That Time I Bought a “Designer” Bag from China and My Friends Couldn’t Tell the Difference Okay, confession time. Last month, I was scrolling through my feed, drowning in envy over this stunning, minimalist leather tote bag. The brand? Some impossibly chic French label with a three-figure price tag that made my bank account weep….
That Time I Bought a “Designer” Dress from China and It Actually Arrived Okay, let’s be real for a second. How many of you have scrolled through Instagram, seen an absolutely stunning dress on some boutique’s page, clicked through only to find it’s $400, and immediately thought “Nope”? I raise my hand. Guilty as charged….
My Love-Hate Relationship with Chinese Fashion Finds Okay, confession time. Last month, I spent three whole evenings scrolling through a Chinese fashion app instead of watching my usual Netflix shows. Iâm Chloe, by the wayâa freelance graphic designer living in a sunny but ridiculously expensive apartment in Barcelona. My style? Letâs call it âorganized chaos.â…
My Love-Hate Affair with Chinese Fashion Finds Let me paint you a picture: It’s 2 AM in my Brooklyn apartment. I’m scrolling through my phone, bleary-eyed, when I stumble upon this absolutely perfect silk slip dress. The kind that looks like it walked straight out of a 90s fashion editorial. The price? A jaw-dropping $28….
My Chaotic Love Affair with Chinese Shopping: From Skeptic to Addict Okay, confession time. I used to be that person. You know, the one whoâd side-eye a friendâs cute new top and, upon hearing “I got it from this site that ships from China,” would immediately launch into a lecture about ethical consumption and fast…
The Unexpected Joy of My Chinese Fashion Finds Let me paint you a picture: me, Chloe, standing in my Brooklyn apartment, surrounded by three identically sized cardboard boxes. One from a famous Italian luxury brandâs online store. One from a popular US-based fast-fashion retailer. And one, slightly more battered, with tracking information that had me…
My Unexpected Love Affair with Chinese Fashion Finds Okay, confession time. For years, I was that person. The one whoâd side-eye a friendâs cute new top, hear “Oh, I got it from this site that ships from China,” and immediately think, Yikes. Cheap. Flimsy. A waste of money. My wardrobe, curated from a mix of…