Belfast Fashion Week with Wish Want Wear

As a busy mum, I don't get out much (this week being an exception!) so it's not practical to have a huge amount of going out clothes in my wardrobe. I was aware of dress agencies that rent out gowns, but I had no idea that it was possible to rent something less formal for a special night out.

The benefits are obvious - you get to look amazing in a designer item for one night, all without the designer expense. On top of that, you don't end up with a wardrobe full of once-worn items.
I was asked to attend Belfast Fashion Week on the same day that Wish Want Wear asked me to try out their designer rental service...it was a match made in heaven.  
Wish Want Wear is the UK’s leading designer dress hire website. It was launched in September 2011 and stocks a range of renowned designers including Temperley London, Sass & Bide, M Missoni, Just Cavalli and Halston Heritage. So I jumped on their site for a look at all these gorgeous designers and to see how the process works.
I was able to search by date of rental, garment type, size and occasion and the best bit is that for many of the items, there are photos of real people wearing them, which I found so useful and this ultimately helped me chose my outfit - an Alice by Temperley jumpsuit. With an RRP of £585, the rental for 4 days was just £50.

 It arrived with a courier the day before my event so I had plenty of time to decide how to style it. Inside the box, my jumpsuit looked brand new - it was even labelled and covered in plastic and came with a pre-paid returns label. I should say that I had the option of ordering a second size in the same item for no additional charge. I was confident enough that the 12 would fit me but isn't that great if you're in-between sizes?

In case you're worried about spilling a drink or some food on your item, specialist dry cleaning is included in your hire price - WWW can tackle most minor damage without any further charges to you.

Without further ado, I give you my Belfast Fashion Week outfit...

Jumpsuit - Alice by Temperley from Wish Want Wear
Pleather Jacket - H&M
Black Peep Toes - River Island (7 years old!)

I can honestly say that I felt a million dollars in this - it was such an easy outfit to wear..pull it on and you're dressed. No matching up of separates. I'm *so* getting a jumpsuit in my life after this experience!

The only sad bit was that I had to pack it up to send back but in fact, it's quite a distinctive piece and realistically, I would only wear it a handful of times if I owned it. And that's why rental makes so much sense. 
Thank you Wish Want Wear - I'll be back!

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Disclaimer - Wish Want Wear provided me with a complimentary rental but I was not obliged to blog about the experience. All images and opinions are my own.