1. ASOS
As the UK's largest independent online fashion and beauty shop, ASOS stocks over 19,400 branded and own label products, adding 1000 new lines each week, and offers flat rate shipping and express delivery across the world. Shop by department, category and item, based on size, colour, price and celebrity. In addition to product close-ups, you can also view a catwalk video clip of any clothing item to get an idea of how a garment moves on the body.
www.asos.com
2. SHOPSTYLE As a search engine devoted to fashion, ShopStyle unites the most stylish brands, allowing users to cross shop hundreds of thousands of pieces in one place searching by designer, brand, store, sale items, price point, and colour. ShopStyle has huge fashion following; a network of users create stylebooks and looks that can be viewed and shopped for on site. www.shopstyle.com
3. MY-WARDROBE My-wardrobe is an entirely fashion-focused site that ships across the world. It is the perfect site if you want to stay bang on trend in the latest high fashion clothing, shoes and accessories, as it features designers from the UK, Europe, the US and Australia to provide a comprehensive range of collections. My-wardrobe only sells current season collections and will never sell last season collections at full price. www.my-wardrobe.com
4. GILT.COM Often referred to as "The online Mecca" for deeply discounted luxury and fashion brands, Gilt.com provides access, by invitation only, to men's, women's and children's coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70 percent off retail. Each sale lasts 36 hours and features hand selected styles from a single designer. Recent brands on the sale rack range from Burberry and Oscar de la Renta, to Gucci and PRPS. www.gilt.com
5. RUE LA LA.COM An exclusive, invitation-only online destination where members discover premier-brand, private sale Boutiques, each open for just a brief 48 hour window of time. Since some items sell out (inventory includes anywhere from two dozen to several hundred of each item) and shoppers don't know how much is available, the sales have that much more of an allure. Recent designer couture includes Ralph Lauren Purple label, Rock & Republic, Bodhi, and Andrew Marc. www.ruelala.com
BONUS: EBAY eBay can be a shopping adventure; although you may not always find what you're looking for, you'll usually bump into an unexpected bargain. American designer Narciso Rodriguez, for example, has made history with his limited edition collection, available exclusively on eBay. And with prices ranging from £50 to £225, it's a huge improvement on the average £1250 Narciso dress we're used to. www.ebay.com
2. SHOPSTYLE As a search engine devoted to fashion, ShopStyle unites the most stylish brands, allowing users to cross shop hundreds of thousands of pieces in one place searching by designer, brand, store, sale items, price point, and colour. ShopStyle has huge fashion following; a network of users create stylebooks and looks that can be viewed and shopped for on site. www.shopstyle.com
3. MY-WARDROBE My-wardrobe is an entirely fashion-focused site that ships across the world. It is the perfect site if you want to stay bang on trend in the latest high fashion clothing, shoes and accessories, as it features designers from the UK, Europe, the US and Australia to provide a comprehensive range of collections. My-wardrobe only sells current season collections and will never sell last season collections at full price. www.my-wardrobe.com
4. GILT.COM Often referred to as "The online Mecca" for deeply discounted luxury and fashion brands, Gilt.com provides access, by invitation only, to men's, women's and children's coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70 percent off retail. Each sale lasts 36 hours and features hand selected styles from a single designer. Recent brands on the sale rack range from Burberry and Oscar de la Renta, to Gucci and PRPS. www.gilt.com
5. RUE LA LA.COM An exclusive, invitation-only online destination where members discover premier-brand, private sale Boutiques, each open for just a brief 48 hour window of time. Since some items sell out (inventory includes anywhere from two dozen to several hundred of each item) and shoppers don't know how much is available, the sales have that much more of an allure. Recent designer couture includes Ralph Lauren Purple label, Rock & Republic, Bodhi, and Andrew Marc. www.ruelala.com
BONUS: EBAY eBay can be a shopping adventure; although you may not always find what you're looking for, you'll usually bump into an unexpected bargain. American designer Narciso Rodriguez, for example, has made history with his limited edition collection, available exclusively on eBay. And with prices ranging from £50 to £225, it's a huge improvement on the average £1250 Narciso dress we're used to. www.ebay.com
