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In the Shopping Forum section, you can discuss shopping tips, hunts, finds, and steals! Have fun sharing your shopping secrets with other Chictopians!

xo,
Cheri

why dont we get a list started of our favorite places to shop from home!

Hey girls! Share your favorite online store!
I like
http://www.shopruche.com/
http://www.sottoboutique.com/
http://www.forever21.com/
sometimes I like browsing in eBay and etsy too ;)
Please share yours! :D

Help! I’m trying to expand my shopping horizon and try online shopping, but there don’t seem to be many places that ship to Canada, that don’t already exist in Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto. If anyone knows any good online shops that I should check out, please let me know.

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Please help me find one!

I have found this amazing online vintage inspired brand and i jujst had to share it with everyone. The cloths are amazing quaility, very fun, flirty and vintage. They ship most places. You should definitely have a look.

http://www.darccy.com/

I want to look cute for a costume party without breaking the bank

I was shopping around on Etsy for some festival jewelry, and found a bunch of really beautiful pieces. Before I make any purchases, however, I wanted to ask all of you if you know of any really amazing Etsy shops that I should check out! I want to see all of my options and love discovering new shops. 

Thanks! 

Hi, does anybody know a good place to buy inexpensive scarves that aren’t too scratchy? My budget is from $5 to $15, but most of the places I’ve looked at range from more like $30 too $60. I mean, scarves are just pretty pieces of fabric, right? Why are they so expensive?!

i’ve searched this up on google but i just tend to get stores like forever 21 or urban outfitters or any stores that you can find in the mall with “cute/in style” clothes. does anyone know of any stores that are like modcloth with the whole vintage look besides sellers on etsy and ebay and thrift stores?

:)

What online stores have you shopped at or know of that have clothing similar to ModCloth or Anthropologie but are much more affordable? Here’s some that I know of. If you have any more to add, please do.

1 Happy Girl Boutique
11 Eureka Boutique
A-Thread
A’Muse Me Boutique
Aristocracie
Chloe Loves Charlie
Conversation Pieces
Choix
DejaVu
Deloom
Doubledutch Boutique
DownEast Basics
Edisen
Entourage Clothing
Fancy French Cologne
Francesca’s Collections
Frock Candy
Jem Apparel
La Posh Style
Lace Affair
Libby Story
Lily Boutique
Lovenell
Lulu’s
LYLIF
Mata Traders
Mona et June
Panache
Peacock Plume
Poetrie
Prim
Red Clover
Redemption
Rire
Ruche
Simply Audrey
Spool no. 72
Spotted Moth
Stitched and Adorned
Tea & Tulips
Tela
Tell Her You Saw Me
The Vintage Dress
Tulle
Village Trading Post

Online Stores in Canada that similar to ModCloth & Anthropologie but Cheaper:

Dress911.com
La Quaintrelle

Online Stores in the UK that similar to ModCloth & Anthropologie but Cheaper:

18 and East
Appletree Boutique London
BooHoo
Dorothy Perkins
Lavish Alice
Ji Ji Kiki
Love
Love Mitsy. lovemitsy.co.uk
LoveStruck
Miss Selfridge
Missguided

Online Stores in Asia that similar to ModCloth & Anthropologie but Cheaper (most ship to the USA):

AllThingsLovely
BerryBow
Bonvieux
Cat in the Bowl
Chic Wish
Earl Grey Party
Erlina’s Vintage
Graceislove.com
Hey Adonia
LoveMartini
Marce
The Blush Inc.
Thirty Threads

If any of you guys know any fair trade or ideal online shops, post them here! So far, I got Etsy.com.

It’s no secret that Lana Del Rey is talented and beautiful, so we are telling you some of her other star

qualities that makes her this week’s #womancrushwednesday here at Lela Pearce Swimwear.

1. Her style is TO DIE for. I mean, that Altuzzara ensemble worn for the 2012 MET Gala? In love!

2. Serious hair envy. #enoughsaid

3. She got to record music for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, making the movie that much

more swoon worthy.

4. Lana is no basic! Girl has lived through some serious hardships, making her that much more

strong as a person and songwriter.

5. She is an old soul (and we love that about her!).

6. She epitomizes the Lela Pearce girl with her vintage, yet glam persona and those beautiful full lips!

#girlcrush

7. Her husky, warm, honey-like voice is music to our ears.

8. She has self-proclaimed herself as being a “self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra” and “Lolita lost in

the hood.”

9. She overcame addiction and alcohol abuse.

10. Her real name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, but she came up with the stage name Lana Del Rey

so that her name would be something that “was as beautiful as the music I was going to make.”

We love you Lana Del Rey! You’ve found a lifelong fan in Lela Pearce Swimwear!
For more visit our site http://lelapearce.com/going-gaga-lana/

Does anyone know any online stores that sell cool, affordable, decent quality jewelry? Anywhere from the $5-$20 would be awesome. Thanks!

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xx

Much love from,

Kamii + Sonja

Shipping fees are usually so expensive to New Zealand :’(
Do you guys know of any online shops with free/cheap shipping? – Preferably with reasonably priced items too.
The only few I know are ASOS and Romwe.

Thanks!

Know of any websites similar to those listed in the title? I already know about:

lulus.com
gojane.com
cutesygirl.com
pinkice.com
yesstyle.com

anybody know anymore? hopefully some that are more affordable than yesstyle or urban outfitters, or lulus, please & thanks :)

the title says it all!

I’ll go first —>BEBE!

Your Favorite Store To Buy Women Woolen Clothes

I like Nasty Gal but clothes there are so expensive. Very often I'll see something sold there for twice the price of another smaller boutique. Is there another store like Nasty Gal but cheaper?

Do you guys know of any stores/brands that sell women's band t-shirts? (Like Chaser)

PS: Preferably affordable ones :p

Here’s where you can share what your first designer handbag was that you purchased!

Mine’s was… a Marc by Marc Jacobs bag. Still use it sometimes!

I can't figure out who designs the white shoes shown here. They look like Jeffrey Campbells but I can't find anything like it. Chatted with UO and they said they don't carry the shoes and they didn't know who they were by either. Help!

 http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32154551&parentid=W_APP_DRESSES#chat

I've gotten emails from LuLu's and their clothes are cute and cheap. Is the quaility of the clothing any good? Can someone who shops there/has shopped there let me know?

Thanks

So summer is coming up (Northern Hemisphere)!  Do you guys have any summer wishlists for clothes?  Bathing suits?  Sandals?  Whatever it is, share!  

Hello girls, Please share your favorite kaftan brands.

Online shopping allows you to pick up your favorites from anywhere around the world. But few major disturbances may come in your way while doing shopping online. As we all know that with the help of some malicious software including malware, spyware and other viruses, cyber criminals can track your internet surfing activities and can do great harm to you. Online shopping demands email address, password, credit card numbers and other personal details and all these details can be reached out to those cybercriminals and this generally happens when you shop from an illegitimate site. But the foremost question that may arise in your mind is how you will know that the site that you have entered for online shopping is harmful or not. So here are certain most important tips that can lighten your burden in this regard.

Ignore Illegitimate Websites

Red flags indicating a strange or nonsensical Web address, poor design and multiple pop-up windows you are unable to close are certain distrustful indications of a doubting site. If you notice indication of this kind then put an end surfing that site at the very moment.

Shop from Protected Websites Only

Never ever buy anything online where you have to use your credit card number from a website that doesn’t hold SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption installed. If the URL of the site starts with HTTPS:// (instead of just HTTP://) which shows that it is a site holding SSL certificate.

Update your Anti-virus Software

Ensure that your computer anti-virus software program is running and don’t forget to up-to-date it from time to time so that your computer system may not get affected by malicious viruses .

Avoid Clicking on Hyperlinks Embedded in Emails

If you ever receive any email that asks you to visit a different site, avoid the instruction as it can direct you to a spam site. In place of clicking on a hyperlink, type your desired Web address into your browser manually.

Shopping From Cellphone can Prove Detrimental

Security firm BitDefender holds that online shopping with the help of mobile devices can turn up with its own set of security challenges as abbreviated URLs can more readily ensnare shoppers into visiting damaging sites.

Avoid Using Public WiFi

Using public Wi-Fi access enables the hackers gain access to all your personal information. So it is always safe to avoid typing credit card numbers and passwords in public hotspots.

Know your Rights

Don’t Let Anyone Know Your Social Security Number Online

Levin is of the opinion that if any site demands your social security number during check out process then there is a probability of being that a scam site.

Choose Strong Passwords

Choose a password that is hard to crack. Your password should not be too simple so that it cannot be guessed easily and it should not be too difficult too as there is a chance to forget it.

When you are online shopping around stores, what makes it for you? What do you need in an online store? 

Does anyone know of any good online shops similar to nastygal?
It would be a plus if they were australian/the postage wasn’t too pricey.

Thanks!