To help you out, below is a list of 5 of the best fashion apps available to download to your smartphone or tablet device. Even better, they’re all free!

The Fashion Pixie: The best for discounts

Already a popular website, The Fashion Pixie is now bringing you news of the best designer and high street sales in the UK direct to your smartphone. They also list discount codes to be used in stores and online so it’s worth checking if you’re planning a shopping spree.

Go Try it On: Brilliant when you need a second opinion

If you need a second opinion on an outfit but want someone impartial to give it, this is the app for you. Take a picture of what you’re planning to wear for a wedding, date or party and upload it to this app and wait for comments on what other people think. It’s also a good place to find some fashion inspiration from real people around the world, rather than the same celebrities and models in magazines.

River Island: Top rated for easy shopping

There are plenty of shops that are taking advantage of modern technology, who can blame them? Being able to make purchases in just a few clicks from anywhere there’s mobile signal or Wi-Fi is an opportunity not to be missed by retailers.

River Island has one of the better shopping apps for fashion lovers in the UK. Not only are the products organised into different types of clothing and accessories, you can also browse suggested items based on a certain look. If you’ve found something you like but want a second opinion, you can email the item to a friend or upload the picture to your Facebook or Twitter account.

Style.com: Great for finding the latest catwalk collections

The Style.com app is great for those who like to find the top trends straight from the catwalks of New York, London, Paris and Milan. With this you will be inspired by the complete runway collections from the major fashion weeks, as well as coverage from all the best parties, videos and celebrity and designer profiles.

Stylish Girl: The best virtual wardrobe

With Stylish Girl, you can add your own items of clothing to the virtual wardrobe and create magazine-style collages to put together outfits without having to physically try on everything you own. You can also browse the Fashion Mall and Fashion Lounge for inspiration, record what you’re wearing in the calendar and even plan your holiday packing with the suitcase feature.

This guest post was contributed by Kathy Keable, written for those who love tech, fashion and beauty. She hopes this article can help you easily find the latest trends and best dress deals at Café La Moda offering designer and high street fashions online.

Where to buy Amazon Kindle in the Philippines

Image from NKRX Facebook Profile

NKRX is a well-established online shopping business in the Philippines since 2006. It is a trusted shopping partner by various customers all over the country. You can shop gadgets and other tech needs on US sites and NKRX personal tech shopper can deliver the items you want at your doorstep. This business is owned by Kris and Nelson Villaceran.

How to Buy Products from NKRX

There are two methods to get your order from NKRX. One is through shipping and the other option is to pick up. For Metro Manila areas, shipping fee via LBC is 200 pesos or via Xsend 50 pesos. If you prefer pick up, you can get your items at Asiawealth Tower Leveriza St. Pasay City near LRT Buendia or LRT Vito Cruz stations.

Personal Experience

I actually bought my Kindle(s) from them. Yes Kindles since it is my 2nd time to transact with them (Sept. 20).  I actually stepped on my first Kindle huhuhu that’s why I needed another one. I also bought a red leather kindle cover with light from them.

Transaction is fast and hassle free. I went to their condo to pay and pick up my orders. The products are genuine and in good condition.

For more NKRX online shopping information, you can check details about the product I bought from them at http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=11075529. You may also see their Facebook account http://www.facebook.com/nelsonkrx?sk=info.

So far, it works! Umm, I guess.. She only deals with sure buyers. One thing though that is not so convenient at her site, whenever she posts new stuffs for sale, it has no dates on when she did the uploads, she only puts a note on every items for the dates unlike with the other sellers. But nevertheless, her site has this very fashionable design with a very personal touch.. like her logo design, a large framed woman, nearly her personal body frame that makes her look like a bully.. a bully for fashion hehe ( but as of this moment, she had been spending time at the gym, and I don’t think she looks like a bully anymore but a very SEXY model for her collections hehe.. )..and oh her welcome notes are really inspiring for women who go for nice and cheap dresses.. Being the model herself, makes her dresses very more attractive to her customers unlike those who uses manequins.. another ganda points to her store!=)

As for her mode of payment, she accepts G-cash and Bank Deposits at BDO, a little bit hassle on her clients here in Manila is that when we pay via bank deposit, we have to pay 50 peso service charge =(,  so most of us really go for G-cash.

Her shipping schedule is done every Saturday ( so she makes sure payment has been made before that day ) via JRS or Air21. She also do meet-ups for her Cebu clients. Since shipment is during Saturdays, expect it at your doorstep by Monday since couriers are off during Sundays and Holidays.

If you’re a new customer and you don’t know her style yet, don’t fret and think as if you have been scammed if you just had a transaction to her, send your payment and then you won’t hear any feedback from her regarding your orders, like tracking numbers and other questions that you want to ask her for the last minute. She is a very busy lady, managing her online store, her family, her hubby and gimiks on the side. She will answer your quiry in wee hours, just when you thought everybody are asleep, she is busy tending to her customers.. you won’t be able to get annoyed at her, because as most of the Cebuanas, she will add up “ lambings” on her texts and it  will just mellow you down.=)

A long wait for your order is worth it, I can promise you that. Her stuffs are really neat and one of a kind. You won’t see any other dress like the ones she have on her store. That is because she and her supplier has a great taste for clothing too. Some of them are imported from Bangkok while some are locally made, inspirations came from top shops and boutiques like Plains and Prints, Kamiseta and the likes.

She uploads new fashionable dresses every week so don’t dare to look at her site if you’re broke, because you’ll just drool over her collections and get frustrated if you can’t have them=).. two thumbs up for nikki!=D

Site: http://bullyshanty.multiply.com

I shop online from my organic soaps, bath items, make up and even clothes!

Philippines Apple Online Store Now Up and Running

Well I think online shopping is not that popular yet in the Philippines ( for others!), but this move from Apple is like a step forward towards bringing online shopping to the public.

The Philippines Apple Online Store is based in Singapore, and delivery time will take approximately 2-3 business days after shipping.

Oh, Shipping is free for orders PHP3000 and above!

You can checkout the Apple online store @ http://store.apple.com/ph

Online shopping allows us to browse though the products we are interested to buy, pay and purchase them online. Meaning we don’t have to actually go to the actual location of the products for us to buy them.

Advantages of Online Shopping

1. We can do shopping at the comfort of our own home, or simply anywhere with an internet connection.
2. We can browse through all the products simply by a touch of a button.
3. We can do shopping anytime
4. We can browse though from one online store to another, or multiple online stores at the same time.
5. Most of the time, the specifications and customer reviews are included in the products’ page, which allows us to decide whether to buy that product or not.

Disadvantages of Online Shopping

1. If you are shopping for apparels, you can’t try them. You simply base the size of the product based on a sizing guide.
2. Fraud and security concerns.
3. Privacy issues. Some online stores give out your information to others.
4. Some products looks different in pictures as compared to the actual product itself.

Given these disadvantages, trust among consumers and sellers is really important. With this in mind, I would like to share some trusted online sellers and e-stores that I had done and doing business with.

This is just an introductory post, actual online store / seller reviews will be posted on my coming posts.

Please watch out for them!

Tobi.com offers a huge collection of top apparels, accessories, beauty products and jewelries from different brands, so you’ll definitely find something that fits for you.

Some unique experience when shopping at tobi.com are as follows:

• You can ask suggestions and advice from their expert stylists, live!
• You are assigned a dedicated customer care representative who always knows your taste and personal style! that’s really convenient since you don’t have to give your preference each time you’ll call for a customer care.
• A style guide which includes suggestions on mixing and matching several styles.
• You can choose to browse all the categories / Brands and browse all the items on that particular brand.
• Collection are for women and men so you can find something for the man of your life
• And a lot more features that you’ll discover when you visit their website

Some of their unique collections are: Seven for all mankind, Nature Girl, Acne Jeans, Anna Korte Vintage Jewelry, nudie /nudie Jeans, Gal Pal and a lot more.

You can also check their blog which features new arrivals and announcements from their designers.