I have to take a moment to sing the praises of this place. We looked everywhere for a prom dress, and all we could find were low quality or insanely priced dresses. My daughter's friend recommended Elegant Design, and it was a godsend. Hasib is wonderful, friendly and so knowledgeable about formal dresses! There are soooo many styles and colors to choose from, and tons of catalogues if you want to order one instead. Hasib does the tailoring and alterations personally. We've purchased two prom dresses from him now, and will be going here exclusively for all formal wear from now on. read more

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I walked into this store with no idea what size I was and honestly feeling pretty nervous about the whole experience. I've gained weight recently and wasn't sure what would look good on me. Hasib, the owner, immediately put me at ease. He showed me their collection, let me try a few different styles, and even mentioned they could order from their catalog and have a dress ready in just a few days -- which was a lifesaver for us procrastinator girlies. But here's what really blew me away. Hasib actually picked a dress for me himself, and it fit like a glove. It complimented my shape perfectly and was absolutely stunning. This man has a genuine gift for knowing how to match a dress to a body. On top of that, they do in-house alterations, so everything is handled right there. He ended up dressing half the bridal party, and we are ALL obsessed with how we looked. The entire experience was seamless from start to finish. I honestly can't say enough good things. I'm already planning to bring my daughter back for her prom dress next year. You're a magician, Hasib! read more

Elegant Design, I highly recommend this place! The customer service was outstanding, and they were incredibly welcoming and friendly to the LGBTQ+ community. I took my trans daughter there to find her prom dress, and the gentleman who helped us was patient, kind, and truly took his time to help her find the perfect dress. He made the experience feel comfortable, special, and memorable. Excellent service all around -- highly recommend! read more

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Great experience at Elegant Designs. Ordered a dress that wasn't available in store. Came is a few days later and was altered within the week. Dress price and alteration prices are unbeatable! Owner is personable and knowledgeable about dresses and current fashion! Need a dress...COME HERE!!! read more

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I had been looking for an elegant, formal, yet modern dress for my milestone wedding anniversary party. I wanted something striking, but not bridal. I had been spending a lot of time looking online and fell in love with dresses by a designer called Ladivine. However, all online retailers were final sale, which just did not work for me. I needed to try a dress on to see how it looked and felt. After looking up local retailers that carry the brand, I called Elegant Designs. I read off several of the model numbers for the dresses that I liked. He let me know if they had them and in which colors, or if he thought they could get them. Anyway, they definitely had one of them, but he was going to look further to see if he could get some of the others. I never got a call back. I called back a few days later to get the same story, and still no call back. Finally, I decided to go there and try on the dress they had. They had it in my size, but in a different color. I really fell in love with that dress, but was still curious about some of the other dresses. Again, he took my number and said he would call with information about the other dresses, but no call. Finally, after I couldn't stop thinking about the dress I had tried on, I asked him to get it in rose gold (color in the photo). He said I could wait and pay when I came to get fitted. That felt better to me, as I was a bit concerned about the lack of follow through. The dress came in my color quickly and he called to let me know it was in. I came to try it on and purchase it. It was $20 cheaper than I was quoted which was nice. I just needed it shortened so I could dance. He did the alterations there in the store, and I picked my dress up a couple days later. All in all, I had a positive experience, bought a dress that I love, and alterations were fast and easy. Once I had decided on my dress, the service was flawless. However, trying to find out about dresses that they didn't have in stock was impossible. I recommend Elegant Designs, but only for the styles they have in the store. read more

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I am so grateful for Hasib, owner of Elegant Designs! He has so many beautiful and reasonably priced dresses to choose from, he is wonderful to work with, and attentive to his customers. We had a last minute tailoring issue the night before prom and he came the rescue! read more

A wonderful experience working with Hasib, a master tailor and an amazing human being. My dress fit perfectly after he worked his magic and I can't say thank you enough for making this whole experience absolutely perfect. My daughter was married on October 11, 2025 @ Mount Cova Vinyard, Valle de Guadalupe and here is my dress on the right! Thank you again Hasib and much love always, Lisa read more

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Did a google search for dress shops and found Elegant Designs and read the reviews and decided to check it out. What a gem! I ended up purchasing a dress for my daughter's prom dress here and it was the best experience. Not only does the shop have dresses in store to try on, but in addition, Hasib (owner) has numerous dress catalogs you can pick any dress and style from, for any event - and he can have it within a day or two in your size and color of choice. Pricing was very fair. Compared to Prevue and Christina's pricing - Elegant Design is can be 20%-50% less. Hasib was EXTREMELY knowledgeable and knew my daughter's size just by sight. He was correct! He has been a tailor for 30+ years and did an excellent job with our alterations. For high school dances, he is aware of all the dress guidelines, in addition to only selling that particular dress to one girl attending that particular school dance. Customer service was superb, dress quality was so beautiful. Beading was done by hand. My daughter ended up wearing the dress to 2 dances and had strangers coming up all evening to compliment her dress. We have recommended my daughter's friends here where they ended up purchasing dresses from as well. Thank you Hasib, I will be a forever customer and will recommend to everyone. I recommend very highly! read more

Great service, our daughters loved their prom dresses! We traveled from Ensenada, Baja to look for their dresses and we are so glad we found Hasib, he is very knowledgeable about his business and the quality of his dresses and service is excellent. We definitely recommend this place. Thank you. read more

We came here from the Palm Springs area. We received amazing service and they have a huge variety. I dealt with the owner, a very nice gentleman. We had a dress by the next day and altered. We want to thank him for his great services. Our daughter was very happy and stunned at her prom. read more

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Owner is great, helpful and does alterations himself. Better than any online dress purchasing or overpriced stores.

This gentleman did a flawless job with my wedding dress alterations within 2 weeks notice. He also gave me the best price, which was $150. Many places were charging more or even double. We thought my dress had 3 layers. It was actually 6 though. He was generous not to charge me extra since I paid in advanced. Thank you elegant designs for quality service & affordable pricing for your community! read more

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I highly recommend Elegant Designs. The customer service is top notch and the quality of their work is excellent. My family and I have been coming here for years and will continue to. read more

It's a small shop with a giant heart. My daughter and I went to 5 different shops all over the county looking for the perfect prom dress. And Elegant Designs is where she found her "dream dress". The gentleman running the shop (I'm sure he's the owner) was so polite and very helpful. He even took a dress right off a mannequin for my daughter to try on, which ended up being the one we bought. The dress needed to be shortened, but he even does alterations in-house. So extra points for convenience. We payed for the dress last Wednesday (5/10/23), and today (5/17/23) we have a perfectly tailored dress that looks like it was made just for my kid. Thank you Elegant Designs. My daughter is so happy. Happy kid/Happy mom! read more

THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! He does all the tayloring himself within 24 hours, he is so nice as well, definitely recommend this place to everyone, even if you are out of state he can send you the dresses. The dresses arrived and we tailored them locally, they were perfect read more

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I went to Elegant Designs for dress alterations based on the great reviews of this place and was so pleased with the results! Hasib has a true passion for what he does and the quality of his work is exceptional. He listened carefully for what I was asking for and I left the store feeling like I was in good hands. When I picked up my dress a couple of days later, it looked flawless and fit perfectly when I tried it on. It is so hard to find trustworthy and honed people these days and I'm grateful to have found this place, I highly recommend Hasib if you are looking for a dress for an elegant event or simply need alterations to that dress that you love but that fit quite for right, he will work his magic and you will look amazing read more

Great customer service and selection. They also now have a location in Solana Beach that will be so convenient for customers in North County! read more

I was in the area going to get food and walked by this store Elegant Designs. I was so warmly greeted by a gentlemen who informed me of all the services they have and was so impressed by the myriad of dresses for ANY occasion they carried! * ball gowns * pageant dresses * Debuts * Quinceañeras * proms * wedding dresses for the bride and mother of the bride/groom * you name it -- they have it! I always run into an issue of having such terrible luck of finding a dress for an event and now that I know Elegant Designs exists, I will DEFINITELY be coming here to buy my future dresses! They have so many design styles, fabrics, and sizing for all shapes. I want to kindly thank Hasib, the owner, for greeting me with a very nice warm welcome who made me feel extremely happy to be there! If you are looking for a dress -- this is your sign to visit! read more

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Elegant designs has a great selection of special ocasión dresses! My daughter found the perfect prom dress. The owner has the patience of a saint. I will definitely be back! read more

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Beautiful selection of dresses, excellent customer service. Quick arrival of our order. Good communication. Skip Windsor and the like, this is much better. read more

This place and the owner Hasib is amazing. I brought in a dress I didn't buy from him. He added sleeves to the dress and and put in a box pleat to cover the vent which was too high in the back. He is extremely personable and his shop has gorgeous dresses. His tailoring was immaculate and my dress was gorgeous when he was done. Also his price was reasonable and he provided the fabrics. I will definitely shop with him next time. I went to his Solana Beach location because he is renovating his other location. read more

We drove here from North County and ended up at this place by coincidence. We got so lucky. Hasib was super nice & helpful! You can choose from the store selection or make an order and get alterations if needed. I saw so many girls come from far distances to visit this location. Definitely recommend! read more

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Hasib was wonderful to work with! I needed my wedding dress tailored to fit better and had to add a bustle since the train is very long. I was able to make an appointment and come by the Balboa location. He has another store location in Solana Beach. The store was recently renovated. Huge space, plenty of parking, and the store is very modern. I came in for a fitting during my lunch break. Hasib was quick and efficient at measuring me. He said that he would need to fix the length first before he can install the bustle. About 1.5 weeks, I came back in to do the bustle fitting. About 1.5 weeks after that, I came in for a final fitting to make sure everything fit well. Hasib is a magician and a true artist! The length was perfect, the straps were fixed great, he took in the sides of the dress so that I had more of a silhouette. He even took the time to film a video on how to hook the bustle so that I can show my bridesmaids on the wedding day. His prices are great and he was communicative during the entire process. I highly recommend Elegant Designs for all of your tailoring needs and to shop for gowns. The display gowns in his shop are gorgeous. I will definitely be coming back for future alteration needs! 5 Stars! read more

I just wanted to update this review to add some photos of how beautiful my dress came out thanks to Hasib! Still very grateful! read more

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Such great boutique to shop for any occasion. They have such good selection, customer service, and Hasib makes all the alterations himself. I highly recommend Elegant Designs and Hasib!! read more

Great shop! They didn't have the style I wanted in store but they helped with taking my measurements to ensure the right size and had the dress delivered for pick up. Will return! read more

Great family owned business. I've purchased two prom gowns from them. The gentleman is very nice and personable. Great selection. Latest styles read more

Best and most competitive pricing in all of San Diego!From the outside walking in you might think they don't have a lot of options but you can custom order and order almost anything!! The dress I chose was only $260! Amazing! I've been looking for a dress for my brothers wedding and average prices for a beaded long dress was running $900-$$1000 other places until I walked in to this little secret gem. Amazing options, at amazing prices! And his alteration pricing are competitive too! He went above and beyond to make sure everything was all set and ready and taken care of for my brothers wedding. So happy I found this store and I will be coming back for all my events. Grey dress I picked, and second dress option was a stunning met gala look I so wanted but couldn't wear to my brothers wedding. Had amazing options for my conservative and covering mother too! Will be coming back for the second one as soon as I find a place to wear it! read more

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I definitely recommend Elegant Design. I first went in to have my mother of the bride dress altered and he went above and beyond helping me to make sure it was exactly what I wanted. Then, we had major issues with a different tailor that made my daughter wedding gown to small! He was able to let it out with hardly any room to spare so that it now fits! So very thankful for the work he did! I will be going back for all of our tailoring jobs in the future. I wish I would have taken the bride's dress to him to start with, but she was up north. It would have been worth the drive. Lesson learned the hard way! read more

Beautiful selection is dresses and very knowledgeable and helpful owner. I needed a dress for a nonprofit GALA this weekend that I'm volunteering at. I didn't want to spend a fortune and my friend Cindy referred me to this place. I was in and out in 12 minutes! Lol. Picking up my dress Saturday morning. Very happy with the price, quality and help. Thank you for making this easy! Highly recommend! read more

My first born daughter's Prom is approaching and so I prepared myself to go on an excursion with her to find the dress of her dreams but also within reason of my pocket book (lol). I wanted to see what was available other than the staple mall stores and came across Elegant Designs. Their website did not elude to much, but their Facebook was filled with so many photos of clientele and their dresses. We decided to make Elegant Designs our first stop. My daughter wanted something very specific and in the color black, so the chances of finding her ideal was looking grim until we sat down and was given very personal attention to what she wanted. To my elated surprise, my daughter found what she wanted, well within budget, and it will be ready for pickup in just a couple days! So far the experience, availability, and price have all exceeded my expectation! I highly recommend Elegant Designs to anyone looking for a formal dress. read more

AMAZING service! I came here for my law school prom dress and was immediately seen, measured, and heard. My dress size had to be ordered which took about 24 hours to arrrive. The owner is soooo sweet and polite. The cost was AMAZING! Cheaper than any big brand store like macys or anything. My dress was only about 240$ with alterations! Go here for any formal dress need! read more

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Hasib is not only knowledgeable about formal dresses, but he is very personable and he does the alterations himself. He has the best selection of prom and homecoming dresses in San Diego area and his prices are very reasonable. You won't be disappointed! read more

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The man took all my information and told me that he had to order my prom dress in the color I wanted. He told me I could pick up my dress 3 days before my prom and I reluctantly agreed. I called 3 times to see if I could pick it up earlier and each time he told me he would call me back in 5 minutes and let me know. I never received a call until I had my father call and get information out of him. He then said my dress wouldn't be in until over a month after my prom. He never called to let me know and I was forced to get a different color dress than what I wanted but was sold the dress at the original price with no apology. While it was a semi-affordable ($269) I think there are much more professional and better places to buy your prom dresses from. read more

This man is kind and very knowledgable. I needed to get my bridesmaid dress hemmed (by a lot) and the minute I put it on, he knew how long it needed to be for it to long but not too long so that I would trip. I was very anxious because I hadn't found a good place to get alterations and the wedding was the following weekend. My dress was a thin chiffon and polyester so any mistake could show, but of course, he knew the material and did it perfectly. I was lucky enough to be able to get it done the same day, and his prices are very reasonable. That being said, please don't assume he will be able to do that for you, I got lucky so please be nice. He made me feel like my dress was in good hands, I can't recommend him enough. read more

Wonderful place to get prom and wedding party dresses. My daughter needed a last minute prom dress as the one she ordered online just wasn't working. We tried all the major department stores, even the very high end stores to no avail, so I went online and found Elegant Designs. When we arrived at the store we were in heaven, the owner carries 100's of prom dresses and he can do all alterations within 24 to 48 hours. I highly recommend this place. read more

Very nice and knowledgeable man that helped us Great prices too Would definitely recommend read more

An incredible selection of dresses! The owner is a real tailor and there is nothing he can't alter or change! Coming from a family that had a clothing business I really appreciate his talent. We found dresses for high school prom for my granddaughter (after we couldn't find anything) and he was able to alter them to fit her perfectly. Made her dream come true! He also altered a dress she wanted to wear for graduation but didn't like the skirt on it. It came out perfect and looked adorable on her! He also has catalogs that you can browse and he will order the dress. He can make any adjustments necessary. His prices are fair compared to other specialty dress shops that charge 3 times the amount for the same dress. I highly recommend that you don't waste your time running around and go straight there! read more

Love this place! Awesome selection of dresses and the service is wonderful. Best place for a custom dress, hands down!

By far the best place to buy a formal dress! After spending hours looking for my daughter's prom dress with no success we found Elegant Designs. When we walked in we were not sure because it is very small however there is a fabulous waiting room filled with catalogs. The owner explained he can order from thousands of dresses and they arrive within 24hrs and the best part they were WAY CHEAPER! My daughter found the most beautiful red dress and the owner tailored it to perfection including adding a beautiful slit my daughter just had to have. I 100% recommend this store! read more