Saturday, May 10, 2014

Seeking: "Vegan" Bridesmaids dress


Hi ESB,

 I never saw myself as a person who would read a wedding blog, but I keep coming back for the snark and pretty pictures! Now I'm hoping you/your readers might be able to help me dress myself for a wedding I'm going to be in at the end of July.

 The bride is my college roommate, and the wedding is going to be a super crunchy/sustainable/all-vegan-menu affair. The bridesmaids have been asked to wear knee-length green dresses (generally in this color family). I would prefer not to wear one of the lighter shades. I think we have some flexibility with the color, but that's the general idea.

 I'm 5'4", small-chested, athletic build, maybe a pear shape but I've never really thought of myself relative to fruit shapes, and looking to spend less than $200 (unless something amazing that I will want to reuse comes along). I've been trying to poke around online since I am in grad school exams period, but I would love some guidance about specific dresses or stores I should check out. Any help from you or your readers would be so appreciated!

 Thank you thank you!

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a) There is a color called "Vegan"????!?!

b) THERE IS A COLOR CALLED VEGAN

c) Did she just pick that fucking color because it's called vegan?

Let's be real, it's hard enough to find a green dress. I wouldn't sweat the shade of green.

Although.... This silk jobber from Madewell, which they call "Hemingway" and I would call "Forest" is pretty fucking close to the Sherwin-Williams "Derbyshire."

I am a shopping genius.


(Are you allowed to wear fabric that's not vegan?)
Posted by esb at 12:53 PM

19 comments:

  1. CeliaMay 11, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    Of all the colors that could have been given the vegan name on that chart, they chose the wrong one. That green clearly has dairy in it.

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  2. KateMay 12, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    Whistles

    Different shaped Whistles

    Too short? Not right shape for pears?

    BCBG

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    1. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 9:10 AM

      I love that BCBG.

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    2. allisonMay 21, 2014 at 9:45 AM

      I ALSO love the BCBG one, but it is pretty high above the knee-length requirement. Is it 'around knee-length' or 'AT knee-length'?

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  3. JuliaMay 12, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    Here's a few that meet the criteria:

    Philosophy di a.f. (a size 8 also available on this site, for some reason as a different item)

    Suoli

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    1. allisonMay 21, 2014 at 9:44 AM

      That Suoli one is not bad! The nipped waist is good for pears, also.

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  4. RachelMay 12, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    yep, you're a shopping genius.

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  5. MelanieMay 12, 2014 at 1:20 PM

    this counts as green // kenzo : https://www.kenzo.com/en/shop/women_101/dresses_1404/pleated-dress_10554/

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  6. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 6:03 PM

    Zara?

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  7. nicoleMay 13, 2014 at 8:32 AM

    This post is making me nostalgic for GAP Grass.

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    1. AnonymousMay 13, 2014 at 8:58 AM

      Oh my god, I still smell that in my dreams.

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  8. AnonymousMay 14, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    I'd just advise lying to the bride that the dress is polyester, because silk is definitely not vegan (and apparently the bride cares enough event to pick that color) - just saying...

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  9. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    This is the OP. Thank you all so so much for your help! The fabric doesn't have to be vegan — the dress just has to be green.

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  10. melanieMay 17, 2014 at 3:57 AM

    on sale now ACNE http://www.acnestudios.com/archive/woman/pacific-s-cr-sage-green.html

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    1. allisonMay 21, 2014 at 9:47 AM

      OOOOH OMG THIS ONE. SOMEONE PLEASE PICK THIS ONE. Also, I wear that all the time.

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    2. allisonMay 21, 2014 at 9:47 AM

      *would wear that. Ugh.

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