This is a bit on the expensive side for Warehouse at £120. It does worry me this steady creeping up of prices on the high street. The cheaper priced dresses are becoming cheaper in every sense and I have to say the cut and cloth on this one is good but I'm hesitating over the price - am I a cheap skate or forgetting the price of oil these days?
It is on a par with a Ted Baker or All Saints dress in terms of price and I do think the design team at Warehouse are making great improvements to the retail offering.
Burnout Tartan dress £120 Warehouse
I was looking at warehouse dresses just yesterday - once I'm allowed to go shopping again (not til the new year!) the first thing I want to buy is a smart day dress. I really like the Warehouse ones but the dealbreaker is that they are ALL dry clean only.
ReplyDeleteNice look -- it would all depend on the quality for me.
ReplyDeleteI like the look of it, but frankly, I would never EVER pay £120 for something at Warehouse or any other high street shop. It's just not right to me. I sort of think that high street shops are losing it a bit when it comes to pricing their garments. You are right that the cheaper the price the poorer the quality. Sad, really.
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I think the only way they could justify that pricetag is if the dress was made of oil!
ReplyDeleteAnd if it's polyester/nylon, then it is, so I've made a moot point.
Its a great dress, I agree that Warehouse have some lovely pieces out this autumn!
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful dress! Pictures can be deceiving though... if the fit and quality was good enough to justify the price, I would get it in a heartbeat!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, and I can see why you would love to have it. I baulk at paying £50 for a new dress (not that I tend to buy them anyway) so £120 sounds almost offensively expensive for High Street...IMVHO. I'd rather take that £120 and buy a vintage dress, or a second hand Vivienne Westwood.
ReplyDeleteThat is an outrageous price for highstreet!!! As Miss peelpants say above you can get Vivienne Westwood for that, I only paid £159 for one of my Viv's and that was brand new from the boutique! I refuse to pay over the odds for highstreet as I find they only last a few wears (I cant say for warehouse as I never shop there). I would much rather wait for designer sales or go on ebay. So fed up of of highstreet prices! It does look very nice tho x
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Yes - it is a difficult point and I agree with you all. I would rather pay the same for a second hand original Viv or the like. It is a very nice dress, I tried it one a client on Friday and I loved it. She did too! But we both agreed it was over priced for Warehouse. I have to say in quality and cloth and cleaning process it was certainly the same as a the next retailer up - as mentioned before the top end of high street Ted Baker, All Saints even Reiss or Karen Millen. It was better quality than Topshop Boutique/Unique or Christopher Kane pieces.
ReplyDeleteWell, I really like it - it's like a vaguely affordable Vivienne Westwood piece. But I can't really be spending that on an every day dress.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you are a cheap skate. I think you are a wise shopper.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely piece. it's about getting the best deal. : )
ReplyDeleteGlad you've noticed that prices are creeping up on 'quality' high street. Thought it was just me. xx
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about the hike in High Sreet prices for some time as I buy in Topshop, River Island, Warehouse etc for my teenage girls. I have noticed even a lot of New Look dresses are priced up at £50, since when did New Look become Topshop? Everything my kids ever get from New Look, there is a problem with, hems coming down, buttons falling off etc, I avoid the place like the plague!
ReplyDeleteI agree the high street is getting much more expensive in general. This dress is really lovely though, actually rather like a Vivienne Westwood! £120 is an arm and a leg for warehouse although I've always found their quality fantastic.
ReplyDeletePlus, it is the most expensive they have, most are 40-60 pounds
ReplyDeleteIf the quality is as good as the style, I'd consider splurging. It's a great dress.
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