Hey ESB,
My future SIL is planning a Guatemalan fiesta wedding for the July 4 weekend, and we're having difficulty finding the "pretty sundress" she's dreaming of. She lives in Brooklyn, and is the performance artist/dancer that wants something to be barefoot and move around (and subsequently sweat appropriately) in.
Would love your ideas - needing sundressy but NOT cute OR adorable. Under $600
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Mkay................. This is a leeetle over budget, but ISABEL MARANT
Put a big white flower or two in her hair and you're done.
(More sizes over here. Also available in black)
Did I miss it? What's the budget?
ReplyDeletewhoops, my bad. the budget was in the email subject line. felt misleading to put it in the title since i blew right past it....
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silk gather dress
esb you completely knocked it out of the park this time.
ReplyDeleteIs cute or adorable in the eye of the beholder? My picks:
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Two
Three
Tibi
ReplyDeleteTrina Turk
Max Mara
Love Moschino
MSGM
Marc by Marc Jacobs
The Marc by Marc Jacobs - agreed!
DeleteAnother (very different but also gorgeous) Isabel Marant, but half the price. Note that both ESB's pick and this one are somewhat sheer, so you might want a slip or underlayer of some kind.
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Ooo that is pretty
DeleteFree People! They have some great white sundresses.
ReplyDeletestop. actually, this is probably the only esb evar where FP applies, as long as the bride is prepared for her dress to slowly disintegrate as she barefoot-performance-art-dances her sweaty night away.
Deletei already know ESB hates this one, but she is wrong. in black with luxe accessories it would be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteoh blah, it IS for the bride (that's what i get for reading too quickly). there's a white version on madewell's site.
Deletei'm also rather fond of this lamé shirtdress.
ReplyDeleteDoes the bride actually want white? I assumed not, but maybe I was wrong.
ReplyDeleteI think there are a bunch of pretty Rachel Comey dresses that would fit the bill for this one, depending on how much white the bride is looking for:
ReplyDeleteCourse Dress
Carry-on Dress
Inclusive Dress
Silk Observer Dress
Fleet Dress
Also, depending on size RC is all over eBay:
eBay size L
eBay in black size S
Multiple sizes on eBay!
I LOVE the first one.
DeleteAnd you're not wearing a Guatemalan huipile because...?
ReplyDeleteBecause.
DeleteFor something with a little (muted) color, I like this one:
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This.
DeleteWhite(ish):
ReplyDeleteAlice by Temperley
Tibi
Sea
another Isabel Marant
Derek Lam
Not white:
embroidered Tibi
silk printed Alice by Temperley
these are all amazing options!
ReplyDeleteSeveral great options on sale over here. I'm likely missing the mark on the "sundress," but I just really love these long, silk numbers by Candela and MSGM.
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