alice + olivia

Wesson One Shoulder Dress

I reallllly wanted this dress to work. The color is beautiful and the design is great, but it is so disappointing. You can see-through the back MAJORLY. This is because it's not properly lined. It is basically two thin pieces of chiffon material covering your backside. If you happen to be blessed with little to no behind, or if yours is perfectly toned, perhaps you'll be okay. If not, it will expose every little flaw! A slip might work, but not if I'm paying this much for a dress. It should be fine as-is. Also, I'm a small-medium in everything including dresses. I have an hourglass figure. The medium just fit awkardly. The zipper is cheap quality, it would zip but it does this crinkly thing and looks like it's about to fall apart. Needless to say, it's going back. :(

Over the last few years, I have seen the quality of Alice & Olivia's clothing take a turn for the worst, and this dress is further evidence that they have zero intention of giving their customers the quality they pay for. $440 should buy more than cheap fabric held together by sloppy sewing and a zipper so terrible that you can't decide what's more likely: that the dress will find it's end when the zipper breaking or when the fabric snags. The only thing you'll be sure of is that it won't last more than two wears due to its pathetic craftsmanship. I urge Shopbop and all of the previously loyal A&O shoppers out there to demand better and stop buying these products until they give us what they pay for. Needless to say, I will be returning this item.