Buying Clothes and Accessories on-line: recommendations

simu

Share your favourite on-line stores with other users! This is the place to post about sites you have found good for buying or finding out about:

Clothes
Perfume & Make-up
Shoes
Discounted Items
Specialist stores e.g. clothes for the very tall, shoes for wider feet etc
Any other products relating to fashion and appearance



(with a view to making this a sticky)

simu

My personal favourites:

Strawberrynet - Good for make-up although it was a bit slow delivering.

Tightsplease - Good for unusual tights.

La Redoute - French mail order company. They have some nice, cheap stuff. The original French site is here and personally, I think the lay out is far better and the prices are also in euro. The only thing is that you must understand French to use it!

Thinkgeek - Handy for geeky t-shirts although I find the postage is quite pricey.

Palmercash - I've ordered some cool t-shirts from here in my time!

Lush online - Handy if you find the smell in the stores too over-powering. They were a bit slow delivering too, though.

Hmm. That's all that I can think of for now!

jonny68

Here is a selection of my own personal favourite online stores

http://www.andolini.com/

http://www.bbclothing.co.uk/

http://www.yumchuchu.co.uk/

http://www.iceclothingfactory.com/

http://www.otticanet.com/index.cfm?lang=ENG

abercrombie

www.abercrombie.com


jst check out their jackets...nothing else there really but i did order a fab jacket from them!!!

nesf

T-Shirt Hell - Amusing/offensive t-shirts

I know people that swear by eBay. Apparently you can pick up some good deals on there, especially on unusual stuff or if you need clothes of an unusual size.

Overstock.com - Internet Outlet Store - VEry cheap designer stuff, the problem is that you will get hit for both import duties and VAT ontop of delivery so bear that in mind. Some of the stuff on there is actually more expensive than usual after you factor in the above.

celticlass68

abercrombie wrote:

www.abercrombie.com


jst check out their jackets...nothing else there really but i did order a fab jacket from them!!!

Just wonderin how you got it delivered because I've seen loads
of cool clothes on that website but it says they only deliver
to America & Canada

rose of jericho

my favourite shop has to be

daddyos.com

for something a bit different. I am presently waiting on a big package from them as we speak.

Sorchie

Yeah abercrombie.com is real good!My other favourites are eyecandyboutique.com and rue21.com

abercrombie

celticlass68 wrote:

Just wonderin how you got it delivered because I've seen loads
of cool clothes on that website but it says they only deliver
to America & Canada

my mum ordered it for me online...i got it a couple of days ago! i didnt know that they only deliver to america and canada...must not if i got my jacket!!!!

Femelade

celticlass68 wrote:

Just wonderin how you got it delivered because I've seen loads
of cool clothes on that website but it says they only deliver
to America & Canada

i remember they didnt deliver to Ireland before but i got some stuff off them nearly a yr ago now, they had just started to deliver to ireland then.

very pricey delivery. i paid so much for the delivery on my credit crd, then a few weeks later i got bill from fed ex for €75 .

The Sweeper

www.figleaves.com for the ultimate undie shop.

Creamy Goodness

Femmy wrote:

i remember they didnt deliver to Ireland before but i got some stuff off them nearly a yr ago now, they had just started to deliver to ireland then.

very pricey delivery. i paid so much for the delivery on my credit crd, then a few weeks later i got bill from fed ex for €75 .

yes, that's called import tax, anything bought outside the EU is subject to customs tax it's annoying but it's got to be paid and that's probably the reason why you think it was expensive.

simu

Enough chatter - this is supposed to be a thread of links. If you want to discuss other issues such as import tax, take it to the relevant forum.

simu

Oh, and thread is stickied

skywalker

Anyone know anywhere specifically for runners? other than ebay.

Tar.Aldarion

nesf wrote:

T-Shirt Hell - Amusing/offensive t-shirts

some of those are quite good.

Anyone know anywhere specifically for runners? other than ebay.

http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/

Aisling(",)

www.benefitcosmetics.com

www.jellypongpong.com

www.maccosmetics.com

oh and www.asos.com is brilliant from clothes have gotten a few things from there and their sizes are pretty accurate

OLDYELLAR

simu wrote:

My personal favourites:

Strawberrynet - Good for make-up although it was a bit slow delivering.

Tightsplease - Good for unusual tights.

La Redoute - French mail order company. They have some nice, cheap stuff. The original French site is here and personally, I think the lay out is far better and the prices are also in euro. The only thing is that you must understand French to use it!

Thinkgeek - Handy for geeky t-shirts although I find the postage is quite pricey.

Palmercash - I've ordered some cool t-shirts from here in my time!

Lush online - Handy if you find the smell in the stores too over-powering. They were a bit slow delivering too, though.

Hmm. That's all that I can think of for now!

hey Simu what are the sizes like on palmer cash , Im a 10/12 on top , would that be a medium?
I cant seem to find measurements on the site.

simu

OLDYELLAR wrote:

hey Simu what are the sizes like on palmer cash , Im a 10/12 on top , would that be a medium?
I cant seem to find measurements on the site.

Yeah, that should be ok, more info here, though: http://www.palmercash.com/faqs.asp

Oh, btw, I've since discovered you can get some of the same t-shirts here for less!

OLDYELLAR

Cool Simu thanx

Stark

www.threadless.com is cool for slightly unusual t-shirts.

Siogfinsceal

I dont shop in shops unless I actually have to - I buy everything online. ever with the high euro-sterling exchange rate I find things still work out cheaper.
ok:
for cosmetics go to www.strawberrynet.com
well recommended and vvgood prices...and free postage!

www.asos.com fantastic clothes based on celeb styles . Ok prices, and they usually have sales on too. Delivery is not to expensive. Ive shopped with them loads , never had a problem and people always ask where I got my stuff (nothin worse in my opinion than walking into a bar and everyone has similar clothes to you).

www.iwantoneofthose.com the best shop for gadgets and gifts they have really really good stuff similar to firebox but the postage on firebox to ireland is ridiculous!! iwantoneofthose has similar items but better postage cost.

also ebay! lots of ebay sellers are selling as a business and their stuff is brand new. a lot of em also give you free p & P

www.cdwow.com - dvd and cds at cut price and free postage and packaging...i think anyone who shops in a dvd/cd store over here is mad - you are being ripped off!!

also lads check out pigsback.com its an irish company and if you are a member and you by from asos / strawberry net / etc through pigsback you get piggypoints which you can exchange for awear vouchers / phone credit etc ..there is no catch ive been a member for years. even better if you get a mbna pigsback credit card, shop through pigs back on the site listed, you get piggy points for what you bought AND a piggy point for every single euro you spend on your credit card

Larianne

Okay, I want a nice pair of boots. Knee high and either flat or with a small heel. Any good sites for finding these?

And sites with more unusal shoes. Please.

MisterAnarchy

An excellent site for sports clothes and items is
www.mandmsports.com

Aisling(",)

For jewelery that is a little out of the ordinary try www.ladyluckrulesok.com
Some of the stuf is a bit weird but all of it is cool:D

MsMolko

http://www.moretvicar.com/ Good name, good clothes and shiz

Soledad

If you have probelms getting knee high boots to fit (either skinny or fat calfs) then www.duoboots.co.uk are excellent. A bit pricey but worth it.

WalkswithDeath

my favorite online shoe store is Electrique Boutique they have great shoes and there cheap

Flashling

Just ordered ALOT off Strawberry net (not for me, sadly). It says you may have to pay import duty, for anyone who has used this do you/is it really expensive?

guess??

i want to buy some clothes of abercrombie .com but i noticed the delivery thing too like....do they definitly deliver to ireland and is the tax expensive if you buy an item say for like 30$....:rolleyes:

Siogfinsceal

flashling ive never been charged off strawberrynet and i have ordered a few times? they put it as gift or something and they dont seem to charge the duty. www.hottopic.com does charge you duty tho

rsta

heres a few more sites:

my-wardrobe.com
check out the 'sale' section

www.yoox.com
yoox can be a hit or a miss sometimes, but i bought a gorgeous watch by furla for something like 40 euros on sale...

and for shoes!:

www.schuh.ie
i think they have more online than in their stores

c7

Ok i know this is a bit off topic, but does anyone know where to buy Von Dutch online?

rsta

for those lucky ladies with fat purses...;)

eluxury.com

i can only dream! :rolleyes:

loopyloulou

http://www.shortiez.com/

cheap designer handbags

techguy

How about www.clubdenim.ie has anyone used this site before? I think its only after being launched.

Tree

anyone know of any good sites for the supersize ladies? cheaper than evans would be a good thing

Nickibaby*

Tree wrote:

anyone know of any good sites for the supersize ladies? cheaper than evans would be a good thing

www.simplybe.com

senordingdong

Anybody know any good sites for runners other than schuh?

netanyahu

loopyloulou wrote:

http://www.shortiez.com/

cheap designer handbags

i have never ordered anything from that website but it looks super dodge... tbh . the terms and conditions basically states that the pictures used are the real bags but the bags they sell are copies . that they may not always correct problems and that the site may be closed at any time. ...bags showing r.r.p at over 1000 pounds and sellin for 90, i wonder ahemdodge but yeah the stuff could be deadly i dunno
has anyone actualy baught anythin from there??

loopyloulou

www.bikinishack.co.uk

sells roxy, billabong and o'neills bikinis and accessories.. bought a bikini on a monday and received it 2 days later on the wednesday, great service and the bikinis are gorgeous!!

Siun

For designer clothes etc discounted try:

www.overstock.com

d-redser

Does anyone know of a site that I can buy cosmetics and Haircare using my laser / maestro card??

Dont want to resort to using a 3v card and dont have a credit card (dont trust myself!)

I would love to have access to strawberry.net or even www.lookfantastic.com but I need a CC!!

Bateman

senordingdong wrote:

Anybody know any good sites for runners other than schuh?

http://www.trainerstation.co.uk
http://www.bluexclothing.co.uk
http://www.originalsfootwear.com
http://www.street-feet.com
http://harputs.com

...off the top of my head :cool:

Umaro

For Abercrombie.com , every so often they put certain items on clearance and slash the price. Because Abercrombie's image dictates that they shouldn't sell their items cheaply there is no direct link on their site to the clearanced items.

Instead you have to google clearance site:abercrombie.com to be able to access the pages with clearanced items on them. Weird huh?

Example: http://www.google.ie/search?hl=ga&q=clearance+site%3Aabercrombie.com&btnG=Cuardach+Google&meta=

All your results will be from Abercrombie.com and be divided into each particular type of clothing e.g. jeans, polos etc.

Here are some of the latest men's clearanced items..

http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10901_1_-1_12240
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10901_1_-1_12238
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10901_1_-1_12243
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10901_1_-1_12239

There's way more women's clothes on clearance than men's.

Ruthee

Does anybody know a good sites for buying natural skincare products.I love the Lavera range but it is expensive to buy from health food shops and the bottles are quite small...and the lavera site itself sells the products for the same price as the health shops(if not more!!)

Cheers

colm-ccfc84

i use yoox.com for designer clothes. very good and especially during the sale. but good all year round for example i bought a new season armani jumper o it for 105 and they cost 170 in brown thomas. check coupon sites for codes, you can get free delievery alot of the time, i have three times, but currently there is no such offer. they delivr by ups and you ca order up to seven items for the one delivery charge ( 14 euro) and returns are free!

MrsSimba

try www.promod.com, they have fab stuff

megs_88

d-redser wrote:

Does anyone know of a site that I can buy cosmetics and Haircare using my laser / maestro card??

Dont want to resort to using a 3v card and dont have a credit card (dont trust myself!)

I would love to have access to strawberry.net or even www.lookfantastic.com but I need a CC!!

I am also in this boat! I really want to buy stuff from neighborhoodies.com (great site!)

megs_88

http://www.funkymunkydesigns.com/

accepts laser too!

BreeVdK

Re Strawberrynet.com

Sometimes customs gets charged and you have to send them off a cheque but if you contact Strawberrynet.com with the amount you had to pay, send them the receipt etc and they will refund you. Its written in their payment/delivery policy on the site.

Ruthee

is there any website for buying male outdoor gear (The North Face,Columbia and other such brands) reasonably cheap..so expensive in Ireland..