Some people refer to me as a shopping addict because of the insane amount of time I spend on the Internet surfing fashion shopping sites. There really is nothing better than finding that perfect sweater or pair of boots that will look oh-so good with your new jeans. And there is really nothing worse than realizing this great new item is about four hundred dollars over your budget. In spite of being the stereotypic broke college student, 85% of my procrastinating time is spent on shopping websites that sell items way over my budget. However, shopping websites are not just about buying things, surfing clothing websites is about seeing what is out there. I love fashion as an art form and enjoy seeing what the high-end designers have produced and how the commercial designers help to perpetuate certain trends. So when I see a piece I love but simply do not have the means to purchase, I am not bothered because I view it as someone might view a sculpture or painting. I frequent around twelve different shopping websites but the top four I cannot live without are netaporter.com, luisaviaroma.com, singer22.com and shopnastygal.com only two of which sell things I can actually afford.
Charlotte Olympia Shoes
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Balmain Leather Jacket
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Rachel Bilson
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If you are someone who is always wondering where your favorite celebrity got their latest scarf, hoodie, pair of jeans, dress, boyfriend (just kidding), top, necklace, you need to be aware of singer22.com. This website features tabloid shots of celebrities—such as, Ashley Tisdale, Kate Moss, Alessandra Ambrosio, Rihanna, Nicole Richie—what they are wearing, and . . . drum roll please . . . you can buy exactly what they are wearing right off the website. We all know that celebrities have way too much money for their own good, but a big chunk of the pieces they wear are surprisingly affordable. That is, if you have the will power to save up for a few months then splurge on that one great item. And finally, for those who see no need to follow the latest trends and dance to the beat of your own drum (or whatever instrument you find pleasing) shopnastygal.com is the place for you. With a name as interesting as that you know the clothes are going to be funky enough to match. Shopnastygal.com is a more recent discovery of mine with two insanely great qualities. The first is that it sells both new and vintage clothing and accessories. The second is that nearly every item is completely affordable. Shopnastygal.com’s prices for their new clothes range from $12 bracelets up to $168 for an excellent 80s dress and the vintage items range more widely but you can find a great t-shirt for around $28. Shoes are a little more pricey and creep up into the $300 range, but this website is one of the few to carry the highly coveted Sam Edelman Zoe boots. (For those of you who don’t know, Mary-Kate Olsen rocked a pair of Balenciaga boots and Sam Edelman came out with a pair that look exactly like them but for an amount ridiculously cheaper). Shopnastygal.com sells great edgy dresses and unique clothes that you will struggle to find in stores. They are big on zippers and studs, slouchy t-shirts, and skin-tight skirts. Buy something from this site, and its nearly guaranteed that you will be the only one with this item, especially if you shop in the vintage section. If you love tie-dye, sequins, tiered dresses and you wish someone would hurry up and build a time machine already so you could live in the 1980s, the vintage section is your dream come true. Most pieces here are the only one in stock, so act fast because chances are it will be gone within days.
Sam Edelman Zoe Boot
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I apologize for this post if, like me, you have a spending or procrastinating problem because you will be addicted once you check out these sites. Happy shopping!
3 comments:
I loved your entry because of how well organized you made it, and that you supplied a website for every type of person. It was easy to bypass the websites that were of no interest to you, and find the ones that were. the use of pictures helped make it more appealing to the eye, and the basic font was nice too. You give great examples of each site, which really helps give a good idea of what to expect. You address the good and bad things about each site, which make it easier for the reader to find what they are looking for. Great job! i'm already about to waste time on a few of them now..
The way this review is written is great. I like how you list your top shopping websites and discuss each one. This allows for a little extra reliability in your writing as you are not just saying the pros and cons of one specific thing but instead you say who it is good for and why. Along with making the article reliable this also helps to take away some bias that could easily be created in your piece. The way you wrote kept me interested throughout the entire article as it was not bland but had nice little comments every so often which gave it character. This is a great article that I enjoyed writing.
I agree with Jessica that your organization was a strong point of your review. I also liked how honest and "human" you were in your review when you admitted that you have a huge weakness for expensive clothes that you cannot afford. This made me believe everything you had to say. That said, I do have some constructive criticisms. Here are some:
1. Within your review of each fashion website, you listed many of the designer brands offered on the site or the celebrities that have worn clothes offered on the websites. I thought that simply listing brands offered was a bit overwhelming and did not really convey the quality of the sites themselves.
2. The headings/titles for each of your sections do not reflect what is discussed within the sections. For example, the second section is entitled, "Balmain Leather Jacket," but you do not discuss the jacket at all besides naming its price. Instead, you talk about Netaporter.com. I think you should have made your section titles the names of the websites you discuss within each.
3. You should hyperlink your URLs. This way, you can take full advantage of the online review venue.
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