Gone are the days of trying on hundreds of outfits in those tiny square cubicles that shops like to call ‘dressing rooms.’ No longer do we have to risk knocking ourselves out as we battle to try on the seasons latest must haves in those enclosed, claustrophobic spaces, which always seem to have TERRIBLE lighting. I constantly look awful in those ghastly mirrors; therefore I am choosing to blame this on the lighting. Please don’t try to tell me different, I am rather happy in my little bubble of denial.
No longer do we feel the need to spend money on items we are unsure of, convincing ourselves that ‘we just need to see it at home, in our own surroundings, you know?’ Don’t get me wrong, I am not judging at all. My goodness, I’ve done it more times than I like to count! And it ALWAYS ends up with me forgetting to return the items and ending up with a dress hanging in my wardrobe that I am never going to wear. With me seeing pound signs every time I catch a glimpse of it, as I imagine the money that could have been spent on a pair of essential shoes instead, had I just refunded it within those 28 days....
Yes, this is all a thing of the past thanks to online shopping, hurrah for the online generation! I can now order as much as I like (well, as much as my bank balance allows, which is always a lot less than I would ideally want) and try it on in the comfort of my own home. Where the lighting is ideally suited and I can pair it up with accessories I already own, saving me some much needed cash. Consider my mother, for example. She has a wedding coming up this summer and ordered £700 worth of dresses to try on. Yes, that’s seven HUNDRED pounds worth of cream and green outfits. Can you imagine how long it would have taken had she been trailing around the shops looking for the suitable attire, with me following (a second opinion is always needed when shopping by foot, to reassure you it is just indeed the lighting making you look fat), it would have taken FOREVER. Instead she was directed to the exact location for formal dresses and was able to decide within half an hour of them all arriving on our doorstep. Again, thank god for online shopping. (In case you’re wondering, she chose this one from Laura Ashley, looks gorgeous on her!)
So all in all, It would seem that this cyber world has improved our overall shopping experience. And it’s very helpful too! I've noticed many websites are now offering a ‘wear with this...’ section, in which it chooses out an entire outfit based on the item you are looking at. Yes, it’s a sneaky way to get you to part with your cash. But hey, if it helps a girl complete an outfit, I’m all for it!
Tim Berners-Lee, from online shoppers everywhere, I offer you our gratitude for making it so easy for us to stay fashionable! Bet you never considered that when you first created the first World Wide Web browser....
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