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As the summer sales start, the Guardian’s stylist gives her tips for buying clothes online – from measuring heel heights to working out what size bag you actually need
The summer sales start this week, but shopping online – and not being able to try on clothes before you buy them – can feel like one of modern life’s annoyances. Dresses are too short, trousers are too long, and fabric is so sheer that you can see your underwear through it; seconds after your package hits the doormat you realise you’ll be spending your next lunch break elbow-to-elbow with other serial returners in the post office queue.
But it doesn’t have to be that way: here is everything I’ve learned over nine years professionally trawling the internet for clothes to help you score some bargains – and reclaim your lunch breaks.
