- Today I'm trying on an ASOS dress.
- ASOS formal suit.
(gentle music)
- [Voiceover] I buy a lot of stuff online
mainly 'cause I don't like going into shops
and trying things on.
- Finding sizing, it can be hard for a short girl
whether it's online or when you're going
out to the shops.
- I buy clothes online pretty much all the time.
- It's easy for me to try things on.
- [Voiceover] So in my formal dress
I showed my mom the design and what I wanted.
And then she sent it to the Philippines.
And what I got back was something completely different.
- I actually bought my formal dress at the markets.
- Winona made it.
- I actually wore a dress to my formal, but
I felt so uncomfortable the whole night.
And, it wasn't me.
- You know it was such an (mumbling) for the big day
I don't think I would have tried it out
for an online shopping experience.
- [Voiceover] I actually had a bit of a rough time
finding something for this occasion today.
I feel like it's a little bit frustrating, to be honest.
It's 2016, these shops should be like
way ahead of themselves and realize that
not all women want to wear dresses.
- I'm feeling a bit nervous about today.
- I just feel like with a formal dress it's hard
to not try it on before you buy it.
- There's the extra pressure, you want to look really good,
there's gonna be photos taken of you.
So you need to make sure that you get a dress
that fits really well.
And buying things online it's really hard to guarantee
that that's gonna happen.
- Once you get it and it doesn't fit
and then you have to obviously send it back
and then think about actually going outside
to go shopping, and it's just too much.
- ASOS had kind of a range of plus size
but they didn't really carry any of the sizes.
I'm not getting my hopes up with this dress
just because I feel like it's not gonna fit right.
- I'm really nervous that my boobs won't fit in my dress
and you'll be able to see my bra.
Which is kind of a struggle of my life.
- I'm really excited about the dress I chose today.
Of all the dresses that I looked at it's the one
that I would most wear.
- I love shirts and any excuse to getting one
is really exciting for me.
So I'm pumped.
Let's rewind 10 years
and it's all over but this time
I'm gonna be myself.
(dramatic music)
(drum)
- Okay.
I actually really like this.
I didn't think I would like it as much
I really like the cuts.
That said,
as expected, you can see my bra.
- Wow.
- I kind of feel like
a Grecian god.
- I kind of feel like a cupcake.
- I actually quite like this
it fits a lot better than I thought it would.
- Surprisingly it fits really well.
I feel I wasn't gonna like it, and I really do.
I always knew that buying online was a good option but
I never thought that formal dresses would be the case too.
So I'm pretty now that I could probably find
not even just formal dress
I guess a dress for any formal occasion.
- You know, this would be like the perfect dress
for someone who could go braless.
I'm surprised that it fits so well.
I thought there might be problems but I was kind of
hoping it would be a bit high in again
and it would be fine for someone who's boobs
is a few cup sizes smaller.
- It's also kind of tight around here
so it probably isn't a dress that I'd choose in that sense
'cause I can't really breathe.
It is not a very flattering cut.
Yeah, it definitely reinforces my wariness
of buying things online.
Because it doesn't look the way it did on the site.
To be honest I kind of feel like this is a
wallpaper design.
Or like, a fancy arm chair.
- I think it has changed my opinion about
buying dresses online because
even though the straps are a little bit big
they would be an easy enough fix.
So it definitely takes the hassle out of shopping
and having to try on a bunch of different stuff
before you get the one you want.
- It's really particularly tricky for me
because I'm out for such a niche to look.
I like shirts, but I don't want them to be
feminine
for lack of a better word.
But in saying this
this is exactly the kind of look that I enjoy.
It's difficult to kind of put yourself out there
in a clothing store, let alone just trusting
something online.
But I think everyone looked really spectacular today.
I think someone should just take us out
on a date right now.
This is definitely something that I wish I could
have worn to my formal.
If we could turn back the clock and do it all again
that would be awesome.