Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Top 10 Designer Shopping Websites

I visit Net-a-Porter.com's fashion magazine often for inspirations and fashion tips. I like this article below because it listed down other designer shopping websites that mostly packed with fashion articles that break down the current and future trends. These articles are very helpful for everybody who wants to be fashion forward but don't have time to look at every fashion boutiques, shows and magazines.

Top 10 designer shopping websites: by Katie Dailey, an article featured at Handbag.com.


1. www.net-a-porter.com
The Rolls Royce of online shops, Net-a-porter is a sterling example of how e-shopping really should be done. The site is slick, the buyers savvy, the tips invaluable and the product totally brilliant. The site is particularly adept at making daunting catwalk trends wearable through its comprehensive style guides. Designers sold range from Chloe and Marni and to Westwood and McQueen
2. www.shopbop.com
This is an American site, meaning that alongside familiar designers like Marc Jacobs, L.A.M.B and Diane Von Furstenburg, there are a wealth of US favourites which are probably new to your wardrobe. Look out for silky shirts from Graham & Spencer and draped jersey dresses from Marie Marie, both are unavailable here. Consider purchases carefully as there is a charge for international returns
3. www.cocoribbon.com
Yummy mummies and Notting hillbillies breath a sigh of relief, your favourite whimsical fashion from Collette Dinnigan to Sass & Bide and Damaris is now available online from this irresistible new website. Great for forgotten birthdays; they have a gorgeous gift-wrapping service, and can even do emergency same day deliveries, depending on your locale
4.www.matchesfashion.com
Matches boutiques are fashion palaces tucked away in London's wealthiest enclaves. Their new website is stocked full of designer goodies like Fendi bag's and Chloe dresses. But there's more to this site than meets the wallet: fab trend reports' designer look books, and useful fashion tips, all in one beautifully laid out, easy to use package. Free next day delivery in the UK
5.www.mywardrobe.com
If you have a little money to burn, then this is a great place to do it. Specialising in niche labels like Cacharel, Tocca and La Petite Salope rather than widely available ones, with a tasteful capsule collection from each. Style is generally pretty and feminine, but with a sharp eye on the catwalks. For bargain hunters, there are plenty of good finds in the sale section, plus a dangerously tempting range of shoes
6.www.no-one.co.uk
The retail site of an edgy boutique in London's cool East End, it sells cutting edge designers like Mine and Bi La Li at reasonable prices - mixed with vintage finds and cult labels like PPQ and Karen Walker, plus hard to find magazines, gifts and more. Ideal if you're outside London or the UK looking for a taste of Hoxton. UK Delivery free (orders over £150), international delivery available
7.www.ebay.com
Whatever you are looking to buy there is someone out there trying to sell it, and chances are they will do so on ebay. Our top tip for buying: if you're looking for a designer like Balenciaga or Issey Miyake try searching for variations on their names- often mis-spelt designer labels go for a song as no-one else has come across the entry
8.www.shopkitson.com
If you've seen one of the countless pap shots of Nicole, Lindsay and Mischa toting gigantic shoppers from Kitson in LA and wondered just what this mystical place could be, then it's time to check out the site of the Hollywood it girl's favourite shop. Kitson is a lifestyle store but it still has patent shoes by Marc, skinnies by J Brand and much more, plus the added bonus of paparazzi free shopping!
9.www.colette.fr
The virtual home of Colette, the trendy lifestyle emporium in Paris which is the first stop for any fashionista visiting the city. Colette's taste is impeccable, and the e-store provides a sample of the sensory joys of the store, with its noises, movement and stylish layout. Product is mostly gifts, toys and accessories like skeleton keyrings by McQueen and airbrush's for applying make up. Ooh la la!
10.www.marni.com
Recently launched under the watchful eye of designer boutique yoox.com, Marni's site is a virtual wardrobe, with handpicked garments and shoes from the Italian collection coveted by fashion editors around the globe. Key pieces will sell out fast so subscribe to the mailing list to make sure you are the first to know when the latest shipment is in

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