Dear ESB,
I will be attending a wedding in Mexico the first week of April. The invitation says something that translates to "evening attire" and this side of the family is known for going a little over the top. I do not see this side of my family very often and I do not want to look like a clueless American. While I can dress myself for any other occasion this one is giving me nightmares.
I have a small budget due to travel expenses ($200) and I am looking for something that will pass as evening wear while having something of an edge i.e.: not a lace gown like all my aunts will be wearing.
If you have any advice for me at all please help.
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AAAAAAAAAAH SUCH A GOOD ONE
I'm beyond excited for you guys to shop this. Maybe I'll throw up some of my favorite suggestions and we can take a vote??
Photo by Zachary Gray for Pennyweight (shop the Celine dress here)
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p.s. There's a Monday morning MMOHIAC for you over here.
The Celine dress is giving me bedsores just looking at it. Someone put some morphine in my drip.
ReplyDeletewith a purse on an IV hook it could be awfully arty.
DeleteI like this.
ReplyDeleteOn Sale!
ReplyDeleteLove this dress and out of the bunch it would get my vote, but why oh why does it have to be polyester?
Deletei know - i *almost* didn't post it because of that. poly is usually a deal-breaker for me. maybe not for OP?
Deleteand have they clearly shrunken the image of that model's body compared to her head, or is it me?
Delete@Anon 11:52 IT'S SUPER CREEPY IF YOU STARE AT IT TOO LONG
Deletei would wear this.
ReplyDeleteI expected more sequins from you
Deletei zagged.
DeleteI'm voting for this one
DeleteOOH! Yeah, this one.
DeleteI'm kind of feeling this ChelseaFlower
ReplyDeleteAsos has options in your budget:
ReplyDeleteblack
coral
red
Oh, I am liking the coral option. I personally could not get away with it (#boobsweek) but if the OP can rock it, this might be my vote.
DeleteAre you open to renting? Because there are a couple of interesting things on rent the runway:
ReplyDeleteImogen Gown
Cleophis Gown
Here are the same 2 dresses on different sites, so you can see what they look like without RTR's atrocious styling:
DeleteImogen
Cleophis (in green)
Or I would absolutely love an excuse to wear this one. It's a bit over your budget, but you could sell it (to me?) afterwards:
ReplyDeleteErin Fetherston
love this. and it's only like 20 over budget given the sale.
Deletelove this one. too bad it's polyester though.
DeleteOh. I really like this one. Like a lot. I bet the mexican aunts would ooo and aah over the color.
DeleteI like this exposed zipper
ReplyDeletethis one is by far the best!
DeleteI like this one a lot.
DeleteEw mullet.
DeleteThis dress is my go-to formal dress. It's a little above your price range, but you can wear it a bazillion times. I've worn it to 5 weddings (and counting).
ReplyDeleteNot sure what your body type is, but it looks a lot less Jessica Rabbit on me than the model. Looks better here
“I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way.”
DeleteAnthropologie is such an obvious place to look, so maybe you already did, but in my opinion they have some killer dresses right now. This one screams wedding in Mexico to me, but I also really like this one and this one.
ReplyDeleteOh no now I have to buy the green one.
DeleteJust wanted to throw in that 'evening attire' in Mexico is American full blown formal. Black tie even.
ReplyDeleteI once went to a Mexican wedding in a cocktail dress (short, black, what I would wear normally to an evening wedding) and was underdressed.
Backing up Anon 6:55am.
DeleteYou absolutely will look like a clueless american if your dress isn't floor length.
also backing up. mexicans are FANCY. it doesn't have to be lace, but floor length or bust. also, your hair and makeup better be on point. no pressure.
DeleteI agree 100% with this comment. I have been to multiple formal Mexican weddings and everyone is always over the top. You can't overdress. I would say pretending you are dressing for the Oscars may be a good comparison. A lot of what people have been posting is way too informal.
DeleteThis is a great evening gown, and it's on sale!
ReplyDeletelove this!
Deleteoooh fun
Deleteyes!
DeleteLove it.
Deletemaybe someone has a 20% off coupon to help this be close to budget?
ReplyDeleteor this? i don't know about the color.
Deletethis mikael aghal is chic and on sale and it has rocks on it.
ReplyDeletei like this and almost posted it myself, but it's only available in one size so i didn't bother. but hey op, if you're a size 12, get this one!
Deleteor if not i have a MUCH BETTER IDEA
DeleteOK, the clarification is definitely useful: i read the prompt as "wedding in mexico," not "mexican wedding." i amend my call.
ReplyDeletehow about >this.
ReplyDeleteugh htmlthis
DeleteI like this or this.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Elise looks AMAZING o'er on Pennyweight. Dang. Girl crush.
DeleteYES to these.
Deletethe first one!
DeleteI was JUST about to post that Reformation dress!
DeleteYou guys are killin it.
ReplyDeleteSimple
ReplyDeletePrinted
Bold Print
Leather
Ok. I know I'm going to get flack for suggesting a free people dress, and maybe it's not long enough for this event, but this looks "formal yet edgy" to me:
ReplyDeletesparkles!
http://www.revolveclothing.com/6-shore-road-psychedelic-embellished-maxi-dress-in-port/dp/6SHO-WD58/
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