Last week, I was chatting to a friend who told me they didn’t shop online because they couldn’t try the clothes they fancied on. ‘Is that the only reason why?’ I enquired, staggered that, in this day and age, a digital change-room could still conceivably be a reason for holding someone back.
As it turns out, after further chat, it was more fear of the unknown rather than whether or not the chosen pieces of clothing would fit. It took me back to when I started shopping online, waaaay back in 2003, when a friend introduced me to eBay.
I was skeptical, but the thing that ultimately convinced me was the ability to browse clothing and accessories from international sellers that you simply couldn’t buy at bricks and mortar shops here in Oz.
I remember buying a vintage Christian Dior jacket that I still wear today, and the accompanying thrill of securing an awesome bargain without having to leave the house and traipse around town.
Fast forward 12 years and these days you can shop for pretty much anything, from any corner of the globe and have it on your doorstep the same week.
If I have a Friday night in, I choose to spend it shopping online. Not necessarily going on some massive spree, but just looking around, making wish lists and getting inspiration for writing the blog and outfits I can put together myself.
It’s like going on a round-the-world trip from the comfort of my couch, wine in hand never knowing what corner of the globe I’ll end up in – my kind of shopping!
What I’m wearing:
Dress: Spijkers En Spijkers
Jacket: Le Ciel Bleu
Bag: Givenchy ‘Pandora’ clutch
Sandals: Tony Bianco
Glasses: Prada
3 comments
I love online shopping BUT never knew what my rights were for refunds guarantees and things like that. I just read an great article that helped me in this area quiet a bit.
Check it out to avoid potential “rip-offs”!!
http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/12-consumer-cons-christmas-mark-robert-bradbury
My online shopping habit started around 2008. As a young student I did not have much money to spend on shopping so when I was introduced to Asos by a school friend of mine, I was totally hooked on buying cheap AND pretty cloth online. I remember my first purchase ever online was a pair of high black platform heels from Asos. They were so high and so edgy. I wore those heels for many parties back in the days haha. So funny to think back of now where I always, without exception more or less, only shop online. However, while I used to mainly shop from Asos due to not only their huge selection of cloth etc., but also due to their great customer conditions, now I shop from so many different online shops.
Some years ago, my sister introduced me to an adorable US vintage inspired clothing shop, Shoprouch.com. I have always loved vintage cloth, but as more and more of my local vintage shops closed down, I needed somewhere else to find that perfect old school dress. That is where Shoprouch comes into the picture. A shop I never would have been able to buy cloth from if it was not because of the internet.
Thanks for an interesting and somewhat nastolgic post Lady Melbourne!
xo, Anne, Denmark
Great photos!