6.29.2010

Tightwad Tuesday: Gianni Bini Louisa Dress for Less

Darlings, to the left you will find Gianni Bini’s luxurious Louisa Dress; to the right you will find the Navy I Do, Navy I Don’t Dress from Lulu*s.

While the Lulu*s lovely is constructed out of a blend of cotton, polyamide, and spandex, as opposed to the stretch sateen which makes up the blissful Bini offering; for a mere $69.00, as opposed to the $148.00 required to bring the ravishing Louisa home, it is every bit as stunning – and sure to cause a stir with the entire Seventh Fleet!

Tell me, kittens…will you be a big spender and go for Gianni Bini, or be thrifty and spring for Lulu*s?


Fashionably yours!


Thanks to Dillard’s and Lulu*s for the pictures.


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60 comments

  1. I actually like the lulu one better!

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  2. I like Lulu*s only because I like that the stripes on the bottom are thinner.

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  3. Wow, they are both super cute (and really similar).

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  4. Nearly identical! I bet that dress is really flattering.

    Nice guest post on Style Obession, Erika!

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  5. They look so similar, I'll take the lulu's. I like the play on words with the style name, too.

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  6. I love the lulu one! stripes, love stripes! xo

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  7. Gorgeous! I think I prefer the Bini :)

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  8. Love this.
    Thank you so much for your comment, you're lovely.
    Keep following
    Love, johanna

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  9. What a stunning find, darling!
    Love this dress!
    Will be thrifty today, thanks to you!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  10. I'm in for Lulu! The thinner stripes will hopefully make me look thinner!

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  11. such a great look for less!!!

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  12. That must be the same dress, worn by other people! No, just kidding, but I think Lulu*s, it's just as cute as the other one and it's way cheaper!
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  13. Oooooooh I'm voting for the Lulu*s version.

    How cute would it look with red shoes? Very.

    *Kelsey

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  14. Hiper cute dresses! Love them both. YEPP!

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  15. Love it!!!! Check these out:
    Gianni Bini: http://tinyurl.com/2bza3o8

    F21: http://tinyurl.com/275n3pb

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  16. Erika, I love the Lulu's one! It is a pretty, cute, modern version of my flight attendant one lol :)

    Thanls for all your wonderful comments, you always make me smile! I totally want to watch Almost Famous again, that boy is cuuute!

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  17. that dress is perfect! so cute for summer! ♥

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  18. I loooove Lulus! They're the best and have such awesome prices. I'd go with theirs without a doubt!

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  19. They look exactly the same! I'd definitely go for the lulu's dress. It's perfect!

    xo
    Valerie

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  20. such a great find! thanks for sharing!

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  21. omg, they are identical!
    Love the lulu's one:)

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  22. These two dresses are too cute!

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  23. I am rolling with LuLu's today!!!

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  24. this is so great that dress is beautiful! don't you love when you can find the exact same thing for so much less! I always love seeing things like this, thanks for sharing :)

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  25. WOW! These are practically identical! You're so amazing when it comes to finding great alternatives. I will have to say the Lulu's dress is the one for me ♥ And I'd be happy to take you to the Jersey Shore with me! We'd have so much fun! You need to book your plane ticket stat :)

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  26. Wow, that totally looks like the same dress. Nicely done! Hey I posted a few sneak peek photos from the lookbook shoot. Ah-mazing. Check them out. :)

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  27. Maybe it's the picture but I think the Gianni Bini’s dress would make you look sleeker.

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  28. i actually like the lulu one better, so i'd be thrifty.

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  29. There's so little difference between them - I'll go for the cheapie please! :)

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  30. Oooh. How can I possibly say no to strech sateen? Put me down for one of the Bini's thank you!

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  31. CUTE dress! And the second option is much more budget-friendly, of course :)

    xoxo J

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  32. What a great find, Erika! They are both fabulous and immensely flattering, but there is really no reason for not being thrifty here. xoxo

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  33. I actually quite like Lulu's from time to time! This dress is an out and out steal right there Erika! :)

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  34. Oh my gosh they're basically identical! Definitely the Lulu one!

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  35. I don't see any difference at all! So I would take the LuLu's!

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  36. The fact that you are able to find such strikingly similar items absolutely astounds me. Way to go, dear!

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  37. Really, I love the thin stripes.

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  38. These are almost identical! Craziness! And I just really like the name Lulu.

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  39. They're SO similar. I love the Lulu's one!
    xo Josie
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  40. They look almost the same... definitely the Lulu for me. xoxo

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  41. Ahhh! So glad to hear we are dress twins!! And Omgah I need that LuLu's dress! LuLu's has the cutest stuff!

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  42. Amazing that they look so smililar - I like the name that Lulu's given the dress.

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  43. Oh, definitely Lulu's!!! They're almost the same!

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  44. Its crazy how similar in print these are but the cost is so different...but im sure that has to do with fabric and labor.

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  45. I like the thinner stripe on the bottom of the Lulu's number!

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  46. I would cheap out!!! I think thinner stripes are more flattering anyway :) These ones are so close though it's amazing.

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  47. Wow they are almost identical, well done hun! Lulu for sure : )

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  48. They're both adorable, but I definitely prefer the Lulus one. It's definitely more worth the price.

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  49. They look so similar ! Wow ! Nice find Erika ! Lulu for me :D

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  50. oh wow! they're almost exactly the same! and almost half the price. great find :)

    ☆ definitely, maybe.

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  51. i'm gonna be a big spender on dis one...d thrifty option looks thrift! PEriod!

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  52. Give me the Lulus! Im not paying nearly 700 bucks to do the pull my dress up dance all night!

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  53. Lulu is great. Love how they are so close.

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  54. Wow, I seriously think I'm seeing double here! You're really amazing the way you locate and pair up all of these items, Erika!

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  55. Definitely the Lulu one. At that price you can't go wrong. Both are gorgeous though.

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  56. Again, how do you do it?! I actually prefer the Lulu*s dress because of the thinner stripes on the bottom. Overall, it looks more flattering and attractive.

    Another great carbon copy find!

    xo, becs

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  57. I would go for none of them, because I like Lulu*s, but I don't think its that speciel to pay 70 dollars for, I like Gianni Bini's more than Lulu*s, but I still wouldn't pay 140$ for it, but if I could have it for free... Gianni Bini. :D


    XOXO

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  58. You know what? I actually like the Lulu*s one better!

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