This might happen to some of us. You receive in the mail an invitation of a cocktail party this weekend. The first thing that came to your mind is what to wear for that event. You might have a few dresses but they have been worn to cocktail events once too many. There isn’t enough time to wait for your paycheck to arrive and you need the dress soon. Not wanting to make a regretful decision, you opt for buying a cheap dress from a hypermarket. You do not need a dress that is in trend or would be able to last you a while, just cheap cocktail dresses for the sudden cocktail party.
Then later that weekend, you attend the party with your dress. Everything seems fine until you notice there is another person that is wearing a similar dress like yours. Then the awkwardness sets in and you hope that no one will notice or both of you would not meet each other. It would be quite easy to guess where she gets the dress from. You might have regrets for buying from that hypermarket. The thought of someone else might be doing some last minute dress shopping did not pass your mind when you bought that.
That will always happen as the source of the cheap cocktail dresses are easily available and they always mass produce it. And hypermarkets have setup chains of their store everywhere making the dress even more easily available. Even though there maybe some variety in them but it is always limited. But there is not need to forgo them as there are way to look unique in them.
The best way to look unique in a generic dress is to accessories yourself. So if you ever come across people with the same cheap cocktail dresses, you would stand out more and even look different. Use a shawl of jacket to cover your shoulders if the cheap cocktail dresses are sleeveless and use stockings if the cheap cocktail dresses are short. Even wear a chain belt around your waist. All this tiny details is important to set your look apart. Read the rest of this entry »
