Why use Landi or light in the box?

sal-ad_daze

Light in The Box,Landy and Milly sell their dresses worldwide so must order HUGE quantities of fabric meaning their discount from the wholesaler must also be HUGE. The Cost of Living in China is completely different from the UK so lower wages don't necessarily equate to slave labour. There is a video on the Milly webpage showing their factory and you can also see it in progress pictures so you can see working conditions.
Their copyright rules are different so they can 'copy' other designs so are not breaking any laws in their country.
As svjenni says, a lot of the designers selling for top prices in the UK use Chinese factories (and Chinese prices) to make their dresses, the girls buying from Landy et al are just cutting out the middleman.
I really don't think that a UK company could make the dresses for the same price as the Chinese ones because overheads are so much more expensive.
That's life I suppose.

lindaatno9

Sorry to drag this post back up but |I've been having a discussion (in my sewing forum) about these companies. A member has asked how she can sort a dress out purchased from "a chinese" company. Photos were attached and TBH it looks a mess.
Now, I'm sure many have had wonderful experiences but when you part with your cash before seeing your gown you do take a chance. Some gentle advice. When your dress arrives, look at the seams. Pull them slightly, do they have a good seam allowance? Is there a refund option?
Something else we discuss is the quality of the fabric. I can get taffeta for £2.99, bottom end prices and the quality shows. Boneing can buckle because it is not as good quality and the boning is the all important "foundation"The last thing you want is to be dancing away and the seams to start pulling apart at your evening reception.
It is NOT my intention to alarm, put off or steer anyone away from purchasing from a company that has been going for years. What I would like to say is sometimes you get what you pay for. Don't put "value" over quality. Source your uk dressmakers because many will provide quality products using quality fabrics.
Ok, soap box moment over. :beer:

Minxy_Bella

lindaatno9 wrote: »

Sorry to drag this post back up but |I've been having a discussion (in my sewing forum) about these companies. A member has asked how she can sort a dress out purchased from "a chinese" company. Photos were attached and TBH it looks a mess.
Now, I'm sure many have had wonderful experiences but when you part with your cash before seeing your gown you do take a chance. Some gentle advice. When your dress arrives, look at the seams. Pull them slightly, do they have a good seam allowance? Is there a refund option?
Something else we discuss is the quality of the fabric. I can get taffeta for £2.99, bottom end prices and the quality shows. Boneing can buckle because it is not as good quality and the boning is the all important "foundation"The last thing you want is to be dancing away and the seams to start pulling apart at your evening reception.
It is NOT my intention to alarm, put off or steer anyone away from purchasing from a company that has been going for years. What I would like to say is sometimes you get what you pay for. Don't put "value" over quality. Source your uk dressmakers because many will provide quality products using quality fabrics.
Ok, soap box moment over. :beer:

Your link doesn't work, hun.

lindaatno9

It won't let me post the attachment.

Arthurian

http://www.thesewingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=101786#post101786 gets you to a discussion about how to fix a Chinese wedding dress bought online, but it seems you have to register to see the picture.

lindaatno9

Yes it does which is no good to you. Because I am a member it takes me straight to it. Sorry about that. If there is some way I can upload the picture I would buy my settings say not allowed to post attachments.

scooper

i think its good that you are just warning people aof the possibilities of what could happen,
i have bought my dress from landy and overall i am pleased with it but like i have said before you do take a chance as obviously you cannot see or try the dress on ,BUT the price you pay is a quarter of what you would pay on here,after i have had my dress altered crystals attached and reboning as it is flimsy from landy,i still have only paid under £200 with uderskirt x

snugglepants

Aaaah c'mon, this is a bit of a sly way of promoting your business....your other post is about a facebook group which links your site on it!

I know you probably need exposure, but there's a referal board for that....

I would say, if you haven't had a gown from Landy etc, then you can't really be saying these things as they are of exceptional quality. We all know the fabrics are a fraction of the price over there, which is what makes it possible to charge much less. And the craftmanship is excellent too - MIL2B was extremely impressed with the stitching

lindaatno9

Nope, not a sly way of promoting at all and no, I don't need the exposure! The facebook group is to bring together people in the trade so others can ask questions and get expert advice from those very same tradespeople. It keeps members up to date with news and features. If people want to use me then great but I will not be offended if they don't. Believe it or not, I am all for a bargain. I am in the business, yes, but my ultimate goal is to give someone a quality gown for a fraction of the cost too. There are horror stories, infact for 40% success stories, there are 60% horror. In the sewing forum, a lady's friend bought 2 corsets from a chineses supplier. By the end of the evening, the seams were pulling apart. My biggest bug bear is the copyright but that's another discussion.
If your dress is of exceptional quality then thats wonderful. But, I am talking from a seamstress POV and know the difference between good and poor quality fabrics. I think it is only fair to bring these things to attention. There are always alternatives.

SugarSpun

I bought a dress from a Chinese seller. It cost me £90 including shipping, and I was delighted with the quality of the fabric and the workmanship. My grandmother used to be a seamstress, and even she was impressed - especially as I was 4 1/2 months pregnant so the thing was under a bit of strain, and the number of people who stepped on my dress and could have ripped it apart.

It was a fabulous buy, and for something you're only going to wear one time the whole notion of spending a fortune seems almost criminal. I don't see how cutting out the middlemen is something women should be ashamed of when buying their dresses.