Tuesday 23 March 2010

my boohoo shopping experience :) and a rant

Here's something new for you a rare fashion focused post.I recently had a chat with one of my lovely followers on twitter and facebook, the lovely Layna aka Glam Gemini - me and Layna go way back lol and the other day we had a chat about boohoo fashion and whether I'd ever bought anything from them. To be honest I've bought bits and pieces over the years but I've always found the quality a bit hitty missy but after receiving yet another email from them I decided to have another look and I'm glad that I did. The site is now much easier to search and much quicker to load than it used to be - in the past it was one of the worst designed sites I've ever used it was difficult to navigate and sooo slow to load - thankfully that's all changed. It loads much quicker and it easier to navigate - it's all split into sections including new beauty items and quirky things :) I decided to order a few bits mainly a couple of t-shirts
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love the puff shoulders on this one
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a gorgeous vest I believe the print design is called Amber and it comes in a few other items including a dress, and a long sleeved top -its gorgeous and so now
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I also ordered a bandeau summer dress in gorgeous coral and purple / blue ombre design- it's a little shorter than I would have liked (that's the one I meant Layna ;)) but it will be a great for holidays or on the beach
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So that was my little lot - I have to say I was super impressed with the quality this time - it had certainly improved compared to some of my previous orders with them, and I was also pleased to see that some items are available in a size 16. I did find that delivery took a little longer this time about 5 days but I took their UK Saver Delivery Option which was £3.99 you can also get next day delivery for £4.99 :) It's also good to see that they now deliver to Ireland and the majority of Europe now too and they now offer free returns - all in all I was pretty happy with my experience - check them out at boohoo
I wasn't paid or compensated by boohoo for this post and I paid for all my bits myself I just thought I'd let you know about my experience since it was a company that has often been mentioned.

OK sorry to alter the happy theme of my post but it's all connected so time for a little rant. I'm finding I'm having to do more of these lately I really don't know what's wrong with people. I've recently had a blog comment about my hauling (which I chose not to publish for their sake as well as my own) that upset me quite a bit, as many of you on twitter and facebook know, so I thought I'd better clarify a few points - first of all what I buy and specifically how I pay for it has nothing to do with anybody else and I don't have to justify or explain anything to anybody on here -You as my readers don't know about my financial or personal situation and I don't know about yours and that's the way it should be - I am doing nothing illegal or immoral by shopping despite what some people think - my blog is a happy place where I can try to forget some of the stresses of my everyday life and I want to keep it that way - if you leave a comment that offends me or upsets me then don't expect to have it published or to receive a personal reponse and if you don't want to read about my hauls or gifts I suggest you unfollow - my life, my blog, my rules
There are some lovely people out there in the blogging world and I am not going to let a few people ruin it - love you all xx

7 comments:

  1. Aw love, sorry to hear someone has upset you. I like reading about your hauls and thoughts. Please dont stop blogging!!

    I havnt used Boohoo but I kep getting sent emails. Not been tempted....yet! x

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  2. Dont let negative comments let you down hun. its no-ones business what you spend your money on. I love the flowery vest type dress :) xx

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  3. You should never let anyone dictate to you about anything - whoever it was that made that comment, I hope they realise how out of order it was!Dont let it get to you xxx

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  4. forget the haters! you DON'T need to explain yourself to people. i love the clothes you boughht! (:

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  5. ohhhh ive had a nosey at boohoo but tbh i dont think the quality is that great, and ive heard the sizes come up quite small (eg. a size 16 is more like a 12!)

    dont worry about what other people say, they are clearly jealous that you purchase so many fabulous things =D

    xxxx

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  6. I just made my first Boohoo purchase and hope it arrives soon :)
    I'm sorry to her that you got some nasty comments. It's no-ones business how you spend your money, it's yours! The person was probably just deliberately trying to make you feel bad but you have no reason too. And i love seeing hauls cause i'm nosey :P

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  7. Well said Louise, sorry to hear some idiot has upset you. I love reading and hearing about your hauls and shopping etc. Its up to you what you spend your money on and they probs just jealous lol! If it makes you happy, then happy shopping I say!!

    Ooooh loving your goodies, the stuff looks fab and really summery. I should buy more dresses ye know, am forever in jeans jeans and more jeans lol. Ta muchlys for thinking of me and showing your goodies, much appreiciated xxx

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