Shopping And Faking: I Ordered 3 Outfits From A Store I Saw On FB, And The Result Almost Made Me Cry
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Yes, it happened to me too. While scrolling through Facebook, I stumbled upon a website ad. Nothing could go wrong: the website looked trustworthy and the photos of the clothes were so breathtaking that I couldn’t help but imagine me being one of those gorgeous women nonchalantly walking down NY streets and making passerby’s heads turn. Well, I must admit, extremely appealing and almost unimaginable prices should have made me suspicious. But come on, I’m just a human!
So, I loaded my online shopping bag with various clothes and… waited.
Item no. 1 – picture on the website
I’d been waiting for more than a month before my long-awaited parcels arrived. Personally, I’m used to elegant parcels, packed in separate boxes so that the items inside remain undamaged. Only after I’d seen a shabby, wrapped in kilometers of duct tape carton did I realize that something is wrong.
What should I start with? First and foremost, the clothes I received didn’t match their description on the website. Their length, width, silhouette, material, and, last but not least – design – almost everything was wrong. The clothes, advertised as linen, silk or cotton, turned out to be made of the cheapest synthetic fabric possible.
Item no. 1 – what I received. Ouch!
Then I tried the clothes on. No, I’m not the one to boast about my shape, nor am I the one whom all clothes fit like a glove, but I never thought I could look SO BAD. Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I was confused whether I should cry or laugh. Luckily for myself, I went for the latter.
Item no. 1 after styling
When I finally stopped laughing, it dawned on me that in rare cases only can you laugh in such situations. I made a firm decision to transform these rags into wearable clothes in a couple of hours, using a couple of styling tricks. Hope they’ll come in handy for some of you and will help you avoid the bad emotions I experienced:
1. Iron the clothes carefully. You won’t believe what kind of wonders this good old trick does.
2. Wear suitable underwear while trying new clothes on. Handpicked, based on your size underwear or (even better) shapewear helps you take advantage of seeming disadvantages of the clothes you are wearing.
Item no. 2 – picture on the website
Item no. 2 – what I received. Ouch again!
Item no. 2 after styling
3. If needed, just cut the excess material off with scissors or pin it up and hide it under other clothes. Layer.
4. Feel free to change the function of clothing. If you bought a linen beach dress but got a bag-like tunic instead, let it protect you from wind on a chilly fall morning.
5. Give some thought to your accessories. Carefully matched with clothing accessories make the look visually tidier. Even though it’s not trendy to match all accessories anymore, in this very case it makes sense to use this old method and match everything – from your earrings to your shoes (have you forgotten that you already have a detail that stands out?)
Item no. 3 – picture on the website
Item no. 3 – what I received. One more ouch…
Item no. 3 after styling
6. Combine cheaper clothes with more expensive ones – and, voila! – you’re following one of the latest fashion trends – mix & match.
7. Don’t underestimate the power of your makeup. It’s a must to strike a balance between “untidy” and “tidy” things.
8. Never ever lose a chance to laugh at yourself and a silly situation. After all, aren’t there more important things in our life than some toggery?
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But you can make any item of clothing look bad depending on your stance, bare feet, lack of makeup and messy hair..
Yup, totally agree. She went out of her way to make them and herself look bad.
@ Molly Block- oh my goodness there was NO reason to be NASTY and PERSONAL in YOUR reply to Birdhouse. (see what I did there with the caps?) Go take a few deep breaths and ask yourself why you felt the need to be such a shrew over this lame post of obvious & shameless self promotion. Throwing a jacket over something she managed to iron does not make the OP a stylist.
lol .. Molly.. I didn't even notice she put on makeup until your giant rant- that's a good point, why did she need to put on make up to display an outfit?
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If having no makeup on is 'going out of one's way to make oneself look bad' then I imagine that when every one of us wakes up, we look like sh*t! (At least to YOU!) My point is, makeup doesn't make you beautiful, but it helps to enhance your already pretty features. If going without makeup makes ME look bad, then SO DO YOU without makeup! Your commend, birdhouse, was not just insulting to her, but to every person who doesn't feel like putting on makeup. To every person who just wants to relax on a day off and go natural and carefree, makeup free! SHAME ON YOU BIRDHOUSE!!! I guess you didn't realize your comment could cut so deep! EVERYONE is BEAUTIFUL just as they are! No. Makeup. Needed!! Agne Jagelaviciute, kudos to you! You are beautiful without makeup. Your attitude is beautiful! And you chose the right path--to not cry, but to laugh in the face of an online store purchase FAIL! You WIN!! :-D
...and not ironing
Very true! On the last one you can tell that she did not even zip the dress up! That's why its so slouchy. Very deceiving this post.
No way she would get a dress in that type of fabric on without a zipper @Molly
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I don't see a zipper. Maybe you have bionic eyes and can see through her body to the rear-side, but I don't.
Came here for this comment. I couldn't not observe the fact that her stance and facial expressions (+ intentional lack of makeup) were on purpose to make the clothes look worse, even though the post itself can be useful.
That doesn't change how it drapes, how the fabric often isn't even the same as pictured, how the neckline is cut completely differently than pictured, etc.
Even so, her stance and the way she just flops them on her with no care in the before pics make them look way worse than they actually are
i agree, but both the fabric AND color was dramatically different.
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Obviously you nor 90 percent of the other people commenting here have a clue about nice fabrics. Silk, cotton or linen don't look, drape, press or feel even vaguely similar to polyester.
You used different lighting and your stuff is wrinkled.
Check out her comment in the first example: "1. Iron the clothes carefully. You won’t believe what kind of wonders this good old trick does." I think everyone knows what ironing is! This isn't a "trick", it's a basic step in preparing your clothes before you wear them! What's her next insider tip - Wear a belt if your pants are too loose?
Why would you wear a wrinkled up outfit anyway? Lol
my first thought was that was straight out of the packaging most items need ironing lol
I'm amazed at how many people don't know how to iron or don't even own an iron these days. I see people walking around looking like unmade beds all the time now!
This is a desperate attempt to show off her restyling "talent". I've seen bad examples of advert vs. product, and these look great, honestly.
Oh my goodness yes! This is the OP's shameless attempt at self promotion, throwing a jacket over everything isn't innovative or a style tip.
But you can make any item of clothing look bad depending on your stance, bare feet, lack of makeup and messy hair..
Yup, totally agree. She went out of her way to make them and herself look bad.
@ Molly Block- oh my goodness there was NO reason to be NASTY and PERSONAL in YOUR reply to Birdhouse. (see what I did there with the caps?) Go take a few deep breaths and ask yourself why you felt the need to be such a shrew over this lame post of obvious & shameless self promotion. Throwing a jacket over something she managed to iron does not make the OP a stylist.
lol .. Molly.. I didn't even notice she put on makeup until your giant rant- that's a good point, why did she need to put on make up to display an outfit?
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If having no makeup on is 'going out of one's way to make oneself look bad' then I imagine that when every one of us wakes up, we look like sh*t! (At least to YOU!) My point is, makeup doesn't make you beautiful, but it helps to enhance your already pretty features. If going without makeup makes ME look bad, then SO DO YOU without makeup! Your commend, birdhouse, was not just insulting to her, but to every person who doesn't feel like putting on makeup. To every person who just wants to relax on a day off and go natural and carefree, makeup free! SHAME ON YOU BIRDHOUSE!!! I guess you didn't realize your comment could cut so deep! EVERYONE is BEAUTIFUL just as they are! No. Makeup. Needed!! Agne Jagelaviciute, kudos to you! You are beautiful without makeup. Your attitude is beautiful! And you chose the right path--to not cry, but to laugh in the face of an online store purchase FAIL! You WIN!! :-D
...and not ironing
Very true! On the last one you can tell that she did not even zip the dress up! That's why its so slouchy. Very deceiving this post.
No way she would get a dress in that type of fabric on without a zipper @Molly
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I don't see a zipper. Maybe you have bionic eyes and can see through her body to the rear-side, but I don't.
Came here for this comment. I couldn't not observe the fact that her stance and facial expressions (+ intentional lack of makeup) were on purpose to make the clothes look worse, even though the post itself can be useful.
That doesn't change how it drapes, how the fabric often isn't even the same as pictured, how the neckline is cut completely differently than pictured, etc.
Even so, her stance and the way she just flops them on her with no care in the before pics make them look way worse than they actually are
i agree, but both the fabric AND color was dramatically different.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Obviously you nor 90 percent of the other people commenting here have a clue about nice fabrics. Silk, cotton or linen don't look, drape, press or feel even vaguely similar to polyester.
You used different lighting and your stuff is wrinkled.
Check out her comment in the first example: "1. Iron the clothes carefully. You won’t believe what kind of wonders this good old trick does." I think everyone knows what ironing is! This isn't a "trick", it's a basic step in preparing your clothes before you wear them! What's her next insider tip - Wear a belt if your pants are too loose?
Why would you wear a wrinkled up outfit anyway? Lol
my first thought was that was straight out of the packaging most items need ironing lol
I'm amazed at how many people don't know how to iron or don't even own an iron these days. I see people walking around looking like unmade beds all the time now!
This is a desperate attempt to show off her restyling "talent". I've seen bad examples of advert vs. product, and these look great, honestly.
Oh my goodness yes! This is the OP's shameless attempt at self promotion, throwing a jacket over everything isn't innovative or a style tip.