How To Get Designer Dresses For Less

Many of us often ask ourselves ‘How can you get designer dresses for less?’

The royal wedding and watching all of the guests arrive may have given you a desire for some new designer clothes even if you are lacking in budget. Whilst the celebrities and very rich like to pay top prices for their designer clothes, the rest of us can get beautiful designer dresses for less with just a little extra effort. Finding great designer dresses for less is all about knowing what you want but also being a little creative. You can often  find last seasons clothing at a fraction of its original price but the real knack of making it work is knowing which pieces will fit well with the current seasons trends or picking out the pieces that are classic and never go out of fashion for example beautiful BCBG Max Azria dresses.

Online Designer Outlets

The most famous of the designer online designer outlets is TheOutnet. The retailer which is owned by the most successful online designer retailer, Net A Porter. You will find a huge selection of designer pieces from Armani dresses to Dolce and Gabbana wedding dresses. They also have flash sales which are time limited sales with even bigger discounts. The Outlet is a great place to shop for cocktail dresses UK as they have so many luxurious and elegant dresses.

End of Season Sales

Alice Temperley Floral Jude Dress – My Wardrobe

The end of season sales seem to start earlier and earlier each year and last longer and longer. Many online retailers now have year round sales when you can purchase clothes from the previous season at  a heavily discounted price. Check out Selfridges and My Wardrobe for the best of the online designer sales.

Designer High Street Collaborations

Black Mesh Insert Dress – Jonathan Saunders at Debenhams

If you are lucky enough to have your favourite designer participate in a high street collaboration then this is the perfect way to get one of their designer dresses for less. There have been lots of high profile collaborations which usually sell out really quickly so you need to be on the ball if you want to guarantee getting your dream designer dress. Debenhams have some of the most established designer collaborations which run continuously giving everyone the chance to get a piece of the action. Debenhams is definitely the most cost effect place to buy Henry Holland dresses, Matthew Williamson Dresses and many more. Quite recently they have also launched their Edition range which feature some of the hottest designers of the moment and at the moment includes Preen, Jonathan Saunders and Jonathan Kelsey.

If you are looking for a beautiful cocktail dress in the UK or even a Dolce and Gabbana wedding dress, a designer dress for less is the perfect way to get something really special without breaking the bank. By sticking to the really well known designers perhaps BCBG Max Azria dresses, you can be sure to look really stylish in it for many years to come but you can also try out slightly newer designers or more experimental pieces if you want to really make a statement.

Summer Dress Styles – Designer Looks At High Street Prices

Are you on the look out for some fabulous summer dress styles for the fine weather ahead? As inspiration you may also gaze at the dress styles in the glossy magazines and wish that you could afford a beautiful designer dress? With the catwalk shows for all of the main fashion weeks now  being streamed live on the internet as they happen, we are all able to get a look at what the designers have to offer but it can be really disappointing to find a piece that you really love only to discover that it is way out of your price range.

Ladies designer clothing prices will vary according to the designer and where you buy it from but you are usually likely to pay significantly more than you would of shopping on the high street or with your average online fashion retailer. But wearing designer wear is a great way to get a really fashion forward look that will set you apart from the crowd. Ladies designer wear can sometimes also be better made than its high street equivalent (although this is not always the case) and often has a more flattering cut. There are plenty of ways that you can find great summer dress styles that make the most of the designer wear trends but don’t cost nearly as much.

Shop Last Seasons Designer Wear

The Outnet is a great place to shop for last seasons designer wear at much reduced prices. If you look carefully you will be able to find plenty of last years dress styles that fit with this years designer trends. White, floral prints and bright colours are all good looks from last year that will also work for summer 2011.

This silk georgette camisole top by Tibi is perfect for SS11 with its bright pattern. It is reduced to just 50% of its original price which makes it ideal for a designer summer outfit on a budget.

Pure and simple white dress styles will be big news this summer and this white cotton shirt dress by Malene Birger fits the bill perfectly. Team with tan leather accessories to work that laidback cool that is so characteristic of the Scandinavian designers.  

Designer High Street Collaborations

One of the easiest ways to get ladies designer dresses by your favourite designer at high street prices is to opt for a designer high street collaboration. There are now so many to choose from, some only running for a limited amount of time. Debenhams have a great range of designer collections and have just launched their new Editions range which features pieces by Preen and Jonathan Saunders at the moment.

This grey snake print drop waist dress is from the Preen collection at Debenhams is a great piece of  designer wear that combines the labels signature style with a very affordable price.

High Street Equivalents

If you see designer style that you really love, you may well something very similar on the high street for a fraction of the price.

This botanical print shift dress by Oasis bears more than a passing resemblance to a dress in the Dries Van Noten spring summer 2011 collection.

This cream floral print shell top has a very similar pattern to the designer dresses at the Erdem spring summer 2011 collection.