Online shopping has become a major trend over the past few years. Thousands of retailers have their entire inventory available to people around the world through the internet. Online shopping has become so popular for many different reasons: it saves gas and time, it’s easier to find the best deals, there’s no waiting in lines or dealing with crowds, the internet never closes, and there’s many more items not available in stores. Online shopping is the perfect solution for busy college kids who don’t live next to Mall of America, but, with thousands of different shopping sites it’s hard to know which ones are worth your valuable time and money. So, I have researched and found some of the best rated online shopping sites.
ASOS.com
This is the UK’s largest online-only retail store and they have many different international sites, including one for the US! This site carries over 50,000 branded and own label product lines for men and women. ASOS.com has all of the fancy search finders, allowing you to narrow down your search by brand, style, type, trend, and even collection. They also provide users with an online marketplace. Here you can buy and sell pre-owned clothing. Amidst ASOS.com’s social media popularity, they have recently created “Fashion Finder” which allows consumers to create and personalize outfits, look books, and fashion videos.
Tobi.com
Tobi has some of the cutest clothes for amazing prices. The best part about this site is that ALL new items are 30% off for the first few days they are made available. Plus, you get an instant 50% off when you join the site! I just bought a dress from this site last week and I absolutely love it.
NastyGal.com
This site began as an eBay store selling valuable vintage pieces. As their name spread, NastyGal.com grew into an international retailer who now offer new and vintage clothing hand selected by a team of fashion experts. NastyGal.com has come up with something that really sets them apart from the thousands of other online shopping sites; they offer public “want lists” that allow your friends and family to freely search your most wanted items. It makes buying your presents so much easier and you always know that you’re getting exactly what you want.
Zappos.com
Zappos has earned a reputation of always providing its consumers with amazing deals on designer shoes and apparel. Zappos.com promises to offer the best prices and the best service, and they are one of the very few sites to actually provide a live help service. This service acts as an instant messenger to their 24/7 on-call support team.
Net-a-porter.com
This site is the ideal place to shop and find new trends. Most of their clothing and accessories are designer so they are more expensive than these other sites, but that’s what makes this a great site to find ideas. Net-a-porter even has its own online magazine to look through to inspire your inner fashionista.
ModCloth.com
ModCloth is the best place to go for a huge selection of vintage-style clothing and accessories! The company originally only sold authentic vintage clothing but now they have expanded to vintage inspired clothing by a variety of different indie designers. ModCloth also offers an unique costumer service feature called “Be the Buyer”. It allows customers to vote on new merchandise that could potentially become part of their inventory.
LuLus.com
With summer just around the corner (hopefully), LuLus is the perfect place to freshen up your summer wardrobe. This site offers tons of flowery tops, vibrant dresses, and funky jewelry.  Most of their inventory is priced around the same as the clothing at Forever 21, so it’s very affordable. LuLus also offers a vintage section.
Piperlime.com
This website is a pro at combining both designer and affordable items into one place. They even offer a “Girl on a budget” section, which is perfect for us college girls! Piperlime.com is one of the best sites at providing trendy clothing for reasonable prices. This site is also a great place to look when shopping by trends; they have headlines designated for specific trends. The best part about this website is “Rachel’s Picks”. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe  chooses her favorite pieces on Piperlime just for you.Â
Moxsie.com
This website is completely dedicated to independent fashion. Moxsie is the place to shop when looking for those one-of-a-kind pieces at an affordable price. Its homepage even offers profiles of the independent designers and their featured items.
GoJane.com
Go Jane is known for its low prices on everything! GoJane offers a lot of party clothes, which college girls are always in need of. However, low quality is the cost of the low prices. But their shoes are totally worth checking out.
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