Online shopping has come a long way. With a lot of available shops online, it's easier to find the things you want to wear without going through the trouble of physically visiting a store. However, very convenient, there's a lot of mistakes you can do when shopping online.
If it's your first time, or you just don't want to experience buyer's remorse, here's the quick guide on what you should do when shopping for clothes online.
Get Your Size Right
Perhaps the only downside of online shopping is that you won't be able to wear the clothes to see if it fits. Instead, you have to rely on the measurements available in the item's description.
Shoes are much easier to buy since the size charts are pretty universal and can easily be converted. However, the same cannot be said for clothes. Since clothes are often divided into vague terms like small, medium, and large, it might be difficult to understand which size you should get.
Here's a quick tip on how to find the right size for you.
Measure Your Body
Depending on what clothing you want to buy, it's best to measure your body proportions first. For upper body clothes such as shirts, you need to measure your bust, waist, sleeve length, and collar sizes.
Pro-Tip: Store Your Sizes In Your Phone
It's difficult to remember all the measurements so it's always easier to have a copy of them on your phone. This way, you don't have to get the measuring tape every time you want to buy something. Just open your notes app and you'll know immediately.
Check Your Old Clothes
This method is best used when you want to buy a new pair of jeans. Simply get your favorite pair and measure the width of the waist. Double that number and you have your jean size.
If you want, you can also do this with other types of clothes you have. Make sure you're checking the size of the garment that fits you well.
Compare With Store Size Guidelines
Most online shops have size guidelines readily available on their website. You can check this and compare which size fits you most. Sometimes, some stores will even tell you exactly where to measure to see if their items fit you.
If they don't have a size guideline available and you want to double-check, you can always send them an email and ask for it. Their email address for concerns can be found at the bottom of the page or through their FAQs page.
Make Sure It Looks Good On You
You certainly don't want to buy some expensive item only to realize when you receive the item that it does not look good on you. A lot of people who are not careful experience buyer's remorse when online shopping. An easy way to avoid this is to determine your own style beforehand.
Not because it looks good on the model in the shop means it will look good for you. You have to imagine yourself wearing those clothes and decide if they will make you look more appealing.
Your Body Size
While there's nothing wrong with being a few inches short, you certainly want to look taller to feel more confident in your clothes. The same thing goes if you want to appear slimmer. The secret technique is to find the right clothes that will make you look taller.
Follow style icons that are close to your body size. There's a lot of people to look for inspiration to. From fashion influencers on Instagram to fashion boards on Pinterest. Try to find similar clothes to what they recommend.
Your Skin Tone
After the size, you need to check which color looks good on you. There are three types of undertones: cool, warm, and neutral. To check which one you are, look at your wrist and see the color of your veins. If it's blue, then you have a cool undertone. If it's green, then you're on the warm side. If there's a mix, then you are neutral.
For cool undertones, you can stick with cool colors such as blue or silver. On the other hand, for people with warm undertones, warm colors such as orange, yellow, and gold are best for you. If you're neutral, then you can go crazy with any color since everything can look good on you.
Final Thoughts
If you're still unsure, you can always check the reviews of the items when shopping. There, you will see what other people think of the clothes and you can avoid the ones with very low ratings.
Good luck shopping!
