I'll say this I've always had better customer service from smaller brands that cost more. It makes me really want to spend money on them vs the mass consumer brands, but I also get why people buy the cheaper options this economy is no joke.
I love that Nigerian dresses got featured on this one, and they were so cute too!! Okay, as an African myself, I have a few things to say. 1. You can’t compare these pieces to ready to wear pieces because these types of clothes are made to fit the person it is made for. They’re extremely difficult to make from pictures and measurements that are sent to the makers. I would know because I have them made for me using pictures and I can say for a fact that I always have to alter them. Nothing beats having the designers take your measurements by themselves. 2. The brand Hope went with is not a generic brand. It’s a luxury one. Merely seeing the people wearing the outfits on the page can tell you that (Toke Makinwa, Adesua). Even Chioma is the wife of a billionaire, so of course the dresses weren’t going to be cheap. 3. Wearing custom dresses like this is an integral part of African and Nigerian culture. A comment saying they were probably premade in another country and just sewn together and the prices hiked up is not necessarily right, and I’m saying this because I’ve worked for a fashion brand before and I’ve seen what it takes for them to make their pieces with my own eyes. Designers do a lot, and while I don’t know for certain if the dresses were actually premade, I’ve seen some made, and I know they cost a lot of time and materials to make by hand, from scratch. And they actually have the expertise to make it from scratch, pattern drafting and all. Not all of them are “imported.” If you don’t like the outfits, that’s your opinion which you’re absolutely allowed to have but ultimately, Hope likes them and that’s what matters because she made the video. Blessings and love to everyone 🩷!
The House of CB one fits you so much better. I think a lot of these are a testament to how things like construction, boning, and sewing can change the way it fits.
@@thecatatemyhomework Unfortunately. Today, there are once again this mindset of grouping up against people who don't share opinions with you. Especially online. If someone dosn't like your take. It's very common today that someone will write their "friends" to come to the forum or, come to the comment section, where the different opinion is shared. And you'll get rained on by spineless ants who just follows their queens commands. So it's understandable that people today are also just apologizing up front. But i completely agree with you. No one should apologize for their opinion. People should feel free to speak their mind. How else are we gonna know the emporer got scammed and is walking down the streets butt naked?
Guys be warned! Even if a site has reviews with pictures, scam brands are known to directly take reviews from the actual listings and change the names. Make sure to check in lots of other ways too but I’m glad Hope lucked out.
OMG - I saw this type of thing on some website today. I noticed, as I looked really closely, that the photos in the "reviews" were a better version of the dress shown in some of the other photos. Like there were more really great details and subtle differences that made a really big difference.
The OGs are gorgeous, but 1200 USD for a dress that doesn't fit and more for a dress with a lining that doesn't match your skintone? I think those are a miss. Same with the 900 dollar dress where your hoohaw is visible. They're GORGEOUS and you look amazing in everything, but those are not worth the money, tbh. The wedding dress though and the beaded dress with the shoulder beads were *chef's kiss*
Yea, I was thinking the same. The blue one is going to have to have the lining replaced as it's like shockingly not a color match. I suspect they probably don't get a lot of lighter skinned customers and really couldn't adjust.
One thing I love about Hope, is that she always supports small businesses and gives back, not just by giving away some of the items she purchases, but by making sure we don't get scammed by brands by trying them before to make sure they are worth it. This is why I love this channel. Those dresses are beautiful and definitely deserve them 💖
While I agree that it’s great that Hope is supporting small businesses, I don’t understand why (this video doesn’t really apply unless you need these types of dresses), the websites for the small businesses that she reviews. I’ve been interested in some of the websites and their products. This way we would also be able to support them and since Hope reviews them, we would know whether or not to purchase from them. 🦋
I'd advise you to choose the last dress for the fashion show, because girl, you look breathtaking! It compliments your body shape so perfectly and the colour is simply stunning.
I am hoping that I get that dress. Hope has never given a dress to a trans bride before. I hope I am the first trans woman to win one of these dresses.
The Nigerian made dresses are gorgeous but I hate to break it to you, here in Dubai you can buy the dress pattern literally premade and this is where they get it from and it cost around $90 per dress. They have the beading work, embroidery and embellishment very well made and All you have to do is literally sew the pieces together. I have personally made three DIY dresses from these Indian pre made patterns and OMG it looked so stunning you’d think I’m a seasoned designer where in reality i never sewn in my life lol. Hit me up if you want to try to DIY your own fancy dress for less than $150 and I will send you fabrics from here for free. I believe it will make a wonderful video idea ❤
You should consider keeping that wedding dress for your anniversary. It looks made for you. So gorgeous!! The blue dress is definitely your fashion show dress. You look stunning in it!
The mirror dress looked bad tbh and it didn't even fit? To spend over $1000 for the dress to not look exactly like a picture and it doesn't even fit you? You kind of got scammed.
Yeah I thought so too ☹️ that's a looooot of money for a mediocre results. That is just my opinion. Customer support was top tier but dresses just not 🫤
I don't think she got scammed at all. The dresses are going to fit and look differently because there's quite a difference in sizes between Hope and the ladies in the pictures. Also, every dress in the pictures are tailored to fit the models body perfectly whereas Hope's are not.
@@tuttyfatshe sent them her measurements. Why did one dress fit and the other one did not? And why was the first dress different from what she ordered. The mirrors were all wrong. And yet she waited an extra 2 months to get the wrong dress. I think a refund is an order but that will never happen.
Omg! I'm so glad the wedding dress one was not a scam! It's GORGEOUS! I JUST got engaged yesterday and that dress could go perfect for a forest like wedding. That dress is a DREAM
I love how you follow up on your previous reviews, actually spend a LOT of money to buy these, and still don't do anything cringe and too much drama on the screen, not the weird voices, faces, or makeups and you don't go not off topic. just simple yet VERY entertaining . i love your channel now, and u just got a new subscriber! ❤❤
The Nigerian store's customer service was definitely top tier but the dresses were horrible and tacky. This material gets sold over here in the fabric souk for like $12 a metre.
@@kuromii9206 Fabric dye lots change color. The fabrics that are available one month even wholesale might not be available again later, and almost CERTAINLY won't exactly color match. The color it photographs as might also differ from reality, or what it looks like under natural vs florescent vs LED lighting, especially with clothing that is thin mesh and reflective. Even with machines applying the beads, sequins, rhinestones and mirror, it can be months waiting for a manufacturer to circle back to rerun a pattern they have previously released...and again, color matching exactly is not going to be a thing.
I feel like she didn't 100% like it either, even though she was trying to stay positive and be nice because it's custom made, you can feel her energy and excitement drop. It was evident that the silver dress wasn't nearly as nice as the one in the picture, and the blue one was just a little bit better but still a miss.
they had diffrent body types n it was a custom dress so the other one may have asked for more mirror shards plus the lady who was in the pictures husbands is a multimillionare
I agree, the original dress was way nicer and they didn’t match her skin tone right to the lining, it was too dark on both dresses… albeit they’re in Nigeria and probably don’t have much need for lighter skin toned lining, but for that price, they should’ve sent her liner swatches and asked her to pick a color(s) that match her tone… still pretty dresses, buuut definitely not worth that price, especially not the blue one. Other dresses on their site may be worth that (if they show up actually looking like the picture), but not the two she got.
The first dress looks nothing like advertised and does not fit, while second one fits but the lining is fucked. You can get better dresses for cheaper than this brand. Not an ad, but dodonova dresses are cheaper and actually look like what they are advertising
@@Guest-mx8orLol you're replying to every comment that's complimentary of this company with the same negative comment. It's not that serious. If she wanted to order dresses from Dubai she would've. But she didn't. Get over it. Lol
the brand who made the dress with feather sleeves designed it perfectly. a lot of high end brands (think gucci) don’t care about the aging of their clothing, but being able to remove the feathers for washing is great! i’ve seen a lot of expensive clothing be ruined because the leather bleeds and stuff :(
To me, the last two dresses were a big ooooof. I feel like they look really tacky and cheap. Great customer service and great to support a small business, but at the end of the day you're buying a product, and they were awful in many different ways. (in my opinion! Hope obvs looks beautiful, but I'm remarking on the dress quality)
kinda disappointed in the last two dresses, they kinda look tacky or maybe the insta pic was heavily done (either editing or plastic surgery idk) like nobody's waist is like that naturally
I like the channel but I don't feel she gave an honest reaction to the last two dresses. The first one literally didn't fit her and didn't look the same as the one she ordered. If she didn't feel comfortable calling them out because they're a small business , she just shouldn't have shown the dresses on the video.
@@Smithpolly I know right! Although the last two dresses were like okay I feel like the scam fit her better but the “originals” were looking a little better I mean tbh them dresses aren’t doing her justice
@Smithpolly your right, they look very tacky, not her style and not even for her bodyshape. i don't see her wearing these dresses anywhere special. they're a small business sure and might look good with certain backgrounds but as dress not feeling it.
comments mentioning that the material for the custom dresses is cheap so the dresses should be cheap...labor. if you want to buy fabric at cost, you get fabric. if you want to buy a dress that's been custom made, you have to pay for labor. i know people are used to shein sweatshop prices, but damn.
For real. The dresses are not my style but clearly quite well made and I’m confused by all the comments saying otherwise. The material does not look cheap either, the way they cut the fabric so that it looks like a pattern on the body is impressive. The biggest problems were easily the fit (the silver was terribly fit) and the lining which was not Hope’s shade. This would be beautiful dresses if those issues were fixed and unfortunately for over a 1000 I would expect perfection.
Lesson learned: Before purchasing a gorgeous, expensive-looking dress from a random internet company at a too-good-to-be-true price, take a screenshot of the dress and run it through Google Images. This way you can check to see if the same dress is sold elsewhere for a lot more. If your $49.99 dress appears on another site for $549, and there are more photos, etc. on that other site (more proof that their dress is legit), this could be a sign that the $49.99 dress might be a crappy knock-off. As they say, do "due diligence".
I like this series so much! It's really awesome being able to see people who's work is being stolen and plagiarized and what a difference actual sincerity and skill makes!
I'm genuinely so happy for you guys while you talking about your journey of becoming a mother I almost used a whole tissue box to wipe my tears I think you are going to be the best mom ever
I was really disappointed in the mirror dress. The big chunks is what makes the mirror effect and the dress received looked very little like it. In the end it lost all its uniqueness. For such a high price…
Love that you made this video! It’s really cool to see the real dresses compared to the scam dresses that you had previously gotten. Also I would love to see you in your original wedding dress or pics of you in your wedding dress ❤
For the pink dress you could attach some feathers that match the sleeves or some string of diamonds that match the diaminds on the dress (i am not sure exactly what theyre called) you could fabric glue them on though or stitch,etc.. sometimes they come in a line of long strings and you could put them on the hem of the cut part.. it would add a lovely look and cover the problem !! I love your videos keep thriving 🥰💕
The wedding dress is beautiful on youu hope. Im getting married in a few months and i would love a dress like that. And your wedding dress is gorgeous too ❤❤
@jennymichelle81 as I stated above I came from a poor household I don't have someone paying for everything for me so its been hard getting a dress and finding the right one too especially in this economy. Also you never know what's going on in someone's life.
I did not buy the dress of my dreams when I got married. Just a cheap one I could afford. This year will be our 30th anniversary. Let me assure you that the dress you wear will have no impact on your wedding (nor your marriage for that matter). It’s the people you’ll be surrounded with and the energy you all provide. May you have a long and happy marriage!
Yes, but WHY is it crooked with at least six people in the room looking at it and not fixing it? Poor quilt deserved better, not to mention it is distracting...
The pink one with the feathers is really cute and it wouldn't matter if you wore it with leggings, jeggins or whatever because it has a slight winter touch to me. Boots or ankle boots would definitely look good with that. The wedding dress is also a good one. I love the bustier...no hopping boops🤣🤣
To be honest, hope is such a sweet person but I think the last dresses weren't it for me. First of all even though the seller continued to text her to make sure things are okay, for such an expensive dress you shouldn't have to wait 2 extra months, and the dress should look just like the picture not the fabric looking darker because your paying a lot for it. For the first dress, it really doesn't look like the picture, and even fi her body type is different it can still look just as beautiful but the pattern and color are different. For the second dress, the brown underneath really ruins how beautiful it could've been, and doesn't match her skin tone, and this really matters because of how expensive the dress was. Honestly, I think hoep is just super kind but I dont really like the dresses and I can tell most of you don't either.
you are completely right !! but, it's amazing how sweet she is !! It's kind of close to the photo but you are still right ! I think it's amazing for you reply to these little deaths that matter so much !!!
Hope looked her best in the wedding dress to be honest. She somehow was glowing in it. It was looking as if it was custom made for her. Rest all were okayish nothing over the moon. The 2nd last dress actual story is so.. Such beaded fabrics are actually manufactured in China and India and exported to African countries and Dubai due to their huge demand there. Yes these fabrics are very expensive and are all machine beaded. In this case the designer bought the fabric probably they have a regular factory out in China that they get their fabric customized from. They then filled in the gaps in the fabric with handbeading which again is a tedius job. Hope would have looked better in the 2nd last dress if they had measured her themselves and had fitting sessions with her in person. Its difficult to expect pro results with measurements customers send you online. I am a fashion designer too so I totally understand. The last dress looks good on Hope in terms of colour and the fitting but definitely not a pick for a fashion show attendee ( style feels way outdated).
Thank you for cheering me up today, I really needed it. Our hot water heater and oven/stove broke and we can’t afford to fix it so today has been really rough and stressful. And today being my kid’s birthday party just makes it so much worse. But your cheerful, positive attitude and fun vids always put a smile on my face. Keep being you, Hope. Sending lots of love!
at this point. why do the scam sites even send anything if its just ends up in the trash and the law suit over not receiving the actual dress would be the same
The dress with the glitter and the beads dripping over your shoulders just looks amazing on you you should totally wear that when you’re going out to a restaurant🎉
The materials are not handmade, and the lining is fucked. Agree they look nothing like the advertisements. Who would spend 1k to get a knockoff of the advertised dress?
@@junjae.no they look exactly like the pictures and videos it’s just the lighting and also her body type is just different it’s exactly like the picture just different in how it looks on others
Really loved the blue dress. Looks great on you. Customer Service is so important. It's great to see the real deal dresses. I may have to get a blue dress like you. Thanks for sharing!.
Try to find a mini bodycon dress in the same color of the second dress to wear underneath preferably in a shiny material (or just use the base of the 3rd scam dress). Solves the see-through issue and the high slit as well.
For those last two dresses the customer service was on a different level
FRRR
That really makes a difference especially for those prices.
I'll say this I've always had better customer service from smaller brands that cost more. It makes me really want to spend money on them vs the mass consumer brands, but I also get why people buy the cheaper options this economy is no joke.
IKR IT WAS CRAZY
Those last 2 dresses were so horrible
The “poisoned my husband” robe will NEVER get old!!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that calls them that! 🤣
btw, any chance you know the brand?
Love that robe/gown
What do you guys mean??
What do you guys mean??
I love that Nigerian dresses got featured on this one, and they were so cute too!!
Okay, as an African myself, I have a few things to say.
1. You can’t compare these pieces to ready to wear pieces because these types of clothes are made to fit the person it is made for. They’re extremely difficult to make from pictures and measurements that are sent to the makers. I would know because I have them made for me using pictures and I can say for a fact that I always have to alter them. Nothing beats having the designers take your measurements by themselves.
2. The brand Hope went with is not a generic brand. It’s a luxury one. Merely seeing the people wearing the outfits on the page can tell you that (Toke Makinwa, Adesua). Even Chioma is the wife of a billionaire, so of course the dresses weren’t going to be cheap.
3. Wearing custom dresses like this is an integral part of African and Nigerian culture. A comment saying they were probably premade in another country and just sewn together and the prices hiked up is not necessarily right, and I’m saying this because I’ve worked for a fashion brand before and I’ve seen what it takes for them to make their pieces with my own eyes. Designers do a lot, and while I don’t know for certain if the dresses were actually premade, I’ve seen some made, and I know they cost a lot of time and materials to make by hand, from scratch. And they actually have the expertise to make it from scratch, pattern drafting and all. Not all of them are “imported.”
If you don’t like the outfits, that’s your opinion which you’re absolutely allowed to have but ultimately, Hope likes them and that’s what matters because she made the video. Blessings and love to everyone 🩷!
Fr like after seeing some of them were giving a hint of nigerian culture they all were amazing
YESS!! THEY'RE GORGEOUS!
I am so glad Hope introduced us to these designers because I am definitely getting a dress from them sometime, the designs are so bold and beautiful
Me too as soon as I saw chioma’s face I know it had to be a Nigerian designer.
@@lindsayf9225 SAMEE!! THEY LOOK ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!
I just LOVE that blue robe you wore whenever you changed. Simply beautiful.
literally, it screams ELEGANT
It’s screams Queen
She had got it in a different video and that's my fav video
That wedding dress is absolutely beautiful
Agreed 😍😍😍
if you dye that dress any color it would still be beautiful too! like i can see it in like navy blue or even a green color!
@@ndisfoshiz An emerald green would be lovely.
The 3rd dress was perfect too. The more expensive ones were weird.
I would wear most of these in n real life
The House of CB one fits you so much better. I think a lot of these are a testament to how things like construction, boning, and sewing can change the way it fits.
@@kgal1298 yeah
Hi
Finding real dresses of the scam dresses you’ve bought is EXACTLY the kind of content I long for.
Same
FR THO
The dress with the beaded draping "sleeves" literally looks so STUNNING on you. Compliments your figure beautifully ❤
If I have to be honest , with piece and love because I don't wanna get hated on , but those last two dresses weren't it for me.
The lining on both were very much the wrong color and the first one was ill fitted.
totally agree
Both of them had all sorts of wrong things about them. You're entitled to your opinion. Don't apologize.
@@amyed3415not only ill-fitted but it was not the dress she ordered. The mirrors were all wrong.
@@thecatatemyhomework Unfortunately. Today, there are once again this mindset of grouping up against people who don't share opinions with you. Especially online. If someone dosn't like your take. It's very common today that someone will write their "friends" to come to the forum or, come to the comment section, where the different opinion is shared. And you'll get rained on by spineless ants who just follows their queens commands.
So it's understandable that people today are also just apologizing up front.
But i completely agree with you. No one should apologize for their opinion.
People should feel free to speak their mind. How else are we gonna know the emporer got scammed and is walking down the streets butt naked?
OKAY BUT HER BLUE ROBE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
Lol!! I thought so too!
@@mariangiefarias2584 really cute
Yessss! If anyone knows where she got it please drop the name! 🙏
@@missfortune8553 she has made a video and she shows where she got it from but its like 200 dollars i think
I KNOW RIGHT
Guys be warned! Even if a site has reviews with pictures, scam brands are known to directly take reviews from the actual listings and change the names. Make sure to check in lots of other ways too but I’m glad Hope lucked out.
OMG - I saw this type of thing on some website today. I noticed, as I looked really closely, that the photos in the "reviews" were a better version of the dress shown in some of the other photos. Like there were more really great details and subtle differences that made a really big difference.
The scam dress @ 2:30 looks like something from Dr. Seuss.😂
Yeah
The OGs are gorgeous, but 1200 USD for a dress that doesn't fit and more for a dress with a lining that doesn't match your skintone? I think those are a miss. Same with the 900 dollar dress where your hoohaw is visible. They're GORGEOUS and you look amazing in everything, but those are not worth the money, tbh.
The wedding dress though and the beaded dress with the shoulder beads were *chef's kiss*
Same!
Yea, I was thinking the same. The blue one is going to have to have the lining replaced as it's like shockingly not a color match. I suspect they probably don't get a lot of lighter skinned customers and really couldn't adjust.
I agree, they don’t look at all like the pictures and for what they cost they weren’t great.
@a.s.9237 to me it looks like they matched her skin tone, but went up in denier (opacity). But then layered with the sheer blue changes the color.
Same
One thing I love about Hope, is that she always supports small businesses and gives back, not just by giving away some of the items she purchases, but by making sure we don't get scammed by brands by trying them before to make sure they are worth it. This is why I love this channel. Those dresses are beautiful and definitely deserve them 💖
Under 1 hour
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While I agree that it’s great that Hope is supporting small businesses, I don’t understand why (this video doesn’t really apply unless you need these types of dresses), the websites for the small businesses that she reviews. I’ve been interested in some of the websites and their products. This way we would also be able to support them and since Hope reviews them, we would know whether or not to purchase from them. 🦋
@@ElizeAndPebs4Life How original......
I'd advise you to choose the last dress for the fashion show, because girl, you look breathtaking!
It compliments your body shape so perfectly and the colour is simply stunning.
that blue dress at the end was AMAZING, they did a great job making a custom for you!
now don't lie that dress was hideous the lining didn't match her skintone whatsoever and it looked cheap for that price tag
@@gloomy344the last dress/blue dress looked really detailed well made to me but idk
When you stepped out in the wedding gown I AUDIBLY GASPED! You looked so gorgeous and the dress is so beautiful!
I am hoping that I get that dress. Hope has never given a dress to a trans bride before. I hope I am the first trans woman to win one of these dresses.
That wedding dress is so stunning! Like my literal dream fairytail wedding dress.
My jaw just feel on the floor and WALKED AWAY when you pulled out the mirror fabric dresses.
The Nigerian made dresses are gorgeous but I hate to break it to you, here in Dubai you can buy the dress pattern literally premade and this is where they get it from and it cost around $90 per dress. They have the beading work, embroidery and embellishment very well made and All you have to do is literally sew the pieces together. I have personally made three DIY dresses from these Indian pre made patterns and OMG it looked so stunning you’d think I’m a seasoned designer where in reality i never sewn in my life lol. Hit me up if you want to try to DIY your own fancy dress for less than $150 and I will send you fabrics from here for free. I believe it will make a wonderful video idea ❤
That would be such an entertaining video omg lol. I hope she sees this!
Can I know where I can buy the pieces to make please?
This!
@@joleenmontague3375there are so many shops in Souk Naïf deira in Dubai. You can literally bargain for the best price 😂
@HoorainDahai know!!! The bead work and embroidery is insane. So gorgeous.
5:13 miss mamm this looks so good on you it fits like a gloveee oml I love this so muchh❤❤❤
You should consider keeping that wedding dress for your anniversary. It looks made for you. So gorgeous!! The blue dress is definitely your fashion show dress. You look stunning in it!
The mirror dress looked bad tbh and it didn't even fit?
To spend over $1000 for the dress to not look exactly like a picture and it doesn't even fit you? You kind of got scammed.
Yeah I thought so too ☹️ that's a looooot of money for a mediocre results. That is just my opinion. Customer support was top tier but dresses just not 🫤
I don't think she got scammed at all. The dresses are going to fit and look differently because there's quite a difference in sizes between Hope and the ladies in the pictures. Also, every dress in the pictures are tailored to fit the models body perfectly whereas Hope's are not.
We all know the expression Nigerian scam, right?
@@tuttyfatshe sent them her measurements. Why did one dress fit and the other one did not? And why was the first dress different from what she ordered. The mirrors were all wrong. And yet she waited an extra 2 months to get the wrong dress. I think a refund is an order but that will never happen.
@@thecatatemyhomeworkwow such horrible cliché
the wedding dress fits you SO WELL it's insane!! you look so magical~
You are so right.
Yeah
17:02 "I hope the dress quality also _reflects_ that amazingness" 😂😂😂
Omg! I'm so glad the wedding dress one was not a scam! It's GORGEOUS! I JUST got engaged yesterday and that dress could go perfect for a forest like wedding. That dress is a DREAM
I hope she gives it to you, congratulations!
That was a dress from Russia
I really hope you could find something better
I love how you follow up on your previous reviews, actually spend a LOT of money to buy these, and still don't do anything cringe and too much drama on the screen, not the weird voices, faces, or makeups and you don't go not off topic. just simple yet VERY entertaining . i love your channel now, and u just got a new subscriber! ❤❤
The Nigerian store's customer service was definitely top tier but the dresses were horrible and tacky. This material gets sold over here in the fabric souk for like $12 a metre.
I don't know about top tier, because even with communication they delayed the expensive dress by 2 months and made the other one a darker colour.
I did not like them either, really terrible.
The blue looked unfinished and like a costume on dance moms 😭
@@kuromii9206 Fabric dye lots change color. The fabrics that are available one month even wholesale might not be available again later, and almost CERTAINLY won't exactly color match. The color it photographs as might also differ from reality, or what it looks like under natural vs florescent vs LED lighting, especially with clothing that is thin mesh and reflective. Even with machines applying the beads, sequins, rhinestones and mirror, it can be months waiting for a manufacturer to circle back to rerun a pattern they have previously released...and again, color matching exactly is not going to be a thing.
I feel like she didn't 100% like it either, even though she was trying to stay positive and be nice because it's custom made, you can feel her energy and excitement drop. It was evident that the silver dress wasn't nearly as nice as the one in the picture, and the blue one was just a little bit better but still a miss.
0:11 this is the WORST scam I have ever seen! Sorry Hope!
What the hell the mirror dress was still totally different from the photos! 😅
they had diffrent body types n it was a custom dress so the other one may have asked for more mirror shards plus the lady who was in the pictures husbands is a multimillionare
I agree, the original dress was way nicer and they didn’t match her skin tone right to the lining, it was too dark on both dresses… albeit they’re in Nigeria and probably don’t have much need for lighter skin toned lining, but for that price, they should’ve sent her liner swatches and asked her to pick a color(s) that match her tone… still pretty dresses, buuut definitely not worth that price, especially not the blue one. Other dresses on their site may be worth that (if they show up actually looking like the picture), but not the two she got.
i honestly didnt like them
@@jnlyn I dont know. I like the first one. But not the blue one, because the skin tone isnt matching.
The first one was great but grey isn't great color choice for a dress but the second one definitely the wrong skin tone
Yo if I ever become rich I’m ordering everything from that Nigerian brand because those dresses are STUNNNINGGGG
Ur right they are stunning
The first dress looks nothing like advertised and does not fit, while second one fits but the lining is fucked. You can get better dresses for cheaper than this brand. Not an ad, but dodonova dresses are cheaper and actually look like what they are advertising
@@Guest-mx8orLol you're replying to every comment that's complimentary of this company with the same negative comment. It's not that serious. If she wanted to order dresses from Dubai she would've. But she didn't. Get over it. Lol
@Guest-mx8or I cannot find anything with that brand name when I do a google search?
@@ZephaniahDianabe ause the dresses are not good for that price and wait.
the brand who made the dress with feather sleeves designed it perfectly. a lot of high end brands (think gucci) don’t care about the aging of their clothing, but being able to remove the feathers for washing is great! i’ve seen a lot of expensive clothing be ruined because the leather bleeds and stuff :(
8:48 Your hair goes perfectly with that dress since the waves with the blonde streaks reminded me of the beaded chain sleeves!
Sorry but that £800 dress was not worth that price tag, that’s waaay over the top imo
It’s actually about £700 but, yes, I still agree with you.
Agreed. I'd feel so scammed buying a dress like that
Yup, the dress looked good and beautiful on her but the price was way too high.
@@sososunshine yeah well even for £700, I’d pay like £50 for it and still feel stung lol
@@noeyescoreyas
That 800 dollar dress was not worth it..not by any means..
They always have their obsessed puppets...idolaters...1 John 2:15
This was the comment I was looking 4
Yesss
I came here to say this
Which one was the 800 dollar one?
To me, the last two dresses were a big ooooof. I feel like they look really tacky and cheap. Great customer service and great to support a small business, but at the end of the day you're buying a product, and they were awful in many different ways. (in my opinion! Hope obvs looks beautiful, but I'm remarking on the dress quality)
The designer is not a small business. She as styled Beyoncé,fantasia…., and the list goes on
Usually, when dresses are heavy, they are great quality and look fabulous!
Omg the white corset dress looks dreamy 😍 You looked stunning Hope!
kinda disappointed in the last two dresses, they kinda look tacky or maybe the insta pic was heavily done (either editing or plastic surgery idk) like nobody's waist is like that naturally
SAMME I THIUGHT IT WAS JUST ME BUT NOO
I like the channel but I don't feel she gave an honest reaction to the last two dresses. The first one literally didn't fit her and didn't look the same as the one she ordered. If she didn't feel comfortable calling them out because they're a small business , she just shouldn't have shown the dresses on the video.
@@Smithpolly I know right! Although the last two dresses were like okay I feel like the scam fit her better but the “originals” were looking a little better I mean tbh them dresses aren’t doing her justice
@Smithpolly your right, they look very tacky, not her style and not even for her bodyshape. i don't see her wearing these dresses anywhere special. they're a small business sure and might look good with certain backgrounds but as dress not feeling it.
@@Sxftiez I think the scam dress looked awful. It wouldn't be good at 30 dollars but at 219 dollars it was an outrageous rip-off.
Girl! Keep that dress for your anniversary! Ot looks incredible on you, and has little nods to your original while being unique!
That wedding dress, gave me such a good and needed laugh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Me too 😂😂 I was not prepared. They are so wrong for that
The 2nd dress.... I had a laugh at you reacting to how high the split is when it perfectly displayed how high the split is in the photos 😅
“The back is a good length…” provided you never sit down.
It's funny that even the real dress is super short though. It's basically a long top.
@@ad6723 or drop anything
@TheSongwritingCat it's from lingerie brand. I doubt it's meant for public eye
@gen1130 Yeah but paying almost 900 dollars for something like that???
the scam sisterparty dress was hysterical! ..a faded gray version of the Grinch.
comments mentioning that the material for the custom dresses is cheap so the dresses should be cheap...labor. if you want to buy fabric at cost, you get fabric. if you want to buy a dress that's been custom made, you have to pay for labor. i know people are used to shein sweatshop prices, but damn.
For real. The dresses are not my style but clearly quite well made and I’m confused by all the comments saying otherwise. The material does not look cheap either, the way they cut the fabric so that it looks like a pattern on the body is impressive. The biggest problems were easily the fit (the silver was terribly fit) and the lining which was not Hope’s shade. This would be beautiful dresses if those issues were fixed and unfortunately for over a 1000 I would expect perfection.
Nah they are overpriced and ugly, also how tf a 1200 dollar dress doesn’t even fit? Stop indulging bad work
It's such a shame about those custom dresses, they could have been so beautiful but the silver one especially was SO unflattering.
I love the fact that you took the time to look for the real dresses and that's one of the reasons why I love you so much
I genuinely love that wedding dress. The sleeve design is perfection - I've always struggled to imagine the perfect sleeve for me, and that's it!
Lesson learned: Before purchasing a gorgeous, expensive-looking dress from a random internet company at a too-good-to-be-true price, take a screenshot of the dress and run it through Google Images. This way you can check to see if the same dress is sold elsewhere for a lot more. If your $49.99 dress appears on another site for $549, and there are more photos, etc. on that other site (more proof that their dress is legit), this could be a sign that the $49.99 dress might be a crappy knock-off. As they say, do "due diligence".
5:52 hey hope! An idea is to buy long pink feathers and glue them on to make it look slightly longer, maybe it’ll work? Idk
I like this series so much! It's really awesome being able to see people who's work is being stolen and plagiarized and what a difference actual sincerity and skill makes!
the amount of money people pay for hideous dresses is insane
That last blue dress in combination with the hair was giving mermaid vibes 😍😍😍😍
I'm genuinely so happy for you guys while you talking about your journey of becoming a mother I almost used a whole tissue box to wipe my tears I think you are going to be the best mom ever
The white wedding dress is so beautiful !! The sparkles are everything
18:23 Hope trying her hardest to pretend she likes it. The disappointment was palpable. The fake mirror dress honestly fit better...
The difference was body type, that was the only difference.
@@n0t_wilbur8the “only “ difference? Are you fr? That overly expensive tacky “original” mirror dress is the definition of scam
@@PI-ON999 Yep! 👋💣💥
I was really disappointed in the mirror dress. The big chunks is what makes the mirror effect and the dress received looked very little like it. In the end it lost all its uniqueness. For such a high price…
The scam wedding dress looks like the sheer skirt is a dryer sheet💀
Girl the last blue dress should be the one you choose for the fashion show. You look absolutely incredible in it. It compliments you so well
That mirror dress, I would be so disappointed even if it had fit me. It didn't look like the picture, and the mesh looked weird
Love that you made this video! It’s really cool to see the real dresses compared to the scam dresses that you had previously gotten. Also I would love to see you in your original wedding dress or pics of you in your wedding dress ❤
11:14 on the listing at the top it says “new, never been worn” 🤩
I love that your husband is so supportive and loves you in all. You've got yourself a keeper
To be honest I think for the first dress the tic tok one look better 1:37
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Same!
For the pink dress you could attach some feathers that match the sleeves or some string of diamonds that match the diaminds on the dress (i am not sure exactly what theyre called) you could fabric glue them on though or stitch,etc.. sometimes they come in a line of long strings and you could put them on the hem of the cut part.. it would add a lovely look and cover the problem !!
I love your videos keep thriving 🥰💕
That's a great idea
The wedding dress is beautiful on youu hope. Im getting married in a few months and i would love a dress like that. And your wedding dress is gorgeous too ❤❤
I know what your doinggg 😂 your asking her to give you the dress indirectly 😂😂
If you're getting married so soon ...why do you not already have your dress?
@jennymichelle81 as I stated above I came from a poor household I don't have someone paying for everything for me so its been hard getting a dress and finding the right one too especially in this economy. Also you never know what's going on in someone's life.
I did not buy the dress of my dreams when I got married. Just a cheap one I could afford. This year will be our 30th anniversary. Let me assure you that the dress you wear will have no impact on your wedding (nor your marriage for that matter). It’s the people you’ll be surrounded with and the energy you all provide. May you have a long and happy marriage!
I think you have to ask her on instagram btw!
Now to be honest, the second dress doesn't deserve more than 200$.
I love the quilt in the background. It's so bright and beautiful.
Yes, but WHY is it crooked with at least six people in the room looking at it and not fixing it? Poor quilt deserved better, not to mention it is distracting...
Wow! Those dresses were just gorgeous!! So sad the silver mirror dress didn’t fit perfect cause it looked amazing on you!!
The fact that the designer that made the wedding dress name is Natalia Romanova, she is black widow but a designer❤
finally I thought I was the only one who noticed that
The wedding dress is stunning!! My fiancée and I are planning our microwedding at the beach in Florida and I love seeing your inspiration for dresses.
15:44 the "good day ma" has so Nigeria of them
The pink one with the feathers is really cute and it wouldn't matter if you wore it with leggings, jeggins or whatever because it has a slight winter touch to me. Boots or ankle boots would definitely look good with that. The wedding dress is also a good one. I love the bustier...no hopping boops🤣🤣
Thank you for helping designers highlight their supreme quality. As someone who studied design at university, I applaud you.
To be honest, hope is such a sweet person but I think the last dresses weren't it for me. First of all even though the seller continued to text her to make sure things are okay, for such an expensive dress you shouldn't have to wait 2 extra months, and the dress should look just like the picture not the fabric looking darker because your paying a lot for it. For the first dress, it really doesn't look like the picture, and even fi her body type is different it can still look just as beautiful but the pattern and color are different. For the second dress, the brown underneath really ruins how beautiful it could've been, and doesn't match her skin tone, and this really matters because of how expensive the dress was. Honestly, I think hoep is just super kind but I dont really like the dresses and I can tell most of you don't either.
you are completely right !! but, it's amazing how sweet she is !! It's kind of close to the photo but you are still right ! I think it's amazing for you reply to these little deaths that matter so much !!!
18:55 the mesh color 😢
That first dress was so flattering to you! The second one's Grinch sleeves made me laugh. Thanks for that!
You’re so nice I can just tell
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ايه انصدمت 😂
يضحك وربي
مبين ترجمة AI 😂😂😂لكن اعجبني
Hope looked her best in the wedding dress to be honest. She somehow was glowing in it. It was looking as if it was custom made for her. Rest all were okayish nothing over the moon. The 2nd last dress actual story is so.. Such beaded fabrics are actually manufactured in China and India and exported to African countries and Dubai due to their huge demand there. Yes these fabrics are very expensive and are all machine beaded. In this case the designer bought the fabric probably they have a regular factory out in China that they get their fabric customized from. They then filled in the gaps in the fabric with handbeading which again is a tedius job. Hope would have looked better in the 2nd last dress if they had measured her themselves and had fitting sessions with her in person. Its difficult to expect pro results with measurements customers send you online. I am a fashion designer too so I totally understand. The last dress looks good on Hope in terms of colour and the fitting but definitely not a pick for a fashion show attendee ( style feels way outdated).
2:31 that was not even a feather bro , it looked like fake santa beard from Walmart 😂😂
The first one was sooo good u slayed it!
Forget the dresses I was mesmerised by Hope’s blue nightgown 😂❤
5:42 take dress #2 to a seamstress and they can add similar fabric to make alternations to make it longer.
girl your STUNNING. i love all the dresses you wear their SO cute please do more videos like this
Can always get the pink feather dress altered and it would fit perfect but they all look stunning on you babe❤
I love you girl
Ayo babe?
Babe?!
It’s normal for ladies to call other ladies babe😭🤚
No babes ❎️❎️❎️
It's so important to know how not to get scammed. Those real dresses are so beautiful on you.
Apart from all the dress. Your blue robe steals my heart❤😅
That wedding dress is gorgeous
Thank you for cheering me up today, I really needed it. Our hot water heater and oven/stove broke and we can’t afford to fix it so today has been really rough and stressful. And today being my kid’s birthday party just makes it so much worse. But your cheerful, positive attitude and fun vids always put a smile on my face. Keep being you, Hope. Sending lots of love!
I literally said wow at the wedding dress! That looked fantastic on you Hope!
I'm telling you,that 2nd dress is not worth the price.
at this point. why do the scam sites even send anything if its just ends up in the trash and the law suit over not receiving the actual dress would be the same
The last dress was STUNNING! Your videos make my day!
2:51 they got embarrassed for selling ripoff dresses, how nice
That blue one is definitely your fashion show dress 😻 it's beautiful ❤️
It makes her look like a stunning mermaid!
I wholeheartedly agree! Gorgeous!😍
The lining needs to be redone first.
No its not. Terrible dark lining.
Hell nah
The dress with the glitter and the beads dripping over your shoulders just looks amazing on you you should totally wear that when you’re going out to a restaurant🎉
That wedding gown is absolutely stunning
As a Nigerian I feel so proud of our designers they are definitely going place and thanks hope for your honest review love watching your videos
the dresses are bad and don't look exactly like the pictures.
glad I’m not the only one that thinks that 💀 the dresses look cheaply made
The materials are not handmade, and the lining is fucked. Agree they look nothing like the advertisements. Who would spend 1k to get a knockoff of the advertised dress?
@@junjae. You're spamming this everywhere i think we get it, they don't look like the picture.
@@junjae.no they look exactly like the pictures and videos it’s just the lighting and also her body type is just different it’s exactly like the picture just different in how it looks on others
Really loved the blue dress. Looks great on you. Customer Service is so important. It's great to see the real deal dresses. I may have to get a blue dress like you. Thanks for sharing!.
That mirror dress looks gorgeous👍
The 2nd one WOW!! Great👍🥰🐾
The first white dress looks soooo good on you!!! Makes me want to buy it
Try to find a mini bodycon dress in the same color of the second dress to wear underneath preferably in a shiny material (or just use the base of the 3rd scam dress). Solves the see-through issue and the high slit as well.