Sunday 17 January 2010

Hey e-Spender

I received my first request for a topic! So without further ado...

Best online shopping sites

So here are the sites I rate most for online shopping:

Asos
By now you really have no excuse for not knowing Asos. A British website in origin, Asos sells many, many clothes for men. They not only have their own affordable Asos brand clothes, but they sell a selection of clothes from dozens of different brands ranging. Everything from Gap menswear to Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.

Asos also release discount codes from time to time in various different ways. If you haven't done so already, BECOME AN ASOS FAN ON FACEBOOK. This is the best way to keep track of discount codes for Asos as they normally post any they do release on their facebook page. They also quite often post free standard or next-day delivery codes there but they last only for a few hours.
Currently they offer free returns on all items, as well as free delivery over £75 and free next-day delivery over £100, so if you don't have to worry about things not fitting!

Vente Privee
This is a much lesser known website. It's members only, but membership is free so it's not a big hurdle. It sells many brands, lots of which are designer and expensive, but for a fraction of the price.
It works by having sales every now and then, letting you know beforehand via email. Each sale lasts for a few days, and each sale will be for a particular brand (for example Balmain, Ralph Lauren etc). The only catch is that stock is limited so you need to be VERY quick off the mark.
I have used this site myself (got a pair of Balmain boots for £35, over 80% off the RRP) and they are completely safe to use.
One thing worth mentioning: the stock they sell is usually stuff they haven't gotten YET, so may be delivered weeks after you order it. A small price to pay for the price tag though tbh.
OH and be careful about sizing, because it's a French website and stocks lots of foreign brands you will need to check sizes before buying, especially for footwear.

BrandAlley
Almost exactly as above. This site has brands which are more high-street than designer (they had a Baracuta sale until very recently, and a Diesel sale is scheduled to start in 9 days), but it's all worth it if you manage to get something you want (I got a pair of Alexander McQueen for Puma trainers, which currently sell for £170 0n Asos, for £60).

Yoox
Kind of like Asos, except much more focused on bigger designers like Armani, Marc Jacobs etc. Normally has a fair few things reduced, and the prices are generally cheaper than the RRP (although for some designers even a big reduction doesn't make them cheap!). Again I have ordered from them myself so can vouch for them.



There are lots of other great websites I use but they're all more specialised (i.e. sell just one brand).

Here are some that get an honourable mention:
Tobi - American site, like Urban Outfitters only much better
Equip - nice little site that sells men's accessories
House of Fraser
John Lewis - mentioned not for clothes, but for accessories and general items


For my next post I will see if I can't rustle up something about on-trend footwear. Or maybe accessories. Stay tuned people!

1 comment:

  1. Hi Pad!

    Yes I agree that UCL has lots of stylish boys, but so far we have mainly been taking photos of friends to build up the blog before we launch it publicly, so to speak.

    When we head back to campus for exams we will continue taking photos and lots of them (I hope) will celebrate how the UCL men can sometimes outshine the ladies.

    I was actually just about to attempt to write my first menswear post. I'll link you when it's done so you can judge because I just read a few of your posts and I think they are very good.

    Thanks very much for your feedback; you're the first commenter we've had that isn't a friend. xxx

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