anon requested a list of stores i like and i have a whole bunch but here are some noteworthy ones, categorized by whatever. most should be relatively low-priced and all are pretty ~girly~ because i am super ~girly~

PROTIPS

if the name isn’t in the url i’ll put it next to the link lol

if there is no size selection available it’s probably “freesize” or it has measurements somewhere in the listing. if it’s lolita it might be made to order and you can specify  your own measurements

nav bars are usually on the left side (except for bobon where it’s on the right). the very first link “查看所有宝贝»” will show you all the products in the store. if you’re not fluent in chinese google chrome is your friend

the shopping service i use is pruany, but i’ve also used taobaospree in the past with success. pruany is neat because it’s very organized and you fill out a form on their site under your account and you can add to it as you please, and if something is sold out you’ll be refunded immediately however once i received something that was the wrong color. taobaospree you will actually communicate with a person and they’re friendly (they will tell you if they think you shouldn’t buy from a certain store if they have bad feedback)

QT/general kawayy/more casual type stuff or things i would wear casually

http://ke666.taobao.com/ - some interesting “pop” stuff, but all “freesize” which is really just sort of loose on a 5’3” thin asian gorl so beware

http://mumuhome.taobao.com/ - girly stuff. some of it is more dressy and some of it is more qt/casual, lots of coats too. i like that their things have sizes (usually S to L) instead of freesize

http://bobon21.taobao.com/ - super cute!!! i got some things from here recently but i haven’t received them yet i can let u know about the quality. more like dressy-ish, gyaru. very short !

http://coconuts.taobao.com/ - i like the name also qt similar to bobon. girly dresses and shoes. they have a couple of wigs i think. their model makes the same face in each photo and has a tiny pinched nose

http://vivi-girl.taobao.com/ - general girly store w/ coats, sweaters, dresses, shoes etc. gyaru ok. also apparently it’s called “fish shop”

http://mysis.taobao.com/ - kawayy shit. “amoyamo”/nadia/katie type stuff. large selection

http://ccgenie.taobao.com/ - more amo/nadia/katie

http://txzme.taobao.com/ - very casual everyday sort of clothes. my cherry dress (http://janemai.tumblr.com/post/32485018834) is from here, also got a bunch of their undies once and they are p. cute. one size/freesize tho so if u actually have some sort of booty they might not fit

http://lessgirl.taobao.com/ - girly and/or casual dresses

http://shop58520713.taobao.com/ - knit&co - knit stuff, sweaters, cutsews. have a couple cutsews from here, they’re p. alright. lolita and mori able

http://babywinny.taobao.com/ - wild cat/baby winny rockabilly 50’s stuff. i can’t wear anything from here because they’re not my size but they’re nice to look at and winny is super pretty (you might have seen her pix floating around on tumblr)

http://guaiguaiwulai.taobao.com/ - simple - everyday stuff and sneakers

http://shop58495584.taobao.com/ - hello child - gyaru stuff, liz lisa type

http://angelpaopao.taobao.com/ and http://fenfenzhu.taobao.com/ seifukus

http://mianyangrouchuanguo.taobao.com/ - questionable colorful “pop”/spank stuff. tumblr friendly

UNDIES/socks/tights/accessories/wig

http://pinkyqueen.taobao.com/ - my fave store for undies. nice bras

http://honnyzhou.taobao.com/ - similar qt undies store

http://cherrytutu.taobao.com/ - socks and tights

http://shop35435340.taobao.com/ - unicorn shop - amo/nadia/katie/spank/deco whatever the hell people call it now accessories

http://mosum.taobao.com/ - sorta kitschy handmade jewelry store i found

http://shop34527485.taobao.com/ - CAT EARS FOR ALL UR WEEABOO NEEDS

http://gkyouko.taobao.com/ - cheap and real nice wigs (jane mai confirmed)

LOLITA - there are tonnnnnssss of lolita taobao shops (yetanotherjfashionblog.tumblr.com has a list of all of them) but here are some of my faves

http://cake-house.taobao.com/ - sweet stuff, kind of casual. i have a simple green gingham OP from here it’s unlined and alright for the price, but doesn’t accomodate a larger petticoat (more otome than lolita if anything). what i’d wear on a summer day

http://classicalpuppets.taobao.com/ - the best petticoats. they are fluffy as shit and will hold anything up. they do more crazy over the top stuff thats sorta tacky but i like them for that. stuff from gothic to steampunk to ??? romantic

http://dearceline.taobao.com/ - i feel like everything at dear celine is sold out all the time. i don’t have anything from them but they have pretty stuff. from sweet to classic. nice blouses

http://surfacespell.taobao.com/ and their sister store surface spell gothic http://shop35467425.taobao.com/ - i’m not sure why they had to branch off into another store just for their gothic stuff. the regular side has classic/otome, the gothic side has gothic and some oddly renaissance gowns. i have a chiffon SSG jsk it’s nice

http://krad666.taobao.com/ - krad lanrete - i don’t understand this name but i like everything they make. gothic stuff. i’ve seen good reviews of their original prints. they have a sister store http://kinyo666.taobao.com/ dark box which makes me lol. more gothic

http://shop33035817.taobao.com/ - INFANTA - sweet/pirate/anything. they do original prints, embroidery prints etc

http://shop33463349.taobao.com/ - 69th department - along the vein of surface spell gothic. nice blouses

http://miss-point.taobao.com/ - sorta kitschy/retro lolita. i have one of their simple elastic skirts (i’m selling it actually janemai.storenvy.com) nice basic pieces. wardrobe filler for casual days

http://magic-tea-party.taobao.com/ - general sweet stuff

http://shop57826848.taobao.com/ - elpress L - over the top frilly princess shit. they have nice bonnets

http://leflacon.taobao.com/ - le flacon is more dolly but still loliable. very pretty

http://redmaria.taobao.com/ - lolita accessories

http://foxcherry333.taobao.com/ - more lolita accessories

http://rococo-soul.taobao.com/ - OTT sweet/deco accessories

http://kerakera.taobao.com/ - simple sweet jewelry

http://shop58155916.taobao.com/ - YOLANDA - ranges from sweet (not OTT but a softer more “mature” sweet which i think applies to most chinese brands) to classic to gothic-ish. yolanda makes me think of this everytime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qxPHUyOwgY)

http://tears-lolita.taobao.com/ - st. tears - why is it called st. tears?? kind of reminds me of innocent world, if innocent world was a lady who went to church or volunteered at some kind of antique soup kitchen a lot

http://kidsyoyo.taobao.com/ - another weird name. they have some original prints as well has (non print) replicas of brand. heard great things about them quality wise

http://r-series.taobao.com/ - r-series is kind of like infanta but more expensive. they’ve been releasing really nice things lately

http://hmhmtt.taobao.com/ - HMHM - sweet, classic, gothic, wide range of stuff. kind of like r-series and infanta but less ornate

http://boguta.taobao.com/ - COATS! i think the other stuff is a lil wonky but that’s my opinion. crazy photoshop on that model

http://shop33886139.taobao.com/ - white moon - sweet stuff. reminds me of what ur nice older sister would wear or something. there is also http://white-moon.taobao.com/ which is completely different (gothic)

http://shop35184165.taobao.com/ - mumushop - some cheap lolita things and MEIDOS

~~~HAVE FUN~~~ !!!

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