I went to House of Fashion not expecting much, based on reviews here. But it was worth a try...\r
However, it was wonderful - I brought in clips of things I liked in dresses - rouching, lace-up backs and a sweetheart neckline. They had almost every dress in my clips, and knew what they were even with only a tiny part of the whole dress. They were lovely, but a little over my budget and not 'perfect'...but then she brought me a *new* dress with everything I wanted. Absolutely perfect. And 200 under my budget! And they were nice enough to sell it to me off the shelf. There's no way I would be able to find such a good-quality perfect dress so soon before my wedding. \r
I may get alterations somewhere else as not many are needed and I think that HOF's may be a bit overpriced. But I'm very happy with my experience here.\r
Advice: make an appointment! You need one...and bring pictures of dresses or parts of dresses you like.
Pros: off the shelf dresses, honest advice, huge selection, can be affordable
Cons: alterations overpriced, can get busy, appointment required
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