The Best Shopping Websites You Have NEVER HEARD OF

To give you a running start on sharpening your style this season, Browse and Brushes have compiled a list of the top online shopping destinations that you should visit ASAP!

Why bother with a store when they can bring it to your door right? Plus Christmas is coming up so why not start holiday shopping from the comfort of your home. (It’s alright, you can thank us later :))

Let us know if you have a few favorites from the lists below.

INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES

(YES all the stores on this list ship to the UAE)

1. Net-A-Porter

Regarded as the ultimate online shopping destination, Net-a-Porter never fails to deliver. With a unique feature that allows you to see items being shopped in real time and a wedding section that offers everything bridal, the website has also branched out to include beauty.

2. The Outnet

From the team behind Net-a-porter.com, The Outnet is a site dedicated to selling designer womenswear at discounted prices. It's worth signing up to email updates for the promotional sales with even further reductions.

3. Nastygal

The international style source offers new and vintage pieces that are handpicked by the NastyGal.com team. Its USP is the ability for their customers to have public “want lists” that allows friends and family to freely search your most wanted pieces for birthdays, holidays, or just because they adore you- Basically the shopaholic’s answer to a wedding registry!

4. ASOS

ASOS.com is the UK’s largest online-only fashion and beauty retail store, carrying over 50,000 branded and own label product lines across womenswear, menswear and accessories at reasonable prices. It allows you to narrow your search by trends and collection, as well as provides an online marketplace where you can buy and sell pre-owned vintage. So unless you really love the smell of Cinnabon in the food court, you basically never have to step foot in the mall again.

5. Necessary Clothing

A cheaper alternative to sites like Nasty Gal, Necessary Clothing sells everything you need to update your club-wear wardrobe.

6. Plasticland

Similar to HOT TOPIC (Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and alternative culture-related clothing and accessories.) but for grown-ups with day jobs!

7. Romwe

If your wardrobe is seriously deficient of yummy ice cream–print sweatshirts or Bart Simpson–print shorts, then look no further than Romwe. Plus, it offers free shipping to UAE with a minimum purchase of USD 99.

8. Ali Express

AliExpress offers nearly everything you’d ever need to buy at mind-blowing prices. But sellers have individual shops on the site, so there is always a chance of being scammed. Read this guide before buying, just in case.

9. SheInside

SheInside offers lots of designer-inspired merchandise for those living on a Forever 21 budget and free shipping to UAE on purchases worth USD 99 and above.

10. River Island

Like a slightly cheaper version of Topshop, with an even greater selection.

11. Runway Bandits

This Singapore-based website offers well-cut, simple basics for amazingly cheap prices.

12. Style Nanda

This Korean website offers up sporty as well as super-current pieces with a feminine twist. And for absolute entertainment, every single item comes with 20 or so photos of adorable models posing just for your perusal.

13. UrbanOG

UrbanOG offers an impressive selection of footwear for under $50, as well as all sorts of club wear.

14. Boohoo

A lot like Topshop and River Island, Boohoo is a leading online retailer in providing trend-led fashion for those on a budget. Taking inspiration from celebrity style, Boohoo has won many awards for its price-savvy designs.

15. Shopbop

No matter if you’re on the hunt for casual daywear or formal dresses, Shopbop curates mod designs ranging from bohemian to glam. With Shopbop loaded on your browser, your days of being closet clueless are over.

16. Zappos

Zappos has amazing deals on designer apparel and footwear. It also provides a LIVE HELP service that acts as an instant messenger to their 24/7 on-call support team. If you’re having an issue with products, prices or have other inquiries, Zappos.com has humanized their online platform to ensure that you receive answers to your questions immediately.

17. Singer22

Bringing consumers closer to the stars than ever before, Singer22 provides guests with the option to search by Celebrity Picks and purchase styles worn by A-listers such as Olivia Palermo and Victoria Beckham. If you’re concerned that those Buckle Pants won’t look the same on you as they do on Kim K, not to worry. Singer22 also provides images of their models and regular folk (in the Community section) rocking their gear.

18. Modcloth

Whoever says vintage-inspired attire can't be modernized hasn't taken a peep at Modcloth. The site features more than 700 independent designers - You can snag pieces like dresses with a '60s silhouette to kitschy tops adorned with animal motifs. Modcloth is really how you can get back to the future of vintage-inspired shopping.

19. Missguided

Having established itself as a must-visit destination for on-trend fashion, Missguided is leading the way in showing you how to wear it, too, with an interactive fashion blog and trend section.

20. She Likes

With new trends emerging on a near-weekly basis, websites such as SheLikes are a welcome addition to the fashion scene. You'll find instant trend injections for your wardrobe at prices that won't break the bank.

21. Pixie Market

This treasure trunk boasts a collection of innovative and unique fashion pieces at budget prices, and it doesn't compromise on quality.

22. Glamorous UK

A daily delivery of new lines means you won't have to search far to find something you like. It's with dresses that this retailer really comes into its own with hundreds of styles in all possible colors and prints.

23. Stylebop

Not only does this beautifully constructed website offer designer buys for men and women, it provides beautiful fashion editorials and a beauty section. Plus, the extra large images make this a go-to for Pinterest and Tumblr lovers.

24. Daily Look

Los Angeles retailer Daily Look offers a full styling experience for customers. You can even chat with a stylist while you’re shopping for suggestions and answers to questions about sizing and shipping.

25. Keep

With Keep.com making both Pinterest and Instagram shoppable, consider this site a shopping go-to. Discover trends in accessories and fashion, follow your favorite fashionistas and let this website do the rest of the work for you.

26. Lux Fix

Lux Fix showcases an ever-changing roster of designer collections, but this site is a rarity in that it offers stock from current-season collections at special (changing) prices. The only catch is that you'll have to sign up as these special deals are open to members only.

27. Motel

Motel delivers an eclectic mix of punk, retro and fun-filled vintage-inspired fashion for girls with a fashion edge. Each print and style is inspired by thrift-store gems, reworked into the most covetable cult pieces taking centre stage in the hottest wardrobes around the globe - As seen on Kendall Jenner, Vanessa Hudgens, Ella Eyre, Pixie Lott, Katy Perry, Little Mix and Eliza Doolittle.

28. La Garconne

This is the destination to find tomboyish threads for the androgynous-focused dresser. Bottom line, you won't find bejeweled pretty pieces. Instead, you'll come across minimal, modern wares with clean-line cuts, oversized sweaters, and business-savvy button-ups — all created by the big names in fashion. Consider it your go-to shopping destination if your style is an off-duty model.

Source: Marie Claire and The Independent

INDIAN WEBSITES

For all you fashionistas based in India, here are some of the top online shopping sites (according to us) in the country for western and ethnic apparel including wedding and occasion wear. The websites on this list ship only within India.

1. Flipkart

They have colossal stock of innumerable products like clothes, music, electronics, books, health products, kid’s toys and accessories, perfumes, games, movies, home appliances, shoes and stationeries.

2. Jabong

Jabong.com is one of the fastest growing online shopping portals offering reliable, trendy and stylish products ranging from fashion apparel, footwear, accessories, jewellery that meet the fashion concerns of people in India. They are highly popular as an online shopping portal offering best prices with exclusive discount offers.

3. Pernia’s Pop Up Shop

Pernia's Pop Up shop is India's first true fashion website offering premier designer wear and a completely hassle-free experience with options of paying through Cash on Delivery, Debit Card, Credit Card. You can find all your wardrobe needs of jewelry, accessories, anarkalis, sarees, lehengas, tunics, shoes, beauty, bags and clutches under one fashion roof. Some of the top selling designers like Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra, J J Valaya, Ritu Kumar, Manish Arora Rohit Bal, Varun Bahl, Tarun Tahiliani, Suneet Varma, Satya Paul, Masaba, Amrapali, Anita Dongre, Anamika Khanna and more are exclusively available online with the benefit of worldwide shipping.

4. Myntra

A one-stop online shopping portal that caters to fulfill all requirements pertaining to lifestyle and fashion products. They boast a customer support service and process of home delivery as one of the swiftest in the business world. They also offer a guaranteed 30-day free return of goods from doorsteps of consumers in case of unsatisfactory service.

5. Snapdeal

They offer the widest range of products – lifestyle, fashion apparel, accessories, electronics, games, eateries, chocolates, grooming, books etc., for both men and women. The website features more than 3000 brands – national, international and even less famous yet offering quality products. Unlike other Indian online shopping companies, they initiate complete refund and even additional courier charges that the consumer bears, if any, while returning the products in an undamaged and unused condition.

6. Amazon.in

Does this website really need an introduction?

7. Yehbhi

Considered to be a premium online lifestyle shopping website that powered sales of branded footwear over. They attained highest success in sales of other product categories varying from accessories, jewelry, mobiles, bags and fashion apparels.

8. Zovi

The company is highly acclaimed to provide top class lifestyle apparel at extremely reasonable price. Although they sell western wear, they are predominantly a traditional fashion retailer.

9. Fashionara

is one of the emerging online shopping portals reputed to deal with exclusive fashion clothing, apparel and accessories. The online merchandize portal deals with world reputed brands like Espirit, FCUK, Fossil, Calvin Klein, Adidas, Lee, Steve Madden, Wildcraft, Roxy, Van Heusen, Manchester United, Arrow, Gini&Jony and much more.

10. Koovs

The online shopping website has exclusive varieties of clothing, shoes, lingerie, bags and accessories from more than 200 reputed brands. Kooves.com is known to bring up fresh product lines exceeding 500 categories everyday.

11. Fashionandyou

They are highly popular due to enormous price cuts; almost up to 80% than existing retail price. The eCommerce platform, gets into partnership with a number of luxury and fashion brands to bring in variety of items at exclusively lowest prices for a limited period. The company even notifies registered members about upcoming offers through emails, social networking pages and SMS.

CHINESE WEBSITES (In English)

China is a great place to shop online for stylish and trendy clothes for extremely low prices. True, some of the stuff may skimp on quality but for the most part they offer great value for money and majority of the stores offer free shipping to the UAE via China Post.

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