Online Shopping: Ruelala.com

To be honest my interest in fashion started from the fact that I absolutely loved to shop. The thrill of buying new clothes and wearing them to impress others was the sole base for my love of the aesthetic look. However, as the world evolved and internet became king, I had found a way to keep up in trend without having to actually go to a store. Hence, saving me my time and also, saving me money.

Online clothes shopping is generally one of the best ways to find good deals is by online shopping. They usually end up giving you ridiculous discounts for some of the most branded products. (Then again you could argue that those online shopping places sometimes get the raw end of the products that are slightly damaged or last season; then again those are variables that can't be accounted for).

One of the best websites that I have found so far for online clothes shopping is Ruelala.com

Pros:

• Great deals on branded products
• Customer service is superb
• Fast delivery
• Secure connection
• Easy interface
• Doesn't only sell clothes. Sells deals on vouchers for restaurants and stores. Also sells home products and holiday deals.

Cons:

• Members only. (You can sign up for an invite and eventually they'll get to you, but it's easier if a member invites you)
• They mess up deliveries sometimes (Like you bought something but it never shows. But your payment is then voided and you get an extra 20 dollars credit as an apology)
• It isn't like Zappo or Piperlime or Net-a-porter where you have a bunch of clothes from A-Z designers. Ruelala has a 'boutique' system similar to ideeli.
• Easily run out of stock (so get there fast)

The idea is pretty simple. You choose a boutique in which to buy from and from that point you choose from what they have available. Designers can range from Marc by Marc Jacobs to Halston Heritage.

To explain:

'Boutiques' is the concept made by Ruelala (also utilized by other online shopping websites) to organize all the clothes they want to sell. Usually they are grouped by brand and designer, but sometimes by season or trend. Boutiques are only open for two days so you have to get to the website quick if you want to get something for a good deal. After two days, the deals are over and then you just have to wait until your favorite designers/deals come back.

Overall Ruelala.com is my favorite website to shop in. With a large variety of brands to choose from (although limited to 4 designers a day, that's still pretty good) .