Boohoo’s £8 ‘SKIMS dupe’ that ‘gives you curves’ and suits all body types

21 August 2023 , 14:28

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Jess Bell in the viral Boohoo dress (Image: TikTok/jessbelllll)

TikTok fashion influencers have gone wild for an affordable wardrobe basic that has even been compared to . The viral has been praised by shoppers for its figure-hugging design that ‘gives you curves’ without the designer price tag.

While costs £78, the in the sale down from £8, saving customers over £70 on the budget-friendly wardrobe basic. What’s more is that it’s currently available in 10 colours, meaning there’s one for every day of the week plus spare.

Available in sizes 4-16, the comes in dark colours like black, brown, navy and bottle green, as well as a selection of brights like pink, red and mustard to suit a range of personal styles.

TikTok user raved about the dress on the video sharing app, dubbing it ‘the ’. She added: “Just look at it - it's beautiful. This is Boohoo’s basics maxi dress. Just look at how nicely it fits. This dress is literally the perfect skims dupe.

“Skims dresses are like £80, this on the other hand is £8. Literally so figure hugging and it just fits like a glove. It’s giving me curves that I didn't know that I had but somehow I have them thanks to this dress.

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“Material is so buttery and smooth but super stretchy at the same time it will fit all body shapes and sizes and yes, it’s petite girl friendly. You can style maxi dresses in so many different ways.”

The dress is made from a that makes it perfect for everyday wear. With a scoop neckline and strappy design, it’s the ultimate outfit foundation on which to curate your own look, whether you team it with your favourite sandals for a relaxed holiday look, or dress it up with keels and a leather jacket for a more elevated look.

Another fashion fan, , styled the in three ways, and added: “This is literally a Skims DUPE & was only £8?!!!!”

SKIMS launched in 2019 and has been praised for its and size range, which is wider than Boohoo’s at XXS to 4X. Their - which also comes in a range of colours - is made of 91% Modal and 9% Spandex, which gives the wearer a curvier appearance, meanwhile is 67% Polyester, 29% Viscose and 4% Elastane, which social media users have shown to have a similar effect.

When shared the dress on their Instagram last week, shoppers swooned over the outfit, commenting: “Love these!”, “The fit is stunning” and a string of heart-eye emojis. As expected, some colours and sizes have already sold out, but also has a scoop-neck maxi dress that comes in both black and camel colours and ASOS is selling an alternative .

But if you want to get your hands on the viral look,, you can buy the

Bethan Shufflebotham