BooHoo Try On Review

We all want to find a bargain when we are shopping for seasonal clothes (or any clothes really!) This frugal fashionista ordered some Summer clothes from the foreign fashion website boohoo.com to give you the inside scoop on the brand’s quality, fit, and value. The prices were just too good to pass up on some really on-trend clothes so I had to give them a try- but not all of them arrived as expected… Here’s a full Boohoo review on my first order!

Blue Bell Sleeve Top

Gingham Bell Sleeve Cutout Top

Gingham is such a Summer staple, so I was excited to find this cute top here for $12. Immediately I noticed how sheer the fabric is, and how cheap it feels too.

Floral Gingham Skirt

Two trends in one? Don’t mind if I do! I loved this skirt right away when I saw it on the website here for $12. This silhouette is easy to wear and easy to style. First impressions when I opened my package really let me down though… The material is thin and semi sheer, it ran a little large, and the print wasn’t as pleasing in person.

I think this skirt looks better on the model below, but it is just as comfortable and easy to wear as I had expected it to be.

         

Grey Tie Front 2 Piece Set

The top in this set gave me visions of a popular tie front pullover on the Nordstrom site, so I quickly added this set here to my cart for $24.

Again, semi sheer thin fabric… and I think the sizing is a bit off. The proportions of the top don’t seem to match my body well.

I ordered the smallest size in this as well, and for the sake of the top I wish I would have sized up! The pants would have been too large if I had though.

         

Pineapple PJ set

I love everything tropical and anything to do with crowns, so I picked ups this PJ set here for $20 because I thought it was too cute! Once I received these I thought that the fabric was light and comfortable, but that the top was short and the bottoms looked large. Technically this is from their “tall” sizing and I’m only 5’5″… this tee would not look like it does on the model for anyone who is actually tall!

         

Pink Gingham Ruffle Skirt

How cute is this skirt! This one is here for $16 and the color and cut is so pretty! Here are some details on it:

Thicker, scuba knit style, stretchy fabric

Raw hemline

The skirt was not cut evenly in the hips

Elastic waistband

Despite the flaws/defects in this skirt design, I think it still looks adorable on.

         

Tropical Bomber

This is my favorite item that I ordered! Grab this tropical bomber here for just $16! I think the price is great on this number, it didn’t let me down at all. The fabric is thin but not sheer, the cut and sizing is great, and the zipper functions well.

There is a cute faux zipper pocket detail on the arm that adds a little extra something. I ordered the smallest size on this as well and it fits perfectly!

         

Overall Impression of Boohoo

I think you get what you pay for with this fashion site. The prices are fairly inexpensive for trendy items that typically have a ‘shelf life’ which I love- because it’s not worth spending a lot of money on seasonal/trendy clothes. That said, I wouldn’t expect to get more than a few wears out of a lot of the clothes.

Being that the company is UK based, shipping does take a little longer than what you would experience when ordering within the US. My package was in the shipping process for about a week.