Hi, friends!

I’ve had so many people asking me recently about my experience with ordering my clothes online. I’m finding they’re are especially curious/skeptical about ordering from China.

Let me start out with addressing online clothes shopping in general.

I almost always try something on before I buy it so I’ve been a very slow mover into the online shopping arena. My two and four year old girls are pretty stellar shoppers but when it comes to going into the dressing room, they lose their minds. It’s like a switch goes off simultaneously in their heads and they look at each and decide “everyone in this store needs to see mommy naked. You in? Let’s make it happen.”

Needless to say, the process of finding the right fit in the store is not an enjoyable one. And shopping alone is such a rare occurrence that it’s really not even worth talking about.

What I’m discovering about shopping online is that all the information I need to know about how it will fit me is included. A few extra clicks and I can read reviews from other shoppers, find out if it fits true to size, and even get the exact measurements of the items. That’s WAY more information than what you get in a store!

There still are times when I’ll get something in and I don’t love the fit but that’s why I really only buy from online stores that offer free returns. Nordstrom is my absolute favorite for that very reason. I don’t even have to take an item back to the store if I don’t love it. I just mail it back with the pre-paid return label they provide.

Speaking of Nordstrom, they have these GORG riding boots on sale for $149 right now. So in love.

I really only shop at places where I get free shipping. Just about every place I shop will provide this service even if it does require a minimum amount spent. Let’s be honest, I’m already spending the minimum amount.

Places like Old Navy and Target give free shipping when you spend $50 or more, which is the perfect excuse to grab these amazing zip up booties that are less than $40. Add some cute navy tights for Fall into your cart and your shipping is FREE.

Ok, now that we’ve talked about online shopping, let’s take it a step further and talk about online shopping from…. overseas. Specifically, China.

I was shocked when I first discovered some of these online stores that charge soooooo much less for the same items I was finding in boutiques. But it makes sense. The boutiques are more than likely getting their clothes from the Mart and the Mart is getting their clothes from China. Cut out two middle men and you’ve got yourself some gooooood deals on clothes!

I’ve shopped at pretty much all the major Chinese online stores like Choies and Zaful but the only one that I’ve had a great experience with has been She Inside. The quality of their clothing is great, the shipping is pretty fast (7-10 days), and they even have pretty good customer service. All the sizes I’ve ordered have been exactly as described, which is great because you do NOT want to try to make a return to one of these companies!

That’s probably the only risk. Once you order it, you’re stuck with it. But that being said, I still have never gotten anything that I didn’t like.  So to me it’s totally worth the risk to get some amazing deals on clothes.

I’m always on the hunt for a good deal so as I find the good stuff in the great price range, you can be sure I’ll keep you in the loop!

Here are a few of my recent favorites (can you tell I have a thing for blue?)

The blue and white stripe top is one size fits most and it’s been one of my absolute favorites. Looks so cute paired with white denim. I wore it for the 4th of July and also on our beach trip as a bathing suit cover up.

The white peplum is a structured fit but has a sweet cutout detail around the edges that I love. It’s kind of a high low feel, which was hard to see from the stock picture.

The peter pan collar ruffle hem top is my FAV. I ordered an XS which is perfect. It’s just the right length to wear untucked with dark or white denim. It also had a really cute tie as the back collar, which I love!

The chambray peplum is so cute and SO flattering. I’m planning to wear it now and with jeans and a cranberry colored cable knit cardigan in the fall.

I’m about to order a few more sweaters from She Inside as well. I’m loving the oversized sweater look but they can be really pricey in stores. So these are fitting perfectly into my Fall clothing budget. I linked a few of these in my last post about Fall styles but they’re worth another look!

 If you ever see me link something and you have a question about it, please don’t hesitate to ask! I love being able to help!

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy (online!) shopping!

Laura