PLT launch summer dress that's over £200 cheaper than designer counterpart
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With summer just around the corner, we are desperately shopping for new dresses before they sell out. We need ones to wear everyday, on holiday, as a beach cover up, to the office, destination weddings and summer parties.
Speaking of, we think we have found the perfect number.
We stumbled across PLT's Dark Red Floral Corset A Line Shift Dress, which we think is uber feminine and flattering. As we continued our hunt for new wardrobe staples, we then came across Faithfull The Brand's Sanne Mini Dress in Colette, and the similarity is undeniable.
Pretty Little Thing's creation fetches £36, whereas the designer alternative will set you back £250, so of course we're leaning towards PLT's creation to save us over £200.
Crafted from a polyester and elastane blend. This mini dress boasts a square neckline and back, thick shoulder straps, a corset bodice, and an A-line mini skirt.Available in dress sizes 4 to 16. It also comes in other colourways. BUY NOW FOR £36
The Sanne Mini Dress is hugely popular, and has almost sold out.Crafted from European flax linen fabric that is free from chemicals, and is a lightweight and breathable material in a vintage floral print.It boasts a low scooped neckline, thin shoulder straps, a fitted bodice, and lantern-cut skirt. Available in three prints, though stock is selling fast. BUY NOW FOR £250
The Dark Red Floral Corset A Line Shift Dress attracted our attention not only because it is an affordable alternative to Faithfull The Brand's premium option, but it is super flattering, and comes in an array of bold prints.
The dress boasts a square neckline, and back, thick shoulder straps, and a flattering corset bodice, which cinches in your waist before the A-line mini skirt flares out. It hugs you in all the right places, and creates the most flattering silhouette.
This shape bears likeness to the Sanne Mini Dress, which features a low scooped neckline and a fitted body, while the mini skirt offers a straight cut, which has been described as a 'lantern shape', as it is not super figure hugging, but not too exaggerated either. Plus the dress is mini in length and falls midway down the thigh. However, the Sanne dress has thinner straps than the PLT version, and we prefer the latter for extra security.
The Sanne Mini Dress has been cleverly designed with dart detail along the waist to cinch in the upper body to create the corset illusion. More Trending
This design has been crafted from eco-conscious European flax linen in a vintage floral print, and has cotton lining for comfort and added structure.
Both mini dresses come in a floral print, and we think the Colette version of the Sanne dress with its multi-coloured botanical pattern is similar to PLT's romantic design. However, Faithfull The Brand has also created a blue and white floral print version, known as Cecile, as well as a blue baroque print, Aurora.
The Aurora and Colette styles of the Sanne dress have almost sold out. So, if you are looking for a similar alternative, and one to save you a few extra pounds, the PLT version is a chic substitute we think looks more premium than its price tag.
Whether you opt for the designer or affordable online retailer's dress, these creations lend themselves to the summer party season, festivals and have a place in our holiday wardrobe. Pull out a colour from the dresses to match your kitten heel thong sandals with, opt for a block heel sandal, or wedge, or opt for a Western boot this festival season. You just watch the compliments come flooding in.
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