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.   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.   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.  

Hire these ball gowns/designer dresses and you never know whose style you might be stealing.  The following celebs have at one and another time been spotted in these designer dresses.  Hire any of them here at GirlMeetsDress online designer dress hire.

Rent Ball Gowns – Look Every Inch the A-Lister

1. Fashion’s first lady – Michelle Obama in a Thakoon floral dress:

Seen here carrying out official duties with her presidential other half, Mrs. Obama comes over all debonair in this fresh floral Thakoon number.   New York based Thakoon’s designs have long been championed by Michelle, perfectly fitting the bill for on and off-duty chic.  Instead of paying £1,159, rent this dress for a purse-friendly £179.  Make like the first lady, and go from daytime to evening with ease!

2.  Next up is the Swedish supermodel Claudia Schiffer, spotted sporting a Stella McCartney silkdress, oozing glamour in a way that only Claudia can.  Rent this designer dress online for the not-so-designer price of £99. (Claudia paid £450 for hers).

3.  Make like Kristin Cavallari and hire this designer ball gown dress by TIBI.  With a gorgeous summery flower print, along with a flattering padded bustier and fitted bodice, it’s no wonder this TIBI ball gown dress is popular on the red-carpet.   Rent this designer gown for £109 (RRP is a costly £575).

4. This Butter by Nadia dress, as the picture shows, has caught the eye of more than just one celeb.  And it’s no wonder why, given the beautiful ball dress’ ability to flatter almost any figure.  A versatile dress that wraps in unfathomably numerous ways, hire this ball gown dress and look every inch the screen goddess.  Hire: £89, RRP: £245.

Our ball gown dress lust list for this month looks something like this…Top of the ball gown hire lust list for events this month, is the alluring Aftershock Victoria Jane ball dress.  Rent it for just £69, a bargain when you consider it was originally worth £185.

Ball Dress Rental – Why Less is Just as Much

Why settle for the mediocre when you can hire a ball dress with chutzpah?  Waltz your way into luxury-dom in this delicious Melissa Odabash Diana ball gown (right). Rent the dress for £79 instead of shelling out a whole £325.  Converting that lust into a fully fledged dress love affair is now possible!

Ball Gown Hire Means Chic-er for Cheaper

Turn up the heat in this sizzling Señorita ball gown dress available to hire from the Ruth Tarvydas dress hire section.  With an original price-tag that lay more toward the prohibitively expensive side of things, (£600!) it’s one we’ll be renting pronto now that we can hire this ball dress for £79.

Head-to-Toe Sequins for Fewer Pennies

We have been well and truly seduced by the sequinned powers of this Aftershock Palais Maxi ball dress. Rent this gorgeous garment for just £99- no less sequins, only a sheering off of £300 pounds from it’s original cost.

In need of a ball gown? Finding the perfect ball gown dress for summer is a tall order. Prom Dresses and ball gowns are by no means in short supply. And then there’s the time of year to consider on commencing your pilgrimage for the perfect ball gown/prom dress(*es). (*You may be on the look-out for multiple special occasion dresses.) Ever considered prom dress hire before?

Special Occasion Dresses- A Question of Ball Dress Colour

The colour of your ball dress is a tricky thing to get right if you’re hoping that the perfect ball gown dress out there looks on-trend and fashion forward, without jarring against your personal style. And as us Brits know all too well, summer weather can be anything but summery, meaning the ball gown, prom dresses selection process needs to be done while taking the weather into strict account.  Here are some of the sexy numbers we think are the pick of the summer crop, available from our online prom dress/ ball gowns for hire collection:

Prom Dress Hire- Ball Gown/Prom Dresses To Die For….

1. The brainchild of 3 siblings- all fashion devotees, Lolita Karma ball gown/prom dress creations have the unique stamp of each sister imprinted in their style and finish.  This ‘Lila’ ball dress is no exception.  The ball dress is a sophisticated floor-length cut, while the dash of yellow across the body gives it that summery colour pop ‘pep’.

2. Edgy, sexy Australian label ‘Ruth Tarvydas’ – as seen coveted by many of the A-list set- from Rihanna to Jodie Kidd.  Producing chic ball gown designs with bold cutting-edge twists, Ruth Tarvydas is the epitome of avant-garde when it comes to ball dress fashion designs.  This orange beaded ball dress is a case in point, and it’s right on ‘colour’ trend. 

3.  A Girl Meets Dress fashion designer favourite, Dina Bar-El ball gown/prom dresses and other special occasion dresses retain a global appeal, as well as being popular with A-listers. This luxurious champagne coloured ball gown dress (far left) is fresh and sophisticated, and the open detailing at the bust hikes up its va-va-voom factor.

4. Our love for Ruth Tarvydas prom dresses, ball gowns, didn’t stop at one dress.  This stunning ‘Rose Idol’ ball dress (below) is guaranteed to turn heads, no matter what the event.

5.  Last, but by no means least, is the Amee Lou ‘Floris’ ball gown dress, part of the Amee Lou ‘Ready to Wear ‘After 5/Special Occasion’ dresses collection, from Aussie fashion designer, Amy Boers.   Simple yet, elegant, this taffeta dress with asymmetric flounce overlay and mini-train is the perfect prom dress for summer.  The light fabrics keep it seasonal, the cut keeps the look flirty, while the black adds just the right amount of sophistication.  A perfect prom dress that can be dressed up or down.