River Island's 'classy' £42 mini dress is 'giving Odd Muse vibes'
River Island shoppers are impressed with a "classy" dress that's similar to one by a luxury brand. The retailer is well known for it's on-trend fashion and accessories - and now there may be a new fan favourite on the shelves.
The high street retailer is selling the Long Sleeve Square Neck Mini Dress, priced at £42, in several colours; brown, black, cream polka dot, green, pink and red. It is available in sizes six to 22.
The dress features a square neckline, long sleeves, decorative pockets and a mini length. The retailer has noted online that shoppers should machine wash the product at a maximum 30°C, cool iron it and warns not to dry clean it.
For those keen to get their hands on a similar dress, there are a number of other retailers with options. Next stocks the Friends Like These Black Long Sleeve Square Neck Mini Dress for £36.
PrettyLittleThing also has the Chocolate Structured Woven Boat Neck Shift Dress on sale for £17.25, down from £32. New Look is selling the Black Pocket Detail Mini Dress for £27.99.
The River Island dress has gained attention on TikTok, with user Shileen (@shileen18) showing off the cream polka dot version in a recent clip. Her video was captioned: "Odd Muse vibes from @riverisland."
Elsewhere on TikTok, fashion page @thescousestylists shared a clip showcasing the dress in black during a trip to River Island. The post was captioned: "The perfect black dress from @riverisland" while text over it read: " This dress is giving Odd Muse vibes."
In the video, the two ladies discussed the dress and how they'd style it. They added: "This is giving Odd Muse vibes. Oh, it is, yeah."
They also said it would be a " nice option for the races" and dubbed it "classy" and ideal for night out, adding that it is "very Odd Muse." They added that it is "such an elegant and classy dress."
Some shoppers have taken to review website TrustPilot to share their thoughts on River Island, particularly when it comes to large sizing, so it might be worth keeping this in mind when ordering online. One person said: "Lovely quality but not great sizing."
Another customer shared: "The quality of most clothes I've tried on are good... but the sizing is HUGE!! I recently bought some new UK size 6 shorts, skirts, jeans and trousers and they slid down my hips and legs! They wouldn't stay on my hips! The dress was huge on me too! I've had to return most of the order (kept the UK size 4 items)."
The dress is similar to luxury brand Odd Muse's The Ultimate Muse Split Sleeve Mini Dress. The high end dress is priced at £135, while River Island's comes in at £42.
The two feature similar structured designs, with long sleeves, decorative pockets and cinched waist. However, the Odd Muse dress has a higher neckline and wider, flared sleeves than the River Island version.
For shoppers on a budget, opting for the River Island dress could be a potential saving of around £93. The Long Sleeve Square Neck Mini Dress is available from River Island here.
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