Brand Names - Not my usual Purchase

I am not the type of girl who usually has lots of money to spend on myself, but that never stops me "window shopping". Looking at the exclusive brand websites is a great way to keep in touch with what the fashion world has to offer so I can reproduce the look at a price I am more willing to pay.
Next month I will be graduating and as this is an event 5 years in the making I thought it would be a good reason to splash out and treat myself to a dress a bit outside of my normal budget.

Too start with I needed a place to look, I found myself at theiconic.com. I found this a great website, I had heard adds for it on the radio so I knew it was a legit site and it has a pretty good mobile interface so shopping on the go was no problem.
As always I found that not actually having a look in mind it was easier for me to find something I liked

Exotic Blooms Dress - Model

At $299 the LUCETTE dress was a lot more expensive than what I would normally buy, with this in mind I was not going to make a purchase without making sure the dress was right. First things first the size, they had sizes 6 and 8 in stock and I am normally an 8 or 10, so I had to make sure that there was a good returns policy so that if the dress did not fit I would not be stuck with it. Secondly was this the best price? A simple Google search found me the same dress for $250 a 16% saving (from Missradar). Thirdly shipping, often I have found that although an item may be cheapest on one site the shipping will actually end up costing you more so make sure you add up all the costs before you make the final payment, it may only save you $10 or $20 but with my budget that all adds up.

Purchasing!! The site was reputable, the size was correct, the returns policy was good and the shipping was free.

Me 

My dress arrived in three days, well packed and with the tags on. I am very glad to say it fits (although I could possibly have gotten the smaller one). I would recommend shopping from either of these websites especially if you live in Australia as they are Australian stores and will offer you free shipping. If you love the expensive brands but don't have a swimming pool of cash check out their sale pages you can find some great pieces at more affordable prices.

So all in all very happy - just need some shoes to wear with!!