5 sites where to rent a designer dress Information provided by Le Particulier for BoursoraMag•10/23/2021 at 08:30 Reading time: 3 min<

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Buying a dress for a wedding, a birthday or a New Year's Eve, putting it away in your dressing room and never taking it out… who has never experienced this situation? To the financial aspect is now added the environmental issue, the fashion industry being one of the most polluting. Thanks to clothing rental sites, wearing the dress of your dreams for a big occasion is no longer impossible, and you can change your outfit as you wish without feeling guilty. Here are 5 addresses where to rent a designer dress for a weekend or an evening.

The Cachotieres

A wedding, a gala, a cocktail party? With 300 high-end brands (Ba&sh, Claudie Pierlot, Maje, Sandro, Sézane or the Kooples, Balzac but also Dior, Hervé Léger or Rime Arodaky) and 5,000 references in stock from 32 to 46, the Cachotières site offers a very large choice of clothes, including during pregnancy or for your own civil wedding. Delivery and pressing are free, and many services are offered: possibility to try on up to 3 models at home, to return an unworn model... From 35 to 95 euros for 4 days.

One Evening Dress

Reference site for the rental of evening dresses, Une Robe un Soir offers you a large choice of designer models, from Saint-Laurent to Ralph Lauren via Lanvin, Alexander McQueen or Diane Von Furstenberg. The platform offers the second fitting if you hesitate between two sizes or two models, and reimburses you if you are not satisfied. Stylists are also available to advise you. Count from 23 to 270 euros.

my good friend

In 2009 Axelle Bonamy, passionate about haute couture, launched My Good Friend. The site allows you to select the duration, date and model of your dreams depending on the occasion. You can make an appointment in the Paris showroom for fittings or have it delivered anywhere in France. A selection of jewelry and bags completes your outfit. From 125 euros for 4 days for a ceremonial dress. Pressing offered.

House Lou

If your greatest anxiety is to find yourself face to face with another guest wearing the same outfit, run quickly to discover the Maison Lou website. Its creator, Salomé, has two passions: fashion and travel. In 2015, she decided to combine them by offering for rent unique pieces by foreign haute couture designers unearthed from all over the world. A colorful and daring wardrobe to discover on Instagram (@maisonlou) as well as in her Parisian showroom.

Lenders

Les Lenders are Léa and Raquel Gozlan, two fashion-savvy sisters who provide you with unique dresses for any type of occasion. You can make an appointment in their showroom in the 17th arrondissement to find the ideal outfit and make any alterations. The shop also offers a wide selection of jewelry and accessories. Go to the Instagram account @lespreteuses to view the models.

The clothing rental boom

At a time when the environmental challenge is pushing us to rethink our relationship with fashion, clothing rental is on the rise. A report by Allied Market Research valued this market at $1.013 billion in 2017. It could reach $1.856 billion by 2023. Ready-to-wear brands have understood this well: Bocage created "L'Atelier Bocage”, the first shoe rental service in France. In Sweden, the giant H&M is experimenting with the rental of parts from its eco-responsible line. High-end brands are also taking up the subject: Ba&sh launched its rental program in February 2020, followed by Maje a few months later.

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