Sometimes it seems like the internet was invented for shopping. Nowadays some stores have gotten so in to the online, that they are there exclusively. That’s right, you can’t buy it in stores because they don’t have one!

It’s pretty revolutionary if you ask me, considering someday we will do everything on the internet…and have robots…and flying cars — I digress.

Browse these 10 online-only stores and find some great looks!

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It’s common knowledge among anyone who knows me (or anyone who reads my posts) that I’m an online shopping addict. But I can’t afford to buy everything I find online, so I’m always on the lookout for great deals. If I find something I really like, I’ll keep checking back until there’s a sale or it goes on clearance. Now there’s a web app that does the work for me!

Salemarked helps you keep track of the selling price of your favorite items — and it couldn’t be easier to use!

First, sign up for an account and drag the bookmarklet to your browser’s toolbar. Then, just online shop as normal. Once you find something you just love but want to wait until it goes on sale to buy, click the bookmarklet or paste the URL directly into your Salemarked dashboard and note how much you’d be willing to pay for that item. That’s it! Read More »

Ever since high school, it seems like we all have at least one occasion every year — whether it’s a formal, wedding or just a fancy party — where we can get all dressed up. And while it’s fun to dress up now and then, it can get expensive to have to buy a new dress for every event. And what about the dresses from past events? Most of mine are just hanging in my closet and have only been worn one other time, if at all!

A newly launched website seeks to fix these problems. Closet Shark is a site where women can buy, sell or trade their gently used formalwear. Read More »

Websites like Etsy are great for many reasons. Because you can apparently scour some cheap and stylish finds as well as find some…less traditional items. From a Beyonce-inspired clay doll to a sperm-print bedspread, here are some of the weirdest finds on Etsy.

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I know I’m not alone when I say that I spend way too long trying to decide what to wear in the mornings. Well, thanks to an awesome site called Closet Couture, getting dressed in the morning just got a whole lot easier.

Instead of standing in front of your closet for trying to decide on an outfit, let Closet Couture help you out! Closet Couture lets you build a virtual closet from items on the web or from items you already have in your actual physical closet (just upload the picture to the site)!

Once you’ve created your virtual closet, you can create outfits and post them to the site. Not only is this a great way to store outfits you like to reference on days that you’re feeling uninspired, you can also get feedback from other Closet Couture users and get ideas from outfits they post! Read More »

I spend an abnormal amount of time online shopping, so I always get exited whenever I hear about a new shopping site — especially if the site features amazing sales! So when I heard about the new website OpenSky, I couldn’t wait to check it out!

OpenSky is a social networking shopping site that allows you to discover great new products, often at great prices. When you join OpenSky, you can choose up to 10 of the site’s celebrity and blogger “curators” to follow, including chef Bobby Flay, actresses Molly Sims and Alicia Silverstone, and fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, to name a few. The curators choose their favorite products to share with their followers, who have the option to purchase the items at up to 60% off! Every week, you’ll get emails from the curators you follow alerting you of their newest must-have product for sale on their OpenSky page, and you can also browse the site to see what other curators are offering, although you’ll have to follow a particular curator in order to see their featured sales.

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Hiring a decorator to trick-out your campus living quarters might come across as a tad eccentric. Not to mention a little out of our meager price ranges.

All hail the Internet, our default solutions provider. Dormify.com, an online boutique providing modern dorm room decor and accessories, just launched an e-shopping site for the Nate Berkus in every college student.

This DC-based company puts style within reach. The site serves as both a design inspiration tool and a shopping destination, featuring products specifically geared toward us: stylish bedding, organized storage options, plus unique wall prints and decals. It stocks a variety of lines from over 15 acclaimed companies, including Dwell Studios, Jonathan Adler, Alexandra Ferguson and Blissliving Home.

In addition, the portal offers an easy-to-use gift registry for soon-to-be grads, a wish list tool for design enthusiasts, and an aspirational blog chock-full of interior design tips and tricks from style savvy students themselves.

Yeah, we might have just moved out of the dorms but it’s never too early to start pimping out our rooms for next year. And really, what else do you have to do all day at that summer internship?

Facebook. Twitter. Urban Outfitters.

These three websites are, hands down, the most clicked bookmarks on my Safari page. Like most people, I have my allotted time throughout the day where I routinely check my Facebook News Feed and update my Twitter. It is almost automatic that I then click to Urban and check out what’s new on sale. And then buy it all. Woops?

Online shopping has become almost a hobby as it is almost too convenient to scroll through an entire store, easily click the size you want for a cute shirt and have it shipped in a few days. Yet in a world where there’s an unlimited amount of online stores to shop at, how do you know which ones to skip over and which ones are worth looking at? Leave it to me to tell you the websites with the best sales, free shipping, and cutest clothes!

Behold: the holy grail of online shopping.

If you’re a committed shopper like myself, these websites will change the way you shop forever. You won’t regret reading this…or signing up for those annoying mailing lists (which WON’T be annoying with all those sales you’ll hear about.)

Happy shopping!

If you’re like me, there’s something mystifying and alluring about online shopping. Not only do you get to stay in your pjs (or, uh, undies), but you can visit multiple stores with just a few clicks of the mouse. And you don’t have to wait in long lines. Or blow a full day’s worth of calories on a Cinnabon that you can’t deny after you smell it’s cinnamony goodness from 6 stores away. And you can have everything you want in seconds. OK, so you have to wait for the actual package to come, but what girl doesn’t love coming back to her dorm and finding a giant package waiting for her. (It makes me feel special, at least.)

Really, online shopping is the best thing since sliced bread. No, it’s better. I mean, what’s so great about sliced bread? Was that really some amazing advancement in our history? It’s just bread…that someone cut. I just don’t get it.  But it’s far from perfect. If you’re not a seasoned veteran (AKA addicted) like myself, you could fall into many online shopping traps if you’re not careful. And they’re expertly hidden, too! So let me be your online shopping sherpa.

Here a few tips to make your next online shopping trip safe and fruitful!

Tip #1: Make sure you’re shopping on an actual website – and not a scam.
It’s always so tempting to click those advertisements on the side of the screen that feature all these cool products at such great prices. Trust me, I know. No one loves a great product for a low price more than I do. However, be wary of those advertisements. Sometimes, though not all the time, those advertisements bring you to shady sites that are just itching to get your address, phone number, email address, and major credit card number. Online shopping may be fun, but you have to be cautious about who you give all that sensitive information to. Read More »

Today is Good Friday, which for many Christians means the a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. But that doesn’t mean the holiday is only for practicing Christians. Nope. Whether you’re celebrating the holiday for religious reasons or not, it’s a great reminder to turn your Good Friday into a GREAT FRIDAY. And let’s face it: with the spring semester quickly coming to a close, we all need a good 24 hours to just do something, anything, that doesn’t involve work or exams or extracurricular activities.

So here a few ideas to make those 24 hours blissful and entertaining!

1. Go on a reality TV binges
There’s really so much to choose from. Jersey Shore, My Life As Liz, or my personal favorite, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, or any other offshoot of that show that has to do with the Kardashians. (I simply love that family. They’re just too entertaining. It should be illegal…but I’m really glad it’s not.) There’s really nothing better than watching impossibly raunchy boys, a strong-willed indie redhead, or amazingly chic girls while lazing about on the couch with a bag of chips and a blanket. Nothing.

2. Check out a buy one, get one free at H&M
“Buy one get one,” “free,” and “sale” are three of my favorite phrases. They’re even better when they’re applied to stores I actually like shopping at! Like H&M, for example. Have you seen their spring line?! Gorgeous. Plus, they’re always having sales and discounts (and I’m sure they’re running an Easter sale today), so it’s hard not to feed into the shopping frenzy that leaves your wallet lighter and your hands heavier (bags don’t carry themselves, you know). Clothing is a necessity, after all! Read More »