Inside: Find the best and easiest places to buy stylish Mom Clothes without having to leave the house.
Before kids, clothes shopping used to be so much fun. I’d spend the day going from store to store, checking out the latest fashions. I’d pick out stuff for work, play, nighttime looks, and daytime looks.
I enjoyed trying on my new looks and wearing them out on outings with my girlfriends or a date with my husband. I was stylish. I was smokin’.
Then I had kids.
Now I roll out of bed, throw on a pair of yoga pants, or if I’m really dressing up, blue jeans. My uniform is carefully chosen based on comfort and if I happen to be leaving the house that day.
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After a few years of living in my comfy pajama pants, tank tops, and sweatshirts, I came to the stunning revelation that my style was causing me to feel funky. I slipped into a deep dark Mom Funk.
When you’re in the dredges of a Mom Funk, you aren’t living up to your best, and you certainly aren’t parenting your best. My funk caused me to yell at my kids and become a sulking monster around my house.
So for the sake of my family, I decided to actually care again about my style, and do a few other things to help me out of my funk.
No, I don’t get dressed up every day, but I do try harder to look more presentable. I usually put on a nicer shirt with my dark washed blue jeans and boots. I even put on makeup most days.
The real problem I had, when I started this adventure, as I didn’t have any nice clothes.
No problem, I could just go out shopping. Right!?
Wrong!
Shopping lost it’s luster and is now a chore.
If I take my kids with me, I spend way more time corralling them and keeping them from destroying the entire store, than finding clothes for me. And I no longer have entire days free to spend looking for clothes.
So, I found a different way to up my style, without all the hassle…
It’s called Internet Shopping!!
I know, I know, but seriously, there are some amazing sites out there full of good quality clothes and accessories. Here are my favorites:
Stitch Fix
This is my all time favorite place to find new, stylish clothes. All you have to do is fill out a style profile and a personal shopper picks out clothes that match your style and lifestyle. She sends you 5 items, you keep what you want and send back the rest. Pay for it all online and you’re done!
I’ve had seven fixes so far and have found a few things in each fix that I adore. This service has helped me find clothes for my normal park days with the kids, as well as church and the occasional date night.
ThreadUp
I’ve been playing around with ThreadUp lately. I’m not ashamed to admit that I like a good thrift store. It’s amazing the kind of steals you can find there. However, since becoming a Mom, I don’t have the time to go picking through a thrift store for a good deal. That’s when I head to ThreadUp.
This place feels like any other high-end internet shopping site, but the prices are awesome! Plus, they take my old clothes too! Seriously, check it out!
Zulily
I love Zulily, and have for years. Their clothing is a good quality, unique, and fits in my budget! I always find a few…or more…things that I need here. Plus, they have good deals on shoes, accessories, kid clothing, and toys. They seriously have just a bit of everything for everyone.
Mod Cloth
This is probably my favorite place to purchase dresses. They have lots of other things too, but man do I adore their dresses. I also think it’s cool that you can shop by decade and occasion too. It’s a fun site with some really neat styles.
Stella & Dot
Need some great jewelry? This is a really cool shop filled with some amazing accessories. I especially like their stacked rings and their pretty scarves. They also have a section just for little girls. To cute!
Warby Parker
I discovered that my eyesight changed after pregnancy and now I need glasses for the first time in my life. I was appalled at the prices in the store and thought there had to be something better. And there is…Warby Parker.
They send you 5 pairs of glasses (that you chose) to try on and decide which style you like. Then for around $100 (for single vision prescriptions) they fill your prescription and send you your new pair straight to your doorstep. Perfection!
Plus, they have a great buy a pair, donate a pair program that helps people in other countries get glasses. It’s awesome!
Amazon
Good ol’ Amazon. So I don’t typically buy my clothing from here, but I will purchase a good pair of shoes and all sorts of accessories from them. I recently bought a pair of Converse
Amazon has it all…and then some. Also, with Amazon Prime or Amazon Mom
See? Shopping doesn’t have to be hard. Just put on your pajamas, grab a glass of wine, your computer and get shopping!
Ah! So cool, I’ve been dying to try this service as well 🙂 Glad you posted this.
Try it….you’ll love it!
Hope you kept that coat and black top. Both looked adorable on you. I have done 7 fixes so far and am completely obsessed with it!
Those are the only two things I kept! I think I might be hooked on this service!
I just left a comment on an old post, but I’ll mention it again here: ASOS is another awesome website. It has really cool clothes (and accessories), that fit different shapes, styles and budgets. It also has free shipping and free returns, so you can never go wrong! 🙂
Looks great! Off to go see!
I’m addicted to Zulily. Get dresses for the girls through them. But I’ve never heard of several of these. I didn’t realize you could have someone shop for you! What a cool idea! Especially for moms or people who have never liked shopping. I checked out the dresses at Mod Cloth and they are adorable! I’m curious about the glasses. I often have to have mine adjusted when I first get them. I wonder if this is an option? Or if you have to make sure the samples fit just right when you try on your 5?
Great suggestions! Online shopping is so easy and when I receive my order, It feels like Christmas! I have been a Mod Cloth fan for years. I would also add Boohoo.com to the list. I just ordered some super cute dresses!
Exactly as mentioned in this article, before getting married i was free to wear anything, anywhere i wanted but after marriage i totally changed my attire as life goes and before having a baby i prefer zulily to get all my stuffs for kids including clothes, toys, shoes etc in a best reasonable discount with best quality too.
thumbs up for the blogger and Zulily.
The online shops make our life easier and better. Great suggestions indeed!
You’ve got to check out Momma Nutura, it’s a whole brand of clothing designed especially ans specifically for moms. The best styles for trendy mommas with a special focus on the activity needs of a mom!