In Search of Affordable Multi Wear Dress

Q. I need your assistance shopping for a formal dress. I fell in love with a designer who is really pricey, but the dress looks damn good! It's Butter by Nadia brand and it's part of her Signature Satin line. I love it in Cobalt (bright blue). This dress is amazing and can be wrapped in multiple ways to create different looks. I need the dress for a special occasion. Here's my dilemma: Butter by Nadia advertises this dress online and online boutiques sell it for the same price in stores. I cannot afford this price. This online boutique sells it in my favorite color. Victoria's Secret's " 7 in 1 " is a look-a-like in jersey material but it doesn't come in Cobalt. The black is okay, but don't know if the Teal and Red are formal enough. It is $200 dollars cheaper. I'm not finding any more look-a-likes, but I have heard of a Mai Tai by Soprano that is exactly like the Butter by Nadia and it's $50. The stores that I go to are not selling it in my color and it is a mystery to me if it is sold online. Do you know any dresses in this color and style and price? If you can help me make this happen please I would be so grateful! I'm not so good at looking online. Can't wait to hear from you.
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A. I own the darker blue Butter by Nadia dress. I bought it for a Holiday party with my boyfriend and I adore it. Can't wait to wear it again and again so I can complete the list of the "20" ways to wear it. I like the silky feel of it, the drape and the color with shine. That said, I think the dress is a good investment if you think you'll get several more chances to wear it. However, I'm not going to recommend you eat Ramen noodles for the next two months to pay your credit card bill. Why not order the V.S. dress, try it on and play with the variations they claim? If the dress falls well on your body and doesn't seem like it will come apart at the seams, then you may have the ideal imitation. For the V.S. color choices, I'd recommend black, but I do love the colors from Butter. You'll surely be a stand out in the crowd in color. I did look for Mai Tai by Soprano and only found clubbing clothes on the sites where the name brought me.