This week, we caught up with the lovely Elly Stancliffe founder of venues and events website www.thehandbook.com and www.the-earlybird.co.uk. Early Bird is one of our favourites, with the daily newsletter bringing users one cool New thing in London. If you want new discoveries on fashion, beauty, food and culture (along with quirky illustrations) then Early Bird is your go-to.

Elly talks dresses, what’s in her handbag and the stunning Red Isadora Gown by Beulah (as seen on the  Duchess of Cambridge).

Your first ever dress was: I was always dressing up as a child, I remember when I was 13 a saved up for my first dress to wear to the Feathers Ball, it was short and white, probably nylon, and not something any parent would want their daughter wearing! Eeek

Your most expensive dress: My wedding dress! It was Caroline Castliagno, and I loved it, it is a shame you only get to wear those dresses once!

Mini or maxi: When my legs are brown in the winter definitely a mini, but both times I was pregnant I spent the whole time in maxi dresses (and for quite a while after before I shed the post baby weight)

What type of dress would you wear to a cocktail party: Something fitted, and red or black! I love red it always makes you stand out at feel viviacious, black can hide a whole host of sins.

What is your most memorable dress moment: When I tripped over my dress on my wedding day! And had a green grass stain on it, glamourous, and also when I met my husband in a black backless Arrogant Cat dress, I still have that dress and wanted to wear it the other day, he firmly told me I couldn’t get away with it anymore, being backless it was pretty provocative!

Dresses or trousers: For an event a killer dress always stands out, but some trousers can give you those Beyonce curves and Millie Mackintosh legs – well maybe on a very good day!

 

If you were to choose any Girl Meets Dress for a celeb event which would it be? I love the Beulah range, I wore the Red Isadora Gown to an event and a lot of people commented on it.

 As a girl that gets invited to a lot of events how does Girl Meets Dress help you out: Going to lots of events means you need a lot of dresses, Girl Meets Dress makes this possible without breaking the bank, it also saves time, and hours of searching on the web, as everything beautiful and suddenly affordable is in one place.

Email: elly@thehandbook.com

Web: www.thehandbook.com

Twitter: @TheHandbookNews

Red Isadora Gown by Beulah

Girl Meets Dress love finding new products and ladies with those Christmas parties coming up we know you are going to love our newest slimming find. Introducing Slendier, a company that offers a healthy alternative, low calorie, low carb options of pasta, noddles and rice. Slendier’s products are fantastic substitutes that can be easily incorporated into your current lifestyle

Girl Meets Dress are happy to announce that starting next week you can get your very own sample of either Slendier’s Organic Spaghetti, Organic Fettuccine Pasta or Organic Noodles with every GMD dress hire.  

Each product is made from a vegetable called Konjac, which is low energy and a source of vegetable fibres. Consumed in Asian countries for centuries, Konjac is known for its amazing health benefits. In other words you won’t be struggling into your Girl Meets Dress outfit! All products are incredibly easy to prepare (as it is pre cooked), all you need to do is  drain away fluid, rinse, leave in hot water for one minute, drain water again and mix in with your favourite sauces, soups and salads.

Here are the Slendier packs you could get along with your fabulous GMD dress.

Slendier’s Organic Spaghetti is a fantastic substitute for regular spaghetti. It is made from a vegetable called Konjac (a low energy and source of vegetable fibres) known for its amazing benefits. The spaghetti is only 8 calories per 100 grams.

Slendier’s Organic Fettuccine Pasta is great for any sauce and pairs perfectly with chicken, seafood, meat and fresh vegetables. The health benefits are also amazing as it has significantly less calories than your average organic pasta which is 200 calories per serve.

Slendier’s Organic Konjac Noodles is perfect for soups and stir fry’s. Slendier’s Organic Konjac Noodles are only 8 calories per 100 grams. In other words it is equivalent to 1 peanut M & M.

Remember to give Slendier a like on facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Slendier

Follow Slendier on twitter – @SlendierUK

Dear Wish Want Wear Customers,

It’s been a busy week rescuing many of you who were left without dresses / refunds and updates over the past 2 weeks when wishwantwear closed and stopped trading. We know that although your Wish Want Wear dresses didn’t arrive, we were able to find replacements and you all went to the ball!

We are really sorry to hear about those still left with unfulfilled orders following the closure of Wish Want Wear. We really want to help as many of you as possible.

Our customer service team can be found on enquiries@girlmeetsdress.com / 0207 498 9131  Our team of stylists can make you personal lists of suggestions. Simply email them your Event Date and Dress size and they will respond today!

See which celebrities have been wearing our dresses here >

. 4000 dresses / 150 designer brands / Full refunds for unworn dresses / Try on up to 3 dresses / UK Next Day delivery

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, either if your order was not delivered by Wish Want Wear, or you were about to order and have an event soon.

We deliver UK Nationwide NEXT DAY and we also have a LONDON SHOWROOM where you can pop in and try on all the dresses.

Remember, we fully refund you for any dresses which you don’t wear. You try on 3 dresses at home and return them all after the event.

ALL DRESSES >

LONG DRESSES >

HOW GIRL MEETS DRESS WORKS >

CUSTOMER REVIEWS >

Love and Dresses,

The Girl Meets Dress team xx

Dear Wish Want Wear customers,

Unfortunately we’ve seen many of your tweets this week about being let down by your Wish Want Wear dress deliveries and orders.

We continue to help as many of you as we can by sending you out dresses on our UK Next Day delivery service. Please get in touch with our customer service team if you are in need of a dress urgently. We deliver UK Nationwide NEXT DAY and we also have a LONDON SHOWROOM where you can pop in and try on all the dresses.

The designers we stock are similar to those that you shopped on Wish Want Wear, including Temperley London, Sass & Bide, Badgeley Mischka, Tibi, M Missoni,  Just Cavalli, Jovani, Butter by Nadia, Nicole Miller. If you want to hire an exclusive designer dress from Girl Meets Dress you’ll definitely be chic by choice!

Our customer service team can be found on enquiries@girlmeetsdress.com / 0207 498 9131  Our team of stylists can make you personal lists of suggestions. Simply email them your Event Date and Dress size and they will respond today!

. 4000 dresses / 150 designer brands / Full refunds for unworn dresses / Try on up to 3 dresses / UK Next Day delivery

Remember, we fully refund you for any dresses which you don’t wear. You try on 3 dresses at home and return them all after the event.

ALL DRESSES >

LONG DRESSES >

HOW GIRL MEETS DRESS WORKS >

CUSTOMER REVIEWS >

Love and Dresses,

The Girl Meets Dress team xx