I've already been a bridesmaid one too many times in my life. Can you sense the lack of enthusiasm in my voice, er words? If my friends had let me wear this Calypso Satin Convertible Wrap Dress ($270), my outlook on bridesmaid fashion would be very different. What I love about it is that it can be worn eight different ways . . . or more, if you're super creative. As if that wasn't Fab enough, it's hand washable. Gorgeous and low-maintenance? Nice.
Southpole
Marc O'Polo
McQ by Alexander McQueen
Fug. Looks cheap.
1I'm not a fan of this dress. Something about it seems frumpy.
2Very nice and...flexible
3I heard about something similar on Daily Candy a couple of months ago.
http://twobirdsbridesmaid.com/
I think I like the twobirds one better than the Calypso one.
4$270 is a lot to ask bridesmaids to spend on dresses... at least in my circle of friends. Maybe your friends have a lot more money to spend than mine... but with hotel rooms, flights to the wedding, etc., there was no way I was going to ask them to spend more than $150 for the entire outfit.
5y'all are haters, i love it :] too bad i've sworn off marriage!
xoxo
6Are those pleats?
7Looks like something out of Saturday Night Fever. Cheap disco. Don't like it.
8I remember seeing something like this on the QVC a few years ago. No thanks.
9I have this dress!!
I bought it for a charity thing I went to last spring & it is the PERFECT dress. It's a big stretchy circle skirt with two pieces on top that you can wrap to cover you however you want. I wore it a bit revealingly & felt uncomfortable that I was showing too much skin, so my friend & I went into the bathroom & she helped me rewarp it so I was more covered. It's also wonderful in the summer since it's so light.
PS. the shimmer isn't so gaudy in real life
10I think this is a gorgeous dress, I love the colour and styling of the first one... Such a gorgeous teal colour!
11I agree with plasticapple...but it might be a better pick for a bridesmaid dress than some of the others that are collecting dust in the closet!
12I'm kind of digging the blue variation of the dress. It would be cool for NYE. Plus hand washable is always better than dry clean only. That makes it more than worth the money.
13I'll pass...
14I'm surprised so many people think satin looks cheap!!
15Eh.
I like the concept but I tend to think that an uneven hem looks sloppy, unless its worn with flat sandals at the beach.
16I think it's cute, but I'm not sure it's really a very good bridesmaid dress... it seems a little too elaborate - the attention really should be on the bride!
17hate it
18I've seen this online before. It's a neat idea but I don't think I'd want it as bridesmaid dress for my wedding.
19i like it.
20Well,satin is not cheap......
21I think its cute.but it does not look like bridesmaid dress.
22i like the one in the left.
23i actually love the dresses. they are very multi-functional and when was the last time you wore your bridesmaids dress after the wedding?
24DONT LIKE THE ASYMETRIC CUT AT THE FRONT
25Not loving this at all. And I would never have picked it for my bridesmaids!
26that style of skirt makes my hips look enormous.
27I own a dress similar to the blue one on the right except it is not convertible and it is very nice
28My co-worker tried this on in ivory at a Calypso boutique and at 5' with real-woman curves (not hollywood "curves") she looked absolutely fabulous! The material is not at all cheap as it tends to look in the photos.
29I don't like it. It looks cheap.
30I'll admit, I kind of like it. And it is worlds better than many of the bridesmaid dresses I've seen.
31def not for a BM dress. i looked through the ways to wrap it on their website and the backs are very revealing. better for beach/resort wear.
32I love multipurpose things! I love this dress!! wish I saw it for my wedding. although $250 is a bit steep for something made out of satin. I love all things "calypso"!! my best friends and I are obsessed!!
33I think its a great idea! $250 may be expensive for a bridesmaid dress but I'd rather spend $250 on something I will wear again and again then $150 on something that is too ugly or elaborate to wear again. It's money well spent! And it doesn't look cheap to me! It looks like the material BCBG makes a lot of their dresses out of and they are always so flattering!
34woa...love it!
35i have to say- i saw a girl trying this on in boston to wear for her wedding- in cream- and she looked great- the lady in the store knew how to twist the dress in so many different ways. she had so many great looks to choose from. i have to say it looked better in person than in those pics above- it was really pretty cool!!
36i kinda love this...
37Fabulous!
38I have this dress, too, but the older jersey version. Seriously, it is the best fashion investment I have ever made. I've worn it at least 15 different ways (more traditional ways than those pictured here) and it never fails to bring me compliments, even from the salespeople at Barneys in NYC. The photos posted here might not be the most flattering, but trust me, it is a GREAT dress.
39I have this dress, too, but the older jersey version. Seriously, it is the best fashion investment I have ever made. I've worn it at least 15 different ways (more traditional ways than those pictured here) and it never fails to bring me compliments, even from the salespeople at Barneys in NYC. The photos posted here might not be the most flattering, but trust me, it is a GREAT dress.
40Im trying to figure out what makes this dress look cheap...
41I think it is fab.
Chizay - not sophisticated.
42I had a similar idea for my bridesmaid dresses. I'm having a wedding in Maui on the beach so when I found Calypso I was in fashionable beach-wear heaven.
43My bridesmaid's are all wearing different dresses but in the same color which is super easy to do at Calypso. Check it my blog for pictures of the dresses-
http://megansgettingmarried.blogspot.com/2008/05/calypso-color-collectio...
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