Old Navy calls this dress “effortlessly sophisticated,” and I am inclined to agree: available in both pink and blue, it’s available from size 16 and combines a buttoned-up silhouette with something much more comfortable. It’s like one of the most stylish shirt dresses you’ll ever wear. . . but with shape this time.
If we’re going to splash out on a few dresses for spring, why not make them them well-fitting and affordable? Say it with me: no more trapeze-style dresses! I think I’m going to buy mine in that vibrant pink color, and add a pair of jeweled sandals. . …read more

David’s Bridal is participating in Brides Magazine Something Pink Campaign. From October 7 – December 15, 2008, they will make a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) for every bridal gown sold in their stores (up to a $25,000 maximum).
In addition to their fabulous collections of bridal gowns, David’s Bridal also offers their bridesmaids dresses in a variety of pink shades, from pale pearl pink to bright watermelon.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Strapless ball gown in Watermelon (Style: F13062)
Spaghetti strap trumpet gown in Pearl Pink (Style: 81509)
Strapless tea-length dress in Rose Petal (Style: 8355)
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One of the color combinations that I really love for weddings is pink and brown. Here is a fabulous bridesmaids dress (style #2719) from Dessy that fits the bill perfectly.

The tea-length chiffon dress features matte satin trim. The photo here has the color combination of cotton candy and espresso. However, Dessy offers 55 different colors, so you can definitely experiment and find the combination that is right for you.
Check out these out these other Dessy and After Six dresses using the same colors.

Photo credit: Dessy

Did you know that Easter is on March 23rd this year?  Not mid-April, not even early April, but March!!  Time to go dress shopping.  I went through my recent posts and picked out some dresses you might like for Easter…

Pretty yellow brocade dress in casual style and rich fabric, from shopbop.
Pink dress with low neck and chic design, from Arden B.
Betsey Johnson dress in yellow with cut-outs, from Revolve Clothing.
Emilio Pucci sixties style dress with floral print, from Bergdorf Goodman.
Formal robins-egg-blue dress by Alexia Admor, from BlueFly.

Photos Courtesy of shopbop, Arden B, Revolve Clothing, Bergdorf Goodman, and BlueFly

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The print and color on this Hale Bob shift dress are to die for.

Imagine how cute you’d look in this.  You can get it at emoda.com, which ships worldwide.  They have a trend page where you can find out what’s hot and what’s new, including the Laguna Beach Jean Co.  You also have the option of setting up a wish list on this site.  For bargains, see their sale page.

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This cloudy, swirly paint look (probably not the official name for it, but that’s what I’m calling it) is *in* right now, and nobody does it better than Matthew Willamson:

You can get this dress at Intermix (if you have $2.5k).  This is very similar to another Matthew Williamson dress I featured back in January that was full-length.  Very pretty — just wish it was a little more affordable.  Intermix ships to the United States.  View their (much more affordable) sale items here.

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The ties on this pink satin gown can be worn 3 different ways for 3 different looks.

You can purchase the jewelry and handbags with the gown, but I really don’t like them and think you’d be better off purchasing nicer looking accessories separately (the purse, especially, looks like somebody’s amateur craft project).  There dress is really cute, though.
Get this at promdressshop.com, which ships worldwide.

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This Mori Lee dress is made from silk charmeuse and has a low, strappy back.

I think this is one of the prettiest dresses I’ve featured on this site — I’m absolutely in love with it.
You can get this at edressmeprom.com, and they ship worldwide.  See their sale page, too.

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This pretty, fun, and expensive-looking dress is currently less than $50!

Get it at Venus.  Pair it with these strappy shoes, also available at Venus.

Venus ships worldwide.  See this store’s sale and clearance pages, too.

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I like this dress because it’s different.  The design is both unique and beautiful (as opposed to some dresses, which are unique but rather ugly).

The pleating, trim, seams, etc. all come together to give this dress an edge, while still appearing soft and feminine.  You can get it at Arden B, which ships to the United States.  You can visit their sale page, as well.

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