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@daretobevintage - Shane Justin Collection - Haul & Review


As all my reviews start... well you know I had to have it lmao! I saw Cardi B in a Shane Justin design and checked the page until a new piece came out that I felt fit my style! This hoodie dress was right up my ally so I decided to take a leap of faith and order!


Ordered Monday, December 3rd, 2018 - TOTAL: $122 USD
Shipping - $12
Tax - Included

Shipping Notification - Next Day

Delivered - Friday, December 7th.


The shipping on this order was incredibly fast which initally made me very impressed. However when my package arrived, I was quickly becoming irritated with the packaging. I was not happy with the fact that for $120 my dressed wasn't packed in a better envelope that wouldn't be hurt by water during transport. I do not blame the designer for the handeling of the package however it could have been packed with more care so it wasn't busting out of the envelope. Secondly it wasn't in a plastic wrapping to further prevent water damage. There was no packing slip, no business card, no flyer, no promo code, no thank you note, nothing. I was not happy, I felt unimportant after just spending a pretty penny on this beautifully designed dress.

I saw that the designer was having a christmas sale of 25% off so I decided to try again and reorder.



Ordered Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - TOTAL: $237 USD
Shipping - $12
Tax - Included
Discount- $75

Shipping Notification - Thursday, December 20th.

Delivered - Monday, December 24th.
              
       

I was much happier with the packaging of this shipment. London was on preorder so I knew it wouldn't be shipping with this outfit, which I received just as quickly as the last. So with this shipment I was happy. The fit of the outfits is a whole nother thing. The green I decided to order a size up because it had no stretch and the orange small was almost too small. With my luck, of course it gets here and doesn't fit. It fit around the thighs but was too big around the waist and the top was just too big. The sleeves were made with zippers but its for looks not for use which was disappointing, I would have loved to be able to zip off the quarter sleeve.
     

After a month of not receiving a shipping notification of my London Pre Order, I saw this posted on the IG page and was immediately worried. As you can see from the screenshots, the new outfit he posted was a red tweed NOT like the original. He had taken the black London Pre Order off the website after I ordered so I was worried I wouldn't receive the original I ordered. So I did the professional thing and emailed instead of writing the IG page.


When I did not receive a response to my email, I called the boutique. Some times it would beep like the line was busy, other times it would just ring and go to an automated message saying the voicemail box was full so I couldn't leave a message. After that I dm'd the IG page as well as commented on new posts with no response. The very next day I received an email saying my London Pre Order had shipped.

Ordered Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - TOTAL: $237 USD
Shipping - $12
Tax - Included
Discount- $75

Shipping Notification - Friday, January 18th.

Delivered - Thursday, January 24th.

Finally it was delivered. Just as my worst nightmares came true, my outfit was indeed the red tweed. Am I unreasonable to be angry when this is NOT what I ordered???

The sizing on his designs vary depending on the material which I don't like because everything I have ordered has been unflattering in certain places. I ordered a small in the hoodie which should have a 26" waist yet the waist was placed at my lower ribs making it super hard to zip with no give. So I ordered a medium in the 2 other outfits and upon receiving the green leather outfit... it was too big around the waist, thighs, and breasts. I just can't win.

I do not mind supporting small business and entrepreneurs but when I spend my hard earned money on your product and it is not valued, that is a major problem. While my questions went unanswered this designer could still post on social media and reply to other comments. I do not care what celebrity wears his clothes, I will not be shopping Shane Justin in the future.

It looks like I am not the only consumer to have issues with the customer service. You can view the BBB Complaints HERE. I have also opened a BBB complaint because sending me something different than what I ordered without communication is completely unacceptable!

View the FULL review about my refund on youtube!


Until next time. - D💋

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Picture Perfect Styles (IreneTheDream) Holiday Onesies Review


If you have read my Fashion Nova - Innovators or Theives post then you know I hate to see a marginalized brand be ripped off. So naturally when I saw Irene The Dream in these onsies you already know I had to have atleast one in my closet! I checked out her website, Picture Perfect Styles, and started to narrow down which ONE I was going to get. Like all my online shopping experiences I make sure to read reviews. More than one person had commented how buying these onesies from her site was a ripoff when you could find the same ones on walmart.com. I have to assume that the onesies were on sale at walmart first since people coming to her site (released 2017 holiday season) knew where to find them already. In this case, it looks like another reality star buying ready made items to resell them at outrageous prices.


I opted to buy the one from walmart for nearly 75% less than whats asked on PPS and I am more than happy. Quality was NOT lacking and it fit great! I have linked the onesies below so that you may compare for yourself. Happy shopping!

"Don't Stop Believing" Santa Onesie
> Walmart

"Lets Get Crackin" Nut Cracker Onesie
> Walmart

"The S'More The Merrier" Snowman Onesie
> Walmart

"Meet Me Under The Mooseltoe" Moose Onesie
> Walmart



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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?? 

Leave your comments below!

Until next time. - D💋

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AFFILIATE LINKS & CODES ↓
https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_opensubs&sid=link&refer=ws5xn
https://share.fashionnova.com/x/NKprBC
https://glossgenius.com/invite/theglowmother
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