:: 'Can I Borrow That' boutique

By: Carmine Pascuzzi

‘Can I Borrow That’ is an online boutique which hires out designer dresses and gowns bought from internationally acclaimed high-end labels. Designers include Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce and Gabbana, John Galliano, GF Ferre and Roberta Scarpa. The designer dresses are available in a range of styles and sizes.

Styles include feminine chiffon maxi dresses in a pastel colour palette, featuring floral prints. Animal, dogtooth, argyle and graphic print dresses in vivid indigo, coral and pink. Short structured LBD’s with detailed sweetheart necklines and sequined embellishment. Organza and silk evening gowns in vibrant primary colours with rouged bust lines and fishtails’. Cropped summer dresses in yellow, peach, lime and pink with hibiscus prints and halter necks. Structured cocktail dresses with accentuated shoulders in metallic and brocade fabrics pay a nod to one of the seasons principal trends. ‘Can I Borrow That’ caters to all occasion wear needs from black tie events to summer barbecues their designer wear boasts versatility and exclusivity.

Borrowing a dress is a simple six-step process and generally costs one fifth of the retail price.
•Browse - peruse the garments
•Select - choose a dress
•Borrow - click ‘borrow’
•Receive - the dress is delivered in 2 days to your preferred address
•Return - send the dress back in the prepaid envelope provided
•Confirm - receive a confirmation email when CIBT processes your return.

Entrepreneur and Managing Director of CIBT Michelle Auhara noticed a niche in stating, “Our society is constantly celebrating occasions, Spring Racing, Cocktail Parties, Christmas, Birthdays, New Years Eve, Dinners, etcetera. International high-end designer dresses are not readily available to the Australian demographic and the cost is exorbitant. Women are also disinclined to wear a dress twice, so I felt CIBT was a way to provide women with a viable, affordable alternative.”