Putting on a floor length gown for an evening event is often something a girl doesn’t often get to do – so make the most of it when you get the chance. Evening glamour is easy to achieve with the right dress, and you can’t go wrong with long evening dresses that instantly look and feel elegant.

We have a variety of different evening dresses at Girl Meets Dress, but this post will discuss our top 5 long evening dresses. Finding long evening dresses online can be hard because it’s hard to know what size and length you need, but it’s not difficult to find the perfect evening dress at GMD because you can hire 3 dresses to try, and only pay for the one you wear – we’ll refund you for the 2 that you don’t! Finding the evening dress of your dreams is as easy as that!

Here are our top 5:

1. CARMEN MARC VALVO Sleeveless Lace Shutter Gown

Just because an evening dress is long, doesn’t mean it has to be plain and simple. This Carmen Marc Valvo Dress breaks up the single colour with inserts of delicate floral lace breaking up the tiers of airy organza.

2. ARIELLA Zhanna Gown

In one of this season’s on-trend colour, this powder blue stretch moss crepe dress moulds beautifully to the body to create the perfect silhouette with this tailored fishtail evening dress. The spectacular neck trim adds to this stunning style, which is definitely one to get you noticed at your special event. Why not check out all our Ariella dresses?

3. NLY Chloe Dress Navy

This evening dress is simple at the front, but has an open back with gorgeous embellishment covering the back straps of the dress as well as the neckline – subtle sparkle that is enough to ensure you look fabulous!

4. BADGLEY MISCHKA Ombre Burst Gown

We have a gorgeous range of Badgley Mischka evening dresses and this one is a gorgeous bright colour for summer, that oozes sex appeal with a side slit that will definitely ensure you’re centre of attention at any evening event!

5. CARMEN MARC VALVO Iridescent Chiffon Gown

This evening dress is more conservative and classic, while still being contemporary and chic. This designer dress has cap sleeves and a structured wrapped bodice – there’s no doubt you’ll look amazing in this flowing chiffon gown!

We hope these evening dress ideas have inspired you to find a reason to wear one! Enjoy finding the dress of your dreams!

I always think that the simple, yet striking cut of an off-the-shoulder dress calls for unprecedented minimalism. Hair up and off the face, earrings rather than a necklace, and accessories kept equally understated. By drawing attention to the more unusual shape, the long evening dresses remains the real statement.

With a mostly monochrome wardrobe I surprised myself when it came to picking my favourite one-shouldered evening dresses, ending up with a couple of colourful choices in the mix. Having said that, I have to begin with a classic black dress; the Chaitain Dress by MaleneBirger is effortlessly simple, with the silk ruff bringing just enough detail to balance out the black.

With a tendency for oversized, slightly shapeless pieces, I was predictably drawn to the dramatic shape of the Volcanic Drape Dress by Stolen Girlfriends Club. I would team it with black shoes to accentuate the edging and to emphasise the amazing abstract print.

Whilst my first two evening dresses are probably more suited for winter, the second options would be perfect for spring. I love the beautiful floral colours of the Vintage Romance dress by Mia Jafari, whilst again keeping it simple with The Liberty Dress by Gorgeous Couture, which has a really flattering shape.

These are just some of the one-shouldered evening dresses online available to rent from the wonderful selection at Girl Meets Dress; four simple dresses, perfect for making a stylish statement the next time you’re dressing up for an evening out.

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TREND ALERT! 

Metallics were a big hit on the red carpet for the Grammy’s and are sure to be right on trend for this season. Metallics are great for evening dresses because they create instant glamour and make you shine out. Long evening dresses are best for a formal occasion like a ball or dinner party. At Girl Meets Dress we have loads of fabulous metallic long evening dresses for you to choose from.

Evening dress hire with us is the perfect way to get your dream dress for a special event. We have designer evening dresses for you to rent for a fraction of the price from designers such as Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney. You can shop all these designers plus long evening dresses, evening dresses with sleeves and dinner dresses on our online boutique.

Today we’re giving you inspiration for metallic evening gowns. You may be thinking – I don’t like metallics they look harsh and cold… Maybe you think they’re too daring and don’t want to end up looking like you’re wearing tin foil! Don’t fear! We can show you how to get the metallic evening dress look right! Finding the perfect metallic hue for your skin tone is key and the right style is essential to make sure you’re futuristic metallic look is more Princess of Space instead of anything like a shiny Cyber man!

The Diva Sophia Jessica Gold Gown has grecian goddess written all over it! Wear this metallic evening dress and feel like royalty! As seen on celebrities, this evening gown flows beautifully creating a luxurious feminine look perfect for some metallic glam. At only £39 to rent, this dress is one of our bargain evening dresses.

The Ariella Ivy Silver Gown is an elegant metallic evening dress. This silvery dress will certainly NOT give you the ‘robot look’ as it is ultra girly with its floaty long to short graded skirt. The soft silver tone of  this dress makes it a sophisticated, refined classic which will allow you to feel like a princess.

For ultimate metallic glitz go to the top of the metallics scale with BRIGHT GOLD. The Ruth Tarvydas Hidden Gem Dress is a fully embellished gold-pailette evening gown and has a sexy open back element with cross straps. This shimmering evening dress will be a show stopper at any event and oozes lux glamour to make you feel fabulous!

Find more amazing metallic evening dresses in our SHINE collection!

Enter our Instagram competition to win a FREE metallic evening dress of your choice!  Follow @girlmeetsdress!

We are excited to announce one of our lovely Student Brand Ambassadors at Cardiff University, Sophie Charles, has written a blog post for us detailing her experiences as a SBA at Girl Meets Dress.

 

I’d heard of being an ambassador for a newspaper before, and promoting club nights in the city but when I found the opportunity to do this for designer dresses, I couldn’t resist…seriously, what girl would?! Joining the GMD team as an ambassador allowed me to talk about some of my favourite things, without feeling guilty for it! Fashion, designers, beautiful dresses and special occasions to wear these stunning outfits to. Perfect!

 Above are some of the dresses that we received in our Fashion night in box. The four dresses  above from L-R are: Opulence England Lace Tutu Dress, Estradeur Rich Dress, Alice By Temperley Roussillon Dress, Nicole Miller Eva Dress Watermelon

As a student ambassador my role varies from handing out leaflets, to raising awareness of the company through word of mouth, social media sites, and organising events, which incorporate the GMD brand. I started my role as an ambassador in September, which was ideal timing with thousands of freshers coming to my university. I gave out flyers outside the student’s union in the first few welcome weeks, offering discount designer dresses to the girls…which, understandably, created a lot of excitement!

Creating and updating the profile for GMD Cardiff on Twitter and Facebook provides me with a fantastic opportunity to experiment with successful social media. It’s fun and easy to use as these platforms are already a part of my daily life. Finding interesting photos and cheeky slogans to share with followers is always a welcome break from university work!

One of my favourite nights so far this year has to be my girly night in with GMD dresses. I organised an evening with some close friends, we made a range of delicious cocktails and had some chocolatey nibbles before opening up our surprise box of 10 designer dresses. All the girls loved the variety we had been sent. We had a good old giggle swapping and changing around until we found a favourite, and there was no cat fighting needed with all that choice!

There are so many perks to my role as an ambassador, but just indulging myself in thinking about all these gorgeous dresses is still a highlight for me!

Girl Meets Dress currently have an Instagram competition running, where you can win a free dress hire! Visit our Instagram @girlmeetsdress to enter!