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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Where do you prefer to shop? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:31:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php jennifer on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059525 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:11:59 +0000 jennifer 1059525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I as a plus sized fashion lover ,took the advise of a fashion book I read and got a job at a store where I liked the clothes (and the hefty 40% everyday discount-bops up to 50% about once a month for a week ,and the company gives employees 60% off of one full price item coupons fairly often too.) So for me Lane Bryant,Catherines, Target ,Wal-mart,Ross,TJ Maxx,Marshalls,Belk(especially for shoes!) ,Coldwater Creek,and a hefty amount of Thrift shopping as well as some fashion sewwing.(which sorta adds pattern companies and fabric stores to the shopping mix.) Zappos/6pm.com are looking good for some footwear dollars in the future. Avenue and Fashion Bug were nice to shop in the past but have closed locally/statewide/ totally? so though I could shop online- at Avenue at least-they don't have free shipping /free returns or consistancy of color/fit so they lost me as a customer. shemarie on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059488 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:03:33 +0000 shemarie 1059488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I shop essentially wherever I can find long lengths/talls, which is rarely B&M, sadly.   And I am so right with you, Day Vies, on avoiding Macy's.  I'm from Minneapolis originally, and I grew up with Dayton Hudson as the department store.  When Marshall Field's bought out Dayton's there, customer service standards remained high and the stores were beautiful.   When Macy's took over customer service seemed to fall by the wayside.   And fast-forwarding to the present, all of the Macy's near where I currently live have been disappointing in that regard as well. annagybe on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059449 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 03:40:03 +0000 annagybe 1059449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nordstrom, used to be my go to. Still a go to for basics. Merge was an awesome, now defunct Seattle boutique for really edgy stuff. Barneys Seattle for shoes. If I won the lottery, I'd blow a significant portion in their shoe department. They've redesigned their store with I find a worse selection in clothing, or at least never my size. They now make me feel hugely fat, probably better for my budget. Totokaelo for unique pieces, plus their shoes are more wearable. H&M and Target for impulse purchases. Mis-mash of online sample sale sites. Fruitful on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059430 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 03:26:47 +0000 Fruitful 1059430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Londonkiwi, I've seen some gorgeous NZ designs online. Would love to try some when funds permit! I try to shop anywhere. But for pressure free browsing, good return policies and great sale finds, a department store (Myer or David Jones) can't be beat. I also like to pop into local boutiques, especially ones that feature local designers. They tend to be a little offbeat but with classic flattery principles in mind, and seem to know a lot of their clientele are MOTG (practical fabrics and hemlines). Both of the above make me feel special and allow my fantasy to roam free. I swear my brain chemistry is more positively balanced after a little hop into these places. Less enjoyable but still worth it; op shops are a great resource but I hate going there with my kids as I'll feel forced to buy some kind of horrible noisy toy they attach themselves to. I do buy some things online and Ebay, but after many failed purchases, I'm trying to stick to items I've tried on IRL. Anonymous on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059405 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 02:59:27 +0000 Anonymous 1059405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoy shopping most at Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack and look there first. Their customer service keeps me loyal. Other wise I browse at Target when there to pick up other things and sometimes seek out Angie's picks or something I've seen on this site. Also enjoy consignment and thrift stores but have become more picky. Day Vies on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059308 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:31:03 +0000 Day Vies 1059308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love Kohl's -- the fact that I can go to the misses and petites section at any point is fabulous. I love Dana Buchman, Chaps, APT 9., Elle, and Simply Vera Wang brands. I avoid Macy's (I'm from Chicago and there's animosity over the demise of Marshall Field's which they purchased more than 10 years ago now.) Additionally Macy's simply does not provide the customer focused shopping experience that Marshall Field's did.  Gigi on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059298 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:18:27 +0000 Gigi 1059298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My go-to stores are Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, and Loft. I wear an XXS petite size, and they are the only stores that seem to carry that size and are in my price range. Occasionally I can find stuff that fits small at Old Navy. I absolutely despise H&M and Gap. H&M has awful customer service and the store is chaos, with nothing arranged so you can find it. And the music is played so loud that it would wake the dead. As for Gap, everything I get from there fits like a box. I finally gave up. I shop almost exclusively online but then return in-store. pastrygirl on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059209 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:49:33 +0000 pastrygirl 1059209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I mostly shop at TJMaxx, but occasionally go to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. I never buy clothing online; I have to try everything before I buy! Even brands that I know. I'll only take that risk with shoes, but even then, it's not often. At the mall, my top choices are Macy's and JCPenney. Lately I've been finding things at Ann Taylor and LOFT, but I only recently sized into those stores so I don't consider them my go-to stores. tammyw on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059177 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:16:21 +0000 tammyw 1059177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 90% of my shopping is purchased through Nordstrom (and I like to use my favorite personal stylist for help once a year). I pop into Anthropologie occasionally, though I rarely find anything I like. Rarely find anything at Jcrew. Sometimes buy online. But Nordstrom is definitely *my* store! Carla on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1059132 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:40:00 +0000 Carla 1059132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bricks and mortar. I haven't had enough success yet discovering a specific designer or house that gets me such that I feel I can do online with confidence. Locally, I like stores that carry a lot of different designers vs a house brand. However, there isn't a lot of choice. Winners, Sears, Reitman's, and recently Marks Work Warehouse have seen my charge card. (Marks sometimes carries tall sizes, and almost always has a comfortable mid- rise pant ( below belly button, but above, well you know!)) I used to frequent a small boutique for 'signature' items, but they closed 2 years ago. We have 2 specialty lingerie stores that carry the smaller band sizes, so I have some pretty nice 'smalls'! I shop a lot when I travel, and sort of do the reverse and visit house brand/ designer shops. One of my all time favourite items is a BCBGMaxAzaria top I got in Toronto 6 years ago. Marks and Spencer in the UK had me pretty exicited last month, and I bought 3 items there. We have 2 bargain stores called 'The Bargain Shop' and 'Giant Tiger' that are generally full of awful stuff, but sometimes get a shipment of remaindered high end goods. In conclusion, I'll shop anywhere. BTW, though I shop a lot, probably an average of 3 hours each week, I don't buy a lot. A lot of my shopping is 'research.' cciele on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1058905 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:58:34 +0000 cciele 1058905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm mostly an online shopper -- Nordstrom, ShopBop, Piperlime, Amazon For brick-and-mortar shopping, most of the time it's Nordstrom. I also like All Saints and Anthro (some times). But my favorite place to shop is my local boutique (Red Square). I get the most comments/compliments on pieces I buy there! Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop/page/2#post-1058881 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:40:22 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1058881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hee, K. Well, if we're talking about fantasy life, I buy all my clothes from Boden  - which I pick out in person each season after flying to London. Londonkiwi, you are probably right about the boutiques - in which case I don't know of any around here. There are a few non-chain stores but I don't know of any stores that actually make the items they sell. Made in the USA is a growing movement but there's really not much of it yet in the clothes space, especially if you're talking anything affordable. There has to be something up in SF but I'm lazy and don't want to go up to the city just to shop. I want to write a tome about 'stores I have known and loved' but really I'm procrastinating from the work I need to do. Onward! Windchime on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052852 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 01:14:20 +0000 Windchime 1052852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoy checking out thrift and consignment stores and cycle through several of them every few weeks. I also stroll through Nordstrom Rack and Target about once a month. Within the last year I discovered New York & Company and Ann Taylor, both of which carry the long pant length I need. A couple of weeks ago, due to YLF's influence, I placed my first mail order to Nordstrom. (The nearest one is a couple hours away.) The order arrived ahead of schedule, and I've enjoyed wearing both items. I also went into a Dress Barn, for the first time in decades. Interestingly, they were showing more on trend colors and styles than other stores I'd recently visited. Mo on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052834 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:45:23 +0000 Mo 1052834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I mostly shop online by necessity.  When I can get to stores, I tend to like the discount places like Ross or The Rack.  I like items organized by category for me to look through - all shirts in the same place etc - instead of searching through separate departments at dept. stores.   Online I do at least half eBay and Amazon and the remainder ends up being Target, Old Navy, Gap, Express type places for basics.  EDIT:  Once in a while Zappos or Nordstroms, but usually they are too $$$ for my budget.  Oh, 6pm is a winner a lot of time. Susie on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052825 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:37:05 +0000 Susie 1052825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you for all of your responses; it's interesting to see the variety, isn't it? K. Period. on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052796 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:05:04 +0000 K. Period. 1052796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I shop at small, arty boutiques where they don't put the prices on the tags.  Of course, since we're talking about my fantasy life (oops! forgot to mention that), those items end up in my fantasy walk-in closet furnished with French antiques after a brief trip to my villa in my Jaguar E-type.  AKA in my imaginary mind closet via my imaginary car for my imaginary life.  ;-P   Actually, the boutiques with the no price tags drive me bonkers! I want to run for the hills when I stumble into one.  In real life, I shop a huge range too. For the big dept. stores, I always go to Nordstrom. I'll stop in almost any store, but the ones with fits that work for me are where I focus my energy: J Crew, the triplets (BR, Gap, Old Navy), Ann Taylor Loft, H&M, Target. Sometimes I find something somewhere else (American Eagle!) but it is more a pleasant surprise than part of the routine hunt.     londonkiwi (now back in NZ) on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052791 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:00:15 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 1052791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My interpretation of a boutique is a shop selling locally designed  or made clothing, which would be Wellington or New Zealand. Price point will probably be higher-end because of higher costs involved in local manufacturing. It may stock clothing made by one designer or by many designers.  The designer may or may not be known overseas.  So for larger countries like USA and UK, I would say that the local element would be the town or city, rather than country. rachylou on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052782 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:52:15 +0000 rachylou 1052782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Interesting! I don't go to AT, Express, or the Limited Anymore - the shape of the clothing has changed over the years and no longer fits. I also never go to Saks anymore nor Talbots. I never see anything that's me in Brooks or J. Jill or Coldwater Creek, J Crew or Banana Republic, but I occasionally take spins through. TJ Maxx is very out of the way for me. I also don't to Chicos. It's slightly laughable, but I go in and think they're too rich for my blood - although I will put down a hunk of change elsewhere. I have to stop myself from going to Dress Barn. I like to go in and buy things, but the colours are really wrong for me - and I never wear what I buy there. Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052777 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:43:17 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1052777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thinking about this more: I suppose my favorite places to shop, in terms of pure enjoyment, would be either a thrift store or a department store, because there is a wide variety of merchandise to look at. Someplace like BR or AT would be less of an adventure, more straightforward - I'm more likely to either find something or not in pretty quick order. I think this is also because places like BR are more trend-driven than Nordstrom, or only go with one trend or two at a time as opposed to Nordstrom that will have different trends in different departments/areas. As far as percentage of items purchased and/or worn, the spread is different: I have a lot of items from women's chain stores - my personal picks tend to be BR (not so much these days), AT and Loft but never Express or Limited. Not much Chico's or Coldwater Creek or J Jill these days either. My thrift and consignment finds tend to include those brands but also some outliers I've never heard of. I am a big fan of Eddie Bauer still, and not just for jeans, but I wish their closest store to me hadn't closed. I used to buy a lot from Lands' End and LL Bean but their styles are a little gear-y for me these days (except for actual gear, of course). Lucy for workout wear, and Dressbarn on occasion. I used to buy a lot from Gap but I think their quality has gone downhill in the last couple years - I'd rather just get something from Old Navy, at least it'll be cheaper even if it falls apart quickly. I want to like Zappos - the service and selection are great - but I end up browsing a lot and purchasing very little. To be honest, I like surfing trends online and seeing what's new but I'd rather shop in person for clothes/shoes if I could. By the way, what exactly do you ladies mean by 'boutiques'? Something that's not a chain? Or something that's a chain but higher-end? Maybe we just don't have many boutiques around here... MsMaven on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052766 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:32:33 +0000 MsMaven 1052766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've seen many, many favorite little boutique stores come, establish themselves in my shopping heart, and then go.  Currently I shop at Nordstrom, BR (right--quality is inconsistent but I can usually find something to fit my body), Stanford Macy's, and once in a while J Crew and Nieman Marcus, which DH can't resist calling Needless Markup.   I have shopped at White House Black Market and Ann Taylor, usually finding something worthwhile, but not in the last couple of years.  I hesitate trying out a new boutique type store--I'll get hooked and then when I go shopping the next time they are gone.   Deborah on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052762 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:29:32 +0000 Deborah 1052762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I follow Angie's mantra of leaving no retail stone unturned, so I kind of shop everywhere.  I can't say I really have an regular faves at the moment.  In in Australia and one of my go to stores for many years was Jacqui E, however over the past three years I think I have bought one item from them.  I seem to have moved on from them. I was very excited when Zara opened here, but sadly I was not that impressed with the quality versus the price.  We have a outlet complex near where I used to live in Melbourne that has a vast array of fashion stores from the aforementioned Jacqui E, to Laura Ashley, Esprit, Portmans etc and I often travel back to Melbourne to shop there. In fact I heading there this Friday to celebrate my sister's birthday with a day of shopping and lunch by the beach. Vildy on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052738 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:58:56 +0000 Vildy 1052738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ hah! Rainbow. I thought I was the only one who knew about them. They were fast fashion before everywhere was fast fashion. I don't buy much retail and mostly only buy from their frequent clearance racks but some of my favorite stuff has come from there. I got a black cotton jacket with zipper opening and zipper pocket detail that is my GoTo summer jacket that I've had for years now and get continual compliments on it. It's very curve skimming and so it's kind of utilitarian hourglassy. Paid ten bucks, which is high for their clearance racks. Also got some exceptionally well-fitting blazers for five bucks. They're tricky on size because their xs-xl are junior sizes and not misses. And they don't stock deep. I take a L or XL there but occasionally will get a 1X from the plus department. My favorite summer dress for unbearable swampy heat is from there. A loose white with brown moire print from a substantial cotton that never wilts in the heat even when I am. ETA: and speaking of in a pinch. I needed something for a funeral that I knew was going to be in an unair-conditioned church and then outside in perishing heat. I found exactly what I wanted there: a pretty but decidedly non-sexy black dress, thin and floaty with some pin tuck details. I had to keep going up in size because I needed some thigh coverage for modesty - and I'm only 5 feet. I found that the plus sizes kept getting wider and only a little longer. I wound up with a 4X and it was perfect. Floaty and extra nice to wear, thoroughly modest but pretty, not sexy or attention-gettingly dramatic in any way. And could be worn all summer long anyway because I love black in the summer. And practically free. lyn* on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052732 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:45:46 +0000 lyn* 1052732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoy Anthropologie a lot, especially 2008 to 2010, so I hunt down my favorite pieces on ebay really; I rarely order Anthropologie from Anthropologie because of the cost and I don't really like most of their newer items. I frequent H&M a lot for inspirations, more than actually shopping. For workwear basics, I go to our local Ricki's when they have good sales - I usually can get stuff for at least 40% off; so if I really like it I will pay full price but I have to REALLY like it. I like accessories and blazers from RW&Co because they tend to fit me quite nicely across the shoulder, and they also have usable pockets for holding my gizmos and gadgets when I am on call. For watches and purses, my loyalty is divided towards Coach and Fossil - I like the outlets for both of the stores; and I always like a good deal. Their stuff has also held up pretty well. I also hit up online (usually eBay) for boots, I stick to Doc Martens or Born for most of my footwear.  Online, I usually go for Dorothy Perkins from the UK; their esthetic is very much like mine :3 And they sell Closet UK much cheaper than Modcloth. Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052711 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:31:53 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1052711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thrift store? I enjoy digging for a bargain when I'm in the mood, so I don't mind thrift stores and discount stores; in fact I enjoy them. I do have go-to brands whether I'm getting them first or second-hand, but that's mainly because I know how they fit and how the quality is. There are some brands, like J. Crew, Anthro, etc., that are never going to fit my body, and some that don't fit me anymore now that I've lost weight, like Chico's and Eileen Fisher. When I am shopping online I tend to be less adventurous, and just buy basics and/or from brands that I know will work for me. In person I've gotten really good at eyeballing fit and am a big tryer-on-er so am a lot more adventurous. deb on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052633 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:41:12 +0000 deb 1052633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I shop everywhere. High end like Sak's to low end like Target. Boutiques, also, if I walk past them. Things have to catch my eye first so I suppose I am a marketer's dream customer. I do not like places where I have to dig through rounds or where the clothing is all mashed up together. If I see a nice window display or something interesting from the door, I will walk in. But, the minute I see that I need to dig, I am out of there. londonkiwi (now back in NZ) on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052622 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:36:26 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 1052622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Where I shop has changed dramatically since moving back to New Zealand.  In London I stuck to the High Street, H&M, Uniqlo, Gap, Top Shop and Zara dominated my wardrobe. Since moving back, now almost 2 years, the higher quality High Street items remain, but in New Zealand I am shopping more and more from New Zealand designers and also Australian ones.  Most recently, I bought a dress from <a href="http://www.kiltonline.co.nz/estore/category/super%20new.aspx" rel="nofollow">Kilt</a> and a skirt and top from <a href="http://www.veronikamaine.com.au/Collection" rel="nofollow">Veronika Maine</a>. I do think that NZ designers have a slightly different take on fashion and I am really enjoying that aspect of living here again.  I am spending slightly more, but buying less. What has changed dramatically in NZ since we moved overseas is internet shopping.  With ASOS delivering free and the high NZ dollar, it is more affordable to shop online. I have a huge wish list currently on ASOS and I have my eye on a pencil skirt from Banana Republic if I can't find something similar here.  This access and the use of the internet to see what is on the catwalk for the Northern Hemisphere Spring/Summer 2014 means that you can feel out of touch if you where what was current for the NH spring/summer just been.  A lot of people seem to mix and match or march to their own beat! Janet on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052617 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:34:49 +0000 Janet 1052617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nordstrom gets most of my shopping dollars. Anthro does pretty well with me too. Department store-wise, I also find things here and there at Lord & Taylor and Macy's. I love Bloomingdales but there isn't one very near me, so I rarely get to go there.  As for the big chains, I do get the occasional thing at BR, JCrew, Gap, Zara, etc. But I tend to enjoy smaller, independent boutiques. I just have to be careful with those because their return policies don't tend to be terribly generous.  I enjoy taking a spin around the markdown stores like Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, TJMaxx, Loehmanns, etc. They're not usually helpful if I'm searching for something specific, but I have stumbled upon some serendipitous finds (like that Belstaff jacket at Neiman's Last Call!).  I do some online shopping too -- Amazon, Shopbop, Zappos, etc. Yeah, I basically subscribe to Angie's dictum of leaving no shopping stone unturned. :-)  Amy on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052613 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:33:50 +0000 Amy 1052613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nordstroms is at the top of my list due to the excellent customer service (I never have to worry about not being able to return something) and the generally excellent selection of items. Ditto with Zappos for shoes. My local fabric store for clothes still in my imagination. I do quite a bit of shopping online, since I can't usually find pants in tall sizes in Brick and Mortar stores (why??? they all seem to have petite sections! why not tall too?) milehighstyle (Linda) on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052604 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:25:10 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1052604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Online shopping works best for my lifestyle. My go to stores are mostly those that carry petite sizes (and quite often the petite selection is better online) - I can do a lot of online shopping at these stores because I'm familiar with the fit and quality, they have great sales and reward programs, and it's easy to make returns in a nearby store - Ann Taylor and LOFT, Banana Republic, Gap, Nordstrom, J. Crew (no reward program that I'm aware of).  I do shop at other stores, these are just the ones that get most of my business.  Nicole D on "Where do you prefer to shop?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-do-you-prefer-to-shop#post-1052586 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:03:16 +0000 Nicole D 1052586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm in Canada too, so I do like Reitman's, Ricki's, Le Chateau for fast fashion and basics.  Also The Bay.  My town doesn't have a Holt Renfrew and I only live an hour from Toronto which has every shop imaginable - but just hard to make a day of it with my lifestyle. Used to hit Olsen Europe several times a month but I have been avoiding lately when I noticed how many of their pieces I am passing on to others or consigning. There are two or three gorgeous boutiques in my town, but I don't go to them unless I have a big wad of blowable cash in hand (once or twice a year).  Somehow, I feel pressure to buy in a boutique setting and am often delighted with my purchases, but have ended up with a few expensive orphans, so I guess I just can't trust my own judgement.  Or else being in the same room with some of my fave elusive labels is just too tempting (Iris, Periphery, Basler, Cambio).   Online I adore Shopbop, Simons.ca, troll ebay quite a bit (but don't buy more than about once a month), of course BR and Gap.  I look at Peacock Parade and Beyond the Rack frequently, and of course eluxe.ca, although lately their selection has been a bit lackluster for my taste. Whew!  Makes me want to get browsing!