Walk in Wardrobe’s Sparkly Christmas Gift List!
Christmas is upon us, so that means that it’s time to take a walk on the sparkly side! At Walk in Wardrobe we have always succumbed to a twinkle or two, and we know that now is definitely the time of year to go top-to-toe with the sparkles.
Whilst you’re wrapped up warm in your winter wonderland outfits, sparkly accessories are the perfect way to stay glamorous this season. Whilst you are accessorized with your sparkles, don’t forget that Christmas time is also the time for sharing and gift giving. Whether you’re looking for a gift for your mother, sister, friend or daughter, we are sure that that you would enjoy seeing their faces lighten up when opening their present box to find one of our sparkly iphone 4 covers or sparkly bangles! Click here to see our gorgeous range of glitzy accessories!
Celebrating 15 years in business at Walk in Wardrobe
On the 13th November the doors of the boutique were opened to our guests for our most exciting and glamorous fashion show to date. We wanted to make this show extra special with only the most glitzy and chic dresses on the catwalk, the most stunning models and the most sensational hair and makeup!
The evening was a huge success, and we would like to say a huge thank you to: Alex and Willow from Cisco’s Karma in Brighton for doing our model’s sophisticated and trendy hairstyles and also to Ange Watson of Yawoma Makeup and Hair for doing the model’s classy and chic makeup. Thank you also to Heidi Cotton who picked the winner of our pencil dress competition and to Stuart Butcher for being our fantastic photographer on the evening!
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Show Stopping Christmas Party Dresses at Walk in Wardrobe
Christmas is just around the corner, I know this because they have been playing ‘I wish it could be Christmas everyday’ by Wizzard on the radio. So this can mean only one thing, your Christmas party will be coming up soon and you will be wondering what to wear. The big trend this Christmas is sparkle and glitter, which is fabulous because they go together like glitz and glamour!
There are lots of decisions to make when choosing your Christmas dress; full on sparkle, understated sparkle, mini, long etc. Fortunately at the boutique we have so many different styles in for Christmas you are spoilt for choice! These dresses will make you feel every inch the Christmas glamour puss and gliding around at the party in one of these is the surest way to get yourself noticed under the mistletoe this year!
Celebrating 15 years in Business at Walk in Wardrobe
At Walk in Wardrobe, we are celebrating a fantastic 15 years in business with an exclusive Fashion show at the boutique at 31, Western Road, Hove BN3 1AF on Tuesday 13th November 2012 at 6.30pm.
At this event we will be releasing our new collections in a glorious array of glitz and glamour with our new sequined evening wear with gorgeous embellishments. We will be also be showcasing our new labels and extending our popular line of pencil dresses with even more trendy and edgy designs. We are lucky enough to be able to work with renowned Makeup Artist Ange Watson of Yawoma Hair and Makeup: www.yawoma.co.uk and professional Hairstylists Steph and Romy on the big night.
We are very excited to be launching our brand new website in the New Year www.walk-in-wardrobe.co.uk. With this new website we will be able to enhance our high quality service with more detailed images of the dresses and colours available. The website will also keep you up to date with the latest fashions, style forecasts and our fashion blog. You will also have the ability to share the products you love on your favourite social media sites. The new website will make it easier for you to hire online and to know what dates the dresses are available for. There will also be a separate resale section for customers to resell their pre-loved Walk in Wardrobe items. Most importantly, there will also be promotional codes for regular and loyal customers to get fantastic discounts!
Katherine Tanswell, Proprietor of Walk in Wardrobe
A few words from Katherine Tanswell, Proprietor of Walk in Wardrobe: ‘I feel honoured and delighted to have had our work recognised by the Sussex Fashion Awards, who have given us the award for ‘The best place to shop in Sussex’ two years in a row in 2011 and 2012. I would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support, each and every one of you have made my 15 years in business a genuine pleasure and I truly appreciate the chance to offer you our services. I look forward to a continued relationship with you and look forward to extending our top quality service to our new customers both at the boutique and online’.
Cause a stir at your James Bond themed party!
A sexy, classy, elegant little number, perfect for a Bond themed party!
Although Daniel Craig was partially responsible for getting my heart racing at the Skyfall Premier this month, I must confess, the main cause of excitement for me was seeing all the ladies at the event looking so glamorous in their gorgeous dresses! Bond fever seems to have struck the nation and our lovely customers are no exception; over the past few weeks we have witnessed a sudden surge of ladies coming into the boutique to find dresses for Bond themed parties.
When looking for your dress for a Bond themed party, you must look for dresses which are glamorous, sexy, but definitely not tacky. The other thing to bear in mind is that you must never try to be something that you are not. The Bond girls are all uniquely different in personality and each have their own wardrobe to reflect this, so all you need to do is pick your favorite Bond girl and steal her style! At Walk in Wardrobe we can help you achieve both of these very important factors for your Bond party, it’s probably the reason why we are the first port of call for the local ladies attending Bond themed events!
So once you look drop dead gorgeous, all you need to worry about is making sure that the drinks are shaken and not stirred….
Showstopping long dress, great for a Bond girl!
Exquisite Venetian masks for your Masquerade Ball!
Swarovski covered luxury mask
Everyone wants that special night out with a magical feel where fantasy can meet reality. Masked balls are becoming increasingly popular and are a fabulous way of being part of a magical, fairytale evening.
The popularity of masked balls began in the 18th century and has remained strong to this day. In the olden days, these masks guaranteed the wearer anonymity, meaning that aristocrats could party with peasants, make shifty conspiracies, or indulge themselves in secret romantic liaisons! In today’s world, masquerade balls are all about having fun with fashion and partying the night away. Over the past few weeks we had customers at the boutique looking for masks to hire and buy for their Halloween parties, University parties, charity events, corporate events and even birthday parties!
Ostrich feather plume mask
Once again at Walk in Wardrobe, we have gone out of our way to source the most show stopping, gorgeous masks direct from Venice. These masquerade masks are striking with their jewels and feather plumes, are completely over the top and guaranteed to make you feel as glamorous and mysterious as an Edgar Allen Poe character!
Whichever mask you decide to go for, make sure you feel comfortable and have also got a glitzy dress to compliment it. Just think, when you go to a masked ball you are keeping alive one of the most truly glamorous, centuries old traditions, and long may it survive!
The lace dress is the new little black dress!
Lace for the evening
The winter temperatures seem to be coming at us full steam but that doesn’t mean that you can’t turn up the heat a notch in your wardrobe with one of our hot lacy dresses! This gorgeous little craze for lace has really hit the fashion scene with our customers at the boutique looking for lovely lacy numbers and celebrities in their droves wearing them on the red carpet, such as Kate Middleton, Jessica Alba and Daisy Lowe. It’s easy to see why these dresses have taken off in the way they have, they are sexy, sophisticated, elegant, and lets face it, a little bit romantic!
Lace for the day
Akin to the little black dress, the little lacy dress is guaranteed to be drop dead gorgeous at any occasion. Black on black gives a stunningly chic look, and a light colour such as nude or champagne under black lace looks utterly exquisite, ensuring that you will stand out from the crowd. Sheer, lacy sleeves have also been popular at the boutique, adding a touch of class and they are also fantastic if you are not so confident about your arms.
These lacy dresses are very easy to accessorise, lending themselves to either silver or gold, adding that little bit of twinkle and making you sparkle and shimmer with nothing but pure glamour!
Get the look – Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum, Dita Von Teese!
Chic and Sassy Celebrity Pencil Dress
Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum and Dita Von Teese have all been spotted in a gorgeously chic, sexy yet elegant pencil style dress. Myself and many of our lovely customers have been positively cooing over this dress, and you too can get the look with a very similar pencil dress we have in stock at the boutique! This dress is not only perfect as a day dress, it’s undeniable versatility means that you can jazz it up with a few accessories for a glamorous evening look! This dress is available from the boutique at just £105 to buy or £45 to hire. Please click on the photos for more details!
Well if it’s good enough for Victoria, Heidi and Dita, it’s good enough for me!
Gorgeous Pencil Dress in stock at Walk in Wardrobe!
Walk in Wardrobe Fashion Trend Focus
Available to hire at £85 or buy at £229.99
One of the most exciting autumn/winter trends to me personally is the undeniably dramatic Baroque trend, possibly because of its rebellious attitude towards the concept of less is more in the economic downturn! It neatly ties in with rich, warm autumnal colours and is a look that simply oozes decadence, exuberance and the height of sophistication. The very minute the Dolce and Gabanna models glided down the catwalk in Milan in their sumptuous baroque gowns, we knew that this look was going to be HUGE! At Walk in Wardrobe we have remained bang on trend and have sourced the most gorgeous baroque inspired dresses at unbeatable prices to ensure that you can look every inch the baroque queen when you go to your special occasion!
This look is all about embellishment, shimmer and gold EVERYWHERE, reviving the regal trends of the 17th century, being ornate, intricate and completely utterly gorgeous. This style largely concentrates on black and gold, and looks amazingly fabulous with matching black and gold accessories from the dramatic chandelier earrings to sparkly bangles and gorgeous clutch bags. However, although this look is very much about the blacks and golds, don’t be afraid to add some colour to your baroque outfit. Claret reds, cobalt blue and royal purples can continue to give you that expensive, opulent baroque feel. Regardless of how you wear your baroque look, there’s only one thing to do now – get shopping and get that look!
Shopping with Walk in Wardrobe vs. The High Street
I would like to start off by saying that this blog entry is not a criticism of high street chain stores as they provide an important function for consumers by providing us with affordable everyday clothing. Instead, the aim of this blog entry is to highlight the benefits of shopping in a boutique such as ours when choosing a dress for a special occasion.
If you are looking for an outfit for a special occasion, you will need to look for good quality clothing. We wouldn’t settle for anything less, so why should you?! The dresses we provide are uniquely hand picked by our exceptional buying team, who look for: unique designs that are not mass-produced, good quality workmanship, good quality fabric. Our rule of only providing quality items means that if you look after your dress from Walk in Wardrobe well enough, it can last for years, meaning that you are getting true value for money and you will have a distinctive and unique dress which will really make you stand out from the crowd!
You only have to look as far as the Internet to find blogs and comments on the customer service in high street chain stores. If you are going to part with your very hard earned cash, surely you would want an above and beyond customer service? The customer service culture amongst high street chain stores is very different than the customer service culture at our boutique. Our staff have clocked up many years of experience in the industry and we create a fun, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We like to take the time the time to assess the individual customers needs and get to know them personally so we can help customers choose a dress which will reflect their personality and will be perfect for their special occasion.
Likewise we are careful not to neglect our online customers who we will probably never meet face to face! Online shopping, done well can leave you with a great sense of satisfaction. We strive to extend our outstanding customer service to our online customers and ensure that if you purchase or hire a dress with us online, you will receive the same personal service that is offered to our customers who walk through our door. Check out our testimonials here!
Unlike the high street chain stores, we also offer a hiring service, which means that you can get that fabulous designer look for a fraction of the cost! We also never release the same dress to the same function, so shopping with us also means that you will never be in that embarrassing situation where you turn up to a function and someone else is wearing the same dress as you!
As the cost gap between ‘high end’ high street chain stores and independent boutiques is most certainly getting smaller, the benefits of shopping in high street chain stores appear to be minimal. Much better to check out our unique little gems and take full advantage of all the benefits we offer!
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