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Clothing brands, and the clothes themselves. How they're made, how they fit, and what happens when they don't.

This is where most of our brand reviews live: activewear, menswear, occasion dresses, denim, swimwear and the department stores that sell all of it. A Fashion review reads a brand's own documentation (fabric compositions, size guidance, shipping and returns terms) alongside what buyers report after the parcel arrives. Garment guides sit here too, for when the question is about the dress rather than the label.

32 articles · 24 reviews · 8 guides
Fashion Review

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One of the best-edited menswear and sneaker shops online, and US orders arrive with duties already paid. The catch is the return trip, which goes back to a warehouse in the north of England at your expense.

Evidence: Strong

Everything in Fashion

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  1. Review

    Lee review

    Lee's US denim range, from the regular-fit straight leg to newer cuts, and how buyers rate fit and value for money.

  2. Review

    Aje review

    The Australian label's printed, sculptural dresses: what the range covers, how pricing compares, and what overseas buyers should know before ordering.

  3. Review

    Lemonade Dolls review

    A UK going-out brand built on bodycon and party dresses. What it sells, and how buyers describe fit and quality.

  4. Review

    Hawes & Curtis review

    The London shirtmaker's US offer: shirt fits and fabrics, suiting basics, and the common complaints about sizing.

  5. Review

    Jaded London review

    Jaded London's streetwear and occasion pieces: the cuts, the price point, and how the clothes hold up according to buyers.

  6. Review

    Böhme review

    A US women's boutique chain known for dresses and casual pieces. What it stocks, and how it handles sizing and returns.

  7. Review

    The Oodie review

    The wearable blanket that became a loungewear brand: what it is, how sizing works, and whether buyers think it's worth the price.

  8. Review

    Same Los Angeles review

    A Los Angeles label of pared-back, body-conscious basics. The range, the fabrics and how buyers describe fit.

  9. Review

    Free Fly Apparel review

    Bamboo-blend outdoor and travel clothing: what the fabric claims mean, how the pieces fit, and what owners report.

  10. Review

    Dynamite review

    The Canadian womenswear brand's US store: workwear-leaning basics and dresses at mid-market prices, and how buyers rate them.

  11. Review

    LoveShackFancy review

    The romantic, floral New York label: what the dresses are made of, how pricing compares, and what buyers say about fit.

  12. Review

    JJ's House review

    An online specialist in bridesmaid and occasion dresses: made-to-order timelines, sizing and what buyers report on arrival.

  13. Review

    Nordstrom review

    The US department store's online operation: range, price matching, returns and the complaints that recur.

  14. Review

    Ann Taylor review

    Ann Taylor's workwear: suiting and dresses, how the sizing runs, and how buyers rate quality relative to price.

  15. Review

    Everything But Water review

    A swimwear specialist stocking multiple labels: what it carries, how fit guidance works, and swimwear's tighter return rules.

  16. Review

    For Love & Lemons review

    For Love & Lemons' lace and occasion pieces: the aesthetic, the price, and how buyers describe sizing.

  17. Review

    Los Angeles Apparel review

    Los Angeles Apparel's made-in-LA basics: what's made where, the fabric weights, and how the fits run.

  18. Review

    Club L London review

    Club L London's occasionwear: the dresses, the mid-range pricing, and the returns terms to read before you order.

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