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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What can I say, this shop is an absolute lifesaver. The amazing owners have saved a dad, well outside of his comfort zone, from a Year 11 prom disaster, and we couldn't be more grateful! The collectio... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m so pleased with my LBD Watercolor dress from Little Black Dress Company. The dress is beautiful and exactly what I wanted, but what really stood out was the amazing service from Harry. I had... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1-star review for Little Black Dress Bought a dress, sent it back immediately (didn't even like the quality). They sat on my money for 18 days with zero communication while I chased them. Only got m... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy from this company unless you are sure of your size etc. Returned my dress over 3 weeks ago my royal mail tracker says they received on the 4th November I have emailed 3 times and no respo... See more

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  1. Ladies' clothes shop

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We are Little Black Dress, home to the world’s finest collection of LBDs and dresses for special occasions. Whether you’re looking for a chic LBD inspired by Coco Chanel, or a glamorous gown fit for the red-carpet elite, you’ll find it at Little Black Dress. Our aim is simple: to make you look and feel a million dollars, whatever your special event.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow!!!!

Wow!!!!! What fantastic service. I ordered a dress which was a bit small and needed the next size up, unfortunately the dress was out of stock and was told they didn’t know when it would be available 😢 I was gutted as the dress was for a wedding. I spoke to one of the team at LBD about the dress but he was unsure when it would come back in stock and offered me the same dress in a different colour, but my heart was set on the blue one. So today 24/3/23 I got a text to say he’d found me the dress in the size I needed and made sure I was online to buy it so that no one else bought the dress. Also put it on 24 hour delivery so I should get the dress tomorrow 25/3/23. I really feel that he’s been my personal shopper 😂 absolutely fantastic customer service and definitely worth more than 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

24 March 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order number 2300128740 placed on…

Order number 2300128740 placed on Monday morning 23rd January, order to be delivered within 5-10 working days, I have sent 4 emails to requesting an update on delivery, I received one response on Wednesday 25th stating they would speak to the brand partner and revert, I still have not received a response.
Can someone please give me an update

Thank you for your reply, however I want to confirm I have only received one email from you on 25th as stated above, I have checked my spam and junk mail but no emails in there either. I can also Confirm the dress did not arrive yesterday. Can someone please call me with an update as the ball I am attending is taking place next week. I do not make a habit of writing bad reviews and if my dress arrives on time, I promise I will write a review stating this

27 January 2023
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi, We are confused. We have emailed and your international delivery is due today with FED EX before 6pm. We have replied and sent numerous emails. We feel you have given a very unfair review Noreen Walsh. Your international order has been dealt with within 5 working days as promised? Are you having difficulties with your junk email folder, maybe our communications are going there instead?
Please check, we have your tracking if you email us at hello@littleblackdress.co.uk
Kind regards,
Customer Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Placed an order on the 23rd January…

Placed an order on the 23rd January paid £4.99 for next day business, apparently they don’t have my size, only by coincidence when I emailed them they told me, option was to send one size smaller but I needed this for a 26th january, the agent called me and fast tracked my order with Royal Mail for next day signature delivery before 09:00am which i thought was very impressive. The blouse fitted really well, good judgement call. Thanks willl definitely use them again.

25 January 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Order 2300128150 I have been trying to…

Order 2300128150 I have been trying to get hold of you regarding this Order but am not getting replies from the emails that I have sent.Do you have a contact number that I can call as the one on your website doesn’t work.

15 December 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi there, Sorry to hear this, we can see you contacted us yesterday afternoon. We can see this order is due to go out today. Shipping will be shared to your email as soon as this is dispatched. If urgent, we can send on a DHL?
Please email hello@littleblackdress.co.uk should you wish for more details.
Kind regards
Custoemr Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy Customer

Great customer service, they went above and beyond to get their parcel to me on time. The strikes are causing a nightmare for businesses and I really feel sorry as it's chaos out there. Sadly the dress didn't fit :( but I sent it back and got a refund, no problems.

14 December 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refunds Difficult

Took several weeks and two emails to recieve a refund on a drsss which i returned.

Thank god for track & Trace. Eventually refunded.

29 September 2022
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Refunds difficult

Bit worried after reading some of the reviews. I bought a size 12 dress which was too small. Tried a 14 but found the dress just didn't suit. Returned the 2 dresses and bought a further one of the site. All 3 cost £260.00. I kept the 3rd one as was happy with that. One of the previous 2 dresses has been refunded but I am fighting to get the second one refunded. It seems now that they think the third one was a replacement and believe they don't owe anything. It's a lot of money to me to be messed about with and is for my daughter's wedding. Emails still going back and forth.

2 September 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very awful company

Very awful company . I tried to return a dress immediately one day after I received it. Although they charge for delivery they also charge for return as well . But this is not all . Now it has been 2weeks since I returned my item and I am still waiting for my refund. The customer service is awful and there is no one to respond . The delivery was with Royal Mail 48 hours track so it must have been arrived by now . But still I have not heard from them

25 August 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi Mona, We do say up to 14 working days for processing returns. We do not charge for UK delivery and you have not been charged? We believe you are mistaken and have made unsubstantiated claims to damage our reputation. Your refund has been processed. Kind regards, Customer Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Caution recommended

I returned an order on 9 July and have had no word on my refund of £783 by today 1 August. I have not been able to contact anyone by phone as the only customer services phone number I could find (0161 277 7046) was out of service. I have had to email my concerns and have no idea how long I’ll have to wait for a reply. [update - email returned undeliverable]. I now have no method of contact.

I recommend caution when buying from this firm. The Little Black Dress is also Fashion Ventures which makes it harder to track payment and contact details.

1 August 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Brenda, please check, you have been refunded in full? You will need to check your spam settings and your emails as it appears you are missing our communications. Our contact details have not changed and emails are monitored regularly on hello@littleblackdress.co.uk
Your comments on this unregulated social media platform are not true and are damaging to UK small businesses who are working hard through many hardships.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer service is poor

Customer service is poor. I returned a dress, which they confirmed was received in their warehouse 1st of July, this is now 18th July and I have still not received my refund.

18 July 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi Elizabeth, we apologise for the delay - a refund has now been actioned for you. We do say up to 14 working days for refunds to be processed by our Quality Team.
Best wishes,
Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic delivery & customer…

Fantastic delivery and customer service!

I ordered my bridesmaid dresses and was nervous that they wouldn’t be delivered before Saturday 11th June. I emailed the customer service team and they explained that they may not be delivered on time due to the bank holiday weekend. However, they have just come today!

I’m very happy with the service! I just hope the dresses fit my bridesmaids🤞🏼 If not, I’m sure LBD will help me find the right size(s)☺️

6 June 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Thank you for saying Thank you :)
Good luck with the bridesmaid fitting. . .

Team LBD

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poorly run

I have ordered from here twice and both times I’m told the dresses are on their way, then are subsequently refunded because they are out of stock. The customer service really is poor for such expensive dresses. Although it is clear on the website that deliveries come separately, you can’t track these individually so they might appear they might not. There was no email saying the clothing had even arrived. Wouldn’t use again.

3 May 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do Not Use This Company

If I could have given this company zero stars I would have. I ordered a dress for my daughter's University Graduation Ball, however the dress didn't suit my daughter so I went online to return it. The company accepted my return request and sent me a link with the necessary return labels. Printed off the return labels and packaged up the dress securely. Took the parcel to my local Post Office and returned. Was informed that the return would cost me £4, this I was happy to pay, the dress didn't suit and I was returning because of this, not through any fault of the company or a substandard product. A week later I received a text telling me that my Little Black Dress order would be delivered soon. I had not made any further orders from Little Black Dress. I receive my "order" which turns out to be the dress I had returned. I open up the parcel and inside was the original return I had made to Little Black Dress, this had not been opened by them at all, they had basically put my returns parcel (which they had accepted) back in to another package and returned with an A4 piece of paper saying that no refund was possible as it was out of their 14 day refund policy. Disgraceful service, why would a company accept your returns in the first place, send you a returns label, let you then waste time printing off label, package up your returns and take to the Post Office only to then return the parcel back to you. Not only wasting my time but in this current climate when everyone is thinking of the environment, why would a company allow you to make a return and then send it back to you, think of the waste of resources this would have cost. Shocking does not even cover it. Customer service or satisfaction is obviously not even on their list, they could have offered an exchange or a credit voucher for future purchases. More importantly the carbon footprint of allowing a return, receiving this return and immediately sending it back to the customer is unbelievable. I have never experienced anything like this before. I would urge anyone thinking of ordering from this company to reconsider, but if you do decide to order from them and you need to return any/all of your order make sure before you waste your time and other resources, that the company are actually going to accept your return and not just receive it, repackage it and send it back to you.

3 May 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m glad I bought from little black…

I’m glad I bought from little black dress via Facebook before reading these reviews, otherwise I may not have done which would have been a real shame as when the dress came it was really lovely.
The packaging was very nice and made the product feel luxurious before I’d even looked inside.
The dress was absolutely beautiful for a wedding where I was a guest; It was flattering, unique, and the extra little details on it made it appear more expensive than it was! The customer service was great… I emailed as soon as I ordered the dress with a dilemma because I changed my mind last minute on the dress I was going to wear and needed this dress by that weekend! I received a reply in a few hours later and the item came the next day! I will definitely buy from this company again.

13 April 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a positive review- we really appreciate it. It's often the case that people only leave a review when they have a poor experience (which is the minority), so thank you once again for your kind words. Team LBD x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling company

Appalling company
Do not buy from this website unless you are happy to be ripped off. I bought 4 dresses for my daughter's wedding & returned the 3 I didn't want. After numerous communications & requests for repayment I got absolutely nowhere. It was the beginning of covid & they cited all sorts of staffing issues & then closed the company down. The company was bought out but still operates under the same name, same email address & with the same staff. They still refuse to refund me. Unfortunately I paid by paypal & they don't compensate for goods returned but not refunded so I am out of pocket. Absolutely disgusted & having just listened to "You & Yours" about problems buying goods online I am now going to report them to Trading Standards. They have objected to my review & I have contacted them by email since to ask why but they have not replied. What else can I do?

4 April 2022
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Trustpilot are being advised to remove this review immediately. The review is inaccurate and defamatory including malicious and slanderous accusations.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am shocked at how bad the customer…

I am shocked at how bad the customer service is with this company. I purchased a selection of dresses to try on, kept them all safe and secure in the original wrapping and boxes. Once decided, within the guideline times, which one to send back, i sent them back to only receive refund for £70 instead of £270. This equated to only one of the dresses. There were 4 more in the same box for refund. I have constantly been emailing them for a response and have had no acknowledgement from them at all. On my account it states the word processing and has done since the first refund - what terrible service and now my bank account is £200 light waiting for this refund. There is no excuse for bad customer service. The dress was lovely and I wore it with pride but arrogance and lack of thought for customers would never bring me back to shop here again unless this was resolved quickly

1 April 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi Sue Burns, We apologise for this delay and 3 further items have been refunded in total today.
Full replies have been given, please check your emails for transaction details.
Little Black Dress Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gayle was a SuperStar

Gayle was super helpful! Although my dress would have arrived on time, it was scheduled for later than I needed it for! Contacted customer services and Gayle was extremely helpful. She sent a different size dress and it arrived within 2 days and a perfect fit! The packaging was beautiful and felt it had a personal touch! Will certainly be shopping here again! Thank you Gayle for saving my day! Absolutely enjoyed wearing the dress 😊

31 March 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking customer service…

Absolutely shocking customer service and standards!
I ordered a £250 dress which came with hanging loose poor stitching either side (I have photos as proof) giving them the benefit of the doubt I would have requested an exchange but they had sold out of my size, so requested a refund. They emailed saying they had received my return and was deducting an admin fee, I emailed back and mentioned this was not my fault and so the return admin fee should not be deducted.

This was the exact reply
“We did take note of your claims the dress was faulty and found it was not so. The stitching was completely intact. The £250 dress was in good condition.
We did however have a point of concern as the item was slightly stained on the front with black marks?”

If I could post photos on here of the faults on the dress I would, and you could judge for yourself the standard they deem acceptable for a £250 dress! I would have had to cut the pieces of thread hanging either side, which in turn could destabilise the lock stitching meaning it could come unstitched with the pressure of wearing it! Comments about black marks what are they implying?
Again I have pics of the front of the dress proof they were not there.
In my experience with them they have low standards yet high prices.

Re their reply below, I have gone on to purchase the exact same dress by Gina Bacconi from a reputable company, in pristine condition £25 more as LBD had a promo code, so if the dress was not faulty do they really think I would have sent it back and paid more!
This is for my sons wedding and I don’t want to wear something that threads are hanging out, or have to cut threads!
And absolutely things are going up, I do not live in a bubble but when I order something I expect it to be in good condition £250 or not!
Goods are not always perfect, mistakes are made as long as they are put right in a professional way!
Looking at all the other poor reviews on this company they do not have any customer service standards or any interest putting their mistakes right, just blaming or trying to humiliate the customer!
So if you do order from this unprofessional company be aware you could also be treated with total DISRESPECT if something goes wrong, and you need to return, you too may be accused of something like “black marks”and deemed to have no DIGNITY like me!! As you can see for yourself from the below by the so called “hardworking customer team”
Please read the numerous other bad reviews on here I am not the only one they have treated like this!

9 March 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Dear Trust Pilot avid reader, you will be pleased to know we have refunded this customer in full - the £4 charge is the cost of fuel, time taken by all our couriers in delivering and returning the items. As you are all probably aware, terms of conditions of sale are agreed at the point of purchase. This includes paying a return fee if our tracked service is used.
I am sure our customer(who we will not name in respect for her dignity) is genuinely affronted by the cost of return - many of you will realise this is a standard set price. In today's world, fuel costs are escalating. The cost of running businesses are also being placed under pressure due to recent events in Europe and abroad. You must all realise we can not live in a bubble.
Should the item have proven faulty, we would have set aside the fee as an act of goodwill.
We have not seen photographs of evidence to support Debra's claims and the item remains in our possession as proof of it's superb quality by a well established UK brand.
We stand by our brand partners in supplying only the best of quality items.
Many thanks for your interest in this matter, we are sure it makes you all feel so much better to read our reply of reassurance.
On behalf of a hard working customer service team.

Little Black Dress

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company!

Fabulous choice of dresses and wonderful customer service. I had the pleasure of dealing with Molly and Gayle, both were really helpful and quickly got back to me when I had a question. A breath of fresh air in comparison to some companies. They made the process very easy for me. I highly recommend and will be purchasing from them in the future.

11 February 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Thanks for the kind words Kate, glad we could help. It really means a lot to our team when people take the time to say thank you.
Look forward to seeing you back with us soon - lots of new styles arriving for spring!
Little Black Dress Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Website displays 24 delivery available

Website displays 24 delivery available, no option at check out for this!! Emailed to arrange expedited (as advised on the website) you answered one email asking what dress then ignored a further 3 emails!! Definitely avoid!! Customer service is non existent!

9 February 2022
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Reply from Littleblackdress.co.uk

Hi Kerry Vant, We are not offering 24 hour delivery at this moment in time. This is to avoid over promising and further disappointment. Surely you would rather we be honest than take your money and then not deliver? As with all our UK orders delivery is free within 2-7 working days.
Regards,
Little Black Dress

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