Both sound really cute!
― *tera, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
Had never heard of eShakti but now that I have I WANT so many dresses off that website!!!!
― *tera, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
I've been meaning to try them for ages, have a date with the website this weekend.
― ljubljana, Thursday, 19 April 2012 00:23 (twelve years ago) link
Well FWIW, APR125 is a 12.5% discount for April. :)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 19 April 2012 02:54 (twelve years ago) link
Ooh thanks!
― ljubljana, Thursday, 19 April 2012 03:54 (twelve years ago) link
Finally got the eShakti dresses after seven weeksThey do not fit ;_; I can get into them but maaaan are they tight. Just when I was feeling great for losing weight! Sigh.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 26 April 2012 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
How do you choose your size? do you take your measurements and match them to their sizing chart or do you get the custom sizing?
― just1n3, Thursday, 26 April 2012 23:03 (twelve years ago) link
I did the time before, but it was too big so I ordered a size down. Dumb dumb. it doesn't have as much stretch as it implied because of this sewn-in belt :p I bought two, in different patterns. Perfect otherwise.. I'll keep them as presents for when all this healthy eating pays off.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 26 April 2012 23:18 (twelve years ago) link
Betsey Johnson filing for bankruptcy :(
― tokyo rosemary, Friday, 27 April 2012 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
her stores have been having continuous, gigantic sales since before Xmas.
― kate78, Friday, 27 April 2012 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
Just got my bridesmaid dress in the mail for best friend's wedding this summer. Friend picked 'em out.
http://maur.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pMAUR1-11903147v275.jpg
I am totally ***shocked*** that it fit perfectly.* Cotton for outdoor wedding, only $40, can wear it other places and shit.
*tiny bit too roomy in the bust but this problem is way less notable than normal
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Saturday, 28 April 2012 00:07 (twelve years ago) link
That is adorable.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Saturday, 28 April 2012 00:08 (twelve years ago) link
It even covers up my weird cabbage patch knees. Like, too perfect. Thank you the god.
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Saturday, 28 April 2012 00:09 (twelve years ago) link
aw super cute! i suppose you could wear a lightly padded bra is the bust is too roomy? lol "cabbage patch knees"! that smacks only of cuteness imo
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Saturday, 28 April 2012 00:18 (twelve years ago) link
that is a great bridesmaid dress and your friend is awesome for not making you spend tons of $$ on an ugly POS that you'll never wear again. i want to post pics of the dresses my NZ friend made her bridesmaids wear, bc they look like maternity-wear for 6o-yr olds.
― just1n3, Saturday, 28 April 2012 01:03 (twelve years ago) link
omg i found my DREAM dress on eShakti but I might customize to make sure it really is perfect. IT HAS A COLLAR, PEOPLE. ITS A-LINE. ITS GOT A BANDED WAIST. FUCK!
― fine with 49 (sunny successor), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:42 (eleven years ago) link
I promise I'm a regular poster here so I'm uncomfortable with how spammy this seems, but at the same time being a poster here (ILM,ILV,ILE pretty exclusively) makes this an obvious network to at least TRY, gasp.
Anyway, I work for a fashion designer now, her website just launched and I'm promoting from a clean slate as far as online presence goes. Any advice for me? Do you like the dresses?
http://www.claudiapatel.com
― Evan, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:38 (eleven years ago) link
I like the Mod dress and the High Society top a lot but would not buy them because they do not come anywhere close to my size.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
Seconding the Mod dress.
Bought three, THREE vintage black dresses from a store I'd never noticed before last Saturday! Fave is a-line with a gold/silver butterfly woven onto the front. Need to take pics.
― ljubljana, Friday, 11 May 2012 00:08 (eleven years ago) link
Oh no! I'm sorry about the size options, but I'm glad you like them. Money is tight early on so hopefully we can make more options available in future collections. We're going to get jewelry going soon, too. It's all very exciting and daunting to launch a website.
― Evan, Friday, 11 May 2012 02:15 (eleven years ago) link
I like the Mod dress, too.
― tokyo rosemary, Friday, 11 May 2012 02:19 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks! If you like it enough to tell others about it, please do. :)
― Evan, Friday, 11 May 2012 04:11 (eleven years ago) link
http://cache.theoutnet.com/images/products/246542/246542_in_l.jpg Outrageous price...but it's 80% off! I'm grabbing it right now!
― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (Mount Cleaners), Monday, 14 May 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
what fabric is that? I really like the decoration.
― sarahell, Monday, 14 May 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
looks like silk
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Monday, 14 May 2012 20:00 (eleven years ago) link
Almost thought that was one of ours cause of the style.
Very nice though!
― Evan, Monday, 14 May 2012 20:17 (eleven years ago) link
love the feathery sleeves!
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 14 May 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
i can't wear that color but it's v pretty
Yes, not everyone can wear tan or cocoa, I am olive-skinned so fortunately I can wear it.
― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (Mount Cleaners), Monday, 14 May 2012 23:11 (eleven years ago) link
Let me know if I'm getting annoying, but I'd urge anyone who likes that dress to at least check out the designer I work for if you already haven't. It's too similar for me to resist mentioning. www.claudiapatel.com
(I hope the fact that I'm this paranoid about looking like spam is enough for you all to forgive me!)
― Evan, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
used up the last of my eShakti gift cards, hope these work on me:
http://img.eshakti.com/clothImages/CL0023660P.jpgcome to me, my baby
http://img.eshakti.com/clothImages/CL0023468P.jpgsimple & pretty & maybe too bright for me but I say BRING IT!
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:41 (eleven years ago) link
MAY125 is their 12.5% discount for the month, I had a $150 gift card and these two plus a skirt came to $170, I paid $2.99 after gc & discount (I did pay my friend for the gc.. $112 for $150). All in all I paid about $115 for two dresses and a skirt, which is much closer to what I am comfortable paying. I'm cheap and we need a house, not more dresses (or so I *hear*)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:42 (eleven years ago) link
Haha. Get used to that
― fine with 49 (sunny successor), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:14 (eleven years ago) link
I know :( but we're halfway to our goal! :)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
Guess who got a part-time job with 60% discount at Betsey Johnson this summer? This moi.
― kate78, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:24 (eleven years ago) link
Nice!!
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
I thought she was bankrupt and liquidating?
― game of crones (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
Yep, but the store here still needs a hand and I need dresses so win-win.
― kate78, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
Dressing up for work is gonna be so fun.
― kate78, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
win win indeed! i feel like i need some new clothes, but really i just need to make some plans so i have a place to go in a dress.
― game of crones (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
but you can go pretty much anywhere in a dress!
― sarahell, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
oh i know but work clothes/fun clothes --> not the same at all!
― game of crones (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
for me at least
― game of crones (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
My new work clothes:
http://betj.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pBETJ1-12064666enh-z6.jpg
http://betj.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pBETJ1-12310876v275.jpg
http://betj.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pBETJ1-12104089v275.jpg
http://www.betseyjohnson.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12513447
― kate78, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
i really like the black one! i have a top like that (actually i have 3 that are v similar), that i've wished for years was the bodice of a dress like the one you posted
― sarahell, Friday, 18 May 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
oh man i love those, esp the black onedoes it come with boobs?
― game of crones (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
one is free with one iirc
― sarahell, Friday, 18 May 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
I found that her dresses are always cut to really flatter/accentuate the twins.
― kate78, Friday, 18 May 2012 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
Nowhere near as exciting as Betts, but I just bought this and I'm super stoked because it's like a dress that someone made from a thought I was having about a dress I wanted:
http://www.simplybe.com/content/ebiz/simplybeusa/invt/rm139hx/rm139_black_l.jpg
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 18 May 2012 18:02 (eleven years ago) link
That is huge. Sorry!
Side note: I have a megacrush on that model.