As some of you may know, I have been doing online shopping on and off, and have been pretty happy about the products, which I find less costly and much nicer in appearance and material than what I can find in stores. Most I know are not comfortable with the idea of online shopping, because after all, they feel that they must try on before they can buy anything online.
Not necessary actually. Even when I do go shopping outside the comforts of home, I will see something I like, check out the size, grab it and just go. No need to try it on. At least I do not try on most of my clothes as well, which is why most guys do not mind shopping with me because I do not spend hours trying on things which I do not buy in the end. Yet the things I buy are always a perfect fit.
This works for clothes, bags and accessories. And other things like CDs, VCDs / DVDs and books. Not shoes though. Shoes I need to try on because only few kinds of shoes fit my feet. I cannot wear anything that has pointed toes, as the shape of my toes is more medium and rounded than pointed. I will get terrible blisters if I so much as squeeze my feet into a pair of pointed pumps.
Which is why I can never wear pumps as well. If my toes are closed up, they will develop blisters, especially around the sides. So open-toe shoes and ankle straps fit me the best. My shoes have to be rounded, not pointed, and medium-sized. I never wear pumps, even to the office. Just as well I am not a practicing litigator, as I will then need to go to court in pumps! That is why I am so happy that I took a risk ordering shoes online and they fit so well!
To me, it has to be love at first side. I have my own preference, so things like clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, even gadgets like mobile phones, laptops, cameras and MP3s, I have to like them on sight, in terms of their appearance and functionality.
Actually, online shopping is not as hard as people think. As long as you know your own preferences, what you are looking for, and whether you look nice in them, that is all that matters. In other words, you have to know yourself very well, your figure, your colours, your style and whether what will look nice on you!
For instance, if you are 32-25-35, then be truthful about it. No use getting a dress that is 34-24-34, because that will simply never fit! Most dresses are fit to scale with a size chart, so if your figure does not deviate too much, chances are you will be able to find one that fits. For me, the dresses I get online are always between XS to S, or Sizes 2 (if the cutting is bigger) to 6 (if it is a very small cutting). Otherwise it will be size 4 for a normal cutting. (No, I am not going to reveal my exact vital statistics!) I have never been disappointed.
Even the shoes and boots I bought recently, I came across them, saw that they look nice and fit what I am looking for, and have the colour and size I want, so I just went ahead. The shoes I bought are all size 6 (boots 6.5), which will be equivalent to size 35 / 36. In local shoe stores, it is hard to find shoes of that size, most are at least 36 and half and 37, which will then be too big for me! What can I say, since I am but a little lady with small hands and feet? ;-p
Thus for clothes, what I am looking for are very simple – nice looking, nice colour which I can carry off, classy design, long-lasting and with a reasonable price. I even bought a trench coat online and it is a perfect fit! Shoes should also be nice in colour, classic and sleek, open-toe heels or ankle straps, versatile (can be worn on whatever occasions), long-lasting and with a reasonable price. Both the clothes and shoes have to be in sync to make it a perfect combination, which is why mixing and matching is really essential. All you need is just a few clothes and one or two pair of shoes and you can go anywhere already.
That is why nowadays I seldom shop in stores. The clothes I bought in some stores simply do not cut it. Some stores sell cheap clothes, but before you even wear them, you realize the zipper is spoilt or there are threads sticking out everywhere. Very poor workmanship. And after one wash, the colour fades. Which is why the clothes are so cheap! The items I bought online are cheap too, but they look much nicer and are of much better quality.
Even my gadgets and some cosmetics are bought online. Cosmetics are hard to buy online because you need to try out the colour, but for me, I know what kind of colour I like and can carry off, so even if I buy make up products online, the colours do not deviate too much. This applies only to eye shadows and lipsticks though. Foundation still cannot be bought online because you need the exact shade so have to test it out personally to get the shade.
The digicam, laptop, iPod Shuffle I have, were all sourced online. If I could buy them online, I would, but I came across them, like the look, design and colour, checked out the specifications and functions, and voila! That was it! Even for mobile phones, that is the same. I can even order mobile phones online and have it delivered to me! Even things like air tickets, overseas hotels, train bookings, etc, could be bought online! All you need is an e-ticket to exchange for the boarding pass!
Technology really opens up many doors to people. It makes things so much more convenient. Instead of spending hours going places to look for what you need, now you can do everything at home or wherever with just clicking of the mouse. But the disadvantage is that due to this, it makes people lazier. It makes people anti-social.
Before the age of technology, people would call each other and chat for hours. People would make a point to meet and go shopping together, or hang out together to chat and catch up. Now, people talk to others online. By doing so, they no longer meet up. They no longer go out into society and mix and mingle with people, rush with the crowd.
As a result, many people have lost the ability to interact and get along with others, because they spend all their times at the computer on their own, and treat every other human being as a computer. They have forgotten that human beings are emotional creatures with their own minds, whereas a computer is an electronic brain programmed to receive your instructions and thoughts, thus will do anything you ask, whereas humans will not. Which is why I still go out (as and when) instead of just facing the screen at home and losing touch with what being human is all about!
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