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Fashion Nova - Innovators or Thieves?


The fashion industry is obsessed with blackness but often doesn't put credit where it's due. For decades, as runways flooded with designers whose creativity depends on appropriating black culture, the glaring erasure of actual black people became more obvious. Cardi B, Amber Rose, Blac Chyna, Kylie Jenner and Cassie are just some of the celebrities who’ve helped make Fashion Nova one of the most visible clothing brands on the Internet. But has the company been creating affordable and trendy fashion for the masses or selling cheap knockoffs?

Jai Nice, who’s a designer and owner of the online store Kloset Envy, told her 1.4 million Instagram followers about it. She accused Fashion Nova of buying one of her hoodies, ripping off the design and material, then sending it back for a refund. Nice also posted a video of herself opening the returned package, shipped from the FN shipping department, and blasted the company as well as it’s founder Richard Saghian.

 

“Stop stealing from the African-American community @fashionnova,” wrote Nice. “Richard, idgaf how much y’all paying people to promo y’all cheap ass shit. Did you forget y’all just had one of the managers buy from @klosetenvy under another name just to get the sample, to remake it. Y’all to cheap to add the hood on it. SMFH" “Then y’all got sloppy and returned it back from the shipping department,” she added. “The f–kin’ nerve to buy and return. I’m not refunding shit. I’m sending it right back to y’all. Since y’all wanna play, I’m gonna post y’all employee whole name and address y’all bought it under … This ain’t the first or the last time that he think it’s cools to keep f–kin’ with the community.” Nice then posted a photo of the hoodie that she accused Fashion Nova and others of stealing and called Saghian a culture vulture. She also accused the brand of trying to shut down other companies for personal reasons.


“Don’t come talking no sh–,” she wrote. “This was designed last year October before anyone had it. No one started making this hoodie until I released it, let’s get that straight. This took four samples to get it right for the perfect fit and to make sure the sleeve stay puffy.”


“@Fashionnova you make enough money, you culture vulture,” added Nice. “You need to stop before I start dropping the real tea how you telling manufacturers to not work with certain companies because you don’t like them, and how you wanna put other companies outta business. Stop f–king with the Black community. You ain’t gonna keep getting away with this sh–.”

Fashion Nova clapped back with this subliminal;

Jai's reply has since been removed;
You can compare Kloset Envy’s cropped hoodie ($70) and the Fashion Nova version ($60) and judge for yourself. 

Apparently Fashion Nova steals everybody’s designs. From David Korma to House of CB. So much of fashion is to take high fashion designs and make it affordable to the masses, so I wasn't so surprised to find fashion nova making like designs at a more affordable price. It was a bit disturbing they would order from another designer to steal their design however it wasn't shocking. Until I decided to order a dress I hadn't seen elsewhere! 


I ordered the Nice For What Set in Black as well as the Manifest Wedges from Lola Shoetique. 

I couldn't wait to get this in the mail since everyone has hopped on the fashion nova train only to be scrolling through IG and BOOM, there it is, from Fashion Nova.



When I tell you this time I WAS SHOCKED, believe it because I couldn't! Now I love finding the deals and steals but at what cost? Could you support a ripoff?? 

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Until next time. - D💋

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@MissLola #LolaBabe (Lola Shoetique) Review


Ladies and Gents, I have to announce, I AM IN LOVE... Not just with my man! Being the skeptic that I am with my experience ordering online, I was nervous to try this brand. Everything seemed sooo cute but I was most concerned about the quality of the product. Then one day, I saw an outfit pictured on #lolaootd instagram and HAD TO HAVE IT! I decided that I would go home and do some research (like I always do with online shopping). I love watching Carli Bybel’s videos on youtube and found out that she did a review on some Lola Shoetique products.

All signs were pointing to me finally making my own purchase at Lola Shoetique (my inner girly girl screamed FINALLY, YES)! So that night, I went online and bought both the outfit I wanted and some shoes to match! 


Ordered Friday, August 24th - TOTAL: $79.09 USD
Set Alone - $63.99 USD
Shoes Alone - $48.99 USD
Shipping - $4.99 USD
Discount (MISSLOLA 30%)- 33.89 USD
Tax - Included

Shipping Notification - Same Day (Although it didn't actually ship out until after the weekend)

Delivered - Saturday, September 1st.



The online reviews from this seller can very. Many people seem to have amazing service in the area, especially when they can just drop by to pick up their orders however it seems people who have ordered online have experienced many problems. I experienced ZERO problems! I adore this brand and intend on ordering more from them. I loved that they had promos comparable to other big fashion brand names out right now! The quality was ah ma zinggg, the shipping was fast, the ordering was easy and for the price!? It was a steal! You can check them out at their website, misslola.com or their facebook and instagram.

Order below for Validity.



If you know of any other website or product you know of that is interesting and worth the value that you want me to do a review on, please let me know in the comments below. I hope you enjoy this review!

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Fashion Nova HONEST Review

Just for the record, I've been ordered from Fashion Nova over 10 different times throught the past 2 years. 

Fashion Nova offers inexpensive clothing that's also in style and on trend. It all started when I saw Kylie Jenner in Naked Wardrobe. (You can read my NW Review HERE) After being dissatisfied with their pricing and discounts low and behold I found the holy grail that is Fashion Nova. I see a lot of celebrities and other Instagram models promoting their clothing. The only thing stopping me from placing an order was not knowing exactly what size I would be.

Ordering & Shipping
The ordering process was simple. Fashion Nova uses a checkout that looks almost exactly the same as online retailers these days. If you have a promo code you enter it on the first page that it directs you to after you hit "checkout." Some sites I've used before make the promo/gift card spot difficult to find but I didn't have issues with Fashion Nova.

While they advertise "free 2 day shipping on all U.S. orders $75 & up", I never receive my package in 2 days. Each time I've ordered it took 3-4 days of it being in shipment (this DOES NOT including processing time). So it actually took about a week for my stuff to get to me (from California and I live in Kentucky). In reality their shipping takes 2 to 3 days from the date it is shipped out, not from when you placed your order. Being an advid online consumer (buyer & seller) I knew that 2 day shipping meant just that, 2 day priority mail shipping from USPS.

So if you see the 2-day shipping banner and are hoping to get your items in time for the weekend don't forget to take into consideration processing time and that the 2-3 day shipping time frame doesn't go into effect until they actually ship it out! I've seen some people get angry on social media because their items did not arrive 2-3 days after their order was placed.

Returns & Exchanges
One thing that kept me from ordering from them for so long was their return policy. I don't live near their locations so I wouldn't be able to return in store and my only option would be to pay to ship the items back. They do not offer free return shipping.

They advertise "easy returns" but honestly, to me easy returns is when free return shipping is included in your order. NOT when you have to pay to ship it back yourself. I feel this is a difficult return policy due to the fact that you have to pay return postage yourself AND you only get store credit back. Also, if you return an online purchase to a store you can only get credit to use in store, it cannot be used online. They also don't offer exchanges because items are in high demand so you either have to ship your item back, wait for your credit and place a new order. This also means if you don't buy enough to get free shipping you'll have to pay for shipping again.

Quality
I was really impressed with the quality of their clothing. I made sure I read A LOT of the reviews on each item before I ordered. Fashion Nova is really well known for their jeans and I really liked the pairs I bought that fit. However I came across over 5 pairs that did not fit! Because the jeans are sourced from other brands not every size 3 will fit the same. I have had luck with the booty lifting jeans. They fit my curves nicely as I am a woman with a slim waist and thick thighs! The things I ordered that I liked the most was just about anything else! Shoes, purses, tops, dresses and especially their 2 piece sets! I have bought quite a few pairs of sunglasses and had a couple fall apart unfortunately.

Sizing
Sizing was another major thing that kept me from ordering from Fashion Nova. When I saw people ask on social media what size models are wearing/their stats the standard reply Fashion Nova gave was that the models are 5'6-5'11 and wear a size S-M (or 1, 3 or 5) depending on their body shape... This wasn't helpful because I was trying to decide between a 3 or 5 and without the model's measurements I had no idea what to order.

To improve their website I highly suggest providing model stats on each pic (height, bust, waist, etc) and the size the model is wearing. A lot of other sites already do this and it makes it a lot easier to compare the model stats to your own when determining what size to get.

Sales/Promotions
Check out their Instagram account for promotions. They often run sales/promo codes and will extend them for a couple days even if it says "one day only." If there's something you really want don't wait too long to order because their popular items go out of stock quickly. Although, one great thing about their site is that if an item goes out of stock in your size you can enter your email to be notified when it's restocked. Many of their basics or favorites will come back into stock quickly, however also be aware that many of their new arrivals are "in season" and while they will go on clearance normally the smaller sizes will sell out and not be restocked.

Also, a lot of beauty gurus and bloggers have promo codes offering 10-20% off your order. So google for these codes or search on Instagram and YouTube for people hauling Fashion Nova. If they've collaborated with Fashion Nova there will most likely be a promo code in their description/caption.

Overall
Overall my actual ordering experience has always been great. Although some things (especially in white) I bought were much too opaque and cheaply made, I love most everything I get from FN. The trick is figuring out what materials work for you and what doesn't! Also an improvement to the return policy would be nice! Provide free return shipping or at least give the customer their money back and not just store credit. If they did this I'd order a lot more because I wouldn't have to worry as much about something not working out and losing money from having to send it back or exchange it.

Until next time. - D💋

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