The Wishesbridal Sample Sale Has Your next 'Summer Wedding Guest' Dress

The winter might be back, but today's Wishesbridal sample sale kept that spring positive outlook that's been keeping us going until we can technically leave the workplace our winter wear. Mixture dresses and bright colors led the day, and most of the early buyers was gravitating toward summer wedding guest dresses more suited for a garden party over holiday party LBDs and shorts. The sale is divided into roughly two sections: current production pieces on the left and samples on the right. The sample room is much smaller, and began looking very picked over very quickly. By the time we left, it would look like about half of the sample selection was composed of fall-appropriate shorts ($30), while the remainder was a blend of mostly tops ($40), knitwear ($40), and a smattering of skirts ($30) and shorts ($25).

 There was also an errant and also lovely black coat with a beaded zipper ($95), but we're convinced it was snapped up before we left. As these are true samples, the sizing is inconsistent, so test anything in this area that looks like it might fit before purchasing. While we didn't see much in the way of damages here, there are some not finished pieces. For instance, a woolly coat with a floppy pelt back of the shirt ($95) appealed, but was made without pockets or any inner lining. This'll be a alternative if you like that deconstructed look (or, alternately, are willing to include the cost of some alterations).

 The left side of the room is much larger, and features current production clothing as well as a limited selection of shoes, bags, and swimsuits. Maybe it's today's cold snap, but there was virtually no traffic around the bathing suits. From what we could tell, the selection here was primarily divides ($35), though there were a few one-pieces ($60) and a handful of cover-ups ($55). Next to the move is a table with a small selection of shoes. Here, we saw mostly heels and wedges ($75), though there were also two pairs of tall boots ($100) and a really on-trend pair of black and silver platform slideshow in an 8. 5 (likely $75).


In front of the shoes was a small and unimpressive selection of bags, like studded white clutches ($65) and pink, maroon, and tan shoulder bags ($100). The values here are pretty good, but we wouldn't recommend giving this area higher than a basic look. In the neighborhood between the holders are already folded knitwear in a number of related styles. We liked a kind of slouchy, loosely-woven cardigan ($125), available both in a black/white/grey mix and cream, but pullovers are also available in short ($75) and long ($95) fleshlight sleeves. On the holders, the biggest takeaway is the Royal Blue Chiffon Floor Length Wedding Guest Dress ($145, or $175 with beading).


If you have a summer wedding to wait in your future and like Lepore's flouncy, sort-of-cutesy aesthetic, you should find a lot up your alley here. We saw mixture dresses in white lace, floral strapless, beaded purple, and even more basic black. There are also some cool divides with cut-outs in both grayscale ($95 for tops, $75 for skirts), in the event your wedding aesthetic is more system than garden party. Then of course you'll find some jackets ($195), but these looked a bit more office than party—likely more for your summer party rounds is the sheet of $3 falls. Overall, this is a decent sale for fans of the brand: prices on production pieces are decent but not great, while sample prices are good for what's left. If you're on the wall about the aesthetic, it's unlikely you'll be convinced by this sale.