Shopping - xoJane

I Finally Found A Bra That Fits: It's Not The Cutest Thing Ever, But It's So Damn Comfortable

Joanna Schroeder — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

You know those women who can open their closets, pull out a few things and voila! they look amazing and effortless? I am not one of those women.

BORROW FROM THE BOYS: Why I'm All About Buying Men's Clothing For Myself

Hannah — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400

As if I'd let gender "rules" govern how I dress myself.

Have You Ever Been Shop-Shamed?

India-Jewel — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0500

Sometimes shopping isn't so fucking fun.

I Didn't Buy Anything For 2 Months

Andrea Tomkins of LearnVest — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

It wasn’t until I started the embargo that I realized just how often I bought something on impulse.

28 Authentically Good Shopping Tips To Take Your Wardrobe To The Next Level

Julie Gerstein of The Frisky — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:30:00 -0500

3. Don’t start body-hating when stuff doesn’t fit right. Every body is unique, and a mass-produced piece of fabric labeled with an arbitrary size doesn’t mean anything about your body.

Come Beauty Shopping WIth Me: City-Pharma In Paris

India-Jewel — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0400

Most people have Versailles, le Louvre and le Eiffel Tower on their must-visit-while-in-Paris list. Me? I hot foot it over to City-Pharma.

The Breast T-Shirts for Big Monster Super Jugs

Julieanne — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0400

A couple of fine shopkeepers are offering a nice half-way point between the giant baggy shirt and the too-tight baby tee with a monkey wearing a backpack on it.

Shopping Makes Me Want to Die Inside

Kate Conway — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Something about dragging my feet around malls for hours while other people look at clothes makes me want to try to swallow a metal hanger. I can't be the only one who feels like this!

The Great Online Dating Debate: Help Me Pick Out My First Date Outfit!

India-Jewel — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

I've picked the guy and set the date. Now if I could only pick an outfit...

I Didn't Shop for Three Months

Daisy — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:00:00 -0400

And it actually wasn't that hard. I KNOW. I AM THE WORST.

4 Brit Brands You Need In Your LIfe -– or How I Need To Stop Being a Shopping Psycho

Natalie — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:00 -0400

Something chemical happens. It’s like a Jekyll and Hyde transformation. I turn into Sephora’s bitch.

Why I Gave Up Shopping for Clothes

Lyz Lenz — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:34:49 -0400

I was raised with a poverty mentality. When it came to buying, I was that little girl again -- afraid that she wasn’t going to have enough

His and Hers Products That Are as Unconventional as Your Relationship

Julieanne — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:30:20 -0400

When engraved rings aren't enough for the magnitude for the emotions you have for your boyfriend or whatever.

Lesley's List: This Week's Five Small Vanquishers of Pessimism

Lesley — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:00:30 -0400

Dealing with a sick pet: the worst or the very very WORST?

TELL ME, TELL ME: Where Do You Buy Your Beauty?

Hannah — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:19 -0400

Some people are devotees to one store, but others (like me), are harlots of the beauty-buying world.

Big Mistake, Huge -- Why Bitchy Sales Ladies Aren't "Fat Shaming"

Jackie — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:18 -0400

Fat-shaming has been a popular topic on this site, and I’ve avoided the topic like an out of state parking ticket, but I have something to say, now.

I Heart Tatty Devine, or How the DIY Queens Fought the Big Guys and Won

Phoebe — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:00:23 -0400

My husband even proposed with a Tatty Devine cameo ring -- the astuteness of his choice (pink! plastic!) made it clear that I should frogmarch this chap down the aisle sharpish.

The (Pretty!) Minimizers I Swear By

Maggie C — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:30 -0400

Think of minimizing bras as Spanx for your breasts; your girls will still be there, just packaged better.

Buy Handmade: Etsy Mother's Day Shopping Guide Under $50

Rachel_1 — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:30:30 -0400

All the moms you know will think you are so thoughtful (and good-looking) when they open these indie gifts.

I Was a Professional eBay Lister

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 -0400

I spread the legs of the pair of pants to make sure there weren’t holes and was greeted with a bright red blotch. I was touching unwashed period blood pants that this client expected us to sell to other people for profit.