Wendy Disclosure: IGIGI was kind enough to offer us free garments in exchange for honest and heartfelt reviews. My views are my own and now so is the Bardot dress.
I am such a fan of the IGIGI line. The garments are always well-constructed and incredibly flattering. I am fortunate to have many IGIGI dresses in my closet because once you find a winner, you tend to trust that store to deliver beautiful dresses.
Right away, my eyes were drawn to the Bardot dress. I love that it’s almost like a little black dress, but then has a splash of unexpected scarlet hombre detail, going from darkest to brightest at the bottom.
The dress is fully lined and has a nice full skirt. The fabric of the skirt is more sheer, almost like a crinkled chiffon, although it’s much thicker than a chiffon. The top portion of the dress is a different fabric, more of a stretchy material that is very comfortable and leaves you free to move your arms around (I hate it when dresses make you feel constricted). You can see that I’ve pushed up the three-quarter length sleeves for this photo and it’s very comfortable. The high waistband is also this stretchy material so it sits very flattering.
This is another of those dresses that seems impossible to wrinkle, so I plan on taking it with me on our next trip to Mexico. While I’m retired now, this dress has a modest neckline that would be totally appropriate in an office setting or at an event where you didn’t want to show off the girls.
I was fortunate enough to visit the San Francisco design house during our trip in June 2010 and got to see their quality assurance and incredible design process up close. It was pretty impressive!
My one wish is that the garments didn’t need to be dry cleaned. It can get expensive! However, the nice people at IGIGI are going to give one lucky commenter on this review a head start with a free $50 gift certificate.
How to participate in the IGIGI Weetacon Giveaway:Go to the IGIGI website and pick out your ideal dress for a special occasion, important business meeting, date night or what have you. Then leave a comment on this review, telling us which garment YOU want and where you plan on wearing it. You can increase your chances of winning an IGIGI gift certificate by leaving comments on each of the other Weetacon IGIGI reviews. Comments must be received by May 14 at midnight PST. Winners will be notified and announced on this page and the IGIGI at Weetacon 2013 page by May 18th.
UPDATE: The winners of the IGIGI contest have been announced! My winner (as chosen via Random.org) is Dabney and she will be hearing from the Weetacon administration very soon. For a list of all of the winners please go to to the IGIGI at Weetacon page.
I think that is my new favorite. Love it.
That dress is stunning. I love the colors, and the pleats are flattering. And who doesn’t love a little lettuce edge?? She is rocking that pixie cut, by the way!
She looks absolutely beautiful.
June, you look amazing! That dress is beautiful! I love the Doris 2-in-one dress – so cute and it would be perfect for work or play!
I too, hate the constricted arm feeling. It’s so annoying. This looks fab on you! I love the Riley, polka dots are my weakness…
Oops, I clicked enter too soon. I could wear the Riley to anywhere from the post office to date night, I love that it could be dressed up or down…
June, you look smashing!
I think they might have already sold out of my size but have you seen the Sapphira Dress!? Oh my god! That print! It’s like the springiest spring of all! I am in love. I’d wear it everywhere. It’s modest enough for work, but fun enough to dress up.
This dress is so cute on you! I bet you’ll have a blast wearing it on your trip – looks perfect for walking, dining, dancing, everything!
My pick: Aubriella dress, for family gatherings
I would love this dress for an upcoming cruise–http://www.igigi.com/plus-size-dresses/plus-size-evening-dress/tropical-beauty-maxi-dress.html
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Ohh, this one is gorgeous! If it was longer, it might replace the Stella as my favorite.
Very pretty! My current favorite at Igigi is the Phyllis maxi dress, followed closely by the Clementia dress. I love flowers for spring. I would wear them to my birthday dinner.
Oh, that looks fabulous on you hon!
I might have to get me one of those!!
I love your hair, and that dress is fierce!
I’ve got a hankering for the Rachelle Lace Dress in Black/Rouge! It’d go perfect with my hair for a birthday dinner! 🙂
June, you are my go-to gal! I love this dress on you. Since I’ll be working until I die, I’d love to have the Riley dress. I think it would really pop!
oof, love the red/black combo! i’m loving the Thalia Dress, would love to wear it out for a night on the town with friends!
The ombre effect is gorgeous!
I could so go for the Versailles Dress, which I would wear to ALA (a work conference!)