Hi everyone! How has your summer gone?! Mine was very busy because I’m in my final PhD year and I didn’t really had vacations… But I did get a Taobao Haul! 🙂
I’m really happy this time because many of the clothes I got were originals from Japan brands (yes, you heard well!). They were really cheap and obviously they had some minor flaws, but nothing I could not repair to enjoy the amazing clothes that are ultimately sold in Japan shops.
I hope you enjoy this haul and that it gives you inspiration for you Taobao shopping.
Strapless blue and floral maxi dress
Price: 58 yuan (8.2 euro)
Quality & Style: 9/10. I’ve been searching for the perfect maxi dress for summer all my life. I love the flower and cute style of Korean and Japanese summer dresses and Taobao was the only place where I could find them for cheap. I loved the originality and cuteness of this dress so I ordered it. When I received the dress I was very scared because the bust area was SO small, but it’s incredibly stretchable and fits very well up to 90cm I would say (so one size fits all in this case means: 60-90cm for bust area). I love the style, but as usual, it has a “but”: the fabric is very thin, though it’s OK for a summer maxi dress, but if you take a look on the inside… The sewing is not very good, it has loose threads all over and the lining is very cheap. However when you wear it, none of these things are seen so that’s the reason why I give it a 9/10, because for that price I think it’s a fair score and you look flawless when wearing it with wedges.
Price: 89 yuan (12.5 euro)
Quality & Style: 7/10. Well, this dress was a little disappointing. I bought it from the same seller as the other maxi dress, and the fabric and sewing quality was better so I thought this dress would be more flattening… But when I tried it on, it looked weird on me… It fitted well, but it was like straight from the knee to the ankle, it had no flare… I don’t know but it just didn’t looked well :(.
Price: 89 yuan (12.5 euro)
Quality & Style: 8/10. This is a chiffon dress with a zipper on the side. It only fits a XS, so take this into account if you like it. This seller seems to be selling original Japanese brands with minor/small flaws, as this dress and the two following blouses had all small flaws. This dress concretely had the zipper bad sewn, and it took some help from my mother to fix it, but now it’s good to wear. I consider that with that price and seemingly being an original, the flaw was OK, but it required some work so that explains my lower score. It fits like a glove and gives you a very cute look.
Cream and green chiffon blouse
Price: 68 yuan (9.6 euro)
Quality & Style: 9.5/10. I was super excited with this blouse! The chiffon is great quality, the design is beautiful and cute, the details are great. However, as I said, this blouse came from the same seller as the previous floral dress, and that meant that it could have some kind of flaw. In this case, the straps were sewn twisted. So I had to separate the straps and re-sew them correctly, but it was an easy fix and guess what?: It was an Axes Femme blouse.
Price: 58 yuan (8.2 euro)
Quality & Style: 10/10. This blouse was the one with the best quality from the three items that I got from this seller. The flag was a tiny rub in the bottom area, the one you would normally wear under the jeans so that is like if the blouse was in perfect condition for me. The tag was ripped off, I wonder why. The fabric is thick and very good quality and it is seemingly a Repipi armario original.
Brown lace dress (now sold out :()
Price: 69.9 yuan (9.8 euro)
Quality & Price: 10/10. This dress was just perfect, I have nothing to say except that I love it. At first, I wanted the white one but when I received it and tried it on I changed my mind. It’s lined with brown satin and the lace is very good quality. It comes with a lace belt too. Apparently, it’s a Liz Lisa replica.
Price: 69.9 yuan (9.8 euro)
Quality & Style: 10/10. These pants were just as seen in the picture. To me it seems like they are original Liz Lisa pants. The size was accurate and they were really cheap for the great quality. Very cozy for next fall/winter.
Ruffled chiffon blouse (no longer available in the seller shop :()
Price: 89 yuan (12.5 euro)
Quality & Style: 9.5/10. I spent a little more money on this blouse compared to the other clothes because I fell in love with it as soon as I found it on Taobao. The style and quality is just as seen on the picture. One of the ruffles was a little folded, but it has an easy fix. I love the furry texture of the dots decorating the blouse. Very recommended for spring, summer or even fall.
White dots blouse + Khaki shorts with suspenders and satin belt
Price: 95 yuan (13.4 euro)
Quality & Style: 9/10. The interesting thing about this purchase is the fact that it’s a set. I like sets because you don’t have to think about buying something to match the specific clothes you bought, with sets you have it all! The quality is good, not as good as the one from the previous clothes I showed you, but good enough to wear and look good. The tags read “Cissei”, I’m not sure if it’s an original, but I’m OK with that.
Price: 42 yuan (5.9 euro)
Quality & Style: 9/10. I love it! This seller had also donough necklaces, cake necklaces… yummy! Next time I will get another one! The length is similar to that of sweater necklaces, just a little shorter. I gave it a 9 because I thought the finish would be more shiny and polished, but it was a little like child plastic toys. Very cute though.
Kitten and fish silver bracelet
Price: 40 yuan (5.6 euro)
Quality & Style: 10/10. I love cats! So I definitely needed this bracelet. It’s worth the price. I tried to search for the same bracelet on Aliexpress and Ebay but it was way more expensive, and this one was just perfect. Very recommended!
Well this is my Summer Taobao Haul. I hope you enjoyed it! Any comments, suggestions, etc, just leave me a comment. And if you like, you can share any item you love from Taobao too! I love discovering new clothes or cute things to buy on Taobao.
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