May 11th, 2011
Getting an outfit for the races is a task which many women no doubt will be facing, what with important events on the racing calendar fast approaching, such as such as the QIPCO Guineas Festival, and of course, Royal Ascot. What to wear to the races is a question for which there is no correct answer.  Which makes finding dresses for the races no easy feat!
An Outfit for the Races – How to Look the Part
An outfit for the races, depending on the meeting, may not necessarily need to be that formal. However, it certainly pays to check the official information website of the race event for what to wear to the races as per the specified dress code. Â Dresses for the races are always chic and given that a hat is almost a must, a dress is the icing on the cake to looking lovely come race day. Â Of course, an outfit for the races doesn’t have to mean dress, but what with etiquette, formal tradition and exacting dress codes lodged heavily into the racing tradition, why not use the occasion as an excuse to pull out all the stops and embrace the debonair spirit of dressing for the races!
What to Wear to the Races – Our Dress Picks
We give you our top picks of what to wear to the races, so that wardrobe dilemmas for this tricky event type become a thing of the past. Â Below are some of our favourite dresses for the races, available from our online designer dress hire boutique:
1. Look chic and sophisticated in this orange silk Fendi wrap trench dress with contrast black belt.  Hire: £109 (RRP: £730).  Accesorize with earrings 
Blaguette Pave Beanies available to buy: £90, or a statement cuff like this Alika Multi Cuff, £176, also by Blaguette.
2. This flirty, prom style pleated Rose dress by Stella McCartney will give a fabulous silhouette.  Hire: £299 (RRP £1,187).  Pair with these elegant Camilla earrings 
from Blaguette: £80.
3. Â This watercourse textured silk sheath dress by Giambattista Valli with its exaggerated
frill collar will ensure you turn heads on event day.  Hire: £189 (RRP: £1,400). Plump for pared down accesories such as these Kiss Me Kate Drop earrings, £85.  
Tags: Event Reports, GMD's Dress Code Guide. Blaguette, Dress Hire, Dresses for the races, Fendi, Giabattista Valli, Stella McCartney.
May 11th, 2011
Today the honour of being our Dress of the Week goes to this Bow Detail Silk Dress by Marni.
In typical Marni fashion, it’s the fun prints that make this dress so special.  Who said pink and red don’t mix?  We think it’s precisely this clashing combination that works so well – it reminds us of Renée Zellweger in Down With Love!  As such, why not take your styling cue from the movie?  Set in the 60’s, the aesthetic is all about prim and proper ladylike dressing.
A matching white handbag and shoes, plus a flick of feline eyeliner would do the job nicely! Â If you don’t feel at home with retro dressing though, keep this dress modern with white espadrille wedges, a blow dry and a manicure in an aubergine shade. Â Sounds like the perfect Summer wedding ensemble to us!
The Marni Bow Detail Silk Dress is £99 for 2 nights or £109 for 7 nights.
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By Katie Rose
Tags: Dress of the Week. dress of the week, Katie Rose, Marni.
May 9th, 2011
Are you a soon-to-be mother of the bride? Designer outfits are of course what many mothers of the bride opt for on their daughter’s special day. Â Why not indeed opt for a designer wedding outfit is what we say. Â The event to mark your daughter’s official flight from the familial nest is certainly cause for a celebration!
So, why not treat yourself to one of the mother of the bride outfits for hire available from us. Â Choose up to three mother of the bride outfits for hire and we’ll send them to you to try on, plenty of time before the event.
What to wear to a wedding is no longer an issue you have to spend weeks or even months addressing. Â And whether you love shopping or loathe it, mother of the bride outfits for hire will leave you less out of pocket, and content at not having had to traipse round the shops in search of a dress you’ll only wear once.
Mother of the Bride Wedding Outfits for Hire – Our Top 3
Designer wedding outfit number one is the lovely Moe dress by well-known Spanish fashion house Erdem (left). 100% silk and fully lined, this blue floral print dress with flattering boat neckline is elegant and understated.  One of our favourite mother of the bride outfits! For hire: £129.  That’s £343 off the dress’ full price tag!
What to Wear to a Wedding – The Chic Option
In our opinion, one of the chic-est mother of the bride outfits for hire, this Summer
belted dress (right) by Proenza Schouler would look lovely with a fitted jacket and perhaps a black hat.  Hire this designer wedding outfit for just £69 and you’ll be saving hundreds of pounds.  (The dress recommended retail price is £550.)
A Mother of the Bride Designer Wedding Outfit with a Difference
The perfect dress for any occasion, this LaDress Sarah tuxedo dress (pictured top) will put all those what to wear to a wedding worries at bay.  One of the mother of the bride outfits we stock that succeeds in creating a dramatic look, while being easy to wear.  Will make any mother of the bride feel truly luxurious come event day!  Designer wedding outfit for hire: £89.  (Original RRP: £300).
To complete your mother of the bride designer wedding outfit, as well as our mother of the bride outfits for hire, we sell various accessories and hire out a selection of handbags. Â Remember, we are not a shop. Â Your order is taken care of via email and telephone, and you will receive your designer wedding outfits in the post, and simply post them back in our pre-paid packaging once you have worn them. Â A luxury service and product without the accompanying price tag, aiming to ensure that you the customer does as little as possible save from look and feel great in your dress!
Tags: Event Reports, GMD's Dress Code Guide. Dresses to wear to a Wedding, What to wear to a wedding.
May 9th, 2011
In a floor-length, ostrich feather and sequin-adorned black Marchesa ball dress, Spanish screen siren-goddess Penelope Cruz proved herself to be the belle of the red carpet at the World Premiere of the fourth Pirates of the Carribean movie on Saturday. The 37 year old’s ball dress was set off by a healthy olive glow, and absolutely no sign of any remaining baby weight, following the birth of her and Javier Bardem’s son in January.
Black Beauty- The Ball Dress that Stole the Show
The actress’ ball gown, embroidered with feather and jet crystals, was complimented by Chopard jewelry, while her hair was swept back into a simple up-do- perfectly balancing out her lavish ball dress. Â In her ball gown, Penelope looked like decadence personified, while her co-star, the sexily eccentric
Johnny Depp, opted for a Keith Richards inspired tux/jacket, posing alongside his Rolling Stone idol on the red carpet. Â Depp admitted that while still filming, seeing Penelope pregnant and her and Bardem with their newborn son made him feel rather broody.
Ball Gowns for Hire – Rent a Ball Dress Fit for Penelope
A customized ball dress, getting your hands on Penelope’s Marchesa ball gown would be near next to impossible. However, the following ball gowns for hire come close to channeling Penelope’s black beauty ball dress glamour.  Strapless and floor-length, the divine swirl detailing on this Ruth Tarvydas ball dress will lend your ball gown the element of Penelope luxury you’re looking  for. Ball gown for hire: £99 (original price £600.)
The 100% silk, backless Hedron Organza ball dress by PPQ, with its ruffled detailing, lives up to its name as the ultimate statement
maker.  Hire: £79, (this ball dress would usually retail for £724).  Be every inch the goddess in this seductive long ball gown with diamante shoulder strap detailing.
With its plunging neckline and classic cut, the ball dress is the epitome of sexy sophistication, while the shoulder straps add that touch of Penelope bling for all of us that won’t be splashing out on Chopard diamond drop earrings quite yet.  (For similar earrings why not check out the GMD jewellery to buy section, where you’ll find fabulous pieces such as these Martine Wester crystal statement earrings.) But back to the ball dress! Rent ball gown: £79.  Original RRP: £325.  
Tags: Event Reports, GMD Daily, How to Wear it. ball dress, ball gown hire, Rent ball gowns.
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