Our favourite celeb show is back! Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens on Wednesday 4^th September 2013 for season 11. The show, best known for its lively atmosphere, went down a storm on the Strictly Come Dancing tour and now it’s here! We take a look at some Strictly Come Dancing outfits.

Last season we saw an array of bright and beautiful outfits gracing the dance floor. We were up to our necks in celeb dresses full of rhinestones and lace and quirky styles. Week 6 saw Denise Van Outen wow the judges in this sassy red floor length dress, whilst Victoria Pendleton showed off her moves in a lacy gold dress. Strictly Come Dancing Winners Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace always kept on top of their fashion every week too.

Strictly is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. We can’t wait to watch the new series – and the celebs are already raring to go. After all the success of last season we’ll be sure to try and get our hands on some Strictly Come Dancing tickets this year. Will Abbey Clancy use her modelling background to help her dance the dance? Or will Sophie Ellis Bextor murder the dancefloor?

In running with our celeb dress hire, this week Girl Meets Dress look through the celebrities competing in this seasons’ Strictly Come Dancing and we suss out what sort of styles they might be wearing.

 Susanna Reid – TV Presenter

BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid is usually known for her clean cut fashion. She loves shift dresses in bold colours and occasionally  mixes in some prints. This     season we can definitely see her wearing a  vibrant red dress for one of her dances,     like our Carven Tweed Dress,  or going dreamy and wearing a long evening dress like   the Dina Bar-El Eleni Gown.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Singer

Known for her quirky style, multi-platinum selling singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor is due to hit our screens tomorrow evening. Often favouring designers like Henry Holland and Temperley London, we can imagine Sophie will be sure to pick some eccentric dress choices.  We can definitely see her choosing a graceful silhouette like the Roberto Cavalli Afrodite ball gown or mixing prints and colours like our Jewel by Lisa Print Dress.

Vanessa Feltz – Broadcaster

A household name due to her outstanding broadcasting skills, Vanessa Feltz is sure to  challenge the other contestants. Described as one of the most hardworking women in  broadcasting, Vanessa is a big fan of little black dresses and likes to keep her style  smart and sophisticated. We can see her choosing some flattering long black dresses   like our Nicole Miller Felicity Black Gown, or maybe she’ll go a little wild and try to  bring in some sparkle like our Alice and Olivia Nala Knit Dress.

Abbey Clancy – Model

Abbey has been in the spotlight ever since she arrived on the modelling scene as a promising Liverpudlian on Britain’s Next Top Model. She’s in the midst of co-hosting a new TV show called Britain’s Ultimate Male Model (we’ll be watching that!) and is known for her love of taking risks in fashion. Often a fan of slim fitting bodycon dresses, Abbey will be sure to make the most of what she’s got by wearing figure hugging dresses throughout the show. We might see her in something similar to our Diva Sophia sequin dress or flying the flag for ruffles in our Opulence England Lace Tutu Dress.

The rest of the ladies are made up of Dragon’s Den hard-woman Deborah Meaden, Countdown’s Rachel Riley, Corrie’s Natalie Gumede and former Bond Girl Fiona Fullerton. And don’t forget to look out for fabulous fashion choices from Tess Daley! Have you got any predictions for the winner yet?

Alice, aka Super Gorgeous, is a freelance makeup artist and beauty blogger. She is inspired by new collections and loves to outfit watch the people who come to watch shows. Alice has taken time out from playing with make up to talk to us about her 5 favourite celebrity dresses to hire online.

1) Melissa OdaBash Natalie Dress – £49

This black celebrity dress looks effortlessly gorgeous, and comfortable to wear too which is a big factor for me when choosing an outfit! It could be dressed up or down depending on the occasion – a great, versatile piece

2) Marc by Marc Jacobs Panthera Print Shift Dress – £39

I love the print on this celebrity dress hire – it makes it stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons. The contrast between the navy and metallic copper is gorgeous.

3) Herve Leger Bandage Halterneck Dress – £139

This is the classic sexy celebrity dress. If I had the figure I’d wear this every day!

4) Christopher Kane Lemon Bloom Dress – £79

The print on this Christopher Kane celebrity dress rental is unusual which I really like. Yellow is sometimes hard to wear, but this dress makes it easy.

5) Gorgeous Couture Lacey Dress – £49

The Lacey celebrity dress is very elegant without being too ott-black tie. It could be dressed up for something more formal too.

Here at Girl Meets Dress we love a bit of black and white. It paths the way for some stand out accessories and colourful make up. Black cocktail dresses have always been a must-have, so we take you through the best range of monochrome cocktail dresses online to rent. Got a party? No problem, rent a cocktail party dress with our exciting range.

Every girl loves a designer dress and here in GB we’re lucky to be home to some of the best British dress designers around, as well as the perfect designer dress hire service (sometimes we like to blow our own trumpet!).

With London Fashion Week SS14 coming up and some of the best designers heading to the capital to showcase their wares we here at GMD thought we’d share our top British Designers and their fabulous designer dresses available to hire on our site.

Christopher Kane

 Christopher Kane started his fashion life at Giles Deacon and Russell Sage before bravely launching his own label as soon as he graduated. He is best know for bringing  Galaxy Print to the mainstream and his iconic printed dress is definitely one of the more unique designer dresses to hire we have here at Girl Meets Dress. He’s also partial to a spot of floral print and his Lemon Bloom Dress is another eye catching and beautiful floral designer dress. Check out the entire collection of Christopher Kane dresses to hire here and catch his collection’s performance as A/W13 London Fashion Week below!

Alexander McQueen

Although they lost their founder and namesake Lee McQueen in 2010 this British designer powerhouse recovered in spectacular style with the appointment of  Sarah Burton as Creative Director. Burton  then went on to design the most famous designer wedding dress of all time for The Duchess Of Cambridge’s 2011 wedding to Prince William. McQ by Alexander McQueen is just one of the many names behind the designer dresses for hire we have here at GMD. McQueen is a popular choice of celebrity dress and has been seen on the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Emeli Sande.

Stella McCartney

The daughter of an icon of British culture, Stella McCartney has managed to become one in her own right and her status as Brit fashion royalty was cemented last year when she teamed up with Adidas to design the GB Olympic Kit.  Her designer dresses range from floral dresses to cocktail dresses and our rage of Stella McCartney dresses to hire features some of her most popular pieces.

Victoria Beckham

 Far from being ‘just Posh Spice’ or ‘David Beckham’s wife’ Victoria Beckham has established  herself as a force to be reckoned with in the designer dress world and her amazing creations speak for themselves. Unfortunately for us Brits, LA-based Victoria has ruled out showing her collection at the SS14 shows in September. If you can’t wait until her label next visits the UK to get a bit of VB in you life then why not check out our collection of Victoria Beckham dresses to hire.

Do you have a favourite label whose designer dresses you just adore? Can you find them on our Designer A-Z? Are you visiting London Fashion Week? Whose shows are you most looking forward to seeing? Let us know on Facebook! Or Tweet us @GirlMeetsDress.