Daughter wants to buy graduation dress while on spring break trip to WDW

[famcruisefun]

Hoping some of you may have some ideas to help with this one. My daughter graduates from high school in June. She needs a white dress for graduation and wants something different - not what every other girl in her class is wearing. We will be at Disney in March for a week - and will have a rental car - thinking we might do some shopping while there (being from New England - there might be some different stores/selection in Orlando). Does anyone have any suggestions where we might look? We've done many trips to WDW but have spent little or no time outside of "the world". Thanks to all.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Hoping some of you may have some ideas to help with this one. My daughter graduates from high school in June. She needs a white dress for graduation and wants something different - not what every other girl in her class is wearing. We will be at Disney in March for a week - and will have a rental car - thinking we might do some shopping while there (being from New England - there might be some different stores/selection in Orlando). Does anyone have any suggestions where we might look? We've done many trips to WDW but have spent little or no time outside of "the world". Thanks to all.

Unless you are planning on going to some boutiques - I would imagine that they have the same stuff that you would get in Maryland. Remember just because you're in Florida, DOESN"T mean the summery stuff will be out. Its still winter.

 

[AlleyKat]

Go to secondhand stores or consignment shops.

Some of the most gorgeous, one of a kind dresses can be found in these establishments!

 

[MousekaMaddi]

China , In EPCOT) and a friend bought an amazing white Dress there,,,definately unusual.....might be just what u r lookin for, go see em!

 

[SaraMc]

Or Japan, Kimono's are very in right now.

 

[Mari annie]

I can't remember the name of the Mall that is downtown, where the Old FAO toystore was, they had some different shops*, I am always looking for different stores myself........

The Mall that has all the high end stores reminds me of the Wrentham Premium Outlets right near me, not too interesting.
Remember the FL tax on clothing as well some places in the Orlando area is 12-13 percent tax, FL taxes everything (compared to MA for clothing) we don't buy too much clothing when we go, not worth it. Compared to Key West where everything is taxed 18 percent!=your best bet is to try that Mall in the DC area, the Outlet Mall. We go there sometime on the way home.
If I can get the name from DH I ll post it to you, are you driving?
If you are looking to find some out of the way shopping and have a car, try
Winter Park, near Rollins College area, they have great shops, and botiques!
My DS is going to college there in the Fall so we've been all over.
And if you go there and want to try a great place for lunch, go to the White Wolf Cafe-it's park college/local tourist eatery, artsy and half antique store, food network suggestion, now we go on all our trips.
Orlando itself is really like Natick, or Boston, same shops as back here......
You are like me, you like to shop and find different things, but keep in mind the sales tax, similarities unless you can get out to the suburbs or Orlando with a car........
Have fun shopping!

 

[makinorlando]

We have the The Mall of Millenia which is a very upscale mall and Florida Mall which is your basic mall. I don't shop in either of them much. Both are in easy driving distance from WDW.

There are also outlets in the International Dr area - again, I don't shop there so I can't tell you what stores are there. Premium Outlets are the ones that come to mind.

Tax on clothing around Orlando is 6.5% if you are in Orange Cty and 7% in Osceola. Spring clothes are starting to appear in the stores. I started DDs spring shopping last week.

Good luck.