Choosing the perfect dress can feel overwhelming with so many styles, colors, and occasions to consider. Every woman deserves a dress that highlights her unique features, fits comfortably, and makes her feel confident, whether it’s for a special event or everyday wear.
With countless options available, finding “the one” is all about understanding your personal style, body shape, and the purpose of your purchase. In this guide, we’ll share expert tips to help you select a dress that flatters your figure, complements your complexion, and suits any occasion.
What’s the Purpose of the Dress?
Are you buying this dress with the intention of rotating it through your wardrobe weekly? Or are you buying this dress for a big event? Maybe you want a dress that does both. Whatever the reason behind the purchase, this will help determine which shops to check.
For instance, if you’re attending a cocktail event and you’re willing to spare no expense—by all means, hit up Alex Perry. If your vibe is slightly more alternative, you may be more of a Dion Lee girl. There are options to suit every individual preference (and budget), and if you can determine yours, you’re already halfway there.
If the Shoe Fits…
One thing to note about women’s clothing is that sizing is not always consistent across brands. Before making a purchase, it’s always a good idea to try the garments on for size. Not only does this confirm your correct size (in this particular brand), but it also gives you a chance to see the garment in action.
Does the reality match the expectation? Does this frock look as fabulous on you as it does on the mannequin? Sometimes, the test run can surprise you.
Consider Cut and Colour
As discussed earlier when it comes to dress cuts and colours, one woman’s loss is another woman’s gain. It’s amazing how one design can look amazing on one woman, but look so out-of-place on another. Let’s take a look at the Milani Dress, for example:
The Miliani Dress is a crisp white beauty with a plunging neckline, giving the torso a chance to shine. This design is ideal for darker skin complexions (whilst darker materials add sexiness to paler skin tones).
As a general rule of thumb: contrast dress colour with skin tone, and ensure that the cut accommodates your bodily quirks. It can help to dress to your body shape, which you can read more about here.
Get a Second Opinion
In many clothing stores, there is often a seat situated by the fitting rooms. It’s colloquially known as ‘the boyfriend seat’. If you have a willing second party to provide a second opinion, you should bring them along. It can be your boyfriend, a gal pal, or a family member!
Sometimes it takes a second pair of eyes to see things we may be blinkered to. On the other hand, a shopping buddy can be a great source of validation (even if it’s just for pure confirmation bias!)
The Perfect Dress for Me
The beautiful thing about your perfect dress is that you’ve hand-picked it for yourself. It has your own seal of approval (and possibly the seal of your nearest and dearest). We’ve described some strategies to help seal the deal. However, a large chunk of the process is intuition.
As we said earlier, sometimes you’ll just know. Regardless of what others say, sometimes your gut outshines all advice and if it does, more power to you! In the absence of this almost divine intervention, however, we hope that these tips will point you in the right direction and help you find the perfect dress for you.
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