The big guns

Net-a-porter is just the tip of the sartorial iceberg: Matches, Browns, Harvey Nichols - all your big, designer-laden brands are readily available at a host of upmarket, glossy sites.

net-a-porter.com

brownsfashion.com

matchesfashion.com

harveynichols.com 

kabiri.co.uk 

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It doesn\'t have to cost the earth

Thank goodness for the high street. For the fashion junkie in all of us, just about every shop on, er, the high street, is selling online. Our favorite stop-offs are:

topshop.com

urbanoutfitters.co.uk

americanapparel.net

victoriassecret.com

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Design for life

It\'s taken them a while, but the initially internet-shy designer and luxury brands are slowly being coaxed into selling online, encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive responses from internet shoppers. The best (so far):

 
agentprovocateur.com

hermes.com

mulberry.com

luella.com

paulsmith.co.uk

stellamccartney.com

gucci.com

heidiklein.com

marni.com

luluguinness.com 

 
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Living the lifestyle

Can\'t get to Paris? No problem. Simply log on to Colette\'s website, which is every centimetre as hip as the shop on rue St-Honoré. The best lifestyle stores sharing their vision with the world via the web (we\'re still waiting for our other favorite destination stores, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Opening Ceremony in New York, to launch e-tail sites - watch this space) are:

colette.fr

doverstreetmarket.com

libertyoflondon.co.uk

apc.fr 

ksubi.com 

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Vintage voltage

Azzedine, Azzaro and other vintage favorites are there for the buying, if you just know where to look (hint: it\'s not just ebay). For vintage and second hand online shopping, check out:

marilynglass.com

ebay.com

rokit.co.uk

1kind.com (coming soon)

fashionexchange.co.uk 

See the best vintage shops in the UK on handbag.com 

 
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Boutique unique

All the best boutiques in the world are selling their wares online. Check out the following:

start-london.com

austique.co.uk

kirnazabete.com  (coming soon)

bstorelondon.com 

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Browser-happy

Thanks to a wealth of websites selling a massive array of merchandise, price comparing has never been easier, nor browsing so enjoyable.

yoox.com

mytheresa.com

my-wardrobe.com

figleaves.com

astleyclarke.com

mytights.co.uk

asos.com

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Off the beaten track

A bit like visiting a city for the first time, take a random turning and the web can throw up a previously unknown shopping destination. Here\'s a few we\'ve found and loved:

theshopfloorproject.com

thecobrasnake.com

drakes-london.com

refinery29shops.com

lamodastreet.com 

brittique.com 

 
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Ethical

Ethical shopping needn\'t be totally boring and uninspiring. Here are some websites with the right idea:

 
shopgoodwill.com

tonicgen.com

peopletree.co.uk

tomsshoes.com 

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DIY

If you\'re the kind of person who can\'t wear an outfit without customising it to perfectly fit your aesthetic, these D.I.Y. fashion websites could be just your thing.

styleshake.com

nikeid.nike.com

converse.com

See the ultimate summer dress guide on handbag.com

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Here it is!

By Danielle Radojcin

We\'ve stayed late at the office, criss-crossed the web, and consulted with all our fashionable friends; now, at last, here it is: handbag.com\'s ultimate online shopping guide.

As shopping online becomes so ubiquitous that it\'s rare to see a brand without cyber representation, we\'ve designed this gallery to help you navigate the masses of e-tail flotsam and jetsom to bring you what we consider the very best in online retail.

Although extensive, this is by no means an exhaustive guide, so please feel free to leave us your suggestions in the comment boxes beneath each gallery frame.  

We hope you have as much fun checking out these sites as we did. Happy shopping! 

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