https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 18:37:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-928342 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:09:19 +0000 lyn* 928342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oooh; that sounds fab, Day Vies https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-928330 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:04:51 +0000 Day Vies 928330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had success with eshakti with a dress and a jacket. I think the best way to go is to have your measurements and order based on measurements not on size. I have a lovely butterfly embroidered dress that I had lengthened for a wedding I attended last summer. It fits perfectly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-927356 Wed, 08 May 2013 04:31:58 +0000 dizzys 927356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am curious about your experience as well. I have several blouses from Eshakti and 4 dresses and seem to have done extremely well price wise with coupons and the fit for me has been excellent! I love that skirt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926825 Tue, 07 May 2013 15:05:25 +0000 lyn* 926825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ @ Joy - this is how they describe the fabrication:&nbsp;Cotton, woven poplin, preshrunk and bio-polished for smoothness and luster, lightly crisp feel, no stretch,&nbsp;mid weight.<br /><br />I don't really know what half of those things mean :)<br /><br />@ Thistle - GRRRR. FREE SHIPPING?!!! You guys are totally spoiled. I've given a King's Ransom in shipping costs! $30 a pop USPS to Canada. Ugh.<br /><br />@ Gennifyr - Yay; there's not what I'm looking for in Canada, so I am going overseas a lot to source my clothes - the UK and Australia, mostly.<br /><br />@ Shannon - Thanks!<br /><br />@ Diana - I think that making major changes like a sheath that fits not a standard fit model may be a bigger risk than getting them to change a length of a skirt (which is what I'm needing) - They are fairly aggressive to target bloggers, so it's really hard to judge whether or not they are a good company. That being said, they have been around for a year? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926822 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:49:42 +0000 Diana 926822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm curious to read your review too when the skirts arrive. I've always been tempted by eShakti (you mean I can get a sheath dress that actually fits <i>both</i> my top and my bottom halves?&nbsp; too good to be true!).&nbsp; Like Thistle, I've read some poor reviews though so I am afraid to order.&nbsp; Your earlier experience also seems to bear that out.&nbsp; Plus, I find their aggressive marketing to bloggers (most of their reviews seem to be for free gifts given to bloggers) a bit offputting although I guess it's not surprising these days.&nbsp; <br /><br />Those are very cute skirts and very Lyn* though, so I hope they work out for you!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926793 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:37 +0000 Transcona Shannon 926793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great skirts for your style lyn - keeping my fingers crossed it works out this time. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926785 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:39:58 +0000 Thistle 926785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I hope these work out for you!!<br /><br />I will be honest, I have not heard good reviews about eShakti, and your original story resonates with a lot of what I have heard.&nbsp; I will be interested to hear what you have to say about this order.<br /><br />For some reason&nbsp;I thought&nbsp;shipping was free.&nbsp;But it sounds like it isn't,&nbsp;so I can't imagine that will&nbsp;play too well in the US market. We are pretty spoiled here with free shipping&nbsp;:)&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926767 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:38:05 +0000 Anonymous 926767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These look just right for your fun style, Lyn. I hope they work out. What is the fabric? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926762 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:29:19 +0000 Anonymous 926762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've only bought one dress from eshakti as a custom piece but it still needed a little tailoring. I had a sizeable discount code so the dress with their shipping came to $35 and then customs tacked another $25 to it. Plus the $10-15 in tailoring. </p> <p>At reguar prices it's not worth it for me. I can find plenty of dresses I love in Canada for less money, better quality and quicker shipping time. That said, if I wasn't concerned about money, I'd buy from them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-eshakti-a-second-chance#post-926700 Tue, 07 May 2013 05:51:18 +0000 lyn* 926700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Custom made goodies seem too good to be true at the eShakti price point. Last time I tried buying anything from them (approximately a year ago), I was disappointed by quality and customs. I did have pretty good luck with their "overstock" section where people have returned things that they didn't really like - these products were already in North America, so I didn't have to accrue the shipping charges from Thailand (which were outrageous!) I also had an unresolved incident in which they didn't send me a jacket I ordered.<br /><br />I also sized down this time; their idea of 4 was definitely not my idea of 4.<br /><br />For only $40 each (regular $72 or so), I decided to try these Kate Spade-esque summer skirts, more because I needed something below-knee length that were appropriate to wearing to work during the summer when I may skive off the "bare legs" rule in clinic... I went with a navy (#1) and cherry red (#2).<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eshakti.com/product/CL0025766">http://www.eshakti.com/product/CL0025766</a>&nbsp;is a black one!<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eshakti.com/product/CL0025768">http://www.eshakti.com/product/CL0025768</a>&nbsp;is a yellow one = LOVE!<br /><br />The closest I've found on Etsy were around these same skirts for about $78 a pop, so I figure that maybe eShakti picked up their socks? Their review also seems to be pretty good, although I'm not sure if the bloggers got free merchandise (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://thedoubletakegirls.com/post/43598042657/doublemint-diner-style-eshaktis-her-fifties-skirt">http://thedoubletakegirls.com/.....ties-skirt</a>)&nbsp;Also, they have Paypal as a method of payment, so if they don't ship here, then I'll sic Paypal on them!!!!<br /><br />... the red one could be part of my Where's Waldo costume for halloween :p<br />... and if these work out, #3 is also calling my name pretty strongly!<br /><br />Has anyone had any luck with eShakti?&nbsp;