The Look For Less: Ingwa; Melero Nova Spaghetti Dress

August 14, 2007

As of late, celebs are really liking Ingwa; Melero's sexy dresses. This Ingwa; Melero Nova Spaghetti Dress, $293, adds a new twist to tired jersey frocks. It seems stars aren't the only ones taking note of this German designing duo. Retailers are also on the lookout...and creating cheaper versions!

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Guess' Wiley Dress, $89, is nearly identical to Ingwa; Melero's version. It has the V neckline, the wooden ring in the center, the leather belt and jersey material. Only it's less than half the price and a tad shorter. Not a bad deal!

29 Comments

anony1111 5 years 40 weeks

check this one out from forever21 for only $23: http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Dresses&product%5Fid=2042855100&Page=1

anony1111 5 years 40 weeks

check this one out from forever21 for only $23:http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Dresses&product%5Fid=2042855100&Page=1

jadoremondieu 5 years 40 weeks

I agree with some of the others - the splurge dress looks better, but i'm not sure whether it's just the way the two models are wearing the dresses, or whether it's actually the dress itself. it is gorgeous =)

My Opinion 5 years 40 weeks

ooh I love that!!!

My Opinion 5 years 40 weeks

ooh I love that!!!

nefertiti 5 years 40 weeks

I like the neckline on the original dress! But that said, I wouldn't mind the 2nd either! The design's cute!

Karla Sugar 5 years 40 weeks

awesome match!

sweetheart_450 5 years 40 weeks

I like the Guess dress better! True they look very similar, and that's great. However, the bust area on the Ingwa dress would only be flattering on those who have a very small chest. (Not me)

sweetheart_450 5 years 40 weeks

I like the Guess dress better!True they look very similar, and that's great. However, the bust area on the Ingwa dress would only be flattering on those who have a very small chest. (Not me)

Talldiva45 5 years 40 weeks

I like the Ingwa dress better because the length is better - the other dress looks like it should be longer and the material looks a lot cheaper even in the pic.

marley11 5 years 40 weeks

the melero dress is better, i think, it looks better on thinly framed people.so i think it would look better on me.

marley11 5 years 40 weeks

the melero dress is better, i think, it looks better on thinly framed people. so i think it would look better on me.

any 5 years 40 weeks

cute!

any 5 years 40 weeks

cute!

Hellena25 5 years 40 weeks

*Kiki tee* I was wondering about that law, too.... Did the mass-market one circumvent the law by slightly altering the top's bustline (the Guess one has more of a surplice-front thing going on, as opposed to the original's pure triangles which let the leather band stand on its own for a couple of inches) and hemline? That said, I think I like the original better. The drape of the jersey just below the leather band in the center is slightly (ever so slightly) more ruched --which would be the difference between a slim, A-line cut, and the out-and-out "empire' waist of the guess that, when coupled with the surplice-top could possibly conspire to make one's waist seem thicker. DEFINITELY try both of these on before plunking down $89. jersy is tricky if the construction isn't up to par....

Hellena25 5 years 40 weeks

*Kiki tee*I was wondering about that law, too....Did the mass-market one circumvent the law by slightly altering the top's bustline (the Guess one has more of a surplice-front thing going on, as opposed to the original's pure triangles which let the leather band stand on its own for a couple of inches) and hemline? That said, I think I like the original better. The drape of the jersey just below the leather band in the center is slightly (ever so slightly) more ruched --which would be the difference between a slim, A-line cut, and the out-and-out "empire' waist of the guess that, when coupled with the surplice-top could possibly conspire to make one's waist seem thicker.DEFINITELY try both of these on before plunking down $89. jersy is tricky if the construction isn't up to par....

Passion4Fashion 5 years 40 weeks

I think I would have to see both up close to see the fabrics...although I kinda like the shorter length better

Precious04 5 years 40 weeks

very nice! I would do cheaper!

Kiki tee 5 years 40 weeks

See, this is where that law protecting designers is gonna prove it's worth. This is a big, multinational chain just flat-out copying the work of a small, probably independant, possibly struggling to balance the books fashion label... to the extent where they could've killed this dress for the designers who actually thought it up thereby costing them sales and revenue. They could put them out of business and they wouldn't even care because there's always someone else new and talented on the block that they can copy from instead. I've said before that there's nothing wrong with being inspired by a shape or a cut or a detail, that's how the fashion merry-go-round works, but this is just wrong.