Yesterday I headed into Manchester city centre to meet my Mum for a spot of shopping. I’d had in mind to purchase a skirt I had seen back in Bath a few weeks ago from Marks and Spencer and also to pick up the polka spot chambray shirt in GAP that I instagrammed from there too. (Anyone who saw and wanted it, it’s gone down to £24.99 in the sale.)
While I was in Marks and Spencer I spotted this dress, which really caught my eye for it’s simplistic yet graphic design.
Bodice prom dress, Marks and Spencer
The nude backdrop gives the dress a cut out look and the whole feel of the dress is much more expensive than it’s £45 price tag. I can really see this going the distance right through from now (It’s a pretty light fabric for warmer evenings,) all the way to Christmas parties and working day to night with ease if you layer up with a jumper on top or a shirt underneath. I know I always go on about items working hard, but when you’re on a budget or saving the pennies I think it’s a really important consideration and a perfect way to make a dress work hard. I don’t believe in saving things for best. At this price there’s no need and if you don’t wear it, you’ll have gone off it in a couple of seasons, so you might as well enjoy it now!
Happy weekend readers!
Love,
Rebecca
xo
Nice! It does look like it cost more than £45, quite distinctive
you finally featured something from M & S!
You know what, I shop in M&S all the time but the web images are usually appalling so I dont like putting them up here! I’m going to get in touch with the press dept because they are on FIRE at the moment. Got a right haul in there yesterday
Completely agree! Went in for a bottle of water the other day and ended up with three tops! Including a really cute t shirt with foxes on.
Did you get the Whistles esque work dress with leather edged pockets? I think their summer collection has been pants (linen just doesn’t work for summer). Their winter and autumn collections are always better
Same, I popped in there earlier to get some lunch and picked up this classic cardi while I was there; http://www.marksandspencer.com/Limited-Collection-Cotton-Cable-Cardigan/dp/B000VXHKL8?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_9&nodeId=1327774031&sr=1-9&qid=1344009455&pf_rd_r=03SA2D1TRK345DS2BX73&pf_rd_m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=1327774031&pf_rd_p=215570647&pf_rd_s=related-items-3
Thats cute – like the wolf!
Thank you. I tried on that tribal dress you tweeted, it’s lovely and you would never guess its M&S!
Wow love this dress and can’t believe the price I am so getting myself to m and s tomorrow!