monitajb's reviews

Bottom line: you pay for a truly couture gown at Miosa, but you don't pay for the designer label or fancy service (more below). Great value for a great dress.

I originally went to Miosa with my mother because she was considering making a dress for me. We wanted to see what looked good on me so we could go from there.

We were both so blown away by the quality of the materials and construction, though, that it was a no-brainer to just go with Miosa. My mother truly felt that for the quality and price, she really couldn't compare.

When I finally did choose a dress, it was an easy process. I started with naming my price range, and tried dresses on in that range. I would have looked amazing in any of them, and felt no pressure to go outside of my price range.

BUT....I fell in love with a dress in the window over twice what I wanted to spend. After trying it on, I had to have it.

Because a lot of what you are paying for at Miosa is the actual labor and materials, not the name, we made some changes to the dress design that helped bring the price down A LOT. I'm not sure if that would always be possible, but because the dresses are custom made, it is worth discussing this option. All alterations are included, as well, and that is often a significant hidden cost when you buy off the rack. Keep that in mind.

Overall I thought everyone was nice and helpful, but it wasn't a fancy, Say Yes to the Dress experience. I think that might be off-putting for some people. When you are buying such a high end (in quality, but the dresses aren't cheap) dress, a bit more pomp would be nice.

Most importantly, though, my dress was gorgeous and I could not be happier with the quality.