A Hype atingiu-me e eu tive que meter a Zaful à prova. Hoje vou vos mostrar as 2 peças que recebi de um dos sites mais destacados da blogosfera.

A primeira peça que escolhi veio tirar a prova dos 9. Existem alguns boatos que a Zaful tem roupa idêntica à Zara, e eu como investigadora wannabe, descobri a versão da camisa branca com o bolso em leopardo, que a Olivia Palermo exemplifica aqui em baixo.

The hype got to me and I had to put Zaful to the test. Today I’m going to show you 2 pieces that I received from one of the most talked about fashion stores in the blogging world.

The shirt that I chose was with the intent to figure out that Zaful/Zara rumor. Apparently, people think that Zaful sells identical pieces to Zara. So when I found out the cheaper version of the shirt with the leopard print pocket, that Olivia Palermo is wearing here, I had to get it.

Bem, posso vos dizer que a versão da Zaful, apesar de muito parecida, não é de algodão como eles admitem na página. É um tecido muito áspero e rígido, que não ajuda em nada o corte mais baggy da camisa. A gola é muitíssimo pesada, o decote tem metade da profundidade e não assenta como o modelito original. Por isso, podem dispensar a Leopard Pocket High Low Blouse sem qualquer remorso.

Well, I can honestly tell you that the Zaful version, although it looks completely alike, it’s not cotton like they state. It’s a very stiff and scratchy material, that doesn’t help the baggy cut of the shirt. The collar is very heavy, the neckline is much shorter and doesn't hang like the original piece. Because of that, you can skip out on the Leopard Pocket High Low Blouse.

Por fim escolhi esta malha gigantesca que me conquistou pelo seu fator cosy. Eu adoro roupa assim pois sou uma Maria Friorenta e malhas nunca são demais. Quando abri a blusa tive uma mini crise. Para além de eu não me ter preparado para o comprimento da blusa, ela tem costuras com poucas expectativas de uma vida sem buracos após lavagens. No entanto, até existe um final feliz para a Long High Neck Sweater. Cortei as lãs soltas, dobrei as mangas, meti a blusa para dentro das calças e até gostei do resultado. Tenham cuidado se comprarem esta malha, eu tenho 1,80m e fiquei a nadar completamente.

Lastly, I chose a huge sweater that won my heart for its cosy factor. I love warm clothes since I’m always cold, and you can never have enough jumpers. When I opened the package I had a mini crisis. Not only is this shirt much bigger than what I was anticipating, it also has very poorly stitched seams. But there is a happy ending for the Long High Neck Sweater. I cut the loose stitches, rolled up the sleeves and tucked the shirt inside my pants. Just beware if you get this. I’m 1,80m and this is really big on me.

No que diz respeito ao serviço, à embalagem, à expedição e à entrega eu não tenho nada a apontar. Eu recebi o número da encomenda e pude sempre acompanhar o seu trajecto (que demorou um pouco mais que 4 semanas).

Esta é a terceira loja online chinesa que experimentei (podem ver os meus posts sobre a Romwe e Shein), e em nada alterou a minha opinião sobre esta epidemia. Se pensam que vão poupar dinheiro a encomendar online na Zaful, pensem 2 vezes e percam tempo a ver o site e a reviews das peças. Na minha opinião, a desculpa do “é uma questão de sorte” não é suficiente para justificar o gasto propositado de dinheiro em lojas de 50/50.

The customer service, the package, the shipping and the delivery were all okay. I got a tracking number and I was able to follow my order that took a little over 4 weeks to get to me.

This is the third Chinese online store that I tried out (check out my Romwe and Shein posts), and in nothing changed my opinion about this epidemic. If you think that you are saving money by ordering from Zaful, just think twice, make sure you research the site and reviews of the pieces you are interested in. In my opinion, the excuse of “it’s a matter of luck” is not enough to justify the deliberate waste of money on 50/50 chance stores.

A Romwe é outra loja de roupa, parecida com a Shein, que eu andava ruidinha para experimentar! Resumidamente: Fiz a minha escolha de roupas, encontrei um cupão de 60% de desconto, passado 2 semanas a GLS não deu com a minha casa e tive que ir à papelaria levantar a encomenda.

Romwe is another clothing store (that looks a lot like Shein), that I really wanted to try out! To sum up my experience: I made a quick selection of the pieces that I wanted, I added a 60% off discount code, 2 weeks later GLS couldn’t find my house and left my order in a stationary shop for me to pick up.

The first piece is my favorite. It was in the knitwear section (my weakness). It has that ribbed material in a blush shade. It look amazing. I got the size M for 9,15€.

This one I had do grab. Potter heads will understand. But I regret it now. Its a very cheap material, it’s to short and see thru. I got the size M for 6.80€.

Well, I have to confess that it was the model that convinced me to grab this shirt! But I’m not the model and, I’m pretty sure that the shirt that I got is not the one that she was wearing. When I wear it the cleavage is no where to be seen and the material is tight and short. I paid 8€ for the size M.

This is another “meeeh” shirt… Super cute on the foto, but in realty is see thru. The front is grey and on the back we get a bow that separates a different material that has no point. When I use this the all world will see my “back Fat”. I was 7,50€ and I got the size M.

This one is so weird. When I saw the model with the green skirt I loved the contrast of the sleeves, but I don't have green bottoms and I quickly realized that the grey with blue and orange looks strange. Also, the quality is not that great… specially in the junction of the sleeves, close to the elbow. It looks like I’m wearing 2 different shirts. I got the size M for 7,90€. 

This was the reason why I made the purchase. I love cats, but I’m surrounded by people that don’t like them (the boyfriend) or that are allergic (the sister)… so I thought that it would be a great idea to get this shirt to relief me of this pain. Well, this shirt sucks… The quality is below 0. The cut, the material, the hems, the details, and the intensity of the print. A big NO to this shirt. I go the size M for 7,40€.

What I really like and I have a lack of is white button downs. Romwe has 50 different types and I added one of them to my shopping cart. It has a kind of silky feeling and giants buttons. I like the cut, but I prefer to use it under knits or vests. It was 9,10€ and it’s a size M.

Se viram o meu haul da Shein (aqui) perceberam que até me safei com as peças, o mesmo não posso dizer desta loja. Em 7 blusas gosto de 1, outras 2 são ok, e de resto são aquelas peças que vou deixar no roupeiro esquecidas durante séculos.

Já experimentaram alguma coisa desta loja? Alguma loja que me queira sugerir?

If you saw my Shein haul (here) than you saw that I was lucky with the pieces that I got, the same cannot be said for this store. In 7 shirts I like 1, 2 others are kind of okay, and the rest is going to stay forgotten is my wardrobe.

Have you tried anything from this brand? Any stores that I should try out next?