#GetTheLook - We found some great dresses online with the sexiest animal prints

#GetTheLook - We found some great dresses online with the sexiest animal prints - Independent Online

#GetTheLook - We found some great dresses online with the sexiest animal prints - Independent Online
Farmington bridal shop closure leaves bridesmaids scrambling months before wedding - WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Forever 21 Sent Some Customers Atkins Diet Bars And People Are Very Angry - BuzzFeed News

#GetTheLook - We found some great dresses online with the sexiest animal prints - Independent Online

Posted: 23 Jul 2019 04:50 AM PDT

Online shopping for animal print dresses. Pic: Loot.co.za

Fashion and leopard-print have had a love affair for the ages. Powerful, seductive and rebellious, it's had its time with every generation, breaking and making trends.

If you haven't got any leopard print in your wardrobe then it's time to start thinking about adding some. It's the print of the season and looks good with everything. Leopard print dresses and tops are big news right now for every occasion.

When most people think of a "leopard-print dress," they picture something skin-tight and revealing - but it doesn't have to be that way!
If a bodycon dress doesn't appeal to you try something loose and flowy. Accessorize with a plain belt or black jacket to break up the busyness of the print and keep it grounded with simple flats.

Although sexy, animal print is also intrinsically feminine, but not in a soft way like floral - It's powerful, resilient and dynamic - the perfect dress for adding some womanly oomph to any occasion.

If you're too busy to run around a shopping center looking for the best deal, we have found some of the trendiest leopard, zebra and snake print dresses for online shoppers.

Leopard cold shoulder frill dress in black and white

Leopard Cold Shoulder Frill Dress. Pic: Loot.co.za

Live your wildest dreams in this off-the-shoulder asymmetric frill hem dress with back zip and adjustable straps.

Zebra print dress in stone and pale pink

This super soft Zebra print with flute sleeves and turtle neck with pale pink details is the epitome of sexiness and femininity.

Draped top and skirt dress

Satin Animal Print Shirt Dress in brown and black. Pic: Loot.co.za

Go wild for animal print with this satin feel mixed print tie-waist dress.

Scarf print long sleeve bodycon dress in gold

Look gorgeous and glamorous in this scarf print, long sleeve, knot front Bodycon style dress.

Farmington bridal shop closure leaves bridesmaids scrambling months before wedding - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

Posted: 23 Jul 2019 03:40 PM PDT

FARMINGTON, Mich. - A bridal shop in Farmington abruptly closed earlier this year, leaving a bridal party without bridesmaid dresses just a few months away from the wedding.

The bride called Help Me Hank to track down the store owner and come to the rescue.

Many women know the feeling of driving from store to store, trying on dress after dress to find the perfect one for their wedding day.

Bride Lauren Moran and her four bridesmaids said they tried on hundreds of dresses before visiting Moni's Bridal and Fashion Salon in Farmington.

"It was a beautiful dress," Moran said.

They said they found the perfect bridesmaid dresses, and all four bridesmaids paid for their dresses in full -- $220 each.

When the bride needed to push back the wedding date a few more months to August, she said the owner of the bridal shop was fine with it.

"She said, 'OK, we can still hold your dresses here,'" Moran said.

But in April, when Moran called the shop, hoping the pick up the dresses, she got some shocking news.

"I got to make a phone call and it says, 'Permanently closed,' and I'm, like, (gasp)," Moran said. "My heart sank."

Moran and her bridesmaids said they sent emails and made phone calls but never heard back. No refunds were sent to their accounts for the dresses they paid for and never received, the women said.

"What are my girls going to be wearing for my wedding day?" Moran asked. "What am I going to do?"

Local 4's Hank Winchester set out to get some answers. When he went by the store, it was dark and empty. The sign out front had been taken down.

Hank found an address for the owner and went to her house. Checking online reivews, some people said the owner had moved and others said she retired.

This type of incident has happened before, specifically involving a bridal shop in Shelby Township that also closed its doors.

Were there any red flags? Was the Farmington shop looking empty?

"No," Moran said. "It was full, packed full of dresses, and they were, like, 'We're going to be getting these dresses in and these dresses in.'"

It's also important to look at online reviews.

Also, the Better Business Bureau doesn't recommend paying the full cost for dresses up front. Experts advise paying 50% of the total cost and waiting to pay the rest until you have the dress in your hands.

Even though Local 4 couldn't get the bridesmaids their money back, we found another bridal store to come to the rescue.

David's Bridal came through, agreeing to send the women the same dresses they had originally ordered in the same color they wanted.

"It makes me feel really good to know there's still good people out there," bridesmaid Kristy Moran said.

"Thank you for helping us!" bridesmaid Cheyenne Baize said. "I don't know where we would be without you helping us. I don't know where we would be right now without you guys. I am so thankful for everyone in this situation right now."

Forever 21 Sent Some Customers Atkins Diet Bars And People Are Very Angry - BuzzFeed News

Posted: 23 Jul 2019 11:42 AM PDT

Forever 21 customers are fuming after the company added free Atkins diet bars to some online orders in the US.

Ganiella Garcia, who often shops at the store, received an online order this week with two dresses, two skirts, and a cami, all from Forever 21's plus-size section.

"I opened the bag and took the clothes out. Everything was fine. And then when I was trying things on, at the bottom there was a card and there was an Atkins bar in a little bag," she told BuzzFeed News.

"It was very insulting, and honestly I like shopping at Forever 21 — but I don't feel comfortable buying clothes from a company that thinks I shouldn't be the size that I am."

She went on Twitter to see if anyone else had gotten one, and it turned out she wasn't alone. Others were tweeting how the freebie made it seem like the company was body-shaming its customers.

"It's upsetting, and I feel like a lot of people are disappointed in them as a fashion outlet that they rely on," said Garcia.

"They should acknowledge that what they did was wrong."

Although many of the tweets were from people who ordered plus-size clothes, in a statement Forever 21 apologized and said the promo went to all customers.

"From time to time, Forever 21 surprises our customers with free test products from third parties in their e-commerce orders. The freebie items in question were included in all online orders, across all sizes and categories, for a limited time and have since been removed," the company told BuzzFeed News.

"This was an oversight on our part and we sincerely apologize for any offense this may have caused to our customers, as this was not our intention in any way."