There's still a smidgen of time left to order a Christmas present for that lovable dork in your life! Here's a few suggestions from us at Dork Adore. For the vampire fan... Have you got someone in the family who's as addicted to Vampire shows as we are at Dork Adore? I think I've found the … [Read more...]
Make your own: Tech Head Fascinator
This Christmas, I'm switching a lot of my present shopping from the high street to online marketplaces like Folksy. Buying from independent designers means you know exactly where your items came from, you get to speak to a real person, and most of the sellers allow you to add your own personal … [Read more...]
Doctor Who craft, crochet and cooking
Crafty geekness is nothing new to us at Dork Adore. We've already looked at how you can make Bella's gloves in Twilight and found some Where the Wild Things Are crochet patterns. Doctor Who fans take geek crafting to a whole new level, thanks to the hundreds of characters and monsters that … [Read more...]
JoyofClothes.com: The key to stress-free shopping?
Clothes shopping online has so many advantages to its real life equivalent. It's often cheaper, faster and no one seems to mind if you do it whilst wearing a pair of cow print pyjamas. Unfortunately, online shopping tends to lead to some of us *cough* taking on a slightly skewed view of their … [Read more...]
Maternity Wear: T-shirts from ThinkGeek
Maternity clothing is often comfortable and practical. Rarely does it have a sense of humour. Pregnancy is, after all, a serious business. Except, sometimes it is quite funny. You're flatulent, you waddle, you eat some seriously weird sandwiches and you're so blissed out on endorphins that you … [Read more...]
Regretsy: The good, the bad, and the seriously ugly
Etsy is full of some amazing items. Handmade jewellery, pretty kidswear, and intricate home furnishings. It's also got some awesome crap. So much crap that there's an entire website dedicated to it. Regretsy brings a regular dose of the weird, creepy and mildly perverted from Etsy. Take the … [Read more...]
BundleBox – A better way to buy from the US
For anyone who buys items from the USA regularly, you'll know there can be a bit of a sting when you get to the checkout and discover you've been saddled with a big shipping bill. We've already covered the costs of buying from the USA, but it would seem there's a new solution to those shipping … [Read more...]
GHD hair straighteners – How to spot cheap fakes
The day I spent £90 on a haircare product was a big day for me. I was brought up in a household that still embraced the glory days of 1950s Austerity Britain and the very idea that you could spend that much on something that did your hair secretly appalled me. Still, once you've broken the seal … [Read more...]
Distance purchases act: a handy guide to buying online
Did you know that if you order something online and you change your mind when it arrives, you're legally entitled to a full refund - no matter what the website's returns policy is? All to often, people believe that if they buy a product online and it's not what they wanted, it's their fault and … [Read more...]
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