Buying Clothes and Accessories on-line: recommendations

simu · 24-09-2005 10:00pm #1

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 · 24-09-2005 10:07pm

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 · 24-09-2005 10:45pm

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 · 25-09-2005 12:44am

www.abercrombie.com

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

nesf · 25-09-2005 1:55am

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 · 25-09-2005 11:36am

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 · 25-09-2005 3:26pm

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 · 25-09-2005 3:52pm

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

abercrombie · 25-09-2005 4:34pm

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 · 25-09-2005 7:22pm

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 · 25-09-2005 8:40pm

www.figleaves.com for the ultimate undie shop.

Creamy Goodness · 25-09-2005 9:27pm

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 · 25-09-2005 11:06pm

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 · 26-09-2005 11:59am

Anyone know anywhere specifically for runners? other than ebay.

Tar.Aldarion · 28-09-2005 2:07pm

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(",) · 01-10-2005 10:56pm

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 · 03-10-2005 6:53pm

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 · 04-10-2005 12:47pm

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 · 04-10-2005 5:04pm

Cool Simu thanx

Stark · 05-10-2005 9:21am

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

Siogfinsceal · 05-10-2005 5:18pm

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 · 15-10-2005 3:24pm

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 · 15-10-2005 3:32pm

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

Aisling(",) · 03-11-2005 8:04pm

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 · 06-12-2005 6:09pm

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

Soledad · 20-12-2005 1:11pm

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 · 01-01-2006 2:08am

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

Flashling · 07-02-2006 8:11pm

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?? · 08-02-2006 5:38pm

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 · 08-02-2006 5:43pm

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 · 13-02-2006 4:36pm

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

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