul Cheryl’s burgeoning reputation and popularity, this is underlined by our own extensive studied undertaken here at Women’s Dresses, as over the past 10 weeks of the X-factor series running, we’ve been doing our own little survey, simply posing the question Cheryl or Danni?

The results of the poll, whilst not quite of the order of the 10 million votes received from X-factor viewers on Sunday, all the same was just as decisive. It revealed that Cheryl is by far the most popular of the two and was crowned the outright winner and by some margin, to be precise Cheryl received 73% of the vote to Danni’s 27%.

For those of you who registered a vote we thank you for doing so and joining in the fun. UNfortunately Cheryl was not available on Sunday to receive her award, and she didn’t even send us a pre-recorded video of her acceptance – huh!

The conclusion seems to be that both Cheryl and Joe are both riding high in the eyes of the public as the X-Factor Geordie Duo have won the public vote hands down, we just wonder what’s next for them both, perhaps they’ll release a duo in the new year or maybe even a new fashion label…

House of Fraser are holding a Big Brand Event! You get upto 25% off big brands across all departments.

This is probably the best opportunity to bag those bargain pressies at knock prices before Christmas. Don’t miss out on some spectacular savings

It’s only on for 2 days, Thursday 26th and Friday 27th November, so hurry on over to House of Fraser Now and get into the festive spirit.

Click the button below to go straight to their site

New Look Fashion Fix For Less

Get this latest hot look from New Look for as little as £82 all in.

New Looks fashion fix allows you to look great without spend a fortune to do it, and it’s bang on trend with boyfriend jacket, to keep you warm and at only £20 its a great price. A geometric print tunic looks great and goes well with the jacket. Then there’s the designer multi strap platforms, but at £30, without the designer price to go with them. Then the accessories to round off the look, just magnificent! you can’t go wrong

Dress For Less With The New Look Sale

If you’re looking for cheap summer dresses or just in the mood for a bargain, The New Look Summer Sale is now your chance to dress with style at a fraction of the cost.

With upto 60% off you just can’t miss out on New Look’s amazing sale!

Be one of the first to snap up their top fashion bargains such as summer dresses, tops, and jeans at eye popping prices.

Printed Dress
£35 NOW ONLY £16

Limited Edition Printed Dress: Tiered bottom, anchor print back buttons and soft texture.

Floral Sequin Cami
£20 NOW ONLY £10

Floral Strappy Cami Top: Sequin detail, V neckline, tie underbust and ruched chest area.

Animal Print Jacket
£20 NOW ONLY £10

Lightweight Animal Print Bomber Jacket: Drawstring toggle hem, roll up buttoned sleeves, popper and zip fastened front and ruched detail on the chest and two front pockets.

ACCESSORIES

Stud & Fringe Bag
£20 NOW ONLY £8

Stud Embellished Bag: Fringe front and flap over front.

Elephant Pendant
£15 NOW ONLY £5

Elephant Drop Pendant Necklace: Limited edition, stretchy style, adjustable chain length, sheer elephant pendant and mixed multi row bead straps.

Floral Print Leggings
£6 NOW ONLY £3

Bright and Bold Print Leggings: Footless and full length and bright and colourful floral print.

Don’t forget to pop back and review any product that you’ve bought, as it’s invaluable feed back which allows us all share your experience.

Dresses, Skirts & Sandals

New Look have some super stylish Dreses, Skirts & Sandals that are perfect for this summer heat! They are currently offering £10 off selected dresses many of which are perfect for keeping cool! Plus, they’ve got some great skirts and gladiator sandals.

With the weather so hot, these are just perfect to take the heat out the situation, there are some other great savings to be had at New Look, it’s perfect time to get you summer wardrobe if you have already

DRESS FOR LESS
Get up to £10 off selected summer dresses.

Embroidered Dress
Was £28
NOW £22

Aztec Embroidered Dress: Pussybow neck tie with charm ends, short shirred sleeves, shirred waist and neckline, stripe print and above the knee.

Floral Prom Dress
Was £28
NOW £18

Floral Prom Dress: Ruffle bottom and padded cups.

Pleated Prom Dress
was £28
Now £18

Pleated Bandeau Prom Dress: Boned chest, pintuck waist, pleated under the waist and above the knee.

GET SKIRTY
There’s a fashion savvy new skirt to suit every style this summer!

Printed Skirt

£20 Multi-coloured Print Skirt: Pleated under the waist, contrasting back zip, random multi-coloured prints and above the knee.

Animal Print Skirt
£20

Animal Print Tulip Skirt: Pleated under the waist, animal print, hidden back zip and above the knee.

Flower Button Skirt
£18

Gold Flower Button Skirt: Pleat detail under the waist, shirred back, skirt underlay, flower gold button front and above the knee.

SHOE LA LA!
Strappy and studded sandals are the undisputed shoe of the summer and now you can bag a bargain on all the hottest styles!

Stud Embellished Sandal
£22 £17

Multi Strap Studded Sandal: Gladiator style, round toe, double buckle belt straps and flat heel.

Shiny Stud Sandal
Was £16
NOW £11

Shiny gladiator style strappy sandal: Stud detail, single buckle strap and flat heel.

Shiny Strap Sandal
Was £20
NOW £15

Shiny Multi Strap Gladiator Style Sandal: Double buckle belt fasteners and flat heel.

Cheap Chic, The Austere Fashion Reality

I saw the phrase “Nouveux Poor” recently in a fashion publication which made me smile with the irony that from the world of excess and fantasy where over the top is the norm, the fashion industry have eventually realised that at the moment everything in front of those rose tinted spectacles it wears, is actually pretty grey.

Though from the world of fantasy and  indulgence, where women the world over dip into every so often (some more than others) to buy that handbag or those shoes which in turn helps those flagging spirits, is it a good thing that the fashion industry all of a sudden has a bout of austerity too?

The recent catwalk shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris of the major fashion houses all seem to have had a touch of hard ship and austerity  about them with the term “sombre chic” been used to describe some, though maybe from a cynical point of view, perhaps its a reflection of their recent balance sheets that have driven the changes.

Though as the world’s economies are going through a fundamental re-balancing, we as canny shoppers are actually driving those changes, this was illustrated recently in the UK where statistics show in the final quarter of 2008, the amount of proportionate household savings had for the first time since 2006 risen to 5%, this means that in times of hard ship, we repay debt, we save more and we budget.

Calgary Avansino executive fashion editor of British Vogue states ” Style doesn’t have to suffer, It has nothing to do with how much money you spend. Women just have to be more creative about finding smart buys and styling them well.”

In times of plenty we have become complacent, and the era of “fast fashion” is perhaps behind us for a while.  However, we can learn from the past that these dark austere days are probably what drives the imagination and ambition of many who are just starting out, or through unfortunate circumstances rally to find that something different.

Cast your minds back to the early 1970′s if you can, and the bad days of the 3 day weeks, winter of discontent with power cuts, and British Leyland always on strike? From the discontent rose punk rock in the mid 70′s and then New wave later on, there was an cultural explosion and fashion c-change, where a young rebellious fashion designer called Vivienne Westwood came to prominence through her association with The Sex Pistols and the outrageous home made punk fashion; Now some thirty years later Vivienne is now fashion Establishment.

Going back further to the 1930′s depression, an edition of Harpers Bizarre advises “Keep a dash of lipstick on the stiff upper lip, and give up the fatal vice of cheap clothes!”

The message is that rather than looking for the route of least resistance and the cheapest ready to wear fashions, why not think about your purchases a little more strategically, plan your credit card spending, and complement those clothes you’ve got already got lurking in the back of the wardrobe.

Continuous “drops” the term used by the high street shops for regular new products has essentially seen the death of seasonal clothes with the scramble for new products on a virtually weekly basis at the expense of your bulging wardrobe, or your parched wallet.

“People are fed up with disposable stuff,” reckons Amanda Slader, chief fashion adviser at John Lewis. “They’re looking for items that will last a whole season and rejuvenate existing bits. Some may say frugal isn’t sexy, but it’s just different from what we’ve got used to.”

Slader heads up the John Lewis “Fash-efficiency classes” and has over 2000 clients who come to John Lewis under no obligation to buy, and receive practical advise on credit-crunch style shopping, Slader continues, “We take a look at what they already have and could be making use of, and on the back of that, try to identify one or two key pieces that will really get their look on-trend and up to date. We don’t work on commission, so we’re not under pressure to make people spend money.”

Even British Vogue has got in on the act as it has relaunched its cult “More Dash Than Cash” section. “People are getting smarter about every penny,” states Calgary Avansino, “so what could be better than learning the tricks of the trade? Getting quality catwalk looks at high-street prices is exactly what people are craving right now.” Vogue has marked a change in direction for the magazine to reflect the changing times and has combined shopping suggestions and styling tips, it not what you can get any more, so much as what you can do with it that counts.

recognition should be given to Harriet Walker for her article in the Independent Sat 28th March 2009.

My-Wardrobe see sales rocket

Online retailer www.my-wardrobe.com has reported sales that are sky rocketing.

www.my-wardrobe.com Reported a tripling of sales orders last month compared with the previous year.

The company who describes themselves as the “accessible luxury” company sell designer Women’s dresses, shoes and Accessories from the likes of Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood. they achieved £557,000 of orders in December 2008 against £180,000 in December 2007.

Like for like sales for the year grew from £884K to £2.56M for the year.

In January www.my-wardrobe.com plan to launch a menswear website which will include designers such as Paul Smith and Ralph Lauren.

Sarah Curran Chief Executive said that “2008 was a phenomenal year for www.my-wardrobe.com”

2009 “is going to be tough for everyone, but our focus will be to improve our product”.

www.my-wardrobe.com are still featuring their sale with upto 50% off, so click here to join the buzz