Five places to rent designer dresses in the UAE inspired by Kate’s royal rental

As good as defend British designers During a three-day tour of Boston with Prince William, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge also rented a designer dress instead of buying one for the occasion, to make her choice permanent.

In Boston for The Earthshot Prize award ceremony, the Princess of Wales donned a lime green Sabrina dress from Solace London as she stepped out at the MGM Music Hall in Fenway.

The dress was rented from Hurr, a UK rental platform, for just £74 ($91) per night according to People magazine.

The Princess of Wales paired the dress with a diamond and emerald necklace that previously belonged to Princess Diana.

In addition to helping reduce fabric waste in landfills, rent an outfit is a great way to save money, especially if you’re the type of person who doesn’t like wearing the same thing too many times. Renting dresses also doesn’t require a lot of long-term storage space.

With the festive season approaching and its myriad of occasions, following in the king’s footsteps and renting your party outfit might be something to consider. Here are five places where you can rent a designer outfit in the UAE, for a fraction of the retail price.

D24

Specializing in luxury fashion, D24 offers dresses, accessories, bags and more for hire. Fashionistas can make an appointment to visit the JLT showroom and benefit from the advice of a stylist who will guide you in choosing outfits suitable for the desired style, budget and occasion. There is also an online service where you can choose what you want to rent after browsing the products on the website.

All rentals come with free delivery service, insurance and dry cleaning.

Best Kept Shared

Sophie Kjoller and Kelly Power are the founders of Best Kept Shared, a peer-to-peer luxury fashion rental platform in Dubai that is launching with the goal of becoming “the Airbnb of designer fashion”.

The “social shopping style” will include women’s designer clothes, handbags and accessories from members’ closets, with clothes to be rented by all verified members of the platform’s community. A concierge service will be waiting outside the renter’s home once the items have been delivered, so they can be tried on, in accordance with the brand’s ‘fit guarantee’.

The company will also allow rentals directly from a selection of local and regional designers with Emirati designers Gaffe Studios, as well as contemporary womenswear designers Riyeka Studios, which has already signed up to join the soon to be launched platform. .

Rent your wardrobe

Rent your wardrobe, a clothing rental platform in Dubai, offers monthly, quarterly and annual subscription packages, which provide customers with a choice of clothing to suit their needs, free cleaning and disinfection services, as well as pick-up and drop-off services. free deposits. It offers a collection of women’s clothing, including casual wear, party wear, and formal wear. The Dubai-based company also helps people sell their second-hand clothes, promoting circular fashion.

SW One mode

Dubai fashion rental platform SW One Fashion, founded by Sawsan Waleed, stocks couture and ready-to-wear dresses from brands such as Gucci, Valentino and Zuhair Murad (including dresses and clutches that are unique pieces), coming from the fashion capitals of the world.

Although many outfits only come in one size, SW One also offers alteration services for the ultimate “red carpet” style experience.

And if you’re a bride-to-be working within a budget, the company also offers an entire section of ready-made wedding dresses as well as rental dresses.

The dress of the hour

Offering glamorous evening dresses and a wide range of accessories, The House Dress is the place to go when you want something special.

Located in Dubai‘s City Walk, the company offers a variety of designer clothes for rent, including Versace, Maison Geyanna and Mohammad Murad. Prices range from around Dh200 for sparkling hair jewelry rental to over Dh9,000 for a periwinkle Zuhair Murad dress which costs Dh182,000 to buy new.

Updated: December 03, 2022, 11:21 a.m.