Posted by Jodie on Nov 30, 2014 in Fashion Tips |

Most of you had probably heard one of the golden rules of smart shopping: do not buy on impulse.True, spending time in shopping centers wondering around shops without having a genuine idea of what to buy and where to do it can be fun sometimes, and there certainly is a soothing effect in buying stuff you do not really need when you feel lonely, disappointed, bored or nervous. However, not many of us can truly afford this nowadays. Thinking ahead will save you a lot of money, time and energy too. All of this can be achieved in numerous areas of our shopping lives. This time, we will concentrate on shopping tips for buying summer goods in winter time.

The biggest advantage in buying in advance is saving money. Finally, you will be able to buy that perfect summer dress you wanted so much, those matching shoes meet your budget at last and the purse that was just a dream is easily attainable this time. You can buy a complete outfit for just a fraction of money you needed while the summer season lasted. However, be careful making choices and decisions, they have to be the right ones. If you want this to be completely successful, buy untimely goods. In other words, when you buy after season, pick those items that are universal in material, color and design, you do not want to end up having an outfit that will be out of date and out of fashion for the next couple of seasons, that is if they ever become fashionable again.

On the other hand, if you need things that fit other shopping categories, than it is quite easier, you just need to compare the prices and be proud of yourself while calculating the savings you made. For example, beach towels are at least half the price, portable refrigerators, beach umbrellas, chairs, toys and other goodies that we use enjoying ourselves by the water are usually even more affordable. Of course, do not go on shopping spree tempted by the prices and the amount of things you can buy. Make sure you buy only what you really need, thus making the real savings and fully benefit from buying out of season.

Still, it is not all that easy. You will encounter some problems, the biggest being the lack of places you can buy at. The majority of shops change their selections concentrating on the current season. The hardware goods mentioned still can be found in large shopping malls and specialized stores, you should not have major problems with that. On the other hand, clothing shops will be a problem. Luckily, the number of online stores is endless and their selection almost limitless. Buying online brings additional savings, those time and energy ones.

For example, buying swimwear online is a very enjoyable experience, various models are presented clearly and going through the entire selection is fast and easy. In addition to that, there is a hidden bonus when you buy swimwear online. You are additionally motivated to stay in shape until the next summer season in order to fit your brand new costume. Of course, if you want to lose some weight, buy a size smaller, and use those months waiting to achieve the goal. Let us be honest, most of us need a boost in that direction.

To sum up, summer shopping during winter is useful on more than level and the possibility of achieving any of it should be enough to motivate you to strongly take it into consideration.

Posted by Jodie on Nov 17, 2014 in Fashion Tips |

Christmas is around the corner and it means you are officially licensed to get that party dress and shoes that you have been eying online. For many women though, party dress shopping is often a last minute exercise in frustration. First there is the constant trying on clothes at too many shops to find the right one only to be disappointed by the fit, size or price. Then there is the time commitment involved plus you have to wade through other frustrated women who are looking for clothes as well. Well we have the solution for your Christmas shopping woes; Factory.com!

Factory.com is online shopping a comparison site that saves you on time and money because you can easily search for any product and with one click see how much it costs on 10 retail websites.  Goodness knows we all know what it is like to go from website to website and still not find the right dress that is just perfect. Well Factory.com makes life simpler by comparing sites like Forever 21, eBay, Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target so you can see all the party dresses or trendy shoes lined up by price.

There is no rocket science about using Factory.com, just type in what you are looking for and you start comparing dresses from multiple sites. You can choose which retailers to show results for on the left side menu or filter by price. Easy shopping is the important thing. After that it’s just a matter of you deciding what type of dress you want to buy so you can make that grand entrance on Christmas

Now that you have your dress chosen, the next thing to worry about is shoes and let us tell you there are just too many shoes sold on the web to sort them all out. A woman can never have too many shoes as far as we are concerned. It’s just about getting the best deal on each pair and finding room in your closet. Factory.com also works for shoes because you can immediately see which are the best priced and fit your outfit.

And what if you don’t want to turn up in the same shoes everyone else bought off of eBay? The good news is that Factory.com includes sellers from around the world like Rakuten. This allows you to tap into different fashion markets and shop where none of your friends are shopping. Feel like turning up wearing bejeweled stiletto slip-ons? Or maybe you could try those gorgeous Hades Women’s ‘Morgana’ Steampunk Metallic-heeled Ankle Bootie that we wouldn’t mind buying ourselves.

Well just in the course of writing this review, we are definitely convinced on what to buy this Christmas. To think we might have missed out on some killer Hades Steampunk heels were it not for this article! Factory.com has our thumbs up if only for making shopping easier and helping us find some great deals. Hopefully, you will find a use for the website if not for adult fashion, then for babies or maybe buy your man a Christmas gift. Let us know your favorite shopping sites that make it easier to find deals.