22 Online Stores for Those Who Can't Bear Shopping IRL

There's one good reason online fashion stores are the best: You don't have to interact with anyone else. Not that I want to sound like a miserable old woman, but sometimes going into town to shop is awful. Even as I type these words, the thought of having to wade through a load of people at a store entrance only to passive-aggressively bump elbows and tut loudly at people makes me feel tired. Thank goodness for the internet, then. The sheer amount of online stores means that you never have to leave your house again to go shopping. Hurrah!
Eni of Eni's Wardrobe in a Finery dress.
While I'm sure our ancestors never imagined the beauty of next-day delivery, it's one of the best things about being able to shop online. From designer to vintage, as well as brilliant high-street buys, there are plenty of places to shop while you sit in the comfort of your own home, wine in hand. Even better, you can try on the items at home (goodbye, unflattering changing-room lighting), and then send back if it doesn't fit. Just how did we survive before we had it?
Lizzy Hadfield and Lindsey Holland in Baum und Pferdgarten.
Keep scrolling for our roundup of the best online fashion stores that you should keep bookmarked.
The Outnet
Can't always afford new-collection prices or just missed out on a piece last season? Try The Outnet for finding incredible designer bargains as well as items you don't want to miss out on.
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Studio B
Founded by former fashion buyer Bethany Rowntree, at Studio B, you'll find directional fashion that won't break the bank. In fact, it's become a valuable source for finding pieces sold-out elsewhere from brands like Rixo, Stone Goya and Gestuz. We don't know how we'd live without it, to be honest.
Finery
MatchesFashion
Uterqüe
MyTheresa
Let us count the ways that we love Jacquemus and our obsession with his upgraded basics. MyTheresa.com has all that goodness on tap. Plus, thanks to the regular exclusives it does with designers, it means you might just get your hands on something no one else has.
What did we do before ASOS? When the site launched back in 2000, people didn't trust shopping online. But nearly 20 years later, it's the UK's biggest online fashion retailer. The Collect Plus scheme also makes it super easy to return stuff that you don't like or doesn't fit.
Moda Operandi
Moda Operandi's Trunkshow is a spotlight on the new-names-to-know across clothes, accessories and jewellery. The covetable edit of collections sits alongside our favourite designer's names.
Coggles
Farfetch
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Vestiaire Collective
Yoox
The Modist
The Modist is a website dedicated to dressing modestly with a curated edit of some of our favourite designers including Ganni. It also offers new and emerging labels that we love—all with modest fashion in mind.
Ssense
Kitri
Boutique 1
From the new names to know to our all-time favourites, Boutique 1's curated edit of designer goodies meets all our fashion needs. There's also an outlet on site for discounted items.
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Stylebop
Shopbop
Wolf Badger
Net-a-Porter
Mr. Porter
Next up, our edit of the best affordable designer handbags.
This post was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
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