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Online Stores You Don’t Know About But Should

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Waterloo chapter.

Here are some unique, awesome, and reasonably priced online stores that ship to Canada!

 

CLOTHING

North Babes

http://northbabes.com/

North Babes is Canadian! Unfortunately, shipping still exists (ugh), but they do offer free shipping on purchases over $55. This store is specialized for women and is quite reasonable in terms of pricing. Tops usually start at $20 and you can even find dresses on the low range of your budget, usually starting at $25.

 

Boohoo

http://www.boohoo.com/

Boohoo is a double-edged sword. The clothing is slightly more expensive (dresses start at about $50), but right now STUDENTS GET A DISCOUNT OF 50%. That’s right! You read that right. The gorgeous dress on the left wouldn’t cost you $60, nope. ONLY $30 (plus shipping hehe)! They not only have an excellent selection of clothes, but also accessories and shoes. You honestly cannot go wrong with this one (and have I mentioned the student discount?)!

 

Pink Ice

https://pinkice.com/

Pink Ice has a really cool vibe going on. You soon realize that they use the same model for every item but oh well, you do you, Pink Ice. They have some really cool items for affordable prices, but they do have a pretty high shipping rate to Canada. If you’re buying a ton from them, you’ll find it pretty advantageous, but otherwise you’ll be paying a flat rate of $18 for shipping every single time. So buy in large quantities (trust me, it won’t hard.)

 

ASOS

http://www.asos.com/?hrd=1

ASOS ships to Canada for no fee if your purchase is $45 or more! And trust me, when you see what they offer, there’s no way you’ll have to pay for shipping. ASOS’s collections are usually  designer clothes, so the price range can vary quite a lot. For example, a dress can go from $45 to $170 very quickly if you don’t peel your eyes open for the price tag before crushing on an item.

 

Cents of Style

https://www.mycentsofstyle.com/

Let me first state that Cents of Style has a $5 flat shipping rate to Canada. Yup, now you already love it as much as I do. They have very nice, unique items that you won’t see in any other store. That means that they do have a smaller collection of items in general compared to bigger enterprises, but they have good prices and cool concepts.

 

JEWELRY

Finest Imagery

https://finestimaginary.com/

Finest Imagery specializes in fantasy jewellery, so this is a great online store for those who prefer to wear pugs on their ears instead of diamonds. Everything is well-priced, but since it is shipped from the UK, you do need to take shipping fees into account.

 

Miss A

https://www.shopmissa.com/

Miss A has a wide range of jewellery – as well as cosmetics – all FOR 1 DOLLAR. Why haven’t you heard about it? Maybe because you still do have to pay for shipping, so that does take some fun out of breaking your piggy bank…but the shipping rate isn’t even that bad. So,  basically a dream come true for everyone.

 

Beck & Boosh

http://www.beckandboosh.com/

Beck & Boosh have unique pieces of collection, some of which were inspired by Canada’s iconic symbols: maple leafs, antlers, mountains and so on. They have a $5 flat shipping rate to Canada, which is awesome because I really have a thing for low-cost flat shipping rates (just me?) and all of their pieces are fairly priced.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Buyolimpia

https://www.buyolympia.com/q/

Buyolympia is a very interesting store because they carry diverse collections of items, ranging from posters, shirts, different types of jewellery (fantasy or more “serious-looking”), to bags, wallets, and so on so forth. Everything is well priced, but there will be shipping fees to watch out for.

 

Rifle Paper Co

https://riflepaperco.com/

This is one of my favourite online stores, mostly because I am the type of person to buy as many notebooks as possible without ever writing in them, and looking at stationary makes me happy. Rifle Paper Co. sells a variety of items such as notebooks, calendars, and fake tattoos, but everything revolves around the art of paper. They ship internationally, so there will be fees to pay (but it’s so worth it). Otherwise, you can typically also find a lot of their items in Indigo or Chapters.

 

Have fun spending your savings!

 

 

 

 

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Originally born in France, Solène now studies at the University of Waterloo in the program of Knowledge Integration. Determined to read every book on the planet and to finally finish a whole TV series, she aspires to find joy in everyday life and to hone her writing skills. Food lover as well as musician, she plays the flute, the piano, and just recently started playing the ukulele. Solène is above all determined to find her passion in life and loves to explore the world, dreaming to travel across the globe.
I'm a fourth year student at the University of Waterloo currently enrolled in the Global Business & Digital Arts program. I have a passion for UX, social media, writing, marketing and networking!