Where to find good quality clothes online ǀ From mid-range to luxury ǀ Justine Leconte
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- Where to find good quality clothes online: online shopping for women and men, without fast fashion.
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Just to clarify: this video includes various international, multibrand websites, at different price points, with prestigious brands, less-famous brands, sportswear brands, activewear brands, etc. Some websites are on the expensive/luxury side, I personally couldn’t afford all brands in there but, by using the filters (e.g. set maximum price), sorting by ascending price (lowest price first) and spending some time browsing, I find brands and items that fit both my budget and my personal ethics - the price tag alone is not a guarantee for ethical production, which was discussed in previous videos on this channel.
Of course, this list is not exhaustive, there are other places to shop: local brands, makers based in your region and single-brand websites are definitely options to consider. Second-hand shopping is an affordable option: here I mentioned 2 that focus on high-end items and do ship internationally, to which you can add local second-hand stores which don’t offer shipping (that depends where in the world you are, so you probably know them better than me ;-)
This is not what the negative comments are about. I am sure all of us are quite capable to use the filters and this comment is very patronising, condescending and does not address the issue at all.
I'm sorry so many people are being rude and have not bothered to watch the video or browse any of the sites before claiming every single one is too pricey. Or that you only promote mainstream high-end brands like Gucci, and Louis Vuitton.
@@KD-ou2np well, maybe some people are rude but also consider that not every watcher lives in Germany or West Europe like Justine. Personally I liked video because it was interesting but I dont find it useful, because I could only afford bikini or plain top at those shops ;p (thats not Justine`s fault, its just a fact).
@@oliacorleolia6099 Scanning through some of these comments, the evidence would suggest that a fair number of people don't.
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My outlook on clothing has changed significantly since I started watching your videos. As a uni student I don't have a lot of money to spend on clothes, but I started to realise that I'd regularly buy a lot of cheaper quality, fast fashion clothing that tended to come with quite a high price tag anyway. Over the past few months I've stopped myself from buying clothes and just before I went to Italy this summer I splurged and bought ONE linen dress from an Australian designer Hansen & Gretel. I wore that dress so many days on holiday and have gotten more wear out of it than any of those cheap clothes that sat in my closet.
Thank you for educating people on the fashion industry and how to buy good quality clothes. Still on my journey to a capsule wardrobe and loving your videos along the way :)
well done! Congratulations on this shift.
Same here. I now save up to buy ONE quality item every month or every other month, and now my wardrobe is starting to consist of well chosen pieces instead of plenty of poor quality poor fit fast fashion items, bought without much thought.
same here. i've especially started looking at the fabrics the clothes are made of and decided to focus on natural fibers that will last me long years. same with shoes and accessories.
so true. with the access to information even with limited budget we can buy less but of better quality things that we need and that suit us. My country still is a landfill of used fast fashion sold on almost every corner in second hand shops and 15 years ago I dreamed of having something that I would chose instead of picking leftovers from fast fashion. I still love thrift shopping but now concentrate on sustainability and only if I really need something. Also, brands don't mean a thing unless they concentrate on being ethical.
I would love to do that as well. The not-buying-more-cloths and saving up the money, is easy. What I struggle with is finding some better quality cloths, that I like. Honestly, most of those I see are rather "classy" colors (=boring), or totally crazy. And since there isn't that much to choose from then either, I mostly buy nothing anymore.
That is what makes fast fashion so attracktive - you have so many cuts and colors available to choose from, which means that normally every one, no matter the size or type can find some fitting piece. Finding about the same in the more high up fashin is work, partly literaly. Which takes out the fun of shopping.
Comclusion: Cloth shopping lost it's fun factor for me, hardly buy any cloths anymore...
These clothes are expensive and most of them are not ethically made. So.... the difference from fast fashion is mainly quality. But few can afford to buy such expensive clothes. I’ve bought from Vestiaire before, it’s second hand so it’s by definition more sustainable, but you cannot return items and ending up paying hundreds of euros for a piece that doesn’t fit, is not a bargain. Anyway, it’s just a thought
I find the more money I spend on clothes the more difficult they are to look after and the less wear I get out of them. (Unless it is more like tailoring) Dry cleaning is very expensive in the UK, I would never buy anything that came in contact with my armpits that is not machine washable unless it was a very special occasion item. Yet I have bought High Street fashion that has lasted and lasted. One of my favourite skirts ever was an early Tesco Supermarket item. And 1980s Next was lovely stuff which washed and washed. This is more important than anything to modern working women and Mums at home alike. I wish more shops would just find fabrics which don’t shrink or fade too badly, sew them together properly and make them suit real women. Fashion is such a con.
Absolutely agree. There was actually an article on the Guardian discussing this topic and the comments were priceless! Even H&M T-shirts were much better quality just 10 years ago. It's all just pure greed, to be honest. Also manipulating people (especially younger) that this is the way it's supposed to be. Look at all these pathetic Haul videos. Attitudes need to change - where there is demand, there will be supply.
I absolutely agree! I live in a tropical country but lived in the UK for a number of years and still own charity shop items from high street brands that have lasted beautifully. I just don't have the time to devote to carefully babying my entire wardrobe - it's too hot to spend hours every day ironing linen that's just going to crease if I look at it too hard. Plus you sweat a lot more here than in a temperate country, so clothing needs to hold up to much more washing. I don't even use a dryer, but washing will take its toll and it doesn't matter how expensive or luxury the piece is. I don't have the budget to dry clean my entire wardrobe on the regular!
I agree! £20 on a top from Newlook and it fell apart after one wash. Brought a River Island top from the charity shop and the quality is amazing!
Affordable tips: People Tree, Armed Angels, ASOS Marketplace, Vestiaire, Basic Apparel, Organic Basics, SKFK, Dedicated, Nudie Jeans. For the US: Everlane is an option. But my best advice: change your mindset. A nice style is not about wearing new items. Try to find a style that is not sensitive for fleeting fast fashion trends (trends that are only made to make you spend money). Find your style and colors and you will save money by building a wardrobe that looks good on you without the constant inflow of new items. Life is too short and beautiful to spend too much time on shopping and worrying if you follow fleeting trends. Follow yourself! 🤗
Absolutely agree with you.I jave a certain style and I don't care about trends.I wear a lot of things for years and a new pattern on a shirt or a certain cut of a skirt doesn't really bother me.I prefer classic nice well tailored clothes.Hard to find a good quality and a good price tho these days.
yes, but some time or the other you will have to add some piece which is new or somewhat trendy, no? i mean, right now im totally into 50ies inspired fashion (flared midi skirts, flats, elegant carrot trousers etc) and i desperately look for good quality; but will i like it 5 years from now.. or what if i see a totally uber cute lace blouse or puffed sleeves, omg i love them. i like so many things:/ difficult to choose one style and stick to it...
Yees! Finally someone to say this! Thank you so much for reminding us that we don't need to buy new trends, but shop second hand and still get designer products on a much more affordable price. I hoped Justine would include that in her video, but she focused on completely different thing. I didn't expect her to do that.
@@steffgrudeva8518 she has said this exact thing in a different video. This video was about how to shop good quality items online at respected and reliable retailers, not about finding your style. She has said numerous times that following trends isn't her focus. She says that in this video. She also names sites that allow you to buy high quality fashion second hand.
Whilst agreeing that buying a smaller quantity of higher quality clothes makes a lot of sense, most of the prices per item shown are more than half my yearly clothing budget! You can probably find similar high quality items, which are not designer branded, at a much lower price.
try to filter by price when you browse. And look at TheOutnet (50% off or more on everything)
@@justineleconte when i filtered by price on some of these websites I saw $70 tank tops. i can't build a wardrobe around high quality tanks.
@@alyakim95 you have to wait for sales if you truly want a high quality, desirable item, like a bag or a jacket or a blouse, at a lower price.
@@KD-ou2np The funny thing is, they still make a handsome profit off of it. It is very telling of what you are actually paying for when you see the same item on-sale.
Agree. I have found clothes and accessories about with the quality of "designer" for a third to half the price from lesser known, sustainable retailers. Most of the price for designer items is in the brand recognition, not better materials and manufacturing. And many luxury brands burn unsold merchandise because sales hurt exclusivity, which makes claims of "sustainability" laughable. (To be fair, some fast fashion brands also burn merchandise they cannot sell. This is a problem at all levels of the fashion industry!)
I guess its better to buy small, local, independent brands - it will be more expensive than fast fashion, but not that expensive as those sites mentioned in the video.
For luxury brand seekers video is great.
@@oliacorleolia6099 Hmm, I think it can be easily combined, if you make an effort researching before buying, especially buying in those thrift shops seem quite ethical to me, but still very luxurious
@@oliacorleolia6099 I didnt say that there is correlation, so thats why Im not really sure why you wrote that, to be honest.
same here! i love buying from local independent designers. past week i went to a cowork warehouse where young designers work and you can try and buy the garments from the racks. i bought 4 wonderful pieces of clothing and it was very affordable and the clothes are very good quality and highly original
🤝 I think in the same exact way!!! Also second hand/vintage things.
That is why fast fashion is not going to loose popularity - the prices for a "good" fashion are just insane.
And if you are careful with fast fashion, it could last fairly long. See my post above about a fast fashion replacement for a cashmere cardigan.
I also do a minimalist capsule wardrobe. I own about 8-10 outer garments (dresses, jeans, blouses, skirts, pants). Not ten of each, ten in total. Many people depending on their lifestyle need less than they think they do.
"Sane" price is provided by exploitation of people and resources. And by low quality materials. Fast fashion will lose popularity if people count how much money they spent on Zara and how much on those clothes they had to through away less than after a year. They do not last long. They are not ment to last long. I wear sleeping dress (? Idk I barely speak English), that is older than me, and is in a perfect state. It probably cost 10 times more than fast fashion, but it's worth like a 1000 more already. It's basically timeless in style and in quality, and fast fashion is just a waste of money
@@potmki6601 and to pay a huge price is not exploitation of my recources? Also, t-shirts for example go to waste very soon no matter which brand, as well as many other items. And about this sleeping dress - and what if I get tired of its design? Why do I need it for 20-30 years?
@@elenaarkocheva1202
> and to pay a huge price is not exploitation of my recources?
no, it's not. by exploration of recources i mean the irrational use of water, poisoning of soil ect
> Also, t-shirts for example go to waste very soon no matter which brand
That is not true, I have several items made few decades ago, t-shirts included
> and what if I get tired of its design
you can sell (or donate) it. unlike fast fashion, these things have good value
I think the video title is a bit misleading. There weren't really any pro tips for online shopping, just a list of credible websites
With all due respect Justine, I don’t think anyone needs fashion advise on 500 pound/euro designer clothes and accessories. It’s simple to buy luxury items without a budget. Even if you had only 40 pieces in your wardrobe like women used to have.. the inflated prices make a quality garment much less accessible for the average women.
Kristen I agree completely. When you have the funds to buy this level of luxury it's super easy, I'm sure everyone here already knows these websites. I would have liked information on other websites like Everlane who deliver quality, ethically produced items at realistic prices. I would suspect that the luxury design houses mentioned by Justine are not producing their range sustainably or ethically. I also think their ranges are not always classic but full of trend driven pieces that most of us in fashion would not wear the following season. I was unusually disappointed with this video from Justine😞
Hello... I am being neutral here. I guess we should look at the video title again "from mid range to luxury", so probably Justine will upload another video where the clothes are affordable for "normal" people, because I can't afford the things that have been mentioned in this video either 😅
Yes
Although not stated explicitly here, the overarching idea is that designer means more ethical, which is a fallacy to say the least. Your designer items quite often are produced in similar sweatshops that Zara and H&M use and feature environmentally unfriendly materials, except a bigger margin is added. I can only accept haute couture being an indicator of fairly paid workers and truly superior quality of garments (setting aside the use of environmentally questionable fabrics). I wish there were actual suggestions on what brands are ethical and at least relatively high quality, without paying a colossal premium for designer items that are not necessarily ethical or truly well-made. My suggestion is, if you are considering (let alone can afford) spending your money on a designer item of clothing, better find a good tailor locally, you are likely to save money, get a good quality item that fits well, choose your own fabrics and not look like a walking billboard with all the YSL and D&G poking out.
Croco Lagerfelden this is truth. Actually LVMH is one of the worst offenders for horrible working conditions in the third-world factories they use. Personally I find $80 T-shirts wear out just as fast as cheaper ones.
@@MizLaFrance that is a blankey statement. No item of clothing will last if you don't take proper care of it, and you shouldn't over wear your clothing either
What on earth does "you shouldn't over-wear your clothing" mean? Is the whole mantra not that you should invest in pieces that you can wear over and over, because then the cost per wear works out cheaper in the long run? How is anyone meant to not "over-wear" their clothing with a capsule wardrobe where you have 3 pairs of pants? You're everywhere in these comments jumping down the throats of everyone who has an issue or differing opinion. I don't know if you think it's your duty to "defend" Justine, but you're not helping. At all. Most of us here are very fond of her videos and the nuanced perspectives she normally offers, and that's why we're bemused that this one seems so tone-deaf. Chill out already.
@@Hawkmoon1981 you have to rotate often enough is all I'm saying. Pants are usually going to be more durable than a shirt, but yeah if you don't wash it properly and you wear it all the time, most shirts will show a lot of wear quickly. Depends on the material too.
@@Hawkmoon1981 Well said, thank you.
Good video! but...... is there any website or brand that is good quality but on a budget?.... all the brands or web sites in the video are sooo expensive :(
I used to shop on these - but then accidentally (daughter was volunteering there) discovered an £800 DKNY coat in immaculate condition in a charity shop. It cost me £20. Now I'm a bit hooked. You've got to do a lot more trawling - and I do admit it goes straight into the washer or to be dry cleaned. Sometimes it needs TLC. But worth it not just for feeling great about the bargain, but because of the whole pollution thing. Am sick of feeding money to big corporations.
Gilt Groupe, Rue La La and HauteLook are a good site but not sure how sustainable all their stuff are. As someone who wants to look good but not spend $1,700.00 for a top I found a few sites I like such as Suzane, Reformation, Revolve, Everlane...but I am not sure how well the style and price points carry over to other people's lifestyle.
Apps/store like Depop, threadup, and Poshmark are amazing places to find high end good quality stuff for relatively cheap. These apps are basically an online thrift stores. My favorite is Poshmark because if you like an item you can offer your own price lower than the price that is listed and the seller can either counter offer or accept.
@@123marksalot Never heard of some of them. Do they ship to all European countries? Thank you.
@@agreenscorpio Poshmark is for US residents only :( I was sad about that, because I'm in Australia and a lot of the things on there were just gorgeous but I can't shop there. I wish they had a similar thing for Aussies but they don't. eBay is the only thing really.
Thanks, as always, Justine. Could you do a video on shopping second-hand (charity shops, thrift shops, vintage, etc) for quality clothing & accessories? This could address both sustainable shopping and affordability. Thanks, Jennifer in NYC.
Many times i go to my local goodwill or salvation army and find clothes from Ann Taylor, Chaps, and other good names and good quality for a few dollars. I found an Hermes tie and a vintage Lanvin piece, so there are good things out there if you look.
She mentions one in this video.
Do you think fast fashion was born from the need of affordable options? A lot of people can’t afford $1500 for a single pair of pants. Is the high price fashion Industry partly to blame?
You can take out a loan, I guess :D. No, but seriously speaking, well made clothing will serve you longer, it's just that it doesn't have to be designer and cost you that much, plus designer does not necessarily mean quality. Take care of your high street clothes and be smart with the trends (better still, ignore them). Buying high fashion less often is better than nothing and definitely not worse than being delusional about the quality and ethics of designer brands .
I would say that fair fashion and luxury fashion serve different ideas. The first is about fair distribution the second is about demonstrative consumption. Whether there's any intersection between them? Perhaps. But in that case I believe marketing strategy would be explicit about it. And we end up with the need to do case-by-case critical study again.
Stacy F Not at all. Watch or read The True Cost
Businesses are seldom formed with the consumer in mind, contrary to what they’re meant to do. Fast fashion typically means low price, low quality, and easily replaceable. This allows businesses to constantly churn out new clothes for consumers who are actually willing to spend more because of its cheap price point. Even though fast fashion is way cheaper, fast fashion brands are still able to generate high profits, which is the reason why H&M is able to have a revenue even higher than high fashion brands like Chanel. That being said though, I believe there are still fast fashion brands that pay more attention to the quality of clothes that they produce. It pays a lot to be conscious of what you buy as well, through checking the quality of an item before you purchase it.
I think that the low wages are the more likely culprit. The US s federal minimum is STILL only $7.25 in 2021...really sad.
Can anyone here really afford this stuff? I can't. And I'm not a student, but a working architect.
on all these websites, you can filter by price range...
Dariache I can’t now. Putting my son through preschool, which costs an arm and leg, put a freeze to my wardrobe for the last few year. But I hope to have a few nice pieces after a few years. But I have only just refreshed my pajamas for now. Don’t worry; we should all get there in a few years; I tend to keep my good stuff for years and years though.
Same here. I'll stick to trying to guess what's sustainable in charity shops I guess.
Same here, I really do agree with buying better quality, because it does last longer, but I did actually think that it works out even cheaper in the long run. Just looking at a summer dress that costs my month's wage is an absolute garbage! It should be illegal xD Can't believe that people go for it... I just can't justify such cost! All of my dresses serve me for a couple of years (don't wear them often) so I am paying 100x more for a name on the tag?!
@@justineleconte Stating the obvious...
I'm not interested in Name Brands, but quality. Just because it's drom a damous label doesn't necessarily mean it's a high quality piece. I've seen name brand pieces with beginner construction mistakes far too many times to say that nay lavek is synonomous with quality.
Basically with these examples is saying tæt good quality equals expensive designer brands. I disagree. We don't all need to wear ysl or spend 400euros on a skirt. Not sure I like these examples very much.
If I had the money to buy even reduced price designer clothes I think I would rather find myself a dressmaker who could create my own style pieces for me that fitted me perfectly. Well fitting clothes just look so much more expensive anyway and you can literally create a capsule wardrobe so that would be my aim if I was going to spend big money. I'm an odd shape and I tend to have to alter most items that I buy anyway. I don't necessarily mean to design my own clothes but you could certainly tweak patterns and fabrics etc. Sometimes design students want the experience of designing and creating clothes for their course work, a bit like having a trainee hairdresser do your hair.
That would be more money depending on where you live? In the us its $25h/ for a garment that takes 40h to fit and sew. Even for something "simple"
@@tj843 I've never seen a garment for $25 that takes 40 hours to fit and sew. Maybe you need to meet some professional seamstresses/tailors. They have to be good AND efficient.
I have to echo the same as others. You seem out of touch as to what is affordable for most people to be honest. I’m a music teacher and earn a decent salary and I have no children but even I would not spend this kind of money. If I had children, even less so. Please don’t tell me to use the price filter . I already checked and that kind of price for a basic top is a bit ridiculous. I need a few tops on the go so when one is in the wash I have another to wear for example. I can’t afford to spend that much on a basic piece. I usually buy an expensive coat every few years that will last the vicious and long unrelenting UK winters (around £200) this is the most expensive item I buy but it stands the test of time. And that for me is a lot of money and the furthest I’d go. Because I know it’s a long term item and because it’s a daily necessity. Other than that, particularly for basics I do not spend much money, because I can’t afford to do so. I have to budget. I also am not of the belief that designer items are necessarily higher quality or more ethical. I usually love your videos but not this time. Just being completely honest.
the brands are definitely not more ethical! most high end / designer brands are actually very un-ethical and non-sustainable.
K. B. I completely agree
Great point. You can't tell me the use of snakeskin and real leather by luxury brands is ethical. And this is coming from a person who hates snakes.
JClover2 comparing snakeskin and leather is a bit like comparing apples and oranges-there are certainly ethical ways to produce leather; faux leather can actually be worse for the environment! (Same deal with faux fur.) So long as you shop carefully, I don’t think it is ethically wrong to use leather. It’s how many indigenous communities support themselves. i definitely agree about snakeskin, though; there is no actual need for it.
People! She's a fashion designer! Not once in her videos have I heard her champion the working class. Helping poor people buy nice stuff isn't what her channel is about, at least not right now, and certainly not in this particular video. Did you read her video title? "Mid range to luxury!" Not "thrifty to nifty." It's not a crime that she loves designers who make beautiful clothes. I'm sure she's learning a lot as she makes each video and reads the comments but goodness, there's no need to crucify her because you can't afford the clothes. This isn't the channel/video for you.
Hi everyone! One more note: on all these websites, you can filter by brand, by price and by size. It will tailor the resulting list of items to match your budget and your ethics. Feel free to comment & recommend brands you think more people should know about 💜
Très peu de vêtements au delà du 42, ce n'est vraiment pas gagné 😕
Justine Leconte officiel Hi Justine! I love Net a porter and The OUTNET. But I find the best prices at Yoox. I have been using it for yeeears. Aren’t they under the same umbrella? Net a porter is free shipping a retuns, but much more pricey for obv reasons. Yoox doesn’t have many picture of the products, free shipping over $200 but you pay for return $6.95.
It’s a great find for me.
Best!
Silvana Creanza Yoox, The Outnet and Net a Porter are all owned by the same company.
I recommend Armed Angels and Etsy .
Wow, am willing to pay more for better quality, but all this is completely high above my budget :-(
you can sort and filter by price. Don't believe just the screen captures shown in the video, where you see whatever items just came in at the top of the page. Most of these websites have very broad price ranges. It is a matter of the brand you are looking at.
@@justineleconte It really depends on the budget. I did the search and filter (went straight to the more affordable websites). The cheapest top (not suitable for a work environment) was around $80. I know it's a good price for an ethically made piece, but it's still way above my budget. I wonder what someone on a lower income (which is most people in developping countries) could do. Maybe there's a bussiness opportunity in it somewhere 😉
These look interesting to see all the different styles. Because of you, I have been shopping Everlane. They have such great quality and a bit more in my budget. Thanks again for all your time with this!
Then go to eBay. It’s important to get everyone away from Forever 21 and H&M and Zara as those stores are fast fashion polluters and also have stolen intellectual property from other designers. Saying “oh it’s above my price point” is a cop out. Get creative and get curious. eBay is amazing for shopping authentic luxury goods for cheaper prices. I bought a timeless Prada sweater recently from a very well known reputable eBay seller for $40.
@Midwest Kandi I'll take a look at these, thank you for the tip! $80 was the example for the t-shirt, anything suitable for work would start at $150. Fast fashion shops also have basics and, if you're careful, they last long enough to be worth their price (I know because I have such pieces). My question is really about the ethics. At this point, I still haven't found basics that are affordable enough to fit both my current budget and my ethical and environmental concerns. Maybe your suggestions will help me!
How is a normal girl supposed to pay $750 for a dress? Seriously.
Even for a coat :(
Have you ever counted how much money you spend on clothes in a year? I know I spend a lot. The trick is in how many items we believe we need.
Ight hear me out. How high quality can a $750 dress possibly be to actually cost even close to that much to make and design? I am thinking the markup on that is very very high.
Wow. So expensive. No way I will be able to justify any of these purchases.
I actually do slow fashion locally. I found 2-3 local designers in several categories (clothing, jewelry, shoes), that design and make the items in my country, and mostly shop from them. The prices are MUCH lower, quality is amazing, and because items are made locally I am shopping locally. Win-win-win all around.
100% agreed, I don't need to be buying "designer" just need quality and preferably ethical
that's good, shopping locally is way better for the environment than shopping on the internet for the anyway, so you're being even more ethical !
Yeah it made me realise local stuff at the markets, vintage stores and an ethical store near my house are the same if not better quality and cheaper than the sites she listed. I was hoping for those kind of brands anyway. They are more expensive but for some items you'll use again and again, jeans and jumpers for example, it's feasible to save to buy one or two of them per year. I already bought a fabulous pair of vintage jeans that are high quality and fit amazing for $80AUD sooo... like 50USD?
very good point, but you can't expect her to make a video that caters all viewers through discussing specific local shops
@@hayliechen9329 Obviously not naming them, but I think it is reasonable to expect a walk through about what we should pay attention to when searching for them, and how to support local slow fashion. Not only to concentrate on basically only Luxury pricing. The video felt very out of character for Justine..
I don't want to be negative, but not everyone has or wants to spend 200 dollars on T-shirt and 4000 dollars on a coat.. and these items are on sale ..:)
I was going to point that out. She must think we're all rich.
Sort "price low-high" and you will see the cheaper items at the top...
I can seem intimidating, but definitely do what Justine mentions, sort low to high. There's some great shirts that were like 100-200 dollars that are there on sale for like 15-20 bucks (the first site that I checked out) so super worth fiddling with settings!
I agree with those who say these websites are just too expensive for most of us. I still go to brick shops and find decent stuff for much much less, of course not designer items but still good quality. From this video it seems that only designer clothes are meant to be 'good quality'
Exactly. I own just few designer items, vintage and new but neither is particularly impressive in quality. I've had more use of some of the Zara items I purchased 5 or even 10 years ago, not to mention their more grown up sister brand Massimo Dutti. Quality/price there is amazing and while there's a question of how ethical the production was, I buy mostly things made in Europe.
Thanks for the online retailers selection and especially for the mention of men wear section. I wonder how many men are watching your channel. I think it's great and I have learned a lot about the fashion industry (in general) by sticking around there. Merci Justine et bonne continuation !
When you’re lucky if you can even afford a pair of underwear on sale!!! Nice stuff but really who the hell can afford this stuff!!! This is not the answer to fast fashion! This is soo unrealistic for most people. Do you have any affordable options?
Thrift shops.
If you think about it ethical clothes ate obviously gonna be more than fast fashion and maybe you spend more on all those pieces of fast fashion than 2 pieces on the website so you just gotta track how much you spend?
Just to say. I only buy second hand or ethical clothing but I'm well aware that a lot of people can't afford it. And... did you actually check the prices? they are 100ds of pounds. Most ethical brands are not as expensive. Plus the brands being discussed are not ethical.
@@incaray69 not to be rude but while i was watching i saw a few under 100 and from my general perspective people buy 80 to 100 pound clothes and i didn’t check if they were ethical before making this comment so i will agree with you that not many people can afford these pieces so this vid is kinda misleading?
@@likeadino8580 fair enough. I wasn't attacking the video just the comment that it was affordable. I get a pretty good wage and I could not spend £100 on one item of clothing. Generally I love justines videos! Just felt this video was not really fair. It would have been nice to see a wider range of pricing.
The average person cannot afford these :/
Just wanted to add that many of the brands mentioned are size exclusive. All French contemporary brands go up to size 3 , which is a Large or UK 12. I'm 6 ft normal build and I can't fit in them. They're designed for skinnier types.
Also,the brand doesn't mean quality. Many products are made of polyester or nylon.
I agree I’m a 16 (THE AVERAGE) in the UK and there sizes don’t go past a 12???
Hello Justine
There are slow fashion clothing websites like Thought/People Tree that are on the affordable side. Is it possible for you to review these two clothing websites?
Many thanks!
thank you Sahana, these were great tips.
I am so in love with People Tree! Didn’t know abou Thought, I’ll check it right away!
Sahana Ramachandran Do they ship to all European countries?
Armed Angels also comes to mind
thank you Sahana, I 've just checked these shops and both their prices as well as their ''story' looks so much more human and eco friendly, than all those 'agressive' big brand names
I don't want to buy over priced designers names but good quality clothes and accessories.
I've been following Justine for a couple years now. I love this video and appreciate new sites to look through for clothing and outfit ideas. I'm a jeans-and-tshirt woman and still a work in progress, but she's taught me how to dress my body type, flatter my skin tone, downsize my wardrobe and focus on quality and interchangeable pieces in all kinds of price ranges. Thank you, Justine.
This was very helpful. Thank you for including the second-hand and vintage retailers.
Can you do a video on dressing more androgynous for different body shapes?
Love your videos, I always learn something new ❤️
Yes!!
Thank you so much! I get overwhelmed trying to find new quality places to shop at online, this was right on time. 😊
Amazing content once again.. value for your time spend on watching your video ... There are no videos like these on you tube .. awesome .. u truly talk fashion like art .. love it
Some clothing brands that are good quality, sustainable, and a little more affordable: Filippa K, Arket, Rita Row, Nanushka, The Collection One, Ecoalf, People Tree, Baum and Pferdgarten, Bruuns Bazaar, House of Dagmar, Lucy & Yak, ceciliecopenhagen, bleed clothing, essentiel antwerp, versegoodstore, armed angels, twothirds, Sessun.
Thanks for sharing your favorites
I have a generous clothing budget and don’t have a problem with the price ranges of these websites, but as a size 12-14 or L/XL it is almost impossible to find clothes that would fit me on Net-a-Porter or My Theresa. Even if a designer they carry makes clothes in a 12, the websites often don’t stock over an 8 or 10 in many ranges.
Just something to note. I don’t shop at these sites because I am outside of the range of sizes they care to carry. I rarely see brands I like on the RealReal that are bigger than a 4. It’s really odd.
Shelbizlee has a RUclips channel that teaches about buying sustainable fashion (and other products), but for the average sized woman in America (size 16).
Thanks Justine. I really appreciate different types of websites and styles. I love vintage shopping so this was great to see.
Thanks for the tips, Justine! Hugs and love from Australia!
Loved this, thank you, Justine! ❤️
I would also add looking for smaller designers/people right out of fashion school (I usually find them on etsy, pop-up shops, or graduation projects), a lot of them are doing great work in terms of sustainability and will often times offer to tailor make the clothes to your measurements for no or very little charge. Since it's a smaller business, the price reflects that. It's become one of my favourite ways of purchasing items.
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Thank you so much for making this video! I've been looking for really nice online shopping. Very excited to check these options out. 😊
As usual, Justine, you have presented a very useful and non-judgemental overview of a topic of interest. Thank you for being such a great person. I never miss your videos.
I like Etsy, because you can find sometimes even clothing made to order in your measurments (all the lovely linen from my native country!).
Yes, just be careful you're not buying from a reseller posing as an artisan. They are rampant on Etsy.
I've been waiting for this! Thank you, Justine, for addressing this topic ~
Thank you for a lovely online shopping recource video, Justine. If I may be so bold, though - and I have no doubt that you know this anyway - the problem is that a particular brand and even price, these days, means very little. Most garments are made by huge contract manufacturers who supply both low and high end - the quality of the workmanship ( or lack thereof) & the workers conditions are exactly the same, regardless of whose label is sewn into it. Gone are the days where a particular mid range price brand (e.g. J Crew ) was synonymous with exceptional quality, longevity of wear, timelessness. And even IF a garment has all of this - we often accidentally rip it, stain it., get bored of it, change body shape..how much money should one expect to pay for a piece of fabric unless money is no object? My only mantra and shopping advise is - would I still pay THIS amount of money for THIS item if it had NO brand label sewn into it? If yes, it means I love it and its money well spent 😀 Thank you again and keep up the great videos.
That is such a great point, I too have noticed over the years that cheap or expensive, so often the quality of construction is the same. Paying more is no guarantee that clothing will be well made.
I love the way she talks♡ Makes me feel like a close friend she's just giving fashion advice to.
I JUST now discovered your clothing collection is available online and all of my favorite pieces are sold out but I would’ve bought a few of them!! I cannot wait for you to release another collection, incredibly beautiful, perfectly curated... I covet everything you touch! Thank you for all that you do and create for us, jadore Justine 🖤
I think ethics doesn’t rest with customers alone. Ethical fashion doesn’t mean expensive fashion nor does it mean that customers need to dig deep or far and wide to even find ethical clothing in the desired price range. I think it’s the company’s responsibility to make affordable stuff too. If the fashion industry isn’t interested in making ethical clothes, why should customers bother? In my country, most of the fashionable/party wear clothes are made to order by tailors. It’s extremely convenient and ethical. I am tired of listening to the west preach about ethical fashion
Justine, I would like to request a sustainable fashion video on the more affordable side, brands like Everlane etc - I know there have to be lots more out there than I have found
I started shopping for the basics in my early twenties because I saw my momma doing the same. Justine, I love your videos and look forward to seeing each new one.
I love this! Please do an updated video of great brands... and even specific well made garments. I would love to get ten or so recommendations from you every season.
What’s your opinion on brands that are marketed as ethical like Everlane or Sezane and the extent that they do actually produce ethical, high quality clothing?
2 decent brands if one doesn't want to do custom ....
Justine this is wayyyyyyy beyond my means!
Im off fast fashion!
But I CANNOT AFFORD these websites!
I live in the Caribbean... no way this makes sense for my budget!
Please do a video for real working people
These price points r ALLLLLL OUTSIDE of my range!
Look @ ur followers comments!
MICHELE BAPTISTE she can’t relate as she has money.
I thought the same as I watched the video.
I agree. If this is supposed to be a "sustainable fashion" movement, it needs reality check. Otherwise it's just luxury. Funny that these unaffordable brands are promoted as if they were supposed to be saving the world :/ I'm suite sure that someone who sells a pair of pants for 300EU is more concerned with making money than anything else.
@@anxaxw7546 some think that the more unintelligible a doctrine, the better is it for a social movement. so no reality check is needed. the more contradiction and confusion, the better.
@@anxaxw7546 Agreed. Also calling to boycott all "made in China" is actually calling for people working on "made in China" and locations alike to lose their jobs. How is this ethical?
I'm subscribed since.few weeks, your videos are just fantastic! Regards from Argentina!!
I’m so glad to be watching your videos! I just love you. Thank you for your honesty.
These are completely outside my budget. Gucci? Saint Laurent? I'll never be able to buy these. Do you have any suggestions that are more budget friendly? It looks like people who aren't upper middle class can't afford quality clothes.
Oh my god did you watch the video? she did not say you have to buy from Gucci or Yves Saint Laurent. These sites have PLENTY of mid range brands which she listed and you didn't watch.
@@KD-ou2np I have watched. There aren't affordable options on these sites. Not affordable for the average person anyway. My household income is less than £20,000 a year. I have a mortgage to pay and a child to feed on that.
If you have less than 20k income maybe you should focus on finding ways to make more money rather than watch fashion videos on RUclips.
@@nadiadima9449 I live in the UK. It's not that far off the average income over here.
And I live in a small, rural town in the North of England. Where exactly am I going to find the resources to make more money, especially considering that taking time away from my kid isn't something I want to do. My time with her is far more important than anything else.
I'm also disabled so I have limited energy. I am not going to wipe myself out and make myself sick. It's not worth the effort when I have to give up all work because I'm unwell again.
This patronising, classist bullshit needs to stop. Focus on the structures, not on single mums having a low income.
I have enough to care for my child. That budget just doesn't and will never include luxury fashion. I came here for tips on buying affordable, well made clothes online. That video didn't address that in any way.
@@strangekat2840 I also live in the UK and I understand that changing circumstances is almost if not completely impossible for many. I am not wealthy myself but I accept that there is no such thing as being poor and affording very good quality. Watching fashion videos while in this situation in my opinion only makes you bitter. The comments section is a good example. This is why I thought that working towards improving standard of living should be goal number one for poor people, not fashion on youtube.
So not fast fashion but designer brands (which doesn't necessarily mean quality at all), a lot of unnecessary packaging and a lot of new items every week?
It is of course still up to you to pick and curate your own closet, as explained in the "disclaimer"...
Depends on what you choice from the website. But if you have to get sustainable brands with more clear policies, you need to be at least in the mid price range brands and upwards.
@@justineleconte What's the point of your video, then? You could have as well just said "go on the internet and google affordable sustainable fashion"... I really like your content usually but this is, knowing how sensible and knowledgeable you are, seems very intentionally biased to me. Delete my comment if you like, but I am certainly not the only one thinking this way.
A good take is also to try to look for lists made by bloggers where they recommend their favourite sustainable / smaller brands. If the blog is dedicated to having a more responsible attitude towards fashion they will be rathe trustworthy. Other than that, I find it a good sign when a shop visibly specializes in some kind of clothing, e.g. a few months ago I bought a skirt from a shop that put it in their "about us" section that they focus on making cotton clothing.
Also, if the offer is smaller and doesn't change that often you can assume they put more time and effort into making their collection.
This comment section was a very frustrating read. Great video Justine. I almost exclusively shop second hand / vintage and I've been "poor" my entire life - she's not forcing you to buy this stuff. There will always be things you can't have in life, that's fine! I understand the frustration (capitalism is evil) but ethical clothing is not cheap for a reason. I feel like this is constantly forgotten. I'm a small business owner, things are more expensive for us. Costs are higher because people are being paid a proper wage. Buying less and/or second hand is the answer if don't have much to spend. Saying you don't want to pay $40 for a (brand new) jumper is basically saying the person who made this doesn't deserve to be paid a fair wage. I can't afford a lot of things and it's a waste of your energy to get annoyed that expensive things exist. P.s. I know a lot of designer clothing is not necessarily quality / ethical.
How did this channel get from 'practical and affordable' to promoting overprized luxury brands?
And what did you, personally, buy? It would be helpful to have some specific examples.
It happens to most influencers at some point
@@jamiejay5617 That is a correct observation. I haven't applied it to Justine, but maybe you are on to something
Future video request ! Online clothing (as good quality as possible), at a much lower price point ? 🙏. Love your videos! Xox
Wow. I just subscribed a few weeks ago and you have by far the most interesting, helpful and enjoyable videos. This one is one of my favorites regarding slow fashion and minimalism. So similar to how my French grandmother taught me to think about clothes. Thank you!
Justine, another home run!!! This video was extremely informative. Thank you for this information. I am very interested in fashion, especially the behind-the-scenes part of it, and you are so knowledgeable and down-to-earth as well. I was following a certain RUclipsr/influencer that COMPLETELY turned me off with her attitude once she became successful. You’re wonderful!!!!!
No Thanks - because your viewers can totally afford all this [insert sarcasm here]... ridiculous brands that charge extra just for the name. Was hoping to see a list made for average consumer not for a wealthy person that doesnt know what to do with their money.... Not useful for regular consumers at all. And even thou you can find cheaper items on these sites - they are mainly targeting expensive brands and not average consumer. They are known for being high end. So even with that explanation still video comes across as if it was made for someone into luxury brands. When I saw Net a Porter as first option you mentioned - I was very surprised that you were suggesting them due to average price tag they carry. Dont look at the fact they offer cheaper products by sorting by price - is their average price point acceptable for average consumer? That will hopefully also answer accessibility of size ranges and etc. Example - they carry small number of sizes for more affordable products because that is not their primary audience. So just because they offer something affordable doesnt mean at all this site is a good place to find affordable items as a whole. Net a Porter's primary audience is not an average consumer. This is why folks are upset - you missed the mark on general audience these sites market to and are known for.
I think that a way to contribute is to buy pieces to local brands that have a good quality. Normally in my country they are cheaper and better.
What I like when I go back to Africa is that you have a dressmaker in every corner and some are excellent. You ask them and they make something amazing and not that expensive
OMG, I just found you yesterday and I am already in love with your content! So helpful, so interesting and informative and you are so personable!!
Have you ever thought of reading for Audiobooks? I could listen to you all day long- you have a very relaxing voice🙂
Fast fashion will keep scoring as long as these fair trade or high quality brands sell tshirts for 80 euros. Common that's ridiculous and the quality of name brands many times suck as bad as cheap brands. For cheap brands you, at least, don't spend half of your paycheck on the tag.. I don't care how ethically sourced it was. I am middle class but i wouldn't spend that much on a top..I prefer to shop at Macy's or Nordstrom then. You occasionally find good bargains and good stuff too. You just need to know how to look or hit your local vintage/second hand store. Etsy is a good source too if you don't like to leave your house. Most stuff i buy on etsy is from individual crafters or family owned business... All the boycott to fast fashion brands while not offering reasonable priced items for most people that make a 1000 euros or less is hypocritical. Not attacking Justine particularly but it is just way too naive to think people can simply stop buying from Zara, H&M, Bershka, Stradivarious or so many others if the prices are way more suitable to our budget.
I don't really care if it is this or that.. you have to be competitive..
It's sad though, that most people buy everything online. That's why some of my favourite brick and mortar shops closed. Even the one i worked for a while ago. You just can't compete. I mostly shop out and about and can find good quality items at good prices... where as online you can never really tell. Not to mention you help the local business and the quality is much much better.
80 euros for a shirt can be economical if that shirt lasts 800 wears (about 15 years), or 10 cents a wear. But a 10 euro shirt lasts only 50 wears (about 1 year) for 20 cents a wear. Making the 10 euro shirt 2x as expensive.
@@ladysky61 well i have twenty euros shirts that lasted decades and going.. eighty euros is still ridiculous for a shirt. Even if it lasts. As i can buy a good quality one for way less that lasts the same.
Justine the lighting is so fantastic in your videos. Please consider making a video about your lighting setup. Love your channel by the way.
I just watched this video and the timing is perfect! Net-a-Porter is having that midsummer sale you mentioned last year, which I was unaware of, and I found basic tops, good quality, at reasonable prices, that I have been needing for a long time. I haven't bought anything new (new, used, or thrifted) for over a year, and these were practical "investments." ;) I wasn't able to afford the shorts I wanted this time, but now that I know about this sale I can wait until next year to make that choice. Thank you for a comprehensive and reliable look at where to find high quality clothes! Finally, thanks to your advice on wardrobe basics and skin tone, I was able to mentally filter out the colors that made the most sense. My wardrobe is finally coming together!
Also LAZZARI store online! It’s an Italian brand and Italy is known for great fabrics and quality 100%❤️🇮🇹
Thanks for the info. I love the designs and the prices are much more affordable :)
Georgina Galván it’s a small company and they do clothes with love!❤️
My out look on fashion (style, quality, and sustainability) has changed a lot since I started watching your channel a few years back. I try to be a more responsible shopper, so thank you for bringing to light many of the hidden truths about fast fashion and providing tips on how to be a more responsible consumer. Although I really enjoyed this video would you please do another on focused on more affordable brands say clothing items like sweaters and dressed averaging in more of the $100 - $200 range? Also I would love to know about some ethical and good quality brands for jeans as they tend to a major staple in the modern wardrobe. Thanks for all the hard work and research you do for this videos , you are awesome!
Great! Thanks for info I’ll definitely have to check it out.
Hi Justine, Thankyou for another brilliant video. I always enjoy your considered content xx. I love The Outnet in particular and have had some amazing bargains over the years. With love to you from London x
Thank you for another great video Justine! You’ve educated me so much on sustainability and as I’m venturing out to find some long lasting pieces (especially that it’s near my time for vacation), I found myself stuck because I don’t know any other websites that sell clothes aside from fast fashion brands! This is a wonderful, resourceful video and I hope you can make more videos regarding sustainability in the future (ex: more tips on how to tell an item is good quality on top of the video u already made, good independent/niche brands that have a good sustainability statement and transparency, etc.)
Hi Justine! Are there clothing brands whose prices correspond with their quality? Often expensive clothes are still bad quality, or... they're good quality but still severely overpriced. Most of us have an "H&M budget" but we could pay up to 3 times as much, if the garment would last us 3 times longer. Please note that there is a limit to the "The longer it lasts, the more I'll pay" concept, because the more your clothes cost, the fewer you can own. Thanks a lot!
This is a good point! I've tried to choose materials that would last, but the items are still fast fashion. And in my size (plus size), I don't really know of any proven ethical manyfacturers, if those exist at all.
@@elainelouve Yep. High prices tend to reflect not quality but prestige. And when they do reflect quality, they are still overpriced. It's a big problem.
Already purchased several items from the Real Real (shoes and bags). Good price point, very happy with them!
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Missed you loads cause I've been away for a while. You're brilliant as ever Justine 💗
Your videos have changed my view on clothes so much ❤️
Wow !! Feels so good to be one of the first viewers .... I really like your videos and your philosophy towards fashion...
garments for 1900 euros? That's my MONTHLY WAGE. Is this video for wealthy enterpreneurs? who can afford these items? :( I'm disappointed that you think the world can afford to buy this stuff.
Thank you !
No one forces you to buy them but sustainable fashion costs more, net-a-porter looks reasonable, btw
Lucky you. Most qualified workers in my country get paid way less
I read the title, saw it was from Justine, instant like. I’m guaranteed to learn something useful 💕
That lipstick you're wearing is on point. It takes my eyes straight to your eyes
Thank you Justine. Guys I buy from John Lewis and I get premium fabrics there as well ❣️
Unfortunately, I have to echo what other commenters have already expressed. Your content usually feels accessible for all women, but this video felt out-of-touch. The price points on these websites cause me to question the things you’ve shared with us about your personal educational and vocational pursuits. The narrative of changing careers and going back to school is a bit different when you live in a world where these prices are affordable. I’m 32 and was born into poverty. I’m presently a grad student and make less than 20k a year (typical for graduate academic jobs). I’m also really into sustainability and supporting practices that have the environment in mind. Most people (at least here in the states-of which NYC is not an accurate representation) will never be able to shop at these websites. Most working class folks buy into the narrative that sustainability is for “rich people” and I can I understand how they come to believe this. You are among my favorite RUclipsrs, but this video makes me (and countless others) feel overlooked. I’m disappointed, but I trust that you will redeem yourself.
Edit: I also see here in the comments that you’re suggesting that your viewers use the price filter option. This, unfortunately, isn’t a solution. Most working class women will shop in the $10-$50 range with $20-$30 being the average per item. Maybe a few times a year an item will be bought in the $50-$100 range. And maybe once or twice every five-ten years an item will be purchased in the $100-$200 range. This is the financial reality of most people’s lives.
This is spot on. I have a middle- to upper-middle class job, no kids, just my mom and I, but I'm from a developing country in the Caribbean and there's no way I could afford or justify the prices of these items. You're talking $15,000 in my currency for a handbag or a pair of shoes... quite frankly, the only people who could afford to shop like this in these parts would be those into corruption or organised crime/drug lords.
I also was expecting this video to reflect accessible sustainable options that yes, might require me to save up a bit but would be high-quality and long-lasting. Really surprised and confused to see the actual content, especially the strange conflation of "designer" and "ethical". And yes, I know Justine makes a disclaimer that she's not guaranteeing that the products on the sites are all ethical, and that we would have to do our own research, but the message is just...muddy. Why not just make a video about brands that have good-quality ethical staples in a decent range of sizes and suggest some sites that carry them?
Item of 125 euro = usd 152 is here in EU groceries food family of 4 for 1 week breakfast, lunch, cooked at home dinners, beverages , extra fruit etc. So the all polyester design skirt I see of 368 euro is almost 3 months food for my family.
I need to purchase a formal dress for an upcoming wedding. These links will be so helpful!
This was so helpful Justine!! I ended buying an EPIC hat from Shop Bob after watching this! Thanks so much for all you do for us!! So grateful!
No, thank you, I am not that rich. Charity shop is where I get all my sustainable fashion 😂😂😂
Hello and happy see you again... thumbs up 👍 😊
Justine Leconte, you are the bomb!! Great channel. Who else combines such grounded, practical, reliable information with intelligence, humor and charm? No one else, that's who. Rock on, Justine!
A lot of these clothes are way out of my price range, however if you sort by price there are still some good pieces to choose from, so thank you! I've definitely been looking at my wardrobe entirely differently since your videos. I noticed that I often don't know what to wear because 1 - I have so many dresses, and 2 - I seem to love PRINTS and often can't find anything to match! One reason why I like prints is because I don't have my ears pierced, don't wear much jewellery, don't have crazy coloured shoes lol so I can't accessorise an outfit like others might. I don't know if I could do a capsule wardrobe but I have been thinking of looking at single-colour pieces at least. A classic black dress is something I think I would like to purchase one day. Sadly, the only black dress I own is a simple cotton one from GAP and I would never have bought it had I known about their ethics :(
Hi Justine thank you for posting this video. I was looking forward to watching this and picking up some useful tips for online shopping. However I was disappointed that all your examples are way out of my budget. Instead I will continue to use your tips and tricks whilst shopping in charity shops or ebay. Looking forward to your next video x x x
I live in a country with low salaries (Portugal), the clothes are too expensive for the average human that lives here. A 200 euro bikini is totally out of my budget even if it is sustainable... I got a 100 euro bikini 20 years ago and I still wear it, no idea if the brand was sustainable but for me a bikini that lasts this long it is sustainable.
Thank you very much! This video addresses my current concern. I wanted new clothes with decent quality without having to worrying about being scammed by phishy websites or fast-fashion brands. Much appreciated!
Woo hoo pretty sure I’m the 660,800 subscriber!! 🥳🥳 so happy I found your channel! Your first video I watched was the one about how Parisian Women Apply Perfume! Haha it was amazing 😁 You make great content and deserve the best!
First, you have an infectious smile - I always smile back when you introduce yourself at the start of each video 😀 I have a figure that I like to call ‘renaissance woman’ (curvy/chunky 😉) and have been loath to try online shopping as I still love to try on and check the fit of the garment. I’m on the lookout for more sustainable and ethical clothes sources though
have a look at the description: Net-À-Porter "Net Sustain". There aren't so many items listed there yet but they are constantly adding new brands.
Thank you!
Could you do a video, or provide some resources, on plus size options outside of fast fashion?
I love your hair in this video! For some reason it made me notice your eyes more! the whole look is fab ❤️
Your smile is so sweet! I love your content Justine, thank you for another entertaining, informative video as usual! ♥️✨