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Sara
Curious August 2022 Surrey

Wedding Dress Authenticity

Sara, 15 March, 2022 at 16:53 Posted on Wedding Attire 0 10

Hello there,

I am having a dilemma about whether to buy my favourite dress or not. I tried it on, on Saturday and loved it. But the shop would not let me take a photo of it (although my friend did very sneakily when no one was looking!), or tell me what the dress is called. I have no intention of buying the dress elsewhere - this one was a good price and the right length - but I did want to look at pictures of it online to remind myself of what it was like.

I thought I heard the lady in the shop say it was an Eddy K dress, so I sent it to Eddy K to find out the make. They said it isn't one of theirs.

What can I do next? I am due to go and see the dress / try it on again tomorrow, but I'm worried about a confrontation if I ask for some kind of authentication before I buy it. I do want to know that I've bought a designer dress though and not a knock off. The last thing I want is to have a lovely dress but worry I've been had!

Thanks in advance

Sara x

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Latest activity by Michelle, 18 March, 2022 at 15:49
  • Yorkshirelass
    Super July 2022 Surrey
    Yorkshirelass ·
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    Bit weird that the shop were so secretive. I know they have to be careful with designers but when I tried mine on the lady in the shop was taking picture for me! I wouldn’t purchase from there if they made me feel uncomfortable personally.
    Good luck finding the right one!
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  • Sara
    Curious August 2022 Surrey
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    Thank you! Yeah it's weird. Maybe "the " dress Vs those niggling feelings. I'm well aware there are other dresses out there though. I've emailed them to ask them to authenticate the brand before I buy...🤞
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    VIP April 2022 Wiltshire
    Charlotte ·
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    If you have a picture and have Google lens on your phone it will search the pic and find any matches. I did it with my shoes and found then 70% less online
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  • R
    Genius July 2020 Monmouthshire
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    I think it's super-weird that they won't let you know the designer or take pictures. When I went to try on dresses, they were urging me to take photos because they said it helped compare different styles if you could see pictures of yourself in them side by side.

    To be honest, I'd be walking away from a place like that - if something feels off it probably is off.

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    Expert July 2023 Cornwall
    Anonbride ·
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    I have heard of some boutiques not wanting you to take photos, but I've never heard of them not telling you the designer! Sounds fishy to me... have you checked the reviews of the boutique?

    What I would say though, is if you love the dress and it feels worth the price for you then that's all that really matters - not a label.

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  • Jamie
    Dedicated October 2022 Argyll
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    I agree with Chloe above, honestly if you think it's the perfect dress and it feels like great quality and worth the price tag, the designer label shouldn't be an issue.

    Is it possible that the dress is a previous season of Eddy K, and the designer doesn't remember it because it's not a part of their newest collection? This could explain why the shop was being a bit cagey, if they're trying to charge new collection prices or something?

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  • Yorkshirelass
    Super July 2022 Surrey
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    Did you go back to the shop today? How did it go?

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  • Sara
    Curious August 2022 Surrey
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    Thanks so much everyone. I went back to see the dress on my own, there was only one member of staff so I had the shop to myself. It helped so much to see it without anyone else. I took one look and nothing else mattered. It's an incredible dress, it doesn't matter that it isn't branded. Thanks for all your help Smiley smile
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  • Jamie
    Dedicated October 2022 Argyll
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    That's great to hear - so glad you found your dream dress!

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  • Michelle
    VIP July 2026 Cheshire
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    Glad your second viewing went well xx💗
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