The high street retailer offers a ‘stylish’ £35 dress that resembles a designer alternative
New Look is stocking a new denim dress that resembles a designer style. The retailer is often a go-to destination for high-street customers shopping for summer dresses, and it might have introduced another crowd-pleaser. The fashion giant’s Navy Stretch Denim Square Neck Bodycon Midi Dress looks similar to another style by designer brand Jacquemus.
However, New Look’s dress is a fraction of the cost. It’s available for £34.99, whereas The de-Nîmes Spoglio denim dress is currently listed for £1,135 on Farfetch. Elsewhere, Jacquemus has the style on offer, currently listed for £525 from £745, and Flannels has listed the dress for £599 from £745, but again, New Look’s version is cheapest.
Both dresses are very similar in style, thanks to the matching denim look and fitted silhouette, with a square neck, shoulder straps, and rear slit. However, it’s worth noting that the navy dresses come in different lengths as New Look has opted for a midi style, whereas the designer version has a maxi length.
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There are also differences in material. The cheaper dress is made from 53% cotton, 27% polyester, 18% viscose, 2% elastane. In contrast, the designer alternative is 100% cotton.
The product description for the New Look dress says: “This denim dress offers a sleek silhouette that’s perfect for both casual and polished looks.” Elsewhere, the product description for the Jacquemus dress says it is made in Italy.
For shoppers looking for alternatives, there’s a selection of denim dresses available from different retailers. One similar option could be Bershka’s £35.99 Long denim dress with straps.
Alternatively, French Connection has discounted its Textured Square Neck Midi Dress from £59 to £24, or denim fans might prefer ASOS’s £45 chambray denim maxi dress with cinch waist seams in mid blue.
Nonetheless, customers might count the New Look option as their favourite. To date, the New Look dress only has two reviews, but it proved popular with both shoppers. One reviewer said: “Stylish summer dress. Lovely dress, nice length and great fit due to stretch in fabric lovely for summer.”
The second shopper wrote: “Fabulous dress – love love it!” However, shoppers might wish to read more reviews before considering a purchase. For instance, some customers on Trustpilot reported issues when they ordered dresses from the retailer.
An unhappy customer claimed: “Not sure what is going on with New Look but quality and sizing have declined and price gone up. I buy from both the tall and regular section. I’m telling you the tall is actually regular. I ordered 3 tall denim dresses. Nearly £30 each for the thinnest material ever certainly not denim.
“All sizes totally off 18 just fit but not usual my 14 to 16. Dress barely covered my bottom.” Another commented: “Picked up my order this week. Normally I’d try on in the shop but there was a queue so no bother.
“The dress came sealed in a bag totally screwed up and inside out! It’s a dressy dress, I’d expect it to be packed as such. I’ve had to spend extra time steaming out the 1,000 creases. Feels like I bought second hand. I doubt I will buy online again.”