Online stores that we left
TEXT: Maria Limonova
Yesterday the sad information was confirmed: in Russia the limit on the import of purchases from foreign online stores has been reintroduced. Now, any parcel worth over 200 euros sent by a non-state courier service (that is, not Russian Post) will be subject to customs duty coupled with an impassable bureaucracy such as presenting a credit card, with which you, sitting on the couch, bought your cool new shoes. Worse, many online stores, remembering the situation two years ago with massive reversals of packages at customs, simply refused to work with Russia at all. Understand which stores after innovations can still safely make purchases.
Asos
A huge online multi-brand, with more than 50,000 items of women's and men's clothing, accessories, jewelry and cosmetics. Brands presented in the "Premium" section deserve special attention. Here, among other things, you can find Markus Lupfer sweatshirts, rag & bone jeans, Current / Elliott, Levi's, Goldsign and 7 For All Mankind, Californian brand LNA basic clothes, Mother of Pearl dresses, New Balance sneakers, We Are Handsome swimwear, Silk Equipment shirts (albeit, unfortunately, at a completely un-friendly price), jeans and dresses from the Swedish brand Cheap Monday, dresses and tops with Sonia by Sonia Rykiel stripes, bright Ostwald Helgason monkey sweatshirts, Stella McCartney lingerie, Whistles clothing and accessories and many many others. In 2013, the Russian version of the site was launched.
www.asos.com
LuisaViaRoma
One of the world's largest online stores that sell luxury goods, and a fairly equivalent replacement for Net-a-porter.com who left us untimely. Fans of big names will find here a wide range of products of such brands as Alexander McQueen, Lanvin, Chloé, Saint Laurent and so on, a large selection of it-bags also leaves room for imagination and credit card emptying. Those who prefer more original accessories will surely like, for example, a backpack with MCM Beyond Snowdome eyes. In the "Modern" section, you can find the favorite brands of all fashionable women No.21, Kenzo, Linda Farrow, Equipment, Au Jour Le Jour, McQ Alexander McQueen and much more. Delivery to Russia is free, carried out by EMS "Post of Russia" and takes up to 20 days.
www.LuisaViaRoma.com
Shoescribe
A rare case in the online trading: a store dedicated exclusively to shoes. Here you will not find anything except a huge amount of shoes, plus a selection of books about shoes, Christmas toys in the form of shoes, games for memory training with the help of shoe cards and shoe care products in the small “More” section. In short, a paradise for a princess shoe and a Cinderella wannabe. The list of brands is impressive: Alexander Wang, Tabitha Simmons, Dieppa Restrepo, Maison Martin Margiela 22, Pierre Hardy, Aperlai, MSGM, Proenza Schouler and many others. In addition to shoes from current collections in the year-round existing sales department you can find samples from past seasons at very happy prices. For example, Ralph Lauren boots for less than half the original price, or Kenzo zipper boots for 180 euros. Delivery costs 25 euros (although very often a banner hangs on the main page informing that it is free at the moment), it is carried out by the EMS “Russian Post”, and the whole process takes from two to three weeks.
www.shoescribe.com
Saks Fifth Avenue
The online version of the largest New York department store, responsible for the distribution of a huge number of fashion brands of various formats. Fans of top quality leather products will find Prada shoes and bags, Jimmy Choo sandals, Kotur clutches, Manolo Blahnik pumps, Salvatore Ferragamo ballet flats and much more. For lovers of more democratic and interesting brands, there is Loeffler Randall, Marc by Marc Jacobs, the result of the collaboration of the Olsen sisters and the Superga brand, Tabitha Simmons, the clutches of Mary Katrantzou and the sleepers of Elie Tahari. In the women's section, the variety of brands is truly enormous: from Alexander Wang, Antonio Marras, Chloé, Diane von Furstenberg and Etro to Creatures of the Wind, J Brand, Opening Ceremony, Tibi, Young Fabulous & Broke and a few more dozens of interesting names. Delivery will cost $ 40, SPSR provides it, the period - from 7 to 17 working days.
www.saksfifthavenue.com
Barneys
Another Manhattan shopping giant. In the list of brands there is the same correctly calculated proportion of luxury and sharpness, but it is immediately noticeable that Barneys buyers have a more refined taste than their counterparts from the stores mentioned in this list. All the most beautiful and interesting are carefully selected from the collections of more than hundreds of brands: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Sea, Carven, Acne, Church's, Etre Cecile, Helmut Lang, Altuzarra, Balenciaga, Thakoon Addition. Everything that a girl with a good upbringing might need, from a swimsuit to jeans and a hat, is here. In the shoe section there are, for example, sneakers with hearts Play by Comme des Garçons or sandals Dries van Noten. In addition to women's, the site has sections with men's and children's clothing, cosmetics and household goods. SPSR delivery is free, up to six days.
www.barneys.com
Barneys warehouse
Barneys Warehouse, like any outlet, resembles a treasure island: with some skills and manual dexterity, here you can find a real treasure, and not just one. Jockey hat Albertus Swanepoel -60%, Proenza Schouler bag -50% or Lanvin pumps -60% - it all depends on you. Do not forget to look into the section for home, there is, among other things, a warm cashmere sweater for the dog's Ware of the Dog for only $ 37.
www.barneyswarehouse.com
Revolve
This online store has every chance to become an equivalent replacement for the democratic half of Shopbop.com. Denim brands are widely represented here: 7 For All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, AG Adriano Goldschmied, J Brand, BLK DNM, Current / Elliott, there are affordable shoe brands like Sam Edelman, Ash, Schutz and Jeffrey Campbell plus a huge list of youth brands, for example Camilla and Marc, Funktional, American Retro, Clover Canyon, Elizabeth and James and others. There is also a section with men's clothes and a year-round open sale. Delivery is free for orders of $ 100, USPS carries out, the period is from 5 to 10 days.
www.revolveclothing.com
Bloomingdales
Another online multibrand in New York is betting on more democratic brands and second lines of luxury brands. The program - bags and shoes Tory Burch, B Brian Atwood, Rebecca Minkoff, Botkier, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rupert Sanderson and Schutz; BCBGMAXAZRIA, Raoul, Sonia Rykiel and MICHAEL Michael Kors dresses, basic James Perse T-shirts, a range of noble Helmut Lang shades, denim True Religion and L'Agent linen by Agent Provocateur. SPSR delivery is free for orders from 5 000 rubles, the term - from 4 to 13 working days.
www.bloomingdales.com