REVIEW: Rent the Runway

Rent the Runway Review

Amy Zhang wearing Mara Hoffman Palm Print Dress from Rent the Runway

Amy Zhang wearing Mara Hoffman Tie Front Palm Print Rent the Runway Review

woman in a cutout dress

Rent the Runway Review

Hi loves! Happy Hump Day andddd first day of June! I took a little break from posting last week, but I promise many more posts to come in June! Coming back to work after the long weekend was definitely a bit of a wake up call. But I’m ready to get back into a routine. If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat (is anyone else loving Snapchat?! Add me: @amylzhang), you saw that I attended a seriously beautiful wedding in Malibu this past weekend. Normally I freak out over what to wear to a wedding, but thankfully Rent the Runway helped me get dressed for this occasion!

Rent the Runway Review

For those of you that aren’t familiar with Rent the Runway, it’s a rental service for designer dresses, clothing, and accessories. I first learned about Rent the Runway in college when it was introduced on my campus as an option for getting dressed for the many sorority events and parties we had. Basically, you’re able to rent designer pieces for a fraction of their retail price. You can choose the size you want, the date you want your item delivered, and the length of your delivery. You can even order a backup size for free (in case you’re unsure about sizing) or a second dress for a discounted rate.

Regardless of your age or style, there’s a dress for you! It comes straight to your doorstep and is packaged so you can easily ship it back when you’re done. You don’t even need to dry clean it. I swear Rent the Runway does everything to make your experience as smooth as possible – seriously easy peasy.

Rent the Runway Rules + Tips:

  • Whatever events or parties you have, no need to worry about minor wear and tear! Dry cleaning is covered.
  • You’re able to see reviews from real girls that rented and wore the dresses – they provide photos, fit details, personal size information and the size worn for the particular dress.
  • Returns are insanely easy – just place your dress/accessories back in the package it came in, use the pre-paid return label, zip up with a security tag, and send back! Your order is subject to late fees if you do not send back in time.
  • Certain times of years are very busy for RTR – be sure to book dresses in advance for the holidays and NYE!
  • There’s also a RTR unlimited option – you get unlimited clothing and accessory rentals every month for $139/month.

Designers on Rent the Runway range from affordable (items I would buy for myself) to designer (high end pieces I would only ever wear once that I get to rent for a fraction of the price!).

A couple brands I love: Cinq a Sept, Bec & Bridge, Elizabeth + James, Free People, Tibi, Lovers and Friends, The Kooples, Tularosa, Vera Wang,

Dress rentals are typically between $30-$150, with high end dresses costing upwards of $200+ for a 4 day rental.

Rent the Runway Tropical Sunrise Dress

Amy Zhang  wearing Matthew Williamson dress from Rent the Runway

Rent the Runway Review

Matthew Williamson Sunrise Gown

Personally, I love the concept.

Instead of buying a dress and wearing it once, you can rent something fabulous and send it back hassle free. Making sure to follow the rules I talked about in this post, I picked two dresses for the weekend: this gorgeous Matthew Williamson printed maxi for the actual wedding ceremony and reception, and this printed Mara Hoffman maxi dress I’ve had my eye on for a couple of months (it’s actually still available online to buy here – after wearing over the weekend, I’m highly considering buying it to have in my closet to keep!).

Photos shot at the Westlake Village Inn – where my girl JoJo stayed during this season of The Bachelorette ; ). If you have anyyy questions about the process of renting from Rent the Runway whatsoever leave a comment below.

xx, Amy

dresses: c/o rent the runway (mara hoffman dress available here or here)

6 Discussion to this post

  1. Coming to work from a weekend—I call it back to reality lol! Rent the Runway is such a good idea since we attend so many events. I mean we don’t want to the same dress in all photos but different occasion right? The Mara Hoffman maxi dress really looks good on you (yep,maybe you should buy it).xx

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    • Amy Zhang says:

      Thanks Kandja, you’re too sweet! I know, I’m seriously considering buying it! And totally agree, who wants to wear the same thing more than once ; ) thanks for reading, LOVE your blog xx

  2. Jenna says:

    We’re doing rent the runway for a wedding that I’m in New Years Eve. Glad to read that you had a good experience!!

    X, j
    http://balanceandchaos.com

    • Amy Zhang says:

      Hi Jenna! A NYE wedding sounds soo fun! I’ve done RTR before and always loved my experience. They are really great about trying to get you an option that works if for some reason the dress arrives and does not fit. I’m sure you will look gorgeous on NYE! xx

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