Ae'lkemi

About the designer

Ae’lkemi designer Alvin Fernandez graduated top of his class in 1998 and was awarded student designer of the year. Since his early acclaim this WA based designer has continued to create unique designs with an emphasis on hand prints, contrasting many ideas and a desire to buck the fashion trend with his innovation and signature “raw elegance”.

All dresses listed are in Australian sizes. Model is wearing size 8. Model is 5’9’’/ 83cm-Bust /63cm-Waist /89cm-Hips.

BUST: The bust is low cut and is not fitted. We suggest silicon cups and hollywood tape to minimise lines and keep fabric in place over bust.

WAIST: Fitted. Please refer to the size guide for specific measurements.

HIPS: Fitted. Please note this dress looks best when fitted to the waist and hips. 

LENGTH: The full length of this dress measures 163cm from shoulder to hem and is recommended for women with heights of 168cm - 178cm (5'6" - 5'11"). Model is 5’9’’.

UNDERGARMENTS: Because the black underlay fabric is quite clingy we suggest you consider shapewear and silicone cups to minimise lines.

FABRIC: Black underlay with stretch and sheer silk overlay.

GREAT FOR: Pear, Hourglass, Tall, Curvy body types. 

DRESS SIZE GUIDE 

LENGTH GUIDE 

SIZE CONVERSION CHART

Since sizing and cut varies between dresses and brands, please use this chart as a general guide. The sizing in this chart applies to this dress ONLY. If you need assistance selecting the proper size, please contact our friendly customer service team.

Delivery

The fastest shipping method is automatically applied at checkout to ensure your order is with you by 8pm on your requested date. Our shipping fee ranges between $10.95 - $15. This fee includes the delivery to you, and the return back to us (in a pre-paid satchel). The delivery fee only applies to full bookings. Standard Try On orders are free of shipping costs, however there is an additional fee of $15 if you wish to receive your Try On order on the same day.

Return

Returning your rental item is very simple and free. Simply place your item in the pre-paid return bag provided by GC, and drop it at your nearest Post Office or the yellow Express Postal Box.
If your rental period ends on a Sunday or a public holiday, just drop your item in the nearest yellow Express Postal Box on the return date. It will be shipped back to us in the next business day.
We take care of dry-cleaning too so you don't have to worry about it.

Late returns

In the unlikely event that you returned your rental item back late, you will incur late fees.
Please see FAQs for more details.

You can book up to two dresses to try on within the convenience of your home for $30. For more information on our Try On service, please visit this link. 

Try On service is only available for dresses. Please note that we are unable to hold dresses for your actual event date until a booking order is placed.