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Close Humbly Haute Dress $189.99
This item was picked by you in our Be the Buyer Program, altered based on your feedback, and will be sold exclusively online at ModCloth! While the sleek fashion future is always on your radar, you are still a fan of the stylish days of yore, when retro-fabulous frocks like this black and white A-line by Stop Staring! ruled the world of popular fashion. Its modest length and giddy dots are irresistibly adorable, while its bowed sash and ruched top are undeniably stylish. With slightly elasticized, light lining and red leather clogs that are perforated to match the eyelets on the edges of your hair scarf, this back-zipped dress takes the cake for encompassing the completely comfortable and totally sweet sides of what vogue means!
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Close Wallpaper Party Dress $249.99
This item was picked by you in our Be the Buyer Program and will be sold exclusively online at ModCloth! You and your BFF both need to remodel rooms in your homes, and you dont see why you shouldnt make an event out of it! Dressing to display your excitement, you back-zip the periwinkle pleats of this cowl neck frock on atop lemon-colored peep toes and head on over to the design shop. A retro spread of white flowers and coral colorblocked touches turn this lined Eva Franco dress into your ultimate inspiration as you flip through books, and the sweet bow on its back-buckled belt offers the same pulled-together look youre searching for. With oversized button earrings and a woven straw shoulder bag, this lovely dress appearance adds extra elation to the celebration of your decoration hunt!
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Close Budding Starlet Dress $84.99
Singing at venues across the country, youll need a look thats as bold as your vocals - don this dress, and your performance will be unforgettable! Leopard print harmonizes with blooming roses to create a sassy style thats sure to charm the toughest crowds. Youll send audiences swooning when you start crooning in the pin-up style, buttoned bodice, and halter neckline. Accompany this look with peep toes, a cuff bracelet, and a black fascinator, and youll be on your way to fashionable fame!
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Close Lept Til Dawn Dress $79.99
While others lay still dreaming well through morning, you are still wining and dining with your dearest friends looking retro-fabulous in this leopard print sheath! Its midi length and pleated surplice makes for a classy wear while carousing, and its stretch material allows you to enjoy the evening in utmost comfort. Having worn this back-zipped midi with fierce red stilettos, lipstick to match, and a vintage fascinator that makes onlookers want to pounce on a look like this themselves, this dress deems you the image of all-night fun!
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Close Sea Shanty Singing Dress $129.99
As you climb aboard the three-mast ship, the wind ruffles the full hem your dress - this sailor-inspired piece whose dusty rose hue is exclusive to ModCloth. Once on deck, you straighten this frocks deliciously cute neck tie, and head toward the sound of the music. Entering the ships main hall in this dress, wicker-soled wedges, shining post earrings, and several dainty rings, you draw admiring stares from more than a few in the assembled crowd. Taking a seat, you join in on the singing, lilting out lyrics about adventure, faraway lands, and pretty lasses such as yourself!
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Close Social Savant Dress $153.99
The day has much in store for you - brunch, an afternoon gallery walk, and tickets to the ballet. Dressing for such a varied schedule may challenge some people, but youre well adept at it, especially since you have this pristinely pretty Bettie Paige frock in your wardrobe! Retro-inspired designer Tatyana created Bettie Page out of a hankering to create high-quality, glamorous fashion with a mix of the modern. This impeccable item stays true to its retro roots with a flattering, A-line shape, an anchor-esque red pattern atop a grey background, and a red-trimmed bolero that sits crisply atop the frocks halter-tie neckline. Worn with low, cherry pumps, a rose hair clip nestled into your tousled do, and a boxy handbag, this gem of a dress will take you from event to event with perfect ...
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Close And We're Live Dress $47.99
As the most-loved entertainment reporter of all the hottest events, you have to wow your television followers with your outfits every single day. Stick with something simple, yet irresistibly sweet by appearing on screens in this eye-popping crimson dress! Its slight stretch material, cap sleeves, and V-back keep you cool under the bright lights, while its princess seams and pleats surrounding a neckline slit are super stylish touches that no one can deny! Match its thin faux leather belt with black pumps, add golden jewelry, and rest one hand in this frock's pockets for a look that'll let off that air of casual professionalism that drives viewers wild!
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Close And We're Live Dress in Green $47.99
As the most-loved entertainment reporter of all the hottest events, you have to wow your television followers with your outfits every single day. Stick with something simple, yet irresistibly sweet by appearing on screens in this eye-popping jade dress! Its slight stretch material, cap sleeves, and V-back keep you cool under the bright lights, while its princess seams and pleats surrounding a neckline slit are super stylish touches that no one can deny! Match its thin faux leather belt with black pumps, add golden jewelry, and rest one hand in this frock's pockets for a look that'll let off that air of casual professionalism that drives viewers wild!
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Close Getting Dot in Here Dress $54.99
Welcome the whimsy of polka dots into your present with this fun, flirty dress! As adorable as frocks come, this white-and-red, A-line number is both cute with its tie-adorned, slightly padded sweetheart bust and sassy with the almond-shaped cutout at back. Pair this practically pure cotton dress with plush pumps, a retro-inspired hairdo, a silver charm bracelet, and a patent purse for a look that youll want to wear forever!
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Close Send-Off Kiss Dress $52.99
Dressed in this fab frock inspired by those who fare the sea, you wave to your paramour and blow an air kiss down to the dock. With its simple silhouette, including a scoop neck, elasticized waist, and full, flared skirt, your lovely figure is surely quite the sight to behold beckoning from the upper deck, and the charming oversized collar and white trim that covers this black beauty makes you standout stylishly in the early morning light. Though it's always tough to say goodbye, you can't wait to greet the exciting adventure that awaits ahead - a fact you realize as you straighten your collar and ready to sail into the great blue yonder. By Australian designer Reverse.
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Close Aisle Be There Dress in Rose $162.99
Wherever your sisters big occasion takes place, you're sure to look glamorous by her side when you wear this gorgeous formal dress by Trashy Diva. A proud New Orleans brand, Trashy Diva creates pieces that exude old-school charm and flatter a modern girl's figure. This elegant, side-zipped frock is crafted of rich, red satin. Featuring a gathered surplice bodice edged in a foldover collar that dips into pretty twin points in the back, this timeless silhouette fits perfectly for a day you'll want to remember forever. You dont have to be saying ""I do!"" to flaunt fabulous fashion - just pair this lovely piece with ivory peep toes, a rhinestone-encrusted necklace, and a black patent clutch!
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Close Aisle Be There Dress in Lily $162.99
Whether your big day takes place in a park, your backyard, or City Hall, you're sure to look every bit the part of the glamorous bride when you wear this gorgeous dress by Trashy Diva. A proud New Orleans brand, Trashy Diva creates pieces that exude old-school charm and flatter a modern girl's figure. This elegant, side-zipped frock is crafted of cream satin and features a gathered, surplice bodice edged in a foldover collar that dips into pretty twin points in the back, making for a timeless silhouette fitting for a day you'll want to remember forever. Say ""I do!"" to fabulous fashion and pair this lovely piece with cherry peep toes, a rhinestone-encrusted necklace, and a lemon patent clutch!
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Close Friends Again Dress $59.99
After hearing that an old friend has moved to town, you suggest reuniting for brunch. While walking to meet her in low-heeled peep toes and this teal lace dress, you cant quite remember how you two lost touch in the first place. Though life has taken you in different directions, much like the swirling clover-leaf lace pattern of your A-line frock, youve both swirled around to the same path again. While waiting in front of the cafe, adjusting the bow of the flexible navy sash, you see your childhood pal and wave as the delicate bangles on your wrist slide toward the cinched cuff on the sheer 3/4-length sleeves. As she greets you with a smile and a warm hug, you begin to chat as though no time at all has passed.
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Close Daisies Go By Dress $72.99
This item was picked by you in our Be the Buyer Program and will be sold exclusively online at ModCloth! Not every day is one thats filled with festive excitement, and thats a-okay with you - for those normal afternoons, allow yourself to look just as lovely as on a plan-filled one when you wear the sweet tulip sleeves and tie neck of this black dress by Tulle Clothing! Tulles flair for vintage-inspired modern apparel and accessories makes this piece a wise choice for your day-to-day dress. Since starting in 1999, Tulle has been busy embellishing their styles with clever details, such as comfortable lining, a hidden back zip, and a wide waistband. This frocks print of daisies that reach toward the atmosphere is especially adorable when worn with yellow flats, a polka-dotted wire ...
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Close Break Into a Scallop Dress $74.99 $36.99
This item was picked by you in our Be the Buyer Program and will be sold exclusively online at ModCloth! For your best friends horse show, you want to display your support by dressing up a bit, and this clover-green shift by Tulle Clothing is the perfect pick! Tulles flair for vintage-inspired modern apparel and accessories makes this piece a wise choice for your spot in the stands, and its secret side pockets are the perfect place to hold the small token of pride youll give her at the end of the show. Since starting in 1999, Tulle has been busy embellishing their styles with clever details, such as a thin, silky front bow that plays off your pals reins, and black, lace scalloping that elegantly holds your energized excitement when her stallion takes off into a perfectly postured run! ...
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Close Made in the Shades Dress in Apples $109.99
Let your wardrobe reflect your passion for fresh fashion with a printed sundress thats truly a sight to behold! Cinnamon-and-spice apples tumble down this ivory halter dress by Emily and Fin, giving your style an especially sweet perspective. Optional straps secured with white buttons and a slender, noir belt frame the frock, while the pleated skirt and sweetheart neckline supported by flexible boning transform this piece into a stylish spectacle. In deep orange espadrilles, a brown cardi, and snazzy sunnies, you and your look are perfectly pretty!
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Close Slant Rhyme Dress $164.99
For your poetry reading from your first full-length collection, you need a look that will add to your unique voice but not steal the show. This red dress by Petrunia boasts stripes of a silvery sheen and a retro fit for a coveted look thats perfect for standing front and center. Petrunia innovates creative pieces that utilize the most cherished details of vintage craftsmanship in updated styles for a woman who lives for the present moment. Feminine, flattering, and a truly transformative, Petrunia pieces, like this frock, will surely become timeless additions to your unique wardrobe! As you deliver poem after poem of lyrical loveliness, the round decorative buttons slant across your bust and make this short-sleeved A-line playfully poetic. Over brown, heeled brogues and brassy ...
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Close Kitchen Tour Dress $97.99
As you ogle over marble countertops and mosaic backsplashes, others on todays visit to an admired chefs dinette squeal over this flared dress! You imagine yourself using the cutting-edge appliances you see with the 3/4-sleeved arms this belted dress boasts, while they comment that its wide collar and oversized buttons fit right in with the kitschy-chic decor. With laced booties lined by crew socks, click-clack the retro, tile-like print of this cotton look from the ceramic sink to the spacious refrigerator as if this kitchen were your own!
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Close Presentation Day Dress $49.99 $34.99
After working tirelessly to design a presentation for work, your moment to shine has arrived! You wear this inspired sheath dress into the office with dark tights and sand-colored pumps, assured that you will lead your meeting with confidence and ease. The classy cut features a black lace overlay at the neckline and panels of houndstooth print across the front. The intersection of basic black and a sophisticated print creates a simple, yet visually interesting piece- much like the lines and patterns that youve meticulously measured in your stellar proposal!
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Close See Eye to Iris Dress $419.99 $293.99
Certainly there are trends you and your pals dont agree on, but a timeless piece like this field-printed cotton dress by Mrs.Pomeranz is one you nearly argue over who gets to wear it first! Its with a swooning love for feminine frocks that Mrs.Pomeranz creator Dasha deems a 50s-style silhouette the most flattering of all. Created from fine English and Italian fabrics, her dresses, which are crafted to complement all figures, are elegant daily wears. From its diagonally buttoned mandarin collar, down to its full skirt thats twirl-ready, this fully lined piece embodies the elegance of an oil pastel painting. Agree that the touches of deep plum in its satin buttons and belt take the beauty of this sage-and-iris frock to new highs, and work together to create several looks around this ...