The Vampire’s Wife Dresses: How To Rent Them For Just 15 – Grazia

Sian Clifford stole the show at Fridays BAFTA TV Awards, delivering a heartfelt speech and a supremely stylish #backyardbaftas look in one fell swoop. The dress in question - a tiered and puff-sleeved number from fashion editor favourite The Vampires Wife - is still available for 775. The even better news? You can wear an almost identical style for just 15.

Sian Clifford wearing The Vampire's Wife

By Rotation, the clothing rental app that allows you to monetise your wardrobe and/or borrow someones else, has a stash of dresses from The Vampires Wife - and some have a weekly rental rate of just 21. The styles are very similar to Cliffords - with puffed sleeves, ruffled skirts and blossom prints - and the sizes range from UK 6 to 16. Stacey Dooley borrowed one of the brands shimmering pink, floor-sweeping frocks a mere two days ago. Its just 15 a day or 42 a week to rent - and has already got 36,000 likes.

The Vampires Wife is one of the apps most popular brands, according to its founder Eshita Kabra-Davies. While trending contemporary brands fare well on By Rotation, timeless investment pieces such as The Vampire's Wife are a clear favourite for our Rotators, she says. Other favourites include cool-girl labels such as Ganni, Jacquemus, Rixo, Rotate Birger Christensen and Cecilie Banhsen, many of which have occasionwear dresses that will make next years wedding circuit infinitely easier on your bank balance.

Rotate Birger Christensens high-necked, puff-sleeved dress the colour of mint creams has a rental rate of just 10 per day, while Gannis classic leopard print wrap dress is 36.

During lockdown, By Rotation saw a huge increase in listings with people clearing out their wardrobes and looking for additional ways to make some money, says Kabra-Davies. Now with lockdown easing, our community is very active on the app, looking to dress up for any occasion. In the last week we have seen a 130% increase in pre-booked rentals for future dinners, staycations and now weddings.

What are you waiting for? Download the app - and start rotating.

According to Instagram, Jodie Comer almost had to wear pyjamas. Thank goodness this heatwave-ready dress (from Duro Olowu) arrived at the last minute. She just added some accessories - Loewe shades and Completedworks earrings - before cracking open the champagne.

Nina Toussaint-White looked entirely weather-appropriate (not to mention stunning) in snow white Huishan Zhang, accessorising with Phine jewellery and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

She stole the 'show' - with a voluminous gown that said 'drama' - but Gbemisola Ikumelo missed the red carpet. The Famalam star posted: 'Just me "indoors" chilling in my BAFTA ballgown! Who needs a red carpet?? (Me. I do. I need a red carpet.)'

We've all been watching her lockdown wardrobe so, naturally, Daisy Edgar-Jones pulled it out of the bag for last night's BAFTAs. Wearing diamante-embellished Miu Miu, the Normal People star joked that it was nice to not be wearing slippers.

The Elizabeth Is Missing actor wore an emerald-green gown (and a wink) for her official portrait with Rankin.

Nominated for leading actress in Gentleman Jack, Suranne Jones chose a butter-wouldn't-melt dress from London-based O Pioneers (custom made from Liberty fabric) for the beige carpet.

Scooping the breakout talent award, Aisling Bea looked smashing in a polka dot gown.

Actor, director and writer Jessica Hynes channeled classic red carpet glamour in a LBD (that's long black dress).

Stacey wore a strapless velvet frock (with an impressive fishtail hem) that, according to Instagram, was sourced months ago.

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