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Introduction to Fashion Reps
Welcome to FashionReps, the worlds largest online discussion board for all things related to replica goods but also other products from China such as electronics, food, and much more! Started in 2014, FashionReps has grown to become a leading community in the world-wide movement towards purchasing goods from China.
In the current world environment it is important to use an agent.
Agents offer additional security when ordering from websites such as Taobao, Weidian, 1688, and even direct sellers!
This guide will go over everything you need to know to start ordering products from China as soon as today.
Did you just recently decide you want to look better by dressing better? Maybe you checked out r/malefashionadvice and it wasn't for you so you discovered r/streetwear. Maybe you like hip hop and follow your favorite rappers in IG and you want to look like them. Maybe you're in high school and you're sick of getting stunted on by rich kids. Whatever the reason, you found yourself on r/streetwear looking at inspo albums and WDYWT posts and getting really psyched about cool outfits. Then you found some pictures you REALLY fell in love with. You looked up the prices of the items in the outfit and immediately lost hope of ever looking like that. Then something led you to r/FashionReps. You're pretty new to streetwear. Your daily outfit is jeans and a graphic tee with some tennis shoes. Maybe cargos and a zip-up hoodie. Whatever. Point is, you're here to completely overhaul your wardrobe and not spend very much money.
If I just described you, this is the guide for you. If none of that hits home, you probably won't get much out of this guide. There will be zero useful information here for people who have been on this sub for a long time.
For our purposes, we're going to pretend that a few of the big web sites don't exist. There are lots of sites out there that buy stuff from the web site I'm going to show you how to buy from and then sell for double the price. But you're not a sucker. You're going to buy from a weird ass Chinese web site and get shit for the low.
There's Aliexpress which I do not recommend for several reasons. It's very tempting to buy stuff from Aliexpress but you will get burned. First, the site is Western-facing which means the pressure is on the site's operators to crack down on illegal activity. Aliexpress is widely used around the globe. When there's good fakes on Aliexpress and the link gets shared, the link gets taken away. The administrators of the site need to cover their asses and take down things that get reported. So the stuff that stays up usually isn't very good.
There's DHGate which has a lot of good options for if you only want to buy one thing, especially "non-hype" shoes like Stan Smiths, Old Skools, Nike running shoes, etc.
There's TaoBao. This is the site we'll be talking about. Here's the catch though, it's going to be a little tricky. If you don't want to put in a little work to save a lot of money, then give up on reps right now and save up for legit pieces.
Then there is Weidian. This site is very similar to TaoBao in the sense that they have replica goods and it is a bit tricky to get started. However, you can find many budget batches here.
Chill, we got this. For now, we're not going to worry about navigating TaoBao much. That'll come later after you've done a couple orders. Use Google Chrome while rep shopping and utilize the full-page automatic translation by clicking on the translate button in the URL bar. My goal right now, however, is not to overwhelm you more because you're probably already overwhelmed so don't worry if the site looks really confusing even after translating it.
An agent is a third party with a warehouse that orders things from TaoBao for you then repackages all the items you buy from different sellers into one package and sends it on to you. I'm going to recommend Superbuy. They make it pretty easy for new people to buy stuff from TaoBao. Go to the Superbuy home page and paste this link into the box. You'll see that the page has been automatically translated for you via Google Translate and it looks a little less scary. Feeling calmer yet? Superbuy is going to make it almost as easy as shopping on Amazon.
You can sign up for Superbuy by clicking here upon signing up you'll automatically receive $27 worth of coupons to aid you towards shipping out your first haul!
Here's a video with a 1:1 cutie explaining Superbuy if it's confusing for you.
Okay, so the catch here is that I'm going to give you the outline of a basic streetwear capsule wardrobe for you to build upon. A capsule wardrobe is a wardrobe made up of few pieces that are simple and can be combined in many ways to create many outfits. I'll try to include a few simple hype pieces because, let's be real, you want to get some hype shit. We all do.
Bottoms: Fear of God zipper pants & Represent distressed skinny jeans in blue and/or H&M skinny low jeans (as cheap as most rep jeans)
Tops: Layering tees in pretty much every color, Basic hoodies in black, beige (apricot), and gray, or Yeezy-style hoodies if you want to spend a little more for a different cut, Thin bomber in black and/or olive green (very thin, this is a windbreaker not a winter coat). The other tops I'll recommend are Faded Glory flannels from Wal-Mart and Hane's Beefy tees. These items are as cheap in the US as they are from TaoBao for the most part. If you're not in the US I'm sure there is a local equivalent. If you need a winter coat, I don't recommend finding a rep. Quality seriously matters if you live in the frozen north and you don't want to take any chances.
Hats: Hat store. I own quite a few hats from this store and most of them are pretty good quality. Some have even survived an accidental cycle in the washer!
Shoes: Replica Shoes are one of the hottest categories of replicas right now. However, there are some dos and donts for replica shoes. Here is a list of sellers that currently offer a very wide variety of shoes and are trusted within the replica community. If you're looking for some basic shoes I definitely recommend going for Boostmaster Lins Budget Ultraboosts. Lins Ultraboosts are a great shoe that costs on average $20~$30 and offers the very comfort of retails as well with a very close to retail look!
Boostmaster Lin (BMLin)
Cocosneakers (Coco)
FlightKickz (LN5)
JoyStudio (Joy)
Kickwho.vip (H12/KW)
Staysucc.net (Vicky)
Tonysneakers.ru (Real Tony)
Willsneakers.ru (Will)
Easy To Use Websites: Now you may be wondering if there is a ability to purchase goods from Taobao without a big hassle. Luckily in the recent year we had some new provisions made by sellers and they created sites that are easier to browse than Taobao. Now you aren't able to get everything off of these websites but they offer a good starting level for those who are looking to not dive into Taobao just yet. I definitely recommend using Superbuy and their $27 worth of shipping coupons you'll get from Superbuy by just signing up
CNFashionPub offers a great deal of hypebeast & streetwear clothing.
CNLuxuryPub offers a great deal of designer-wear clothing.
CNFashionBuy offers a great deal of streetwear shoes and accessories.
The beauty of creating such a simple wardrobe is that you can mix and match in almost any possible combination and end up with a decent looking outfit. 1 or 2 pairs of pants, 5 or 6 tees, 2 or 3 hoodies, a couple of flannels, 1 pair of shoes. Lots of combos. And you've spent less than $250, maybe a lot less. For the price of one Supreme hoodie, you just built an entire wardrobe. It's basic, yes, but it's a start.
This is a VERY important question. Some products will be reproduced with the same original size designations. Others will be shifted to better accommodate their Asian clients. Some items purchased from Tao could be a Large that fits like a US XS. So you really need to pay attention.
When you find a piece you like, it's time to pick the correct size. Most of the time, sellers will have a size chart towards the bottom of the item page. You'll have to scroll down a bit to find it.
Shipping works a bit differently than you're probably used to. You will pay a small fee (5-10yuan) for shipping when you first order the item. Then, once your agent has all the items and weighs them, you will pay them for the final shipment of everything from them to you. It is not uncommon for a $150 haul to cost $50 to ship. Keep this in mind when you are budgeting your order.
Some agents will offer a service called rehearsal shipping. Rehearsal shipping is when an agent will reweigh your package (for a small fee) to get you the true exact weight. If you feel as if your package weighs too much this is a great option to add on.
There are 3 main shipping options that are frequently used by the FashionReps community and are considered the "go-to" options.
DHL - Fast shipping times (average at 3~7 business days) DHL is great for EU packages as it tends to have a lesser seizure rate. US can use DHL too.
EMS - Fast shipping times (average at 5~9 business days) EMS is great for US packages.
China Post - Slow shipping times (average 15~30 business days) China Post is great if you're looking to ship for a low price and are fine with your items taking a while to arrive.
I know, me too and so does everyone else who is new to r/FashionReps. As a general rule, get all the basics before you get any hype. If you wear too much hype or wear hype shit before you figure out how to match and create a good outfit, you'll look bad. I know it's tempting to just put on a full Supreme outfit but you will look like an idiot.
However, I can't stop you from needing to satisfy your itch for cheap hype. Start with just tee shirts. Seriously. With stuff other than tees (jackets, pants, embroidered items, etc.) there's a lot more that can go wrong and you don't have a trained eye for details yet. It will come with time and with looking at posts on this sub.
Nelly offer a variety of basic wear and is one of the best sellers to go to for non-hype streetwear.
CWhat has a great selection of clothes that are low-key and aren't shouting out "Hey, look at me I wear high end streetwear!"
Trusted Taobao Store List you can find a large variety of sellers who offer a large amount of clothing brands here.
Currently there are a few top sellers that offer the top batches for Supreme BOGO Hoodies! Luckily, I've done the research for you so here they are
Kingshark is definitely on the top of the game right now with his quality.
Mirror has been a long time seller in the r/FashionReps community and definitely is up to par with Kingshark quality.
Teenageclub offers a decent variety of Supreme BOGO Hoodies from the other sellers listed above.
The easiest way to find a specific item is to use the Search Bar on this subreddit. Check out links, reviews, etc. If you don't see it, your instinct is probably to create a new thread and ask for links. Please don't do this until you have already tried to find it for yourself. It is so rewarding to hunt down and find an item that no one has posted before. It also helps keep the front page of the sub unclogged with repetitive posts.
As you know, TaoBao is mainly in Mandarin Chinese. So typing in "Supreme red tee shirt" won't get you too far. So we use a function on TaoBao called the reverse image search. Here's a nice simple guide to using reverse image search. Only addendum I make to that guide is that sometimes to change TaoBao to "Mainland China" it's in the upper left corner of the page rather than the bottom bar.
Popular Sellers List
The websites listed here are current as at time of posting. Any other website found online or in a post other than from the dealer itself are not recommended. Be careful, copycat websites are one of the most common scam out there and their addresses are very similar. Do your due diligence before making any online order.
Trusted Store List
Trusted Store List
These websites are known to the Fashionreps community and are regarded as safe places to shop. Sites involved in repeated instances of poor service or fraud may be removed from the list. If you have an issue with one of these sites, post a thread on the subreddit, and/or notify a moderator. Some Yupoo's/private websites are also on this list, as many sellers have switched to these mediums in 2020.
If you are interested in buying "direct" (no agent), see The Official Fashionreps Direct Buy List.
Click here to see the Blacklisted Seller List.
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Queenieluxury|https://queenieluxury02.x.yupoo.com/albums|
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Brother Sam |
https://www.fashionrepsfam.ru/ (bag/belt/wallet specialist) |
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CNFactory |
https://cnfactory-best.x.yupoo.com/ (bag/belt/wallet specialist |
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Cloud Shop |
Tom Ford
Store Name |
Link |
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Angela |
Travis Scott Merch
Store Name |
Link |
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Chaosmade |
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Fakelab |
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HoTwoDog |
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Logan |
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Singor |
Vetements
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
Vetementsshop |
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Singor |
Vlone
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
Alone Store |
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ASL |
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Caesar |
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Chaofan |
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FK Zoo |
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God makes |
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HoTwoDog |
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Mod |
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Producer |
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Skr |
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Suprize |
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Tide Exp |
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Yourhomie |
Yeezy
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
Alone Store |
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Bound2 |
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CNFactory |
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Emsneakers |
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ezreps |
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Kickzlucas |
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Lordkicks |
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Mjiko |
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Snkrconnect |
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Yeezycom |
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Zhu Haha |
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Wood Table Guy |
Non-clothing stuff below
Bags
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
Aadan |
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Alex |
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Ali |
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Alinda |
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Alisa |
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Annie Studio |
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Anisa |
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Brother Sam |
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CNFactory |
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Darcy |
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Erica |
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Fashion319 |
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GLclub |
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HyperPeter |
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Jacksneaker |
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Lily |
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Lordkicks |
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LuFan |
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LukeThoro |
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Maikesneakers |
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MartinFactory |
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Old Cobbler |
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Ucut |
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Scarlett |
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Seven C |
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Spacetrash |
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Vogue |
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Yaoming |
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Queenieluxury |
Jewelry
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
Blackcat |
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CNFactory |
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David925 |
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Fashion319 |
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Survival Source (Agent) |
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Survival Source (Direct) |
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Vogue |
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Yaoming |
Perfume
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
https://shop.chezpierre.rs/ (Direct from Europe) |
Shoes
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
158Sir (BUDGET. WILL HAVE FLAWS) |
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888 H12 Store |
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AA Studio |
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Ali |
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Alex |
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Anisa |
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Bombline |
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Brother Sam |
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C'est Bon |
https://shop1278054427.v.weidian.com/?userid=1278054427&spider_token=d0b1 |
CNFactory |
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Dora Luxury |
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DORAKICKS |
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EMSneakers |
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ezreps |
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GLclub |
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Jacksneaker |
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Joystudio |
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KickWho |
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KOsneaker |
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LJRSneaker |
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Lordkicks |
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LM |
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LukeThoro |
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Maikesneakers |
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Monica |
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Snkrconnect |
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Toptrade |
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UncleSam |
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WTG (BUDGET. DOES NOT ACCEPT RETURNS) |
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Queenieluxury |
Sunglasses
Store Name |
Link |
|---|---|
AA Studio |
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Aooko |
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AngusStudio |
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Anisa |
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Brother Sam |
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Markin |
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Vogue |
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Queenieluxury |
Database of Sellers - Yupoo, WeChat, WhatsApp & E-Mail
This database is not based on who is a trusted seller/safe to buy from. It is solely a massive list of all the frequently mentioned sellers and their various means of contact.
The database is categorized with three categories : Clothing, Shoes & Accessories.
The category will be based upon what the seller is known in the replica community for. They may stock other things besides this.
If you want any popular seller to be added, let me know. If a seller would like to share other means of contact that I have not provided, let me know as well.
| Name | Yupoo - Chinese Version | Yupoo - English Version | E-Mail</thead> | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 007 | - | DZ-DONE | x | x |
| 0832Club | - | 0832Club | A0832CLUB | x | x |
| 3125tiger | - | 3125tiger | sangjonny6 | x | x |
| Adidas/Nike Secret Store | Adidas/Nike Secret Store | - | 2270604114 | x | x |
| Aimen Pan | - | Aimen Pan | q153086 | x | x |
| Amy | Amy | - | 1 : ta_0419 / 2 : 18360348026 / 3 : UncleMAO- | x | x |
| Anything in Shop | - | Anything in Shop | anythinginshop1 | 1 : +85291596578 2 : +85298040718 | - |
| Babatique | - | Babatique | +8615013267584 | +8615013267584 | sherrytiny@ babatique. com |
| BagsOffer | - | BagsOffer | 1 : GAO877458861 / 2 : a180286 | +8618028603895 | 1 : 877458861 @qq.com / 2 : bagsoffer @vip.163.com |
| Biglong999 Store | - | Biglong999 Store | biglong99999 | +8613427681026 | 24909775 @qq.com |
| Black Cat | - | blackcatstudio | blackcatstudio | y | y |
| Black Eyes - M | - | Black Eyes - M | FLY9598 | +8618650686160 | x |
| Black Eyes - F | - | Black Eyes - F | FLY9598 | +8618650686160 | x |
| CloyAd | CloyAd Studio | - | 1 : A_dongcc / 2 : CloyAD990 | x | x |
| Davies Clock | y | y | DVSCLK | y | y |
| Dollar Dora | - | Dollar Dora | - | 1 : +8618858253431 / 2 : +8618858408171 | lordkicks @163.com |
| Edgy Walker | - | EdgyWalker | - | 1 : +8613809775377 / 2 : +8615766994633 | y |
| Fake Lab | - | Fake Lab | 1 : muqiuyu97101 / 2 : FLAB2018 | x | 591803320 @qq.com |
| God Maker | - | - | godmaker424 | x | x |
| Gucci Outlet | - | Gucci Outlet | - | +8613824415440 | 13824415440 @163.com |
| GZ Store | - | GZ Store | - | 1 : +8613824415440 / 2 : +85263576192 | 1 : 13824415440 @163.com / 2 : gzstore@ hotmail.com |
| HanSolo | - | HanSolo | y | y | y |
| Henry | Henry Reps | - | lwx942633313 | x | x |
| Jieyi | Jieyi | - | jieyi168x | - | 2236145481 @qq.com |
| Kappler | - | - | 1 : KAPPLER-01 / 2 : KAPPLER-02 / 3 : KAPPLER-03 / 4 : KAPPLER-07 | x | x |
| Lee Fashion | - | Lee Fashion | y | y | y |
| Logan | - | Logan | 1 : wwq20160515 / 2 : Logan2019 | x | x |
| LY Factory | - | LY Factory | mry000206 | +8615986710206 | - |
| LynsRep | - | - | lynsrep7 | - | - |
| Made By Gu | - | - | guyuchen677150 | - | - |
| Mazon | - | Mazontrade | +8613764507392 | +8613764507392 | 1 : 94663265@ qq. com / 2 : simon@ mazontrade .com |
| Mirror | - | - | mirrorreps | - | - |
| nkss | - | nkss520 | - | 1 : +8618623992886 / 2 : +8615637722200 | 1 : nkss520 @hotmail.com / 2 : nkss520 @foxmail.com |
| paypalshop | - | paypalshop | - | +8617121860039 | - |
| Peltiano | - | Peltiano | 1 : Peltiano / 2 : Peltiano-2 / 3 : Peltiano-3 | +8613757337108 | x |
| PinkCloth | PinkCloth | - | Fergie0325 | x | x |
| Rick Owens Studio | - | Rick Owens Studio | 1 : 304696394 / 2 : 18201888960 / 3 : 13818659650 / 4 : 18717839028 | x | x |
| SadSalad | - | - | sadsalad999 | - | - |
| Sherry | - | Sherry | Y895219486 | x | x |
| Shenzaibali | - | Shenzaibali | shenzaibali | x | x |
| TeenageClub | y | y | TeenageClub | y | y |
| TopAcney | - | TopAcney | topAcney | x | x |
| TTULF a.k.a. Laar | - | - | Sm8882015 | - | - |
| Umkao | Umkao | - | z48044808 | - | umkao@163 .com |
| Vetements Shop | Vetements Shop | - | vetementsstore | y | y |
| Zoe Street | - | Zoe Street | Zoestreet | 1 : +8618664368602 / 2 : +8613528790053 | - |
| Name | Yupoo - Chinese Version | Yupoo - English Version | E-Mail</thead> | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158sir | - | 158sir | hi158sir | - | - |
| Aichaoxieli | Aichaoxieli | - | 1 : aichaoxieli / 2 : Aichaoxieli-3 | - | - |
| Bela Shoes | - | - | belamaxshop3 | +8115989134726 | 291376015 @qq .com |
| BoostMaster Lin | BoostMaster Lin | BoostMaster Lin | 1 : yumj53 / 2 : jin470876885 / 3 : louiswinner3 / 4 : luoiswinnersi / 5 : louiswinnerwu | 1 : +8618030336775 / 2 : +8618059527431 | 1 : bmlin01 @163.com / 2 : bmlin02 @163.com |
| Bruce | - | - | 1 : bruce18909162046 2 : Brucesneaker | +8618909162046 | 18909162046 @163.com |
| CoCo | - | - | coco-s7 | +8618059576801 | cocosneakers @outlook.com |
| Eric | - | - | - | +8618649823490 | soleshop. me @hotmail.com |
| Eva | Eva Yeezy | EvaYeezy | 1 : evayeezy / 2 : evayeezys | 1 : +8615160281479 2 : +8613585797858 | evayeezy @qq.com |
| Fisher Man | Fisher Man | - | 1 : xia16675 / 2 : zza6366 / 3 : xia16676 | +8616602067117 | - |
| Flight Kickz | - | - | 1 : Flightkickz / 2 : LN5plug | y | Flightkickz @gmail.com |
| Home | - | - | liangrenyugouhome | +818520322288 | x |
| ICM | ICM | - | icm866 | - | 869300999 @qq.com |
| Ioli | - | - | vn13172077113 | x | x |
| James | - | James | antwi33 | x | x |
| Jeff | - | Jeff Yeezy | - | - | - |
| Jessie | Jessie Yeezy | Jessie | Jessieyeezy | +8617087787329 | - |
| Jin Laifu | Jin Laifu | - | Z15160278929 | x | 1 : 3266128853 @qq.com 2 : 2769355883 @qq.com |
| KickWho | - | - | kwyeezy | +8613023858310 | kickwho @hotmail.com |
| Koala | - | Koala | 1 : DC66169 / 2 : DC66167 | x | x |
| LordKicks | - | LordKicks | - | 1 : +8618042083285 / 2 : +8615258154393 | lordkicks @163.com |
| Lucus | - | Lucus | 8615375982535 | +8615375982535 | 2018557295 @qq.com |
| Maixiecun1 | Maixiecun1 | - | z48044808 | - | umkao@ 163. com |
| Mango | - | Mango Sneaker | 1 : Flameyes / 2 : mangosneaker / 3 : mangofamilyshoes | +8613255911553 | blackstore18@ 163 .com |
| Michael | - | Michael Sneakers | michael sneakers | - | michaelsneakers @hotmail.com |
| Naisan | - | Naisan | 1 : Naisan23 / 2 : Naisan45 | y | y |
| Pengguoyou | Pengguoyou | - | z48044808 | - | umkao@ 163. com |
| Penny | Penny Sneakers | - | peny1210 | +8615259125037 | perfectyeezys @163. com |
| Peter | - | Peter Chen | peterchen66888 | +8613760787910 | - |
| Shirly | Shirly | Shirly | wxy05972013 | x | x |
| Slam x Hype | - | - | KT6732 | - | - |
| Tattoo | Tattoo | - | 1 : fergie0325 / 2 : 757556741 | x | x |
| TopShoeMall | - | - | topshoemall | +8613799600743 | topshoemall @outlook.com |
| Umkao | Umkao | - | z48044808 | - | umkao@ 163 .com |
| Uncle Lin | Uncle Lin | - | unclelin2019 | x | x |
| Umkao-V | Umkao-V | z48044808 | - | umkao@ 163. com | |
| Weng | - | Weng KK | 1 : wengkk350 / 2 : wengkk750 | +8618760502995 | x |
| Will | y | y | - | +8618605016686 | wsneakerwill @gmail.com |
| xy1688 | xy1688 | - | z48044808 | - | umkao@ 163. com |
| Zhang Jinzhen | Zhang Jinzhen | - | z48044808 | - | umkao@ 163 .com |
| ZP | ZP | - | 1 : zse352 / 2 : hh3608960 | +8615575645337 | zippyshoes2 @gmail.com |
| Name | Yupoo - Chinese Version | Yupoo - English Version | E-Mail</thead> | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice and Madcat | - | - | 1 : dongminalice / 2 : Dongminalice02 / 3 : madcatalice | - | - |
| Alingbags | - | - | bags800 | +8615975210110 | - |
| Alisa | - | - | 1 : HDD201810 / 2 : lli119988 | y | 1509028337 @qq.com |
| Angel | - | - | Aglbirkin | +8617608421433 | - |
| Angel or QinQin Factory | - | - | 1 : bao0814 / 2 : z915339250 / 3 : QinQin-Factory | 1 : +8613682271165 / 2 : +8618065507552 | 1 : QinQin.Factory @hotmail .com / 2 : qinqin.factory @gmail .com |
| Angie | - | - | happyniess2016 | x | 2911851280 @qq.com |
| Anita | - | Anita | y | +8615359296265 | y |
| Anna | - | Anna | 8618520224984 | +8618520224984 | 2417975592 @qq.com |
| Anna | - | - | 1 : azz2008088 / 2 : cdd18142829936 | +8618916487535 | tianlongbabusl @gmail.com |
| Annie | y | y | 1 : AnnieStudio7 / 2 : AnnieStudio777 | +8618502040177 | - |
| Aooko | - | Aooko | y | +8618679825681 | aooko @outlook .com |
| Apple | - | Apple | Apple-141014 | +85294027475 | 771206564 @qq .com |
| Audrey a.k.a. Pandora Bags | - | - | pandorabags | +8613268250345 | y |
| BagsOffer | - | BagsOffer | 1 : GAO877458861 / 2 : a180286 | +8618028603895 | 1 : 8774588 61 @qq.com / 2 : bagsoffer vip@163 .com |
| Bank | - | - | Omyomg0208 | +8615639700087 | zhang156150 @126 .com |
| Bela | - | - | 1 : belabag / 2 : belabag99 / 3 : belabag66 / 4 : belabagss / 5 : 18122154868 | +8115989134726 | 291376015 @qq .com |
| Bohao | - | Bohao | 1 : Bohao445 / 2 : maomipiju | x | x |
| Brother Sam | - | - | Sam_Yin777 | +8613248719984 | y |
| Chen | - | Chen | - | y | ccn8881933 @163 .com |
| CND Island | - | CND Island | xiayeliuhuo | x | x |
| Daniel | - | Daniel | HGCFAZ | +8613425341939 | danielchan1939 @yeah.net |
| Darcy | - | 1 : Darcy / 2 : Darcy / 3 : Darcy | 1 : mvpdarcy / 2 : darcygreat / 3 : liveforfashion | - | x |
| Edgy Walker | - | EdgyWalker | - | 1 : +8613809775377 / 2 : +8615766994633 | y |
| Fang | Fang | - | 1807016066 | x | 248702180 @qq.com |
| Joe | - | Joe EyeWear | 569751561 | +8615920366196 | zzq6757 @163. com |
| Love Medusa | - | Love Medusa | 947514863 | y | 947514863 @qq.com |
| LV McM | - | LV McM | 1 : +861591 9575432 / 2 : +86 1599498016 | +8615919575432 | 191727754 @qq.com |
| Markin | - | Markin | markin520 | +8618823726241 | - |
| Minion | Minion | - | mi8656243 | - | - |
| NiceLabs | - | NiceLabs | vp315316 | +8618520288093 | 1002441999 @qq.com |
| Nina | - | Nina | 1 : wwujiao / 2 : wwujiao2 / 3 : wwujiao3 / 4 : wwujiao5 / 5 : wwujiao6 / 6 : wwujiao8 | x | x |
| Old Cobbler | - | Old Cobbler | 1 : JS-668 / 2 : P99999Lv / 3 : Oc003-cobbler | 1 : +8613104882987 / 2 : +8615889904426 | 1 : louismr @qq.com / 2 : cobbler08 @163 .com |
| Perfume Guy a.k.a Peracar | - | - | - | +38163414753 | chezpierreorder @gmail .com |
| PiritPower | - | - | NEWPIRITPOWER | - | - |
| Sandy | - | Sandy | wwddfourever | - | simplebest82 @aliyun.com |
| Timarka | - | Timarka - BrandWatch | - | +8618312488889 | Yaser-timarka@ outlook .com |
| Vincent | - | Vincent | 1 : cvs2016 / 2 : cvs2019 | +8618902292112 | vincentran @hotmail .com |
| Zeland Home | Zeland Home | - | y | y | y |
| Zoe Luxury | - | Zoe Luxury | Zoestreet | 1 : +8613528790053 / 2 : +8618664368602 | - |
Direct Buy Links
Disclaimer I: When buying direct, there is always the CHANCE that you could get screwed over. Using an agent gives you an extra layer of protection. You should do your own due diligence before spending your hard-earned money.
Disclaimer II: Mods do not guarantee that your experience will be seamless or problem-free because we can’t. It’s erroneous to assume that the very existence of this list somehow eliminates all aspects of risk and unpredictability associated with this industry. In an ideal world, we'd be able to ensure everyone gets exactly what they want, but that is impossible. We will not mediate every transaction that goes wrong and we won't assume blame when a seller is behaving in a way that you deem inappropriate.
Disclaimer III: This isn't Amazon, so please do not expect Amazon-level service when ordering from these sites. Patience is a virtue. Do NOT spam the sub regarding a direct buy order. It will be removed.
Transparency:
The reason that I am hesitant to add Yupoo sellers to the list is that they have no way of keeping track of orders. No order numbers or systems to help them manage their businesses. Most Yupoo sellers simply try to fulfill orders based on memory, chat logs, or an Excel sheet.
0832Club: https://0832club.com/
Contact Info: Whatsapp +1 716238000 | Reddit /u/0832club
Discount code: No
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CNFactory: https://cnfactory.shop/
Contact Info: Whatsapp: +8618944369096 | Wechat: cnfactory6
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Dorakicks: https://www.dorakicks.com
Contact Info: +8618057002143
Discount code: Ask
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Puerhomme (Korean): http://puerhomme.com/shop.html
Contact Info: Email puer9@naver.com
Discount: 15% off your first order
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Rebecca: https://www.myfashions.vip/
Contact Info: Whatsapp +8618458713042
Discount code: No
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Survival Source: https://www.survivalsource.store/
Contact Info: Whatsapp +8615869038282 | Reddit /u/survival_source
Discount code: No
For these sellers, you need to contact them and send the links you want. From there, you will pay, and they will ship the items. This system is obviously less efficient, but it is what it is.
Aadi: Link
Contact Info: Wechat: Aadi8898 | Whatsapp: +86 181 3894 3875
Discount: No
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CNFactory: https://cnfactory-top1.x.yupoo.com/
https://cnfactory-top3.x.yupoo.com/
https://cnfactory-ljr.x.yupoo.com/
Contact Info: Wechat: cnfactory6 | WhatsApp:+8618944369096
Discount: No
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Fakelab: https://fakelab.x.yupoo.com/
Contact Info: FLAB2018 | Whatsapp: None
Discount: No
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Jelly: https://zengshuaige.x.yupoo.com/
Contact Info: Wechat: q98634974234 | Whatsapp: +8613060719983
Discounts: No
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Joy: https://joystudio.x.yupoo.com/
Contact Info: Wechat: joystudio10 | Whatsapp: +18959536043
Discounts: If you ask
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Lordkicks: https://lordkicks.x.yupoo.com/albums
Contact Info: Instagram: joyc.e3lordkicks | WhatsApp:+8618606810295
Discounts: Usually if you ask
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Repcourier: https://repcourier.x.yupoo.com/
Contact info: Whatsapp: +8615851485243
Discounts: No
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Repsbrothers: https://repsbrothers.x.yupoo.com/
Contact info: /u/Repsbrothers
Discounts: Ask
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Weng: https://8618588998232.x.yupoo.com/
Contact Info: Wechat: 18588998232 | Whatsapp: +8618588998232
Discount: No
Final thoughts:
If you are looking for more shoe sellers, you can find a bunch of websites on the r/repsneakers Established Sellers List.
List of Replica Yupoo Stores
Yupoo sellers often close their homepages for a variety of reasons, ranging from them being on holiday to being raided by the police. Your first reaction to this should be to try again a few days later before asking ‘why does X’s page say closed?’ - if it’s still closed, search the sub to see if there is any news on that particular seller. Don’t ask in this thread as ain’t nobody got time to answer your question.
On that subject, don’t post questions in this thread a year after it was posted - nobody will be scrolling the comments and it’s a waste of your time.
In general, these are sellers who are well reviewed so you can buy with confidence but your experience may differ. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND USE AN AGENT. REPEAT - USE AN AGENT. Caveat emptor if you don’t.
As most agents no longer charge service fees to order from Yupoo, I debated removing the Taobao field - but for the newbies I’ve updated it to say ‘Taobao / Weidian Ordering’ as it’s an indicator that ordering is super simple when you go to somewhere like Pandabuy that has direct ordering from both sites. Read the guide, paste Taobao link into agent, select size and profit.
- The ‘product expectation level’ field was the most controversial part of the previous lists, so these have been removed and comments made instead.
Lots of Yupoos have passwords that change. Ask on the sub if you can't access an album.
OK LETS GO >>>>
| SELLER AND LINK | TAOBAO / WEIDIAN ORDERING? | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| EMsneakers | Yes | Newer seller with top batches of common shoes, including M batch and others. Has own factory and produces EM batch. |
| Survival Source | Yes | Well reviewed seller most known for his wide range of jewellery and accessories. Active on the sub. |
| 3125Tiger | Yes | Budget seller with a wide range of items. Varying levels of accuracy so do your due diligence and read reviews. |
| Husky Reps | Yes | Budget friendly seller with a wide range of items. Varying levels of accuracy so do your due diligence and read reviews, but well known for TNF Nuptses and a good starting point for new repfam. |
| CNFactory | Yes | Wide range of sneakers from budget up to high quality. Read reviews and select batches carefully. |
| 0832CLUB | Yes | A repfam staple from days of yonder - budget friendly seller with a wide range of items including clothes, jewellery and sunglasses. |
| Han Solo | Yes | Budget friendly seller with a wide range of products - often has niche items other budget sellers don’t. |
| Umkao | Yes | One of the OG budget shoe sellers - has literally thousands of products and a good start point for less known reps like Air Max. |
| Black Cat | Yes | Another well known budget friendly seller with a wide range of items. Worth looking at when you’re in the budget end of the market, although range is smaller than he stocked a few years ago. |
| Henry | Yes | Henry used to be one of the TOP budget sellers on the sub, but now his prices are variable. That being said, you can find a lot of bargains if you’re content to roll the dice and GP (with managed expectations). He also stocks items that you can’t find from other sellers, and some older items - but he often uses stock photos rather than photos of the item you will receive, hence it being a gamble. |
| 158sir | Yes | If you are true repfam, you know all about 158sir. Very well known for closeout sales of RL batches and a good balance of quality to price most of the time - emphasis being on ‘most’. Nearly always sells out so you need to order QUICK. |
| Jin | Yes | Similar to Umkao, a budget friendly sneaker seller with literally thousands of products and a good start point for less known reps like Air Max. |
| Macseven | Yes | A less common sneaker seller with a wide range of products. Personally buy elsewhere nowadays as some have had B&S problems previously. |
| The Wave | Yes | Good quality caps - questionable accuracy, but the ones I have ordered have had staying power so worth adding to your haul if you’re in the market. |
| CND Island | Yes | Wide range of accessories including socks and keychains. Another place to look for little bits to add to your haul. |
| Chaosmade | Yes | A relatively new seller who sells budget friendly clothes. Active on the sub and updates store regularly, do your research on accuracy but another good place to look for finds. |
| Singor | Yes | One of the first sellers I look at - has a good balance of quality and price, and has been the go-to for Fear of God for me for some time. Updates regularly and won’t break the bank. |
| Mr Hou | Yes | Well known seller of high quality batches of sneakers - not always the cheapest, so shop around. |
| Subway Hooligan | Yes | Another great place to look for budget friendly finds. Stocks a lot of Supreme that might be 8/10 accuracy at best, but gets you the look you want (if you want more accurate look at the likes of TeenageClub which is Taobao only - use Trusted Sellers list). |
| Stone Store | Yes | Known for Stone Island - store has been closed a while but adding in case it comes back. |
| 168shops | Yes | Budget friendly seller for most good batches of sneakers - again, do your research and compare prices against other sellers before buying. |
| Fake Lab | Yes | Long serving and well-known seller of Off White. Generally OW reps are miles off retail but I’ve found the products I get from here to be closest to retail, so a good start point. |
| Logan | Yes | Another budget friendly clothes seller who updates regularly - has a wide range of Travis Scott merch. |
| Jasonreps | Yes | Sells Off White and Balenciaga mostly - questionable accuracy but price point is OK. Do your research on flaws, as not a common seller on the sub. |
| Adidas and Nike Secret Store | Yes | Search the first characters in Taobao to find the corresponding item. |
| Finishline Factory | Yes | Uncommon seller but might be worth a look for items you can’t find elsewhere. |
| Pika | Yes | Sells lots of similar brands. Not purchased from this seller myself but they are present on the sub - read reviews before ordering. |
| Konng Gong | Yes | Variable reviews on this seller, so do your research before ordering. However, does have products you can’t find elsewhere. |
| Uncle Lin | Yes | Not to be confused with a banned seller on the sub. Sells sneakers, but do your research on batches and price check against other sellers before buying. |
| Minion | Yes | Wide range, but you can often find similar products cheaper elsewhere. |
| Apple | Yes | Can often find similar products cheaper elsewhere, but has some more unique items |
| RepsBrothers | Yes | Most known for CDG Play and Off White, but also makes Supreme and other items. Have had good and bad products from this seller but generally makes decent quality stuff in their own factory and has a presence on the sub. |
| TopMonclerCN | Yes | Sells Moncler (as you can guess), do your research before ordering. |
| Sherry | Yes | Has decent quality items, but customer service leaves a lot to be desired. You may want to try elsewhere but Sherry does have a lot of unique stuff. |
| Repcourier | Yes | Well known for Arc’teryx jackets and probably the biggest seller on the sub for these. Do your research on accuracy. |
| Union Kingdom | Yes | Well known for Guess but also sells some uncommon items. Password changes frequently so search the comments and sub for it. |
| Nina | Yes | Thousands of designer accessories, generally good quality if accuracy to retail isn't your biggest thing but do your research. |
| 8billion | Yes | Stocks THOUSANDS of items. No real consistency on quality but often stocks things others no longer have - particularly designer items - so if you’re trying to find something another seller doesn’t have anymore it may be worth looking here (but the customer service is not good). |
| Listenup | Yes | Lots of random items including Supreme/Nike Collab and Champion. |
| Manmanmore | No | Quite overpriced compared with similar sellers so do your research before ordering. |
| Black Eyes | No | Caveat emptor, as price doesn’t always correspond with the quality you expect so it may be worth trying to buy elsewhere first. |
| Iofferman | No | Not a common seller on the sub but lots of items, particularly bags. |
| HyperPeter | No | Not a common seller on the sub, try and buy from others if possible. |
| UKPark | No | Not a common seller on the sub, try and buy from others if possible. |
| Muks | No | Another sneaker seller with lots of reviews, check batches and prices against similar sellers. More reviews for shipping direct than through an agent. |
| JoyStudio | No | Sells sneakers and clothes, another one to check batches and prices against other sellers. |
| Aooko | Yes | Sunglasses and glasses seller - shop around before deciding which to go with. |
| Vincent | Yes | Sunglasses and glasses seller - shop around before deciding which to go with. |
| Markin | Yes | Sunglasses and glasses seller - shop around before deciding which to go with. |
| Amy | Yes | Prices tend to be a little higher than other sellers in the same bracket, so definitely shop around |
| Peltiano | Yes | Well known for Saint Laurent Teddy Jacket. Pricing can be variable so shop around. |
| Topacney | Yes | Well known for Acne Studios. Good quality items at a reasonable price. |
| Darcy | Yes | Sells good quality accessories but this comes with a price premium. Has two other Yupoo sites: darcyalbum and darcy11111. |
| Jelly | Yes | Known for LV sneakers - was the only show in town for a while but still a frequently used seller. |
| Naisan | Yes | Known for Gucci Aces. Do your research about who to buy from between Naisan and Koala as there is often a better seller for each item. |
| Koala | Yes | Known for Gucci Aces. Do your research about who to buy from between Naisan and Koala as there is often a better seller for each item. |
| CloyAd | Yes | Wide range of products. CloyAd and Rick use the same photos a lot of the time and tend to price fix between them, but worth checking around sellers. |
| Rick | Yes | Wide range of products. CloyAd and Rick use the same photos a lot of the time and tend to price fix between them, but worth checking around sellers. |
| Shirley | Yes | Seems to sell the same batches as other High Expectations sellers for a significant price premium a lot of the time. Make sure you shop around. |
| Bean Studio | Yes | Well known for Balenciaga Triple S. |
| Bohao | Yes | Own their own factory and make high quality products - up there for best bang-for-buck in terms of accessories. |
| Anita | Yes | Sells accessories. Not a frequently used seller. |
| Mr Lin | Yes | Sells similar sneaker batches to other mid tier sellers at a significant price premium. There’s several sneaker sellers I would go to before buying here. |
| Top Stoney | Yes | Well known for Stone Island and now has a wide range of products. |
| Mango | Yes | Well reviewed sneaker seller, most frequently used as a direct seller. |
| LatLon | Yes | Mostly known for sunglasses and is my go to seller for them. Great customer service and present on the sub if there are issues. |
| Vetementsshop | Yes | Go to for Vetements but also sells other designer brands at a price premium. |
| Feiyu | Yes | Well known Canada Goose seller from the OG repfam days, but the likes of Ninja In Stone are higher up the list in terms of quality and accuracy nowadays. |
| Fisherman | Yes | Another OG known for high quality accessories and shoes. |
| LYfactory | Yes | Well known as a seller of high quality product. Closed right now but keeping the link warm. (3 LY) |
| Terry Jersey | No | Well known for NBA jerseys - if you are looking for this gear, start here. |
| VSS Supercopy | No | Similar to Vetementsshop and has a lot of high quality designer clothes. Yupoo opens and closes periodically. |
| Old Cobbler | No | The top seller for most accurate accessories. Very high prices but more often than not you will get the best of the best here. |
| TopGivenchy | Yes | Givenchy seller - page closed but using as placeholder. |
| TopGivenchyX | Yes | Givenchy seller - small range but decent quality. |
| Taylorback | Yes | Sells lots of different designer items but compare with others in terms of price and quality. |
| King of Goose | Yes | Common Canada Goose seller. Recommend you order through an agent given issues previously - do your research and read reviews. |
| Ninja in Stone | Yes | Top Canada Goose seller among other things - if you do your research you will see his Arctic Disc badge is up there as the most accurate you will get, so if that is what is most important to you buy here. |
| AAAJersey | Yes | Sports teams jerseys including football, NFL, NBA, hockey and more. |
| Top Kitsune | Yes | Maison Kitsune seller - the only specialist. Small range but decent quality. |
| TopMonclerX | Yes | Sells Moncler (as you can guess), do your research before ordering. |
REPFAM ADDITIONS (sellers I haven't bought from but others have vouched)
| SELLER AND LINK | TAOBAO / WEIDIAN ORDERING? | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| lol2021 | Yes | Sneakers and other shoes |
| Goose Union | Yes | Canada Goose |
| topgoosey | Yes | Canada Goose |
| madebykungfu | Yes | Factory seller, high end designer and hype items |
| neon-rg | No | Christian Louboutin and other high end shoes |
| Hengyuclub | Yes | Denim |
The Ultimate Guide to SuperBuy
1. Signing up
Just press on the little "Sign Up" text on the top right corner and fill in the info. Beware that I would still advise you to use a unique password that you do not use for other websites - Safety reasons. Also don't worry about your payment information such as Paypal - You never enter your Paypal email + password on the Superbuy homepage, it always redirects you to Paypal's official website where you log in as usual. Superbuy also uses a secure connection between you and them (https).
2. Ordering Process - How to order
- Find the item you want on Taobao. Use this subreddit, try to find it yourself with image search or Google translate, whatever. For this example, we'll use the A$AP Rocky x Guess Tee from UnionKingdom.
- Go to Superbuy, and hover over the Shopping Agent button on the navbar. Click the blue box and paste your Taobao link into it.
- You will be taken to a page like this. Here, Superbuy translates the color and size options for you, and all you need to do is select the color and size you want. After, you can either Add to Cart or Buy Now. For this example, we'll assume that this shirt it the only thing you want.
- You will next be taken to this page. Here, you have to select your country from the Choose Destination Country box, then hit submit to be taken to the payment screen.
- If you have an existing balance in your Superbuy account from previous purchases that you have returned, you can use that to buy the product.
- Here, just select Paypal and pay for your order. Sometimes Superbuy will not allow you to use PayPal and that is when you need to simply top up your balance instead of doing a direct order with PayPal.
- Now, just wait until the seller ships his order. Once it arrives in the Superbuy warehouse, you will receive a notification.
- Once your product arrives, hover over your username in the navbar and select My Warehouse. Here, you can view QC, or quality control, pictures that Superbuy takes. One con of using Superbuy is their picture taking skills. To receive better pictures, you have to contact their live chat and give them your order number and request better QC pictures.
- If you're satisfied with your order, select it and click Submit in the lower right corner. Here, you can choose your preferred shipping method. The fashionreps favorite currently is EMS, but it's up to you what line you would like to use. Just select the shipping line, then click Submit Delivery Order to have Superbuy pack up your products and send it to your door.
How to Find Replicas using TaoBao & Weidian (2023 update)
Taobao
What you will need
- A Taobao Account
- Down below are three guides on how to make a Taobao account, from experience it is very easy for your account to get frozen if it's new so please read carefully in the 2nd guide on how to avoid such things.
- If your account gets frozen OR you don’t want to use your real phone # for Taobao, use Google Voice to create your account.
- Guide #1
- Guide #2
- Guide #3 (Video)
- ALTERNATIVE WAY TO GET A TAOBAO ACCOUNT
- Download AliPay app
- Make account with your phone #
- When forced to log in on Taobao, open up Alipay logo on the bottom under where you’d normally put in account/password
- Open Alipay app and hit the scan button
- Scan QR code
- Confirm log in on phone
- BAM you’re in baby!
- a CLEAN picture of the product you want (this means StockX photo, retail listing photo, someone wearing the piece, etc.)
- Here are a few examples if that didn't get the point across
- Taobao App (how it looks on Iphone) -- preferred if you want readily access to image search
How to search on Taobao
- Log in to your account on your mobile device (should show you in the guide above how to do so)
- Once logged in, you will see this page. Click on the camera icon on the search bar
- From there you can choose what image you want Taobao to use for the image search
- Usually takes a few seconds but it will pull up results if it finds anything similar to that item
- You will know it cannot find the item via the chosen picture if it brings up this message. I would recommend trying different pics of the same item if that's the case as it might be a resolution issue.
- HOW TO SORT BY SALES & PRICES
- When using Image Search
- When you are on a seller's page
- SIDE NOTE: Even when logged in on mobile, Taobao will prevent you from viewing some product listings
- One way to bypass this issue is to use the Store search function that are provided by some buying agents. The only two I know of who have this feature currently are Superbuy & Pandabuy which I will link down below
- Superbuy
- Pandabuy
- One way to bypass this issue is to use the Store search function that are provided by some buying agents. The only two I know of who have this feature currently are Superbuy & Pandabuy which I will link down below
- When you have loaded onto the Taobao product page (looks like this) you will want to then hold down on the title of the product & press the button the right side (see the pic as I marked it).
- By doing that you are copying the non-mobile Taobao link to the product & can put it easily into your agent of choice!
- From personal experience, I have had MUCH MORE success using the Taobao application (and Weidian) on Iphone rather than using the desktop search function
- Also, there is no translated version of either this app or the Weidian app. If you need to translate, take a screenshot on your phone and use Yandex Image Translator
- IF IMAGE SEARCHING DOESN’T WORK FOR YOU
- You can also use the regular search bar simply by using the brand name in English (or Chinese) and the article of clothing in Chinese (Example, Supreme T-shirt = Supreme T恤, Sup T恤)
- Here is a list of Chinese search terms that will help you during your searches
- This method also works on Taobao desktop version, however like the image search I have far better results using normal search on the Taobao app
Weidian (desktop)
What you will need
- How to Stop Weidian Redirects to Login Screen on Desktop
How to search with Weidian desktop
- go to Google
- type site:weidian.com (insert search term here, refer to Chinese search terms above)
- Google will pull up Weidian links for you, however there can be a lot of out of stock or broken links so just be aware this is not a 100% success rate method, but a quick and easy way to find something, can also do this with Taobao as well!
Weidian (mobile)
What will you need
- Weidian App
- Weidian Account (Can use phone # or WeChat to login, but will optimize the application better as said before with Taobao mobile)
How to search on Weidian Mobile
- Download the Weidian application
- SEE HERE HOW TO DOWNLOAD WEIDIAN ON ANDROID DEVICES (This same process was from my 2020 guide, if there is a different/easier way to access Weidian on Android let me know & I will give you credit!)
- Click on this link
- Click on the person icon here
- You’ll be directed to this page, from then click on blue button here
- Getting this pop up will be no problem, click on download
- After downloading, you’ll be greeted to the Chinese app store
- Skip by not downloading any app and Closing the first page
- Once you get to the front page, click on the download on the right corner here
- After it has finished downloading, click on the green button and allow the app to download from unknown source (The Appstore)
- After downloading the app, Launching it would greet you to this page simply just click on the red button and you’re good to go! Sign-up/login to your Weidian account (again optional but better in the longrun)
- SEE HERE HOW TO DOWNLOAD WEIDIAN ON ANDROID DEVICES (This same process was from my 2020 guide, if there is a different/easier way to access Weidian on Android let me know & I will give you credit!)
- Weidian App Home Screen
- If you get to this page once logging in, you can now go up to the search bar and use the same methods as when searching Taobao Mobile (if image search fails) and Taobao/Weidian Desktop
- PERK OF HAVING AN ACCOUNT
- If you see a seller you like and want to follow them for future releases, you can follow sellers and click on the far left of the screen (where you see all those notifications) to bring you to the page that shows the sellers you follow & their new products. Source
Info About Taobao Agents & Buying from TaoBao
An agent is a middle-man service provider that allows you to purchase goods from numerous websites such as Taobao, Weidian, 1688, Yupoo, and many more. Much like how Amazon works with third party sellers, an Agent will do the same. Products will be purchased through your choice of agent (I recommend PandaBuy due to their unique features & pricing), sent to a warehouse, pictures taken of the product and uploaded for you to see, then shipped to you after payment.
The main website used by the community is Taobao.com and Weidian.com. Think of it like Amazon or eBay for China - solely for China. The problem that results in is that we need to establish a connection between your country and China. This is where an Agent comes into play.
You browse through your favorite Taobao shops and find some items you want to buy. Now you do not buy it through Taobao but through your agent (in our case, PandaBuy). PandaBuy now buys this exact item and lets it deliver to their warehouse. You ask for pictures, measurements, exchanges, returns etc. When everything is fine PandaBuy will package everything and deliver it to you. They are the connection between you and Taobao.
The community is filled with many options of agents. Due to this, it's best to understand why specific ones are better than others. Over the years, I have used several agents and many of them have been out-ranked by others due to their lack of features, high shipping prices, and lack of customer support as new agents come along. This is why I highly recommend using PandaBuy. PandaBuy offers the most honest, swift, and most importantly professional customer experience you can get. They're also creating unique features that no other agent is offering. This is why a majority of the community is starting to move towards PandaBuy. In this guide I will continue to make examples and tutorials only about PandaBuy's information. I am sorry if you use another agent but just keep PandaBuy in mind when you plan your next haul.
Use any agent you want, there are many out there.
There are other reliable agents beyond Wegobuy and Superbuy. which may offer more favourable shipping rates or lines to your part of the world. Check with other rep subreddits ( r/FashionReps, r/DesignerReps, etc.) for a more comprehensive list of trusted agents, as they do fall in and out of favour periodically, but right now Pandabuy, Sugargoo and CSSBuy are also popular.
Once you've purchased an item through an agent, it will be sent from the domestic seller to their warehouse. You'll receive QC pics and be afforded the opportunity to exchange or return an item if it's not satisfactory (usually within a 7 day period). Some agents offer free additional QC pictures, others charge a nominal fee but you can request additional photos of any aspect you wish.
All agents have a grace period where items will be stored free of charge. This varies from agent to agent, so if you foresee this being a concern, make sure to check how long the storage period is for the agent you've chosen. Storage periods can be extended beyond the free allotment for a nominal fee, or otherwise your items will be disposed of if you let the storage period lapse.
International shipping is not included in the initial price you pay to purchase the item and have it sent to your warehouse, and it can be a substantial portion of the total cost of your package, depending on which shipping line you choose and how much you're attempting to ship. Typically with other subs that deal with heavier, larger general use items like clothing or shoes, a "haul" is usually multiple kilograms. Dealing with watches I think most people will find the shipping rates aren't quite as exorbitant since even buying a few watches at a time won't amount to much, weight-wise.
Much like all TDs can source the same watches, all agents can buy from the same variety of domestic Chinese marketplaces. Most commonly you'll encounter Taobao, Weidian, or Yupoo links, but odds are if it's for sale in mainland China, and agent can buy it for you. Source
Glossary of Common Terms
QC: Quality Control (QC for short) is talking about pictures that are posted from an agent of an item that was ordered. Users will post these if they're unsure about the quality and would rather have someone else take a look at them if they're good enough.
LC: Legit Check (LC for short) This is a tag used for posts requiring a legit check. Legit checks are a great way of finding out if a item you're purchasing is authentic or not.
GP: Guinea Pig (GP for short) You will be the first person to order a sellers new item. This means you'll be the first to get pictures of their product and often times you'll post them to be checked for quality by the community.
FIND: Much like the name states. Posts with this flair are often linked to new products that haven't been posted before.
W2C:: Where To Cop (W2C for short) W2C refers to the search for a desired item. Often times will be linked with retail images for an example.
1:1: One to One (1:1 for short) 1:1 refers to a perfect replica. However, not many exist and often times you won't be able to get these as they're sold out.
GL: Green Light (GL for short) GL Refers to a user who has given their approval of a QC post.
RL: Red Light (RL for short) RL Refers to a user who has given their disapproval of a QC post.
B&S: Bait & Switch (BS or B&S for short) B&S Refers to a seller who has advertised their product and sent goods that are different from advertised.
2. Tops
尺码: Size
领宽: Neck width
领长: Collar length
肩宽: Shoulder width
袖长: Sleeve length
袖围: Sleeve circumference
袖口: Sleeve/Cuff opening
肘宽: Elbow width
胸围: Bust width; Chest width
3. Pants and Trousers:
腰围: Waist
臀围 or 坐围: Hip width
衣长: Length
松量: Relaxed (measurement)
拉量: Stretched (measurement)
前直档长: Front rise
后直档长: Back rise
裤长: Trousers length
拉链长: Zipper length
内长: Inseam
大腿围: Thigh width
裤脚围: Leg opening
裤脚宽: Trousers width
身高: Height
长度: Length
宽度: Width
4. Shoes
脚长: Foot length
美国: US
英国: UK
欧洲: EUR
中国: China
厘米: cm
毫米: mm
英寸 or 寸: inches
How to Reverse Image Search
Taobao for the average consumer may be hard to grasp and often times users may be hesitant to dive into Taobao's ever-growing catalog of products. Taobao offers a feature called Search via Image. This allows users to easily find items related to the image they upload.
Start here: https://s.taobao.com/search?
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlFHLITeQsc
Click on the camera icon 📷
Upload the image of the product you want to search for
Wait for the product to finish uploading
Select the appropriate category
Done! Now find a reasonably priced and good looking product for your needs!
How To Avoid Customs
1. Intro Revised
Ok this may be the most important part of my Guide. How to avoid customs - especially when you are living in Europe (s/o to Germany). Not everything changed, but there are some IMPORTANT steps that I added to the checklist. DHL is the way to go for Germany, Austria and many more European countries. Do not use EMS in Germany or Austria.
If you live in the US or Canada you can choose EMS, DHL or GD-Sal. Customs are pretty relaxed in these countries. For the US and Canada, shipping hauls up to 10kg generally isn't a problem. Some people even do more. Do so at your own risk. For the USA, the declaration value doesn't matter much, as you are unlikely to be taxed. For Canada, declare the package 10-14USD. Also, If you live in Canada, it is advised that you use EMS or GD-SAL. If you use DHL, you will be taxed upon package arrival.
2. Checklist For Europe
You may have to look up laws for any import fees or regulations. These numbers are an example for PandaBuy shipping to Germany, it should work for any country though.
- Stay within .9 of a KG. Read here for more information
- [ ] Try to stay at a maximum of 4kg. Do not go over this for the safest rate.
- [ ] If possible ask for no cardboard wrapping, let them package in DHL plastic bag
- [ ] Ask for vacuum sealing (Possible in the fewest cases)
- [ ] Ask them to wrap up your whole package with tape, a lot of tape.
- [ ] Let them put a Commercial invoice on the outside (!)! of your package
- [ ] The commercial invoice should have a value UNDER $24 including shipping costs
- [ ] The commercial invoice has to be readable, if it has printing errors it has to be printed again
- [ ] The commercial invoice has to state the shipping costs with a value >$0
- [ ] The commercial invoice has to have a sender address
- [ ] Your telephone number has to be stated on the commercial invoice
- [ ] Let them send you a copy of the commercial invoice to your email (Will come back to this)
- It is strongly advised that you go to Google and type in "[Your country] customs fashionreps".
By doing this, you will get a good grasp of what others have done. Trust me, your situation is not unique.
General Tips About PandaBuy/Shipping
Use Rehearsel Shipping to avoid paying too much shipping costs
You can ship shoeboxes - Do not ship more than 2 shoeboxes in one package
You can ship as many packages as you want simultaneously (Keep calm tho)
Think twice before shipping shoeboxes, if you don't need them, don't ship them and let PandaBuy throw them away. They're heavy and require volumetric weight.
If you have a non-Rep haul then you can probably use other shipping methods. Decide on your own.
I recommend you to use the service called 17Track to track your packages. No matter the tracking number 17Track usually can decipher it and track it for you.
If PandaBuy does not let you pay for your replicas directly through Paypal, just top up your account balance and then pay through your balance.
How to Deal with Customs Seizures
Outside of United States
Keep. The. F***. Calm. This can have so many reasons. And I want to correct myself: It is a difference between your parcel is held up by customs and your parcel being seized by customs. Let me take all the fear from you.
If your parcel is held up DHL probably just messaged/emailed/called you and they told you some long story about some value declaration and so on. To keep it short: DHL does not trust your invoice/can't read the invoice/is bored af and wants a proof of payment to declare the value of your haul. For DHL Germany it is really easy to do this. You go to this DHL Link fill out the information and upload a Paypal/Bank wire/Western Union/Payment Screenshot. For any other country: Search for the email address of DHL Express Customs (not normal DHL) in your country. You can also call the DHL Express hotline and ask them. Email them the same proof of payment screenshot.
The bad side is that you will probably have to pay some importing fees (EUSt in Germany are 19% + 12,50€ DHL fees). I can tell you that DHL Customs will not check if you send them an authentic screenshot of your Paypal transaction or if you managed to change up some digits in order to stay under $24. To save the importing fees. I cannot tell you how to do it, though of course. Google inspect element... This is why it was important, that PandaBuy sent you the Commercial Invoice they put on the parcel - You know exactly how high they declared it and what they stated is inside.
The Tracking status should be "Clearance Event" when they want the proof of payment and should change to "Clearance processing completed" when it is done. This can take up to several days after you send them the screenshot.
If your haul really got seized (Tracking status "Please contact DHL") there is nothing you can do. DHL will send you a letter where they will ask you for your permission to destroy the items. Just ignore this letter. It will automatically count as a permission (in Germany). There is nothing else. You don't go to jail, you don't get a Million $ fine. Some DHL Customs worker told me that if you stay under 3 shoes per package they will not contact the brand. But keep in mind, this is TOTALLY random. If you follow the checklist there is a micro chance that you package will even get inspected. Because inspecting alone is not enough, so many DHL workers just don't care and pass Nike, Adidas, Gucci Fakes. And if you really are that unlucky, just deal with it. Some sellers send out a replacement for free, some don't. You, Your family and your future kids will be safe, don't worry.
Inside the United States
If your package was seized within Chinese borders often times the Agent will refund you the full parcel price. Meaning if your haul went to the value of ¥2,000 then you will be reimbursed ¥2,000 directly to your PandaBuy account.
If your package was seized or taken in for inspection by United States Customs then you will be given a call or a notice that DHL, EMS, or your selected shipping company has took in your package. Do not panic. Often times when they take your package in for inspection they will ask you to provide a receipt or invoice for the declaration of value for your haul. Seizures and inspections are 100% random and aren't able to bypassed through any method. To keep it short: DHL does not trust your invoice/can't read the invoice/is bored af and wants a proof of payment to declare the value of your haul. For DHL Germany it is really easy to do this. You go to this DHL Link fill out the information and upload a Paypal/Bank wire/Western Union/Payment Screenshot. For any other country: Search for the email address of DHL Express Customs (not normal DHL) in your country. You can also call the DHL Express hotline and ask them. Email them the same proof of payment screenshot.
After this step you will need to wait for the review period to end and if everything went well then your package will be released to you. If your package was seized and they send you a letter than it is best to say you didn't order the item and take the loss on the haul.
This rarely happens.
Useful Links And Seller Stores
Ok this was the Big Customs/FashionReps Newbie Guide/PandaBuy Guide v6.0. If you have any remarks/questions feel free to hit me up. I will add some links that are quite useful and try to update it as often as possible:
Typical Weight Of Each Item To Estimate Costs
Please note these are just averages. Depends on sizing and quality.
| Type of Item | Weight to estimate shipping |
|---|---|
| Chonky Sneakers (e.g. Balenciaga Triple S) | 3300 |
| Boots (e.g. Timberland Boots) | 2700 |
| Regular Sneakers (e.g. Jordan 1) | 1500 |
| Slides | 900 |
| Coat (e.g. Feiyu Langford Parka) | 2000 |
| Hoodie / Sweatershit (e.g. Yeezy) | 1200 |
| Average T-Shirt (e.g. FOG) | 700 |
| Thin T-Shirt (e.g. budget tour tees) | 500 |
| Vest (e.g. Terry basketball Jersey) | 400 |
| Button-up Shirt (e.g. Cloud Stores PRL Oxford) | 350 |
| Jeans | 900 |
| Joggers | 700 |
| Shorts | 500 |
| Belt - Leather | 600 |
| Belt - Fabric | 300 |
| Sunglasses | 200 |
| Purses/Designer Bags | Varies |
How To Make Your Haul Cheaper
You will need to do rehearsal shipping once you have all your items in your warehouse. In short, you pay a small fee (around ¥20) for someone to package up all of your stuff, weigh it, measure it, and put these figures into the shipping calculator for a final cost.
There are two ways to do rehearsal shipping and you do this from your warehouse in PandaBuy.
With PandaBuy, they are more or less spot on with their revised methods of weighing.
You can still opt for Rehearsal Shipping but it should not be used every order.
Typically, you will see a new reduction by doing this.
Common FAQ
Q - How long should my parcel take to arrive?
China Post’s tracking service documents the average arrival times of all parcels for some frequent countries as follows. If your haul has not arrived and the “longest” number of days has not elapsed, you should not be concerned.
Country - Average Delivery Time - Longest Time - Shortest Time
Australia / New Zealand : 12 - 15 - 9
Canada : 30 - 60 - 10
EU : 17 - 44 - 7
United Kingdom : 12 - 40 - 6
United States : 16 - 62 - 4
As you can see, a delivery time of 40+ days for Europe and North America is frequent. (source: China Post)
Q - What does “shipping notice received” (or similar) mean?
This means the agent has put a tracking number from China Post on your parcel (i.e. a sticker with a barcode and scanned it), but has not shipped the goods yet. It can take two to three business days for the goods to be shipped as the agent will be waiting for China Post to collect the goods. In most cases, sellers will take immediate action to ship the goods to avoid disputes and reputational damage.
Q - It's been a couple of days since I finalized my haul, why hasn't anything happened?
In general, to avoid disappointment you should start counting days from when the parcel is collected (it says this specifically on your agent's site and on 17track) rather than the date you submitted the parcel.
Paying for your parcel today doesn't mean it will be in the hands of China Post tomorrow - it takes time to physically bundle up the parcel, allocate a tracking number and get China Post to physically collect at the warehouse. It can often take two to three business days for this to happen and your haul to update that the tracking number has been activated.
Agents and (more frequently) direct sellers will tell you "the item has shipped, but the shipping company hasn't given the tracking information yet" when in reality your parcel is still in the warehouse
Q - There seem to be a lot of delays, should I ship my parcel now or wait?
This is similar to driving to a friend’s house cross-country when the traffic is awful all the time - the sooner you leave, the sooner you’ll get there. Things won’t be any faster by delaying your haul.
Q - Has my haul been seized?!
In all likelihood, no. Your parcel status will update saying it is being inspected by customs at the point of seizure. A lack of status updates is probably a good thing in that sense.
Q - Is my parcel lost?
In all likelihood, no. These things are very rare and if you are worried about this happening you should purchase the relevant insurance protection from your agent before finalizing your shipment.
Q - My parcel has been scanned by customs but it hasn't been updated to say customs has been cleared. Has my haul been seized?
In all likelihood, no. The scan to confirm the parcel has cleared customs doesn’t necessarily take place in the warehouse and often takes place while the parcel is being loaded into a lorry or when it arrives at your local sorting office.
Q - What can I do to hurry things up?
Literally nothing. This is how international shipping works, so get comfortable with it.
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Good Fashion Guides
"I don't care about fashion and just want to fit in"
If you don't care about fashion and just want to fit in to high-school, just go to h&m (whatever store everyone goes to in your area) with your mommy or daddy and get whatever fits just like everyone else. Get stuff that you see at your high-school. Honestly though, it's high-school, no one really cares what you wear unless it's expensive hypebeast stuff like Jordans or Supreme. If you're dressing to impress, remember some people like preppy clothes and others like streetwear. A good balance is blank stuff without graphics, huge branding or any trendy stuff like side zips or rips.
"I actually like fashion"
If you want to learn to dress well, read these guides and look at some style inspiration albums for the different styles.
Here are some guides that actually teach people how to get into fashion not how to dress like a generic, unfashionable teen mashing all the latest trends together.
Note: Some guides are from other subs but they are still very relevant because streetwear is still just fashion at its core. Yes, button ups and non-bomber jackets can be "streetwear."
How-2-Streetwear, a Guide by Waversack
Creating a Dope Fit with Colour
A Rudimentary Guide on Creating Outfits That Work
I've got $X. How do I spend it?
Understanding Unconventional Fit
INSPO MEGATHREAD
List of a Couple of Inspo Albums
The side bar to the right has useful links to stores and blogs.
If you see a good guide that's not on here, feel free to post it. If it's terrible and is suggesting beginners all buy some basic starter pack of memes, keep it to yourself.
How to Avoid PayPal Exchange Fees when Topping up
Do you want to avoid the PayPal (your currency) to USD exchange fee when topping up your agent balance via PayPal? Well this guide is right for you dear!
So lets say you live somewhere in Europe and want to top up your agent balance with PayPal. PayPal converts your Euros (€) to US Dollars ($) and takes a conversion cut, even more than some banks do.
This is an example of my latest top up on my Agent (CssBuy) wallet balance
I topped my Cssbuy balance with 219$ on 24th of October, at that second the EUR to USD rate on my card issuer i.e. Revolut was 1€=0.9876$ which means i paid 221,74€ for the top up including exchange fees etc.
Now if i would have topped up same amount but directly with PayPals conversion rate it would have charged me 234,50€ to top up the same 219$ on my balance. PayPals exchange rate was 1€=0,93392$.
So by using my card issuers conversion rate i saved 12,76€ aka. 12.61$
Find a bank/virtual bank that has 0% or close to 0% currency conversion fee. For most European users Revolut is a good choice, its available in almost all EU countries. They allow 1000€ of exchange every month with 0% fee, after that a exchange usage fee of 0,5% applies till end of the month.
After you have found your card issuer and applied for a card and you have all the information you need. Log in to your PayPal account, go to Wallet and add your new card
Add your new card to your paypal
Now that you have your card added, head over to your agents website and top up balance via PayPal. Once you hit this window search for SEE CURRENCY OPTIONS and click it
A window like this will pop up, now you will CLICK the USD and then click PAY IN USD. Since you have 0% exchange rate you dont pay ANY conversion fees and get a better deal vs. using PayPals exchange rate.
Disclaimer: Before switching ANY PayPal settings read your card issuers TOS and the exchange fee listing on your banks/card issuers website. All banks have different exchange fees, some might take over5% and some little as 0.01%, i am not responsible if you end up paying more just because you didnt do your quick 5 minute research. Financial isntutution rules may differ from country to country, not all virtual banks are available in every country. Use your discression when buying those Bape hoodies, you will cringe at your self with in next 5 years if you wear those hoodies. Note that due to currency fluctulation the exchange rates are updated every second and some banks have flat once a day changing currency exchange rates. Note that some financial institutions might require parental permission for customers under 18 when applying for a card/opening an account, please follow local laws and guidances.
Official CSSBuy Newbie Guide
Head to CSSBuy’s site and click “Register” on the upper right of the screen, or use someone’s referral link. Image
Choose a username and password, enter the email you’d like to use, a referral code if you have that, and click Register, then check your email for a confirmation link. Image
Once confirmed, return to CSSBuy and log in normally.
Using an agent may seem overwhelming, but in reality you’ll be using the same few pages that you’ll quickly understand. These pages are as follows: Image
My Orders: This is your warehouse. (A)
My int’l Parcels: This is where you see the hauls you’ve shipped out—you check tracking, ask questions, get after sale service from here. (B)
Address Book: This is where the addresses you’ve sent hauls to are saved. (C)
Submit Ship: This is where you submit hauls to ship (D)
Recharge: This is where you top up. There’s a button next to it called “Withdraw” to withdraw funds (E)
Asking Question: This is where you ask an agent to ask a seller a question for you or find something out for you. (F)
Search Bar: This is where you’d put a Taobao link to order it, or, if you want to search for an item, you can also do that here(G)
Expert Buy: This is where you’ll place non-Taobao orders (H)
Image This is just as simple as any other agent. There’s a search bar at the top that you can just input your link into. (A)- Enter your link and submit it. You’ll be redirected to the item page.
Choose the size and color by selecting the corresponding buttons(B)
ImageYou can view the additional item information by scrolling down the page.
Input any additional information the agent needs to know in the note box and add to cart. The item is now ready for purchase in your cart.
To check out items from your cart, go to your cart by clicking the cart button with a number on it in the upper right corner of your page. Image This will take you to your cart.
ImageYou can delete(A), favorite(B), and most importantly select to purchase(C) the items in your cart that you’d like to purchase. Click the corresponding button to do so.
Image Once you select items to purchase, you will be redirected to a new page where you select the country that you will ultimately send these items to in a haul (A). For each item, you can optionally choose to remove packaging , order a full QC album for 1.5Y an item, or order a set of measurements for 4Y (B). Finally, you can choose to apply any available coupons (C)
Once you have done all of this, click “Submit to Buy”, and you will be redirected to a payment pageImage.
Select your method of payment and click “Go to Pay”, then follow the prompts for payment. Please note that if you plan on using PayPal, the PayPal billing address must match the address you will eventually ship your haul to.
Use CSSBuy’s Expert Buy system for products not on Taobao. This includes Weidian, Yupoo, 1688, anything. An agent will purchase it on your behalf and it will go to your warehouse. is incredibly simple and intuitive to use.
CSSBuy charges no additional fees for ordering through Expert Buy
To use, click the Expert Buy button at the top of the desktop page.
Image Fill out the fields as follows: “Item URL” with the link, “Fill Title” with the title of the page, “Note” with the color and size, along with any additional purchase information (such as if the seller gave you a special code), and “Price”, “Domestic Shipping”, and “Quantity” are self- explanatory. Then add to cart. The product is now available to check out in your cart. Example
Here’s where all your stuff goes. [6] To view your stuff, go to “My Orders”.
Every order you’ve submitted, or attempted to submit, is here, and will have statuses and categories you can sort by Image
All: every order
In Warehouse: Things that have arrived will wait here until you submit them to ship.
Submitted to Ship: Things that you have shipped out in hauls
Pending: Orders you’ve paid for but haven’t arrived in the warehouse yet. You can cancel orders from this page if they have a status of “Pending”
Invalid Order: Cancelled orders. You can delete these orders by clicking “Delete”, thus clearing up your warehouse of entries.
Unpaid: If you submitted stuff in your cart to be ordered but didn’t pay for them for whatever reason, they’ll appear here instead of your cart. Pay for them here.
Image For each order, you’ll see the following
ID: This is your order number, reference this when talking to customer service. (A)
Title and link: This is what you bought in the order; you can click it to go to the product page (B)
Order stats: See how much you paid, item weight, and order status. (C)
View Logistics: If this button appears, then domestic tracking has been provided by the seller
QC Pic: If this button appears, then you paid for QC pictures and they are now available to view.
Add Note: This is where you ask an agent to do or ask something for you (retake a QC picture, get a refund or exchange, ask the seller a question, etc.)
Shipping is easy as long as you don’t get overwhelmed.
Head to your “In Warehouse”. Image First, using the checkboxes, select the items from “In Warehouse” from “My Orders” that you’d like to submit to ship(A), then click “Submit to Ship”(B) and confirm that you’d like to do so. You’ll be redirected to the international shipping page
Image The international shipping page gives you the option to double box individual items and/or add air cushions to your package for a small fee. Select what items you’d like these services done for if you desire
Image Select, or add the address if you haven’t added it before, where you’ll be sending your haul. Please note that if you plan to pay for haul shipping using PayPal, the PayPal billing address must match the address you are shipping to.(A)
Once you select an address, you can see the available shipping lines and their rates. Selecting a line will show you their restrictions. CSSBuy by default does not stop you from submitting a package that ignores these restrictions, but don’t be surprised if you do and you have problems later on (B)
Image Fill out your invoice for your package here, or alternatively you can choose to have CSSBuy make one for you. Be aware of the import restrictions of your destination country and fill out accordingly (A). You can add additional lines for more items if necessary by clicking “add” (B)
Finally, you’ll see the final cost of shipping (C), along with another set of value- added services you can opt for, and a note box for any special instructions. (D) Review this, click submit to ship, and if your balance is insufficient to pay for the haul you will be brought to another page to pay the difference. If this is the case, simply do so.
Image You can view your shipped hauls under “My Int’l Parcels”. You’ll see the parcel ID (A), your tracking number once it is available (B), parcel stats (C), and a few more buttons.- From this page, you can add a note to ask a question, mark your haul as received, see photos of your haul with all the items that should be packed it AND its recorded weight, and a copy of the attached shipping invoice, which also includes the address you shipped to (D)Example
If you’re getting “verify code#### is uncorrect” error, try clearing your cookies or changing browsers or going incognito.
Don’t want to see the live chat popup on the side? Just hover over it and click the X to make it disappear.
Your balance will automatically be used to pay for haul shipping if you have enough to cover the cost
You can be as vague as you need to be in your invoice. Don’t feel the need to be descriptive to customs officers. Instead of saying “Yeezy Boost 350 V2” instead put “shoes”
We hope this guide helped you become familiar with the CSSBuy site. Please give feedback if we have forgotten something, or if you have any questions.
How to Find Brand Names on AliExpress
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Adidas |
Adidas / Adey / Adi / Addas / Adids / Shampooers / Casual |
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Air Jordan |
Air Jordan / Nike |
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Alpinestars |
A stars / Alpine Stars / alpin3stars |
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American Eagle |
American Eagle / AE |
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Arai Cascos |
Arai |
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Armani |
Armaniingly / AR / AR watch |
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Asics |
Asics /Asks |
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Balenciaga |
Enciaga / Veevan |
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Belstaff |
Gangster jacket / Tom Cruise Jacket / BSF |
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Bershka |
BSK |
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Billabong |
Billabong |
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Breitlin Relojes |
Bentley Watch |
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Burberry |
Burbry / Bur / Berry |
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Bvlgari |
BVG / BV |
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Calvin Klein |
C k / ck |
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Camel |
Camete / Camel |
Search for “camete” |
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Carolina Herrera |
CHHC |
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Cartier |
c luxury watch |
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Casio |
Cassio |
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Chanel |
cc / Double C |
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Christian Louboutin (Zapatos) |
Christian Shoes / CL Shoes |
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Citizen |
Citizenning / AT / BR / COT |
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Desigual |
sunflower / buterfly / Desigual Spain / desigual spanish |
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Diesel |
Die / Dies / Diezel / Dsl |
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Dior |
Diorissimo / DI*R |
Search for “diorissimo” |
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Disney / Mickey Mouse |
Cabeza de Raton |
Search for “Cabeza de raton” |
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DR. Martens |
Dr Boots / Dr Marteens / Marten Boots / Punk Boots / Dr Martin / Dr Marshern |
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Dsquared |
d2 Jeans / d jeans brand / d Squared / DSQ / D2 |
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Ecko |
Rhino |
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Emporio Armani (Giorgio) |
A X / E A / AR / AOR / Armaniingly |
Search for “Armaniingly” |
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Fjäll räven kanken |
Kanken Backpack |
Search for “Kanken Backpack” |
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Forever 21 |
F21 / Fv21 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
FM Clothes / FM Hoodies |
Search for “FM Clothes” |
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Free People |
Free People Women / Hippie Boho |
Search for “Hippie Boho” |
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Furla |
Furly Candy |
Search for “Furly Candy” |
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G-star Raw |
gs / gstar / raw |
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GAP |
G A P / G * P / GP / |
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Gas Monkey Garage |
Mono de Gas |
Search for “Mono de Gas” |
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Golden Goose Deluxe Brand |
GGDB |
Search for “GGDB” |
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Gucci |
GG / GG Men / GG Women / GG Bag / GG Shoes / GG Belt / GG Sunglasses |
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Guess |
 Guess / GS |
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Hackett |
Hacket |
Search for “Hacket” |
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Hawkers |
sunglasses hawkers |
Search for “sunglasses hawkers” |
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Heelys |
Roller skate shoes for kids |
Search for “Roller skate shoes for kids” |
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Hollister |
H C O / Hollistes / Hollistants / Hollistic |
Search for “hollistic” |
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H&M |
H*M |
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Heuer |
TOH / Tag Watch |
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Hugo Boss |
HB / hugos y boss / hugo jefe / Hugo Boss |
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Hunter |
Rain Waterproof Boots / Rain Boots / Wellies |
Search for “rain boots” |
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Isabel Marant |
Isabel Shoes |
Search for “Isabel Shoes” |
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Issey Miyake |
Issey Miyake |
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Jeffrey Campbell |
Jeffrey Shoes / Campbell Shoes |
Search for “Jeffrey Shoes” |
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Kenzo |
Kenz / Kenzoe / Ken Paris / Jungle Paris |
Search for “ken paris” |
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Kipling |
Kipling / Kip / Kappling / Kiple |
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Kipple / Kipled / KP |
Search for “Kipling” |
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Lacoste |
Crocodile / Croc |
Search for “Crocodile” |
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Levis |
Lev / levs |
Search for “levs” |
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Loewe |
Loe we / Loe |
Search for “loe we” |
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Longchamp bolsos |
Long Champagne Bag |
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Louboutin |
Red Bottom Shoes / L0UB0RTIN |
Search for “Red Bottom Shoes” |
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Louis Vuitton |
LV / Louis Bag / L* / L V* |
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Massimo Dutti |
Massimo mujer /Massimo / mossimo md / dutti |
Search for “massimo mujer” |
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MAC Cosmetics |
Mc |
Search for “mc” |
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Mango |
Mng |
Search for “Mng” |
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Manolo Blahnik |
Manolos |
Search for “Manolos” |
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Marc Jacobs |
MJ |
Search for “MJ” |
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Merrell |
Merrells |
Search for “Merrells” |
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Michael Kors |
MK / kors / Michaeled |
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Miss Sixty |
Miss 60 / Miss Jeans / 60 Jeans |
Search for “Miss 60″ |
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Mizuno |
Mizuno / M |
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Moncler |
Monclearing / Monclear |
Search for “Monclearing” |
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Mont Blanc |
Mont / Mont Black |
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Moschino |
McDonalds / Moschi / Milan Bolsa / Moshino |
Search for “mcdonalds” |
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Mulberry |
Mulb bag / Berry Bags / Mulbe Leather Bag |
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Naked Palettes |
NK / Naked palettes |
Search for “naked palettes” |
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New Balance |
N Shoes |
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Nike |
NK / Nikelis |
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The North Face |
NF / La Cara Norte |
Search for “summit series” |
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Oakley |
Okly / O Sunglasses |
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Pandora |
Pandora Charms / 925 sterling silver |
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QuikSilver |
Quick Silver / QS |
Search for “quick silver” |
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Philipp Plein |
Philipp /Philippe / PP |
Search for “philipp” |
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Prada |
Pra / Prad / Prd |
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Puma |
P-U-M-A / Pu ma |
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Purificacion Garcia |
pg |
Search for “pg” |
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Ralph Lauren: |
Horse / R L / Polo / Ralphly / Ralphs |
Search for “rl polo” |
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Ralph Lauren Polo |
Gran Caballo/ Polo |
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Ray Ban |
RB / G ray |
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Reebok |
Reebok Shoes |
Search for “Reebok Shoes” |
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Rolex |
<a class="rank-math-link" href="http://ali.ski/eC4NqK" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Role / roleingly</a> |
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Seiko |
SOK / Seiko / Seiko Watch |
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Shoei Cascos |
Shoei |
Search for “Shoei” |
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Skechers |
Skechers Shoes |
Search for “Skechers shoes” |
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Spy+ (Gafas de sol) |
Ken Block |
Search for “ken block” |
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Tiffany & Co. |
Tif / Tiff / Tiffany / Tiffani |
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Timberland |
timber / Martin boots / botas de madera |
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Tissot |
Tissot / Tissotingly |
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Tous |
To.us / bear / teddy bear / tou / Spain Bear |
Search for “bear” |
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Tommy Hilfiger: |
Tommys / tommyingly / hilfiGerlying / Tommyed |
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Troy Lee Designs |
TLD designs |
Search for “TLD designs” |
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Ugg |
australian boots / Snow Boots / UGG / Uggly |
Search for “uggly” |
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Urban Decay |
UD / urban cosmetics / ud cosmetics |
Search for “urban cosmetics” |
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Valentino |
Val |
Search for “val” |
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Vans |
Vansing / Canvas sneakers / Canvans / Vns |
Search for “vns” |
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Victoria Secret |
VS / Victoria / Victoria underwear |
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Yves Saint Laurent |
YS_ / Y S L / YSL / ys bags women |
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Zara |
Zar / ZA / Zapa / ZA** |
A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting to Dress Well
You want to start dressing better but don't know where to start.
Hopefully, this article can help. What we're going to do is narrow the process down to precise, discrete steps, in order to a) avoid information overload, b) prevent wasting money through 'shotgun shopping' (buying a whole bunch of items at once because someone told you they were “necessary basics” or “wardrobe staples”), and c) give you a path to move on from where you are and expand your sartorial horizons. We're not going to really change your style but, perhaps, refine it, simplify it, and make it a basis for further expression.
WHO is this for: The rank neophyte, someone brand new to the idea of putting effort into dressing well, or at least doing so in an informed way. Particularly, someone who has an aversion to risking buying things that don’t fit, are out of style, or don’t work with their lifestyle - in general wasting money. If you like going out and jumping into the deep end and trying things out, or have money to burn, this may not be for you.
HOW will we do this: By a step-by-step guide that cuts down on the amount of information you have to parse, allowing you to focus on one clothing item at a time. Also, by getting you to think about how and what you wear and why, and having that inform your decisions, rather than wardrobe lists or MFA uniform standards.
This isn't the only way to start thinking about dressing better, or even the best, but hopefully it can help you avoid some common pitfalls.
Steps
1) Lurk And Read (and keep doing it!)
2) Make An Honest Assessment Of Your Current Style
3) Pick One Item You Already Wear (a lot)
4) Research The Heck Out Of It (and figure out what works for you)
5) Go Shopping (Try Before You Buy), And Purchase
6) Integrate Into Your Wardrobe
7) Lather, Rinse, Repeat
8) Try New Items And Styles One At A Time
1) Lurk And Read (and keep doing it!)
You're already doing it, to an extent. Keep it up! Read through articles and discussions, even if you don't know what's being said. Use RES to save comments and threads you find interesting. Make a folder in imgur and tuck images from inspiration albums or other threads there that you find interesting to save for later. Ask polite, pointed questions if you don't understand something.
Read articles fully, don't skim. If you don't understand something, Google it, then ask in the Simple Questions thread. Browse through the WAYWT and see what you like and what you don’t. Maybe ask the users about a particular item if you like it.
Lurk tumblr, StyleForum, Superfuture, Ask Andy, and others.
Above all, keep an open mind. Never say, "I don't like this, it sucks". Ask, "I'm not a big fan of this, can you explain the appeal to me?" Soon you may find yourself drawn to and enjoying styles and items you would have scoffed at mere weeks ago.
Keep this up, and you'll be able to consider where to go once you've gotten some of the basics out of the way.
2) Make An Honest Assessment Of Your Current Style
What is your everyday outfit, right now? Sneakers, jeans, and a t-shirt? Slip-on leather shoes, dress slacks, button-up, and tie? Workboots, canvas pants, and a torn hoodie? Dark suit, black shoes, power tie?
Make an honest and concise analysis of your most commonly worn items. For the sake of this article, I'm going to work with the example of a typical jeans-and-t-shirt guy.
A NOTE ABOUT FORMALITY: Dressing up doesn’t mean dressing better, and dressing well doesn’t mean dressing up. Many guys fall into the trap of feeling like they need to put on a suit and tie to dress and look good. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Be honest about who you are and what’s appropriate for your life. If you’re in high school or college, wearing a suit would be completely out of place. If you’re in a casual workplace, wearing a suit or jacket when your boss wears jeans would be inappropriate and might look self-serving. There’s nothing wrong with a t-shirt-and-jeans outfit, or chinos and OCBD, or streetwear, or yes a suit. But all of these can be executed well, and all can be done poorly.
3) Pick One Item You Already Wear (a lot)
Looking back at your analysis of your everyday clothing, what is your most commonly worn item? What stands to gain from the most improvement? Where would you feel most comfortable making a purchase?
Start with something that will have some impact, some benefit in your overall look. Don't think about periphery items or accessories like ties, watches, or sunglasses. Focus on a basic, foundational item. Jeans. Sneakers. Dress shoes. A t-shirt. A suit. A button-up shirt. Boots.
The reason we’re starting with something you already own and wear, is that it should be easy to integrate into your life and current wardrobe. After all, you’ve been wearing what you’re wearing for a while now, and I’m going to guess it hasn’t caused you too much trouble.
For the purposes of this guide, I’m going to stick with the example of jeans.
4) Research The Heck Out Of It (and figure out what works for you)
Take some pictures of yourself wearing the item you’d like to research that you currently own. Wear neutral items aside from it (like a white tee and plain sneakers). Use natural light and get a friend to take them or use a timer if possible. Blur or cut out your face, and post to the Outfit Feedback and Fit Check thread or Simple Questions. Ask specifically for people to analyze the particular item you’re looking into, what can be improved, and any recommendations they have.
5) Go Shopping (Try Before You Buy), And Purchase
Head to the store and look to try on some jeans. Take whatever recommendations you’ve been given, grab a pile of jeans, and try them on. Feel free to try pairs that aren’t what you consider your normal size or cut. Try them on in the dressing room and take some pics of yourself in them (again, simple items aside from the jeans make this easier to assess). DON’T feel the need to buy anything just yet.
Take those pictures back and post them, again, to the OF&FC or SQ threads. Get opinions and think about which ones you like best, outside of the store.
When you’ve decided which ones you like best (you may have to try multiple stores or take multiple trips), go ahead and make the purchase. It may be worth waiting for a sale, but in my opinion it’s better to just get what you want and looks good, even if it’s full price, rather than settle for something else.
6) Integrate Into Your Wardrobe
Take the new item and work it into your rotation. Wear it regularly and see how it fits in real life. Is it comfortable? Does it look good? Does it work with the rest of your clothes? Even if it doesn’t, can you think of what you might change with your other clothes to suit the item better? For example, if you go from fairly baggy jeans to a slimmer cut, you may find your shirts are too large to look good with it, or your sneakers look a little chunky. That’s something to consider before making your next purchase.
7) Lather, Rinse, Repeat
After assessing the new item and how it fits into your style, you can begin to think about the next item to deal with. Maybe it’s some boots to go with those jeans, or an OCBD to wear over it. Either way, think about how it would work with your style and start your research again.
8) Try New Items And Styles One At A Time
After a few rounds of this, you’ll find you have a tidy little wardrobe of decent clothes that works well for you, but you may find things to be a little bit boring. With a stable of basics you can depend on, now you can branch out and try some new things without too much risk. Maybe pick up some cheap stuff from H&M or elsewhere to try a new style, or snap up a more expensive item you’ve been thinking about and pining after. Look through the WAYWT for some ideas, save the images you like in a folder.
Keep reading, looking for inspiration, and going to places other than Reddit for more and more info. Move forward and take some risks, knowing you have a basis to fall back on. Most of all, have fun! Source
Developing Personal Style 2.0
A wise man once saidHowever I do need to link the original Developing Personal Style because while I feel it doesn't do enough to discuss the subject it was my primary inspiration for starting my own clothing journey. Please read through the original.I'm interested in making MFA one of the best resources on the web for beginners - part of that is cultivating a welcoming environment, part of it is attracting (and retaining) a large and diverse group of regular contributors, part of it is developing a deep and broad set of resources, and part of it is encouraging newcomers not only to nail down the basics but also to develop their personal style.” However he followed it up with an incomplete guide on developing personal style. Utilizing great posts of the past and different ideas I seek to assemble a guide which will assist users in finding and developing their personal style and clothing journey.
While we can’t all be inspired to find the one style that clicks there are three simple ideas to move towards a more cohesive wardrobe and style. There are many facets to each of these ideas but by following them you will have a much more clear sense of yourself and your clothing.
Plan
The self explanatory category.
- Collect pictures, quotes, fits, lookbooks, links, anything that you feel looks good or works. Do this as often as you can and try to label everything you can by brand or ideas so you understand what exactly you’re looking at. Some good ideas include writing what you like(d) about that picture so you can start to form ideas of things you do and don’t like. Utilize any site you can to help you collect/store the pictures! The purpose of having this allows you to get ideas for your own outfits and a goal of how you’d like to look.
- Planning also includes going to new stores, boutiques, malls and the like. While many of us don’t have access to interesting stores it can be important to plan for extra time when traveling to new cities to see what they have available for purchase. It can be a good experience to have a short road trip to a bigger city to experience new clothing and the other things the city has to offer. You can also try and schedule trips around specific sales, especially for brands that have sample/warehouse sales.
- Research different brands and designers that you may be interested in. Try and learn about why they design certain things or why they use the materials that they use. See if you can find out how transparent they are regarding their labor and/or production methods. Spending a lazy day reading about how different designers can really open your eyes to new ideas, fits and styles.
- Arguably the most important part of planning is regarding your budget. We are all limited by our budgets and this means some of us will have to pay much more close attention to our spending habits. It is important to take it slow and carefully think about your purchases especially as they get more expensive. Remember getting pleasure from purchases and shopping addiction is real and you’re not less likely to fall victim to it more than anyone else. Keep track of your spending and check it against your income. Don’t go into debt trying to look dope.
Do
The fun category
- After you’ve planned out purchases go and buy it or sit at home and wait for it to arrive. That’s about it. Go buy that cool new piece! It doesn’t have to be expensive, it’s just about getting your feet wet and trying new things. When getting into a newer style there isn’t anything wrong with buying cheaper pieces to see if you would wear it at all.
- Try it on and make sure it actually works for you and that it fits how you want it to fit. Try it on with all sorts of different combinations of clothing that doesn’t seem like it’d work together just to see how you feel about it. Look at the item in different lights. Observe the construction of the garment and see the effort that was put into creating it.
- Get your internet validation points by posting it to any of the fashion forums and see how other people feel about it. Listen to what others suggest and how they feel about your new piece/outfit.
- Go on that road trip/walk to a store and try and on all sorts of different things. Experiment and try on things you could never see yourself in to try and appreciate other styles! Feel all sorts of different leathers and materials to see what you can see yourself wanting/wearing.
Reflect
The hard category
- Learn to be honest with yourself regarding your purchases, especially regarding wearability. If you work a 9-5 office job in Kansas do you think buying Rick Owens will really fit into your lifestyle? If you’re a high school student who doesn’t feel comfortable in an OCBD do you think you should own 10 of them? This should also be done with regards to the planning phase however it is important to do after a purchase as well.
- After a significant amount of time has passed spend some time and look at your wardrobe and choose all of the pieces that you wore less than 5 times in the past 3 months. Was it due to season? Was it due to fit? It is important to look at your wardrobe often to reduce the things that just don’t fit into what you actually wear. From there you need to make a conscious choice about whether or not you need to wear it more or sell/donate. Clothes that only take up space are not part of your personal style.
- Like the prior point, after you have spent a good amount of time owning your current wardrobe take a good look at it and find the pieces you wear the most. Think about why you wear them more than anything else and what that means to your future plans. Do you wear wool sweaters more than you ever thought you would? Are cropped pants the things for you? Does Ann Demeulemeester just do everything right? When what you like and want to wear matches up with what you wear your personal style is right where it needs to be. You can use the minor things you learn from this experience to help make careful purchases in the future as you plan to incorporate new pieces into your wardrobe.
- The final sentiment is to accept that you will make mistakes. We all make mistakes in our pursuit for style ranging from overspending to not wearing jorts more. The key is understanding that it’s alright to make mistakes and that you can always try again. Internet fads and hype applies to every style and group not just “impressionable people”. Sometimes a shirt doesn’t fit properly, some people don’t look good with undercuts and that’s all ok. Personal style is a journey not a destination. Source
p.s. Lindless is a faggot
