Review: Clothingloves.com-Lion's Head Chain

Today I would like to share my experience ordering from clothingloves.com. 

I recently received this awesome lion's head chain from Clothingloves.com for review purposes.  I previously wrote a post about the site which you can check out HERE.  

In case you have never heard of Clothingloves, it is an online store that ships world-wide.  They sell a huge variety of discount clothing and jewelry items.  You can find anything from wholesale dresses to women's leggings, or even men's jackets.  Clothingloves has tons of really adorable and inexpensive clothes!  The style of women's clothing they sell is youthful, trendy, and fashion-forward.  And, if you like Asian-inspired fashion like I do, check out their sweet and pretty "Korean" style clothes and jewelry.  Here are just a few examples of items I like from Clothingloves.

So, on to my review...

My experience so far with clothingloves has been excellent.  They had good shipping and a great product.  I will definitely order from them in the future.  I recommend that you check them out!  

I placed my order and received my necklace in about 3 weeks.  This is quick considering that the company is based in China and I live in the US.  The amount of shipping time was about what I expected, or a little faster, based on my experience with Chinese sellers on Ebay.  (If it is your first time ordering internationally, it is good to keep in mind that the shipping will likely take longer than you are used to within your country.  This is also why the shipping charge might seem high compared to other domestic websites.)

My necklace was shipped in this bubble mailer to protect it.

It came neatly packed on a hanging card and in plastic wrapping.

The necklace was exactly as pictured on the clothingloves site!  My pictures don't even do this chain justice.

What was most impressive about this necklace is the weight.  The links and lion are solid and heavy.  It feels sturdy and high-quality.

This necklace has been showing up on all of the fashion blogs.  When I first ordered it, I had yet to see it in a local store.  Since I got my necklace, though, I have seen some similar chains popping up in discount junior's stores.  The price of those necklaces was similar to the price of mine, but the chains had thin cheap-looking links and the gold color was really orange.  The overall quality of the pieces could not begin compare to this one from clothingloves!

Here are some pictures of one of my favorite Lookbook contributors, Lua P., wearing a similar lion chain. I absolutley LOVE her style.  She is PERFECT! (Photos from lookbook.nu)

And here are a few of my own styling options for my necklace:

lion 3 by artaslife featuring a long chain link necklace

lion 2 by artaslife featuring a round cap

lion 1 by artaslife featuring retro-style dresses

So, have you ever ordered from Clothingloves?  What is your statement jewelry piece of the moment?

Clothingloves

Hello everyone!  I'm so excited to be back to blogging after taking a couple of months off.  During my little hiatus, I was approached by two companies to do product reviews.  Since I often review and/or talk about items that I buy or samples that I request, I think it is so awesome that someone would want to provide me with their product in exchange for a review!  Of course, you can be assured that any review I do, whether the product was supplied or bought by me, will be my honest and unbiased opinion.  I also always disclose how and where I get my stuff.

One of the companies that I will review an item for is called Clothingloves.net.  I think I might have seen some reviews of their items out there in the blogosphere somewhere, but I have never ordered from them in the past.  They are an online retailer that sells wholesale clothing.  I checked out their site and they sell a large variety of clothing and accessories.  You can find anything from men's fashion suits to cheap dresses (which are adorable).  All of the women's clothing on Clothingloves is generally really pretty and sweet.  The styles are similar to items from China that I've seen on Ebay listed as "Korean Style Clothing."  So, if you are a fan of Asian fashion like I am, I'm sure you would find tons of really cute stuff on the site.  The prices are pretty cheap, although you also have to factor in the shipping fees when you calculate the cost.  However, the good thing is that they deliver worldwide.  I can't speak on the quality of the items, the shipping, or the customer service, since I haven't ordered from them yet.  I will let you know all of that in my actual item review.

For the review, they told me I can choose an item of jewelry.  So I thought I'd share some of the jewelry pieces that I liked from their site.

This lion chain is probably my favorite since it is so trendy and now. I've been seeing a lot of this style on lookbook these days.

I still love collar necklaces, and this one is so sparkly.  I think it could dress up plain tops or dresses.

I really like geometric styles like these earrings and necklace.

This triangle three-finger ring is edgy but also sleek and refined at the same time.

I'm not sure if the eagle necklace is still in style or not... I've been away from the fashion blogs, but it was so hot back in the early part of this year.  I'm also not sure I can carry off a piece this huge, but I really like it!

So, I would love to hear your opinion, which piece do you think I should I get?