IMPORTANT CHANGES AT DRESS FOR 2013

To All Our Wonderful Customers,

First THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for a great Year 3! Without your support we wouldn’t be here getting ramped up for Year 4.  Yaaayyy!!!!

With that being said a couple of important changes effective January 2013.

WEDNESDAYS ARE NOW APPOINTMENT ONLY: We’ve had a lot of requests for this so going forward we will only take appointments 1 on 1 or a small group on Wednesday.  Each appointment will be an hour but of course you know we’ll take as much time as needed. 

All appointments must be made by close of business the previous day. 

CANCELLATIONS:  All cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance versus 24 hours.

LATE FEES:  We will AUTOMATICALLY charge the card on file $40 per day if we do not hear from you prior.  We try to be as flexible as possible but going forward we will charge without notice if the dress is not returned by close of business on the agreed upon date.

GROUP FITTINGS:  If you have a special event coming up and you and your friends would like to come in as a group please let us know and we’ll arrange a special time outside of store hours.

We at DRESS hope you had happy holidays and we wish you all the best for 2013.

Happy New Years!

The Little Book of Heartbreak

We at DRESS love to support our customers if we can, after all you guy’s support us!  Customer Meghan Laslocky has published her first book “The Little Book Heartbreak:  Love Gone Wrong Through the Ages”  which “explores love’s  smoldering ruins with humor and empathy, covering history, literature, culture, film, music and art”.  Featured in the January 2013 issue of “O” under the “10 Titles to Pick Up Now” section, it’s hailed as “a hilarious salve for the lovesick.”

If you’re looking for a great read or a wonderful gift please pick it up and support our local author.

Available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other local booksellers December 31st.

Meghan’s website: http://meghanlaslocky.com/

NYE: It’s all about the shoes!

It’s almost New Year’s Eve and lots of ladies are looking for a shiny, glittery dress, but what if you have some hot glittery shoes you want to show off? Make it about them! Get a simple little black number to go with those shiny shoes and add some accessories to accent. Guaranteed to still stop traffic.

NYE: Sass with Class by gscrivs featuring high heel shoes

Michael Kors / Wallis high heel shoes / Earrings

Customer of the Week

 

I  know swoon, gasp… Doesn’t she look amazing!?!   Nikki our customer of the week wearing a dark blue/black iridescent gown by Carmen Marc Valvo.  From the front simple elegance, from the back…WOW!!! Check out that train!

IT’S (OFFICE) PARTY TIME!

Dressing appropriately for the holiday office party, whether you are the employee or the spouse seems to be the subject of  some stress this time of year.  There are no hard and fast rules, but the key word in all this is “appropriate.”  Fitted, but not too tight, festive but not too sparkly, accessorized modestly.  Understated is the way to go as opposed to over the top.  You can never go wrong with the LBD.   When you choose something as flexible as this you can make it more holiday-like by adding a metallic or otherwise shiny shoe, some great bracelets and you’re good to  go.

If you choose some black pants or a skirt you can then go with sparkles on top.  You look like you’re going to a party without over doing it.

If  you choose a metallic dress, downplay the accessories.  Getting the picture?

Probably best not to imitate the behavior below!

Customer of the Week

Love Ladies in White!  Shani wearing a Faviana gown to a Black and White ball!

FREE SATURDAY PARKING FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Free Parking on Saturdays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s + Plaid Friday (November 23)

As part of the Shop Oakland Grown holiday campaign, the City of Oakland will offer free parking every Saturday between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, plus Plaid Friday which is November 23. Click here to learn more about the free holiday parking.

To learn more about the Oakland Grown Gift Card, a 100% local gift card valid for use at locally owned, indie businesses, or the companion Oakland Grown Gift Guide, please visit www.oaklandgrown.org.

Click here to read an article on Oakland Grown entitled “Holiday shoppers urged to keep it local” that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.