Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Requested Dress for Less: The Madewell Dress and Belle Sigerson Morrison Flats

Here are 2 recent Dress for Less Requests I've received.  First Emily asked me to find a similar dress to the Alexa Chung for Madewell velvet dress, under $100 (basically she said she wanted a velvet dress with a vintage-looking collar).  B a la Moda asked me to find similar flats to the Belle Sigerson Morrison ones featured in this post!

The dress was quite hard...so I cheated a bit..there are hardly any velvet dresses with Peter Pan collars out there :/  Not many simple velvet dresses that aren't skin tight or nasty, either XD  So sorry this one stinks, I tried my best I also posted a not velvet one that's pretty cute.
Alexa Chung for Madewell $168.00
Velvet Dress - ASOS $67.40
Peter Pan Collar - ASOS $13.48
TOTAL: $80.88
Yes Style - $40.50

I think I was a lot more successful with this one, even though there are only 2 matches, the Steve Madden is pretty darn close :D  The ASOS ones have a similar vibe even though they aren't as similar.
Belle Sigerson Morrison $107.50
Steve Madden $84.25
ASOS $13.48

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36 comments:

  1. Courtney ErinOctober 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    I really like the dresses that you picked - very cute!

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  2. Collette OsunaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    I think you did great hunnie...I just spent $90 at DSW this past weekend on a pair of flats....how ironic!! lol

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  3. LauraOctober 12, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    Oh I love the Yes style dress, even if it isn't velvet!! And all three of those flats are adorable :)

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  4. UnknownOctober 12, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    you did a great job! i love those flats.

    xx aj
    http://seejaneworkplaylive.blogspot.com/

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  5. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    I love those Steve Madden shoes!

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  6. AshleyOctober 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    I like the dresses you picked out better than the original. :) I wasn't too keen on Alexa Chung's line.

    And yessss, I'm so excited about ASOS! There's so much stuff to go through, but I know I'll be ordering soon.

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  7. ValerieOctober 12, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    Great picks!!! Really nice :)

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  8. match.box.museOctober 12, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    I love all those ballerinas! Those are great. You have a lovely blog.

    Love, M

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  9. HannieOctober 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Alexa Chung dress are the best :) You have cute blog, by the way :)
    keep in touch
    xoxo from Hannie

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  10. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Lovely dresses! Love Alexa's style! Great finds...

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  11. Marie a la ModeOctober 12, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    You always do a great job on these! Love those Steve Madden flats.

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  12. UnknownOctober 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    I love every dress and flats. You picked some gorgeous stuff.

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  13. BonBon Rose Girls KristinOctober 12, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    I ordered a clutch from Asos a couple weeks ago and can't WAIT to get it!

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  14. MY REPUBLIC OF FASHIONOctober 12, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    Love that Alexa Chung for madewell dress. Those Peter Pan collars are so cute. :)SarahD

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  15. IsabelOctober 12, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    love the flats...those are some great alternatives!

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  16. JxOctober 12, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    cool, I love that you do this!
    such a great idea,

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  17. S.ElisabethOctober 12, 2010 at 6:08 PM

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  18. UnknownOctober 12, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    Cute looks! I love the finds, gotta love YesStyle!

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  19. October 12, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    I love the alexa chung for madewell dress, and the alternative is great too, good finds!

    Emma
    TheSidewalkIsMyRunway

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  20. Emily, Ruby Slipper JourneysOctober 12, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Hey! Thanks so much... and I love the grey Yes Style dress. And don't worry, I know it was a super-difficult task, because I've been scouring the web like a mad person myself. (Some vintage velvet dresses on Etsy are the closest I could find, and most look a bit like Irish dance costumes)!

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  21. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    loving this inspiration
    MAD perfection, so great
    thanks for your comments on my blog, they mean the world!

    -COSMICaroline
    COSMICaroline.blogspot.com

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  22. JenmarieOctober 12, 2010 at 9:59 PM

    I think you did a fantastic job with trying to match the dress! So cute!

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  23. Rebecca MaureenOctober 12, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    I need to invent an occasion (and $67) to wear that ASOS velvet dress :) I do have to warn you, I ordered from the US site but it still takes quite a bit of time. Haven't got my hat yet. I ordered the silliest thing too, that hat that looks like a bear with poms on top, haha!

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  24. Lisa Lisa LisaOctober 12, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    I think you did a great job with this one. That Yes Style dress is really cute. Do you know how they are on sizing?

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  25. Ashley/ MILK TEETHSOctober 12, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    Man, I do love that madewell dress! I'd probably just scour a bunch of thrift stores to find a velvet dress and get it tailored to fit then make a peter pan collar if I was desperate...which I just may be ;)

    xx
    MILK TEETHS

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  26. Jamie-Lee BurnsOctober 13, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    I'd almost be tempted to just buy the real thing... ahh.. it's tooo cute! x

    http://pagesixxx.blogspot.com

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  27. B a la ModaOctober 13, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    WOW!! Thanks a lot for doing my request! I love the ASOS ones. They are so cute! Love this kind of posts. Thanks again.

    xoxo
    B* a la Moda

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  28. bravegrrlOctober 13, 2010 at 2:57 AM

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  29. bravegrrlOctober 13, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    i love that madewell dress! and the asos flats are so cute! love the stars!

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  30. UnknownOctober 13, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    lovely flats!

    Vicky
    (new post: BV shootings & follow me)

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  31. Lia Waroka PutriOctober 13, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    The collar detail is just cute =) love both of Yestyle's and the piece on Alexa Chung. Both are very sweet :)xxbarbiejunk

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  32. gramercy boutiqueOctober 13, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Love how structured and feminine is this season! These dresses are killer! Have you seen all the bows everywhere?? I love when adults can still dress up for back-to-school season!

    xo
    gramercyboutique.blogspot.com

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  33. JessOctober 13, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Free shipping at Asos?! Woohoo!

    ~jess
    http://cheapbutchicclothes.blogspot.com/

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  34. ilikestuffOctober 14, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    LOVE the peter pan collars!!

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  35. JessicaOctober 16, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    That Yes Style dress is so cute! Great find!

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  36. MargaretOctober 17, 2010 at 2:52 AM

    I know this comment is a wee bit late but just FYI I have the Alexa Chung dress and I don't think the price was that far above $100- Also, I wear it constantly so if you are thinking price per wear then it is actually quite inexpensive : )

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