Ok as promised, I will blog about my Taobao loots when they arrive! Finally collected them today after them getting stuck at the customs :(
The first 3 items are those that I reordered.
Striped Plushy Knit Pullover in Navy
Comfy, decent thickness and very versatile. My first navy throwover! Good quality!
Soft and Plushy Cardigan in Cream
Love this to the max, seriously soft and plushy, oversized and comfy, I can sleep in this :) My favourite. Okay it's pretty oversized but it was meant to be. If there's one thing I don't like, it's that the pearl buttons are really ugly. Okay I don't like pearls :(
Thursday Island Cross Stitch Cardigan in Oatmeal
From Thursday Island and it did not disappoint. A bit long for me but... oh well. Comfy :)
Floral Prints Linen Shirt
This is unfortunately way too big/long for me, a poor uk4. The prints are really really lovely and the buttons are just so cute! So are the small pockets!
Should be okay for uk6 if you are taller than me and best for uk8-10 :) it drowns me. And I'm short.
Should be okay for uk6 if you are taller than me and best for uk8-10 :) it drowns me. And I'm short.
I'm selling this at $18, let me know if you are interested! Quality and workmamship are great!
Email me at windy156@gmail.com
Sequin Furry Knit Cardigan in Peach
This piece is gorgeous, the material is awesome and comfy! The sequins are relatively comfy for a sequin knit :) A score!
Not to mention I totally love the colour!
Basic Knit Pullover in Cream
Colour is true to first picture... now what to say. I think I ordered this in size S but they sent me size L!!! It's way too big for me. It's still like the topshop piece and I'm sure it'll be very versatile but it looks oversized to be an oversized throwover. I won't if I should buy it again in S because the knit is really soft and lovely. Love everything about it except the size grrr. It's not really sheer though it's holely, but it means it's relatively good for our weather!
Thus, I'm selling this cheaply for $15! Good deal :)
Else I'll just wear it oversized -.-
It should be ok as an oversized sweather for uk6, but fit much better for uk8 and above.
It should be ok as an oversized sweather for uk6, but fit much better for uk8 and above.
Email windy156@gmail.com
Thursday Island Applique Cardigan in Navy
Very nice! Comfy and of suitable thickness! Those Thursday Island things don't disappoint!
Thursday Island Striped Cardigan in Orange
Probably my top or second favourite of the lot. Good for Singapore, the knit is absolutely gorgeous, and there are crochet at some places. Colour is awesome too! Fit is fab. Extremely intricate and looks a million bucks.
I'm thinking of buying it in Navy, should I?
A note about Thursday Island:
I think it's a Korean Brand, I've never heard of it until I started shopping on Taobao but their items appeal to me. I'm very particular about workmanship and details and I love those embroidery, stitches, applique, crochet, cute buttons, trimmings and intricate stuff. TI's items pays extra attention to details and they are comfy! Even if it's a plain cardigan they will spice things up a little, subtle but lovely.
I think it's a Korean Brand, I've never heard of it until I started shopping on Taobao but their items appeal to me. I'm very particular about workmanship and details and I love those embroidery, stitches, applique, crochet, cute buttons, trimmings and intricate stuff. TI's items pays extra attention to details and they are comfy! Even if it's a plain cardigan they will spice things up a little, subtle but lovely.
Tribal Baby Cord Backpack in Chocolate
Hehe got another colour in case my mustard one wears out. Don't tell anyone!
Anyway, I have to be honest that this chocolate one isn't of as good quality as my mustard piece. WAIT, I didn't mean quality is poor, it's still good, just that the mustard piece is exceptional and comparable to those branded ones. That's why I bought another one.
But this one is from a different shop, because chocolate was OOS from the original shop. Still, it's around the same price but the inner lining is of a lower grade and the bottom suede part is lighter and slightly less structured. I find the baby cord a bit softer too, but it looks more luxe so it's not really a minus point. The trimmings and everything else are essentially the same.
Anyway, I have to be honest that this chocolate one isn't of as good quality as my mustard piece. WAIT, I didn't mean quality is poor, it's still good, just that the mustard piece is exceptional and comparable to those branded ones. That's why I bought another one.
But this one is from a different shop, because chocolate was OOS from the original shop. Still, it's around the same price but the inner lining is of a lower grade and the bottom suede part is lighter and slightly less structured. I find the baby cord a bit softer too, but it looks more luxe so it's not really a minus point. The trimmings and everything else are essentially the same.
H&M Striped Cardigan
This was OOS, and I'm glad too... haha but the stripes are pretty!
I won't reorder, I figured out I have enough!
I won't reorder, I figured out I have enough!
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And lastly we have this pair of flats which I saw on a TW spree website. But I couldn't order it because I can't find a spree for it in time when the auction was nearly over. It's so lovely, have you seen anywhere else selling? The colours are so pretty!
hahaha omggg here I am commenting on yet another Taobao post!!!
ReplyDeleteAll your taobao buys look reallllly gorgeous! Can you teach me how to buy from Taobao? Which agent do you use?
haha thanks!
DeleteI think I'm mad that I bought so much from taobao :(
I use 65daigou.com, they have a step to step guide there on how to buy using their website. however, daigou is only good if you are buying larger quantities as the initial shipping is quite a lot. If you are only buying a few items maybe you can look around for sprees on livejournal communities, or else smoochiezz but they seriously overcharge shipping. Or you can buy together with friends on daigou :)
As for buying from taobao, you just use the search function or else list by categories. Usually I sort by popularity and I look at the reviews given to judge whether the item will be good or not :) There are hits and misses though as different batch of goods may differ slightly.
ahh. I was looking at taobaonow and they charge like 10% handling fee I wonder if thats the norm... Thank goodness my browser is able to translate the chinese for me hahaha if not I wouldn't be able to read a thing! Thanks for the recommendation! Would you be buying again from taobao soon??? Jio me! haha
ReplyDeletehaha my taobao stuff take months to arrive because I wait for a long time, accumulate lots of stuff before shipping. And then afterwards I had no time to collect till they almost had to confiscate my items.
DeleteYou can look for a thread in flowerpod on taobao :) I think they order together!
hi can you provide the links for the items you bought? (: thanks. im very new to taobao and it is super hard for me to find the stuff i want ): haiz. thanks!!
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DeleteHere are some of the links, those not provided are OOS:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7039978767
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15388012147
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14088732701
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15652532645
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9402456723
You can use google translator to translate the stuff, but if you look at the names more you'll figure out what they commonly mean :) Hope you find something you like!
Hi can you post the link to the flats? Thanks!
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