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    philsgirl    June 16, 2012  

    I was browsing on Ebay for wedding dresses one day and I found a beautiful gown. I never shopped for anything on Ebay before and I am very reluctant to purchase my wedding gown from there. I really need to know the designer of this gown. Does anyone out there have that information for me? I would greatly appreciate it.

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    brideatbeach    June 4, 2011  

     I don't see a picture. :(

     
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    philsgirl    June 16, 2012  

    @brideatbeach: it should be under attatchments now. sorry about that. i'm new to this. and desperateWink

     
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    Future Mrs. Miller    December 2, 2016  

    You could always ask the Ebay seller, But i think it could be Carmela Fontana, It's not quite the same but it's a similar style.

    http://carmelafontana.com/en/2.dolcesposa/

    Here is the picture so everyone can see it:

    Who is the designer of this dress? :  wedding 205747.THE ONE.jpg

     
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    sloth    May 14, 2011   Philadelphia, PA

    It looks like it says it right there in the photo - Magda Alessio by Moda Sposa? I Googled and it looks like an Italian brand. There's not too much about it on any English-language sites.

    http://www.google.com/search?aq=0&oq=moda+sposa&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=moda+sposa+magda+alessio

    ETA: Oh, I guess "moda sposa" just means bridal gown in Italian. I think the post above me found it, though.

     
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    brideatbeach    June 4, 2011  

    Oh, it's okay; I've started photo threads and forgot the photo multiple times. :)

    I would ask the eBay seller just to be 100% sure. Most of them are excellent at getting back to potential bidders because they want to make an awesome sale!

     
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    julies1949      

    Here is the reult of a search on www.tineye.com

    http://www.tineye.com/search/945942f126bb20074a807b0ecb42a0ad7aa701cc/

    It appears to be a Chinese replica of some other designer's dress.

     
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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    From what I was able to tell, it's a knock off of a Pnina Tornai design.

     
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    kebinhart    September 2012  

    This is the exact dress I found and im in love with it. The only thing I can find on it is that it is a China made dress and I cant find it in any bridal web sites.

     
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    @Ember78: I think you are correct. It is very similar to this Pnina- no model name of number attached unfortunately.

    Who is the designer of this dress? :  wedding Pnina

     

     

    But for the OP if this is the style you like, you can look for Pnina Tornai dresses.

     
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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    Be aware that the original designer's dresses are VERY expensive.

     
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    FinallyGettingMarried    January 1, 2011   Northern California

    i fell in love with the Pnina $24k dress on "Say Yes to the Dress" so i "thought" about purchasing the gown - thankfully i only paid $80 to see what the knockoff place would make (i only had to pay $80 for deposit so i just lose that money)

    pretty darn close, but you can tell it's not as nice as the "original" $24k dress.  i guess i had too high of an expectation.

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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    @FinallyGettingMarried, whether a knockoff looks similar to a designer dress or not depends on the seamstress's abilities. Some look stunning (local professional seamstresses that you can find through a fabric store) and some don't resemble the dress at all (typical of Chinese knockoff companies). Don't assume that all copies are bad when that may not be true at all.

     
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    philsgirl    June 16, 2012  

    @FinallyGettingMarried: That's a knockoff? That dress is absolutly gorgeous. I wonder if the flowers can be removed. I know the flowers sort of make the dress, but with that champagne color, to me, the flowers look like fungus. lol

     
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    philsgirl    June 16, 2012  

    @philsgirl:Does the back of the dress have pickups/ drapes in the skirt? Like it did on the "art of negotiation" episode on Say Yes To The Dress.

     
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    tess1727    September 13, 2011  

    @philsgirl: Hi, I just thought you would like to know that I actually just received this dress last week. It was a test drive. I ordered it off of Ebay for $139.00. That was for the dress and free shipping. I received the dress within 4 weeks. I also bought the petticoat from the same Ebay seller. It was sent to me by Fedex and I received both in the same package. Customs charged me $57.00 which I am appealing the over charge of duty. Should have paid no more than $30.00. The dress is absolutely gorgeous! I am in total shock at how well made and exact it turned out. I am now in the process of buying two more dresses and I will decided which dress I will wear for my renewal ceremony. Do your homework and go with the Ebay sellers with 100% Good feedback that are not new! I have ordered from other Ebay (China) sellers and I am completely happy with all my purchases! Cut the middle man out. After all, all clothing is made in China anyways and why not save yourself a lot of money! Good luck!

     
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    smooches173    November 10, 2011  

    @tess1727:  I was thinking of doing this exact same thing.  This is my 2nd marriage and don't want a traditional white dress.  I would like a burgundy dress.  After much frustration, I saw several sites on ebay offering beautiful colored dresses.  If you don't mind me asking, which ebay seller did you purchase your dress from?

     
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    tess1727    September 13, 2011  

    @smooches173: I purchased this dress from rose-promise on ebay. The dress is beautiful and is the exact replica of the picture. I did need this dress altered because it was purchased by sizes. I also purchased from victory-yuyang on ebay and the dress was exact measurements and very beautiful. I love both ebay stores.

     
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