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Attending a gala in the magnificent Monte Carlo, Charlotte sure did turn some heads in this striking red halter neck.
The jersey dress clings to the body showing off her gorgeous curves, with a sexy thigh high split and long train this dress oozes glamour. The neck and back of this dress is embellished with red jewels, which adds a hint of twinkle as the warm sunsets over Monaco.
A high halter neck has an effect of elongating your upper body as well as adding a sophisticated, polished look. A simple earring as Charlotte has done, is all you need as the dress speaks for itself!
A super chic dress for a sensational evening. I think the picture speaks for itself. Just wow!
Matilde wore our gorgeous gold and navy gown to this years Venice Film Festival, to watch the premiere of ‘A Marriage Story’.
This is such a great dress, the gold high neck bodice adds a subtle sparkle, the slight a line skirt is easy to move in and gives great balance and shape. A great feature on this dress is the waistband, it breaks the bodice and the skirt up and creates a tiny waistline.
A great choice for this type of event, it has the wow factor without it being too much. Matilde has added simple gold bracelets, a good move as you cannot wear a necklace with this gown and only a simple earring will do, as the detail of the dress is on the bodice. Here she is looking very glam walking the red carpet.
“A big thank you for the blue dress! It went down an absolute treat!”
Looking fabulous at the the 2019 Frozen Ball, hosted by Simon Cowell at the Shakespeare Underglobe for the charity, Together for Short Lives.
Roberta wore a sapphire taffeta square necked gown. You can’t see from this photo but the full skirt is actually a half over skirt with a tight, thigh slit underskirt. Stunning. Paired with a silver diamond necklace with sapphire stone and matching ring, just finished off the look. A very fitting gown for this red carpet event, once Roberta had tried this on she was unable to ‘Let it go!’
The look in his eyes said it before he did: “I can’t take another dress shop. You’re my last hope!” Kiana and her beau had been foraging London’s usual high street offerings for dressing up to his Medical Graduation Ball.
And now they were getting worried.
“What about hiring? Where you can actually try the dresses on?” She phoned us and came in for an appointment that same day.
Kiana wanted a silk or a satin dress, classy, a bit glam, but nothing over-the-top or too fussy. She hadn’t been to many events like this so she wanted to look and feel fab without making too much of a fuss. We tried a few different styles to see what worked best and found this one fairly quickly.
This satin gown, with plunging V-neck, has a knotted effect at the front which wraps around to tie up at the back. Pulling you in at the waist, the skirt then gently falls from the hips. The free flowing silky fabric drapes down to the floor for a dreamy effect.
Like many of our clients, they were both surprised at how quick and pleasurable the process can be when you’ve got a whole room of expertly selected evening dresses to chose from. We look forward to seeing Kiana again soon for her next event and save those tiresome trips to the shops.
“It was a great night and was made ever better with the fabulous dress! I had a few dresses picked out, but then I tried this last dress and I knew straight away that it was the one.”
Tejal was in need of a dress for the BAFTA Awards. Although she would be walking down the red carpet she didn’t want anything too extravagant. We tried several likely dresses and chose this elegant navy blue and gold embellished ball gown.
From the sweetheart neckline and chiffon skirt to the delicately placed gold jewels, everything about this dress screams romance. Although strapless, the structured bodice and secret cups meant that Tejal could face the crowds with confidence.
Glamorous without being being over the top, the lightweight chiffon skirt would float as she walked. A memorable red carpet ball gown to make an entrance with!
“I would like to thank you for helping me find the perfect dress for the BAFTAs. The personal service during the dress fitting was spot-on. This ball gown looked beautiful on the red carpet, I received so many wonderful compliments during the evening.”
Sheema was attending the Knights Foundation Charity Dinner, at Pennyhill Park in Surrey (link), and wanted something chic, sophisticated, and not too showy.
We tried on a bunch of styles and outfits before arriving at the final choice; a one-shoulder asymmetric evening dress ticked all the boxes and Sheema felt good wearing it.
It has an attractive neckline – with diamante detail – which curves elegantly to reveal a stunningly bold cut-out in the back.
The dress has a side-split which is filled in with a soft chiffon, so it makes movement easy and gives the dress a floaty feel. We teamed it with a pair of killer earrings. This was a great choice for Sheema’s evening.
Tania Mallet (left) in gold & black ball gown, and unknown model in a black satin and beaded gown. Photographed by Robert Whitaker in the back of a taxi on Flood Street, London, 2005.
It was way back in 2005. I wanted to do a Mum & Daughter type photo-shoot for One Night Stand to showcase dresses side-by-side. Photographer Robert Whitaker was a regular at Chelsea Manor Studios — he used to hang out with Ben John downstairs — so naturally I asked if he’d be interested in the job. He said, ‘Yes’.
Whitaker got ex-Bond Girl Tania Mallet to be Mum, above wearing a vintage black and gold off-shoulder ball gown by Terence Nolder, and another model as the daughter.
I can’t remember whose idea it was to shoot in the back of a London taxi; almost certainly Bob, he liked his photos to have a concept. In fact, his instinct for a provocative narrative coupled with The Beatles mischievous nature helped to get them all banned for the ‘Yesterday and Today’ album cover.
Founded by Edward Alleyn for the education of ‘12 poor scholars’ and granted Letters Patent by James I on 21 June 1619, Dulwich College in South London is celebrating its 400th Anniversary this year. One Night Stand were lucky enough to dress several ladies for the formal Quatercentennial College Ball in May.
Confidence Is Key
Priyanka, on the left, didn’t have fixed ideas of style or colour so we encouraged her to try a range of dresses to discover which ones made her feel good. A full skirt wasn’t really on her radar but this black and gold gown felt right as soon as she put it on and walked to the mirror.
She liked the fact that the gown had sleeves and that the pretty lace bodice showed hints of skin, so she didn’t feel completely covered up either. The fullness of the skirt balanced nicely with her frame.
You need confidence in your outfit to let you really enjoy the event, and this one got a big thumbs-up!
