Okay so many of us bloggers and people who read blogs love to shop. If you read my blog you know that I am all about saving money and looking gorgeous at the same time. I have been getting a little annoyed by the thrift store. I haven't been really able to find anything but I will keep trying. I am tired of Forever 21 although it is one of my favorite stores but I feel like everyone goes there and I like to be different than the people I hang around. On snapchat I was reading an article from Cosmopolitan Magazine, the article was titled "10 Best Online Shops for High Style Fashion Under $100" written by Charles Manning on August 5, 2014 at 11: 12 AM. It was directed towards bloggers who Love Zara I love Zara but the point of my blog is to keep it real for college students. Let's be honest who has money to spend on an $80 jacket from Zara when you can be buying a new Sociology 260 book for the same amount or cheaper. As much as I love fashion I also love God, and my education. Now I am not writing this to disrespect or argue against Cosmopolitan but I just want to be honest with my bloggers and help them save even more money especially people like me who has to buy their own books, pay tuition, and at the same be a fashionista. Here are the list of stores and my review on it.
1. Pixie Market
Pixie Market is a great store but I felt like some of the items were overpriced, and it was said to be one of the stores that had clothes only come in small and medium. So I am guessing unless you are in the petite range, you really will not be able to get many clothes.
2. Front Row Shop
It is a Shanghai based fashion and it is really top and fashionable. I actually would love to buy a few things off of their site, but only a few. I have nothing against the store at all but if you are looking for a store that is under 100 and under 50 this is not really the store for you. Actually the store is 100 and over, and there are some pieces under 50 but 30 is the closest you can get. This would be a store I would call a treat-yourself-store. I would buy a few pieces from the store but it wouldn't be like my store, my go to store like Forever 21 or Goodwill.
3. Chicnova
This was an online store that I actually liked and really lived up to what it was saying on the Magazine's website. The only problem for me is that the clothes do come in one size but most of the clothes prices remind me of Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe. Prices that we as college students can actually deal with. I recommend this store but it will be hard deciding how to choose your size with the one fits all thing. Yet, if you really are looking to try out so highly fashionable clothes and save money this is the one for you.
4. Akira
Mostly everyone has heard about Akira, it is such a nice store with really great fashion. I think the prices are well rounded and not to pricey and not to cheap. It's an good store, I recently applied for a job there. I hope I get it!
5. My Mum Made It
This is an online store that is just starting out. The clothes look a little too basic in my opinion, to pay 110 and more for a basic crop top and a long blazer jacket. The store really is hard to navigate but for some people who are interested in fashion pieces like this it would be worth the prices, but I am looking out for my fellow fashionista college students who want to look cute but not pay so much.
6. Missguided
This was a nice online store to shop from, the clothes were not too sky high. There were also some very cute maxi blazers, kimonos, crop tops, etc. for under 60 dollars. The clothes went as low as 24 dollars and a little lower. It actually does have a nice price range and some nice high quality pieces, you can buy when you feel like splurging.
7. Yesstyle
This was such a cute little store with good prices and I really thought it was great! The store it one size fits all but the prices for some items are like 19.99!You can find cute rompers and frilly flirty skirts in the 20's range. I will definitely be losing weight so I can make sure I can fit these affordable clothes.
8. ChoiES
Now it is time for my personal favorite! The clothes are definitely fashionable, like high fashion! It gives me a break from Forever 21 and a romper there is 9.90. If you are looking to splurge on high different fashion this is the one. Your clothes will stand out in my opinion from your friends Forever 21 styles and you will feel guiltless by shopping like crazy. I think I just met my favorite online store and I am sticking to it!
*note: I have nothing against all stores provided I think they are all nice I am just trying to help college students save more. Also I love Forever 21 I just want a variety in my closet.