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Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Strong disagree. The cheap ones look cheap.

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If a dress retails for $180+ at Nordstrom but you can get the exact same dress (same brand/same print) at TJ Max or Nordstrom Rack for $40, what’s the difference?

There is no difference. It’s the same flipping dress.

Or do you think the $300 or $400 dress is better quality? Disagree. They tend to fall apart, actually.

No, they don’t. I’ve owned many of the expensive ones. Why would they “fall apart”? The ones linked at the rack are made for the rack, never sold at the actual Nordstrom store for full price. That’s not how most of the merchandise at the budget stores is acquired. It’s made for those places: they get limited inventory from the actual main store. But it’s not this stuff. This stuff is basically Francesca’s. Yes, lines like ulla Johnson and oliphant are more expensive but often you get what you pay for.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Strong disagree. The cheap ones look cheap.

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If a dress retails for $180+ at Nordstrom but you can get the exact same dress (same brand/same print) at TJ Max or Nordstrom Rack for $40, what’s the difference?

There is no difference. It’s the same flipping dress.

Or do you think the $300 or $400 dress is better quality? Disagree. They tend to fall apart, actually.

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Strong disagree. The cheap ones look cheap.

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Anonymous wrote:This is perfect right? And the sizes are so good.

https://oliphantdesign.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/3042rsumbapink

NP and I wish I'd look good in those dresses - they are beautiful. I'd look like a kooky aunt (which, granted, I am), not a wispy wealthy watercolorist.

Why? I’m curvy and I look great in these dresses. You can just say they aren’t your style.

I'm not curvy. Someone curvy would look fantastic in them. They ARE my style - I love them - but they'd drown me. I'm five feet tall and muscular - just trust me, these are not dresses for someone with my shape. They are made for someone who has more of a body to put them on.

You don't have to be so defensive, PP.

The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is perfect right? And the sizes are so good.

https://oliphantdesign.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/3042rsumbapink

NP and I wish I'd look good in those dresses - they are beautiful. I'd look like a kooky aunt (which, granted, I am), not a wispy wealthy watercolorist.

Why? I’m curvy and I look great in these dresses. You can just say they aren’t your style.

I saw the Quince knockoff one posted upthread - FYI that the fabric feels pretty cheap on that one and it doesn't lay as well. I've bought it a couple of times in different colors and returned it because it's just kind of disappointing as compared to the Anthro one. (Although that Navy color is new and pretty...)

Anonymous wrote:This is perfect right? And the sizes are so good.

https://oliphantdesign.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/3042rsumbapink

NP and I wish I'd look good in those dresses - they are beautiful. I'd look like a kooky aunt (which, granted, I am), not a wispy wealthy watercolorist.

Just a heads up - dresses from lots of these brands are on posh mark, in case these prices are a bit steep for anyone.

This is perfect right? And the sizes are so good.

https://oliphantdesign.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/3042rsumbapink

Whoops bad link:

https://oliphantdesign.com/collections/dresses/products/3098r1jakartaperi

I bet you would love all of oliphant OP.

https://oliphantdesign.com/collections/dresses/products/3098r1jakartaper

It’s all really pretty and similar in style to the somerset.

Just wanted to say that I see a lot of very pretty dresses on here! Nice work, all!

Anonymous wrote:https://www.shopbop.com/sibylle-tiered-dress-sea/vp/v=1/1528090803.htm

I own a ton of MISA also. It’s very wearable, and easy to pack. I love this dress
https://www.misalosangeles.com/collections/sale-dresses/products/suki-dress-bluemarigold?variant=42718407884993

Not OP, but oooooh, that MISA is a nice dress. Love it.

This dress is the bomb - I have the same build as you OP

https://ullajohnson.com/collections/dresses-7cf056/products/olina-dress-anthurium-black?nosto_source=cmp&nosto=1375670734