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Shop for women's apparel by store name

Hip, classic, casual or dressy? Whatever your style, you can find it here in this alphabetized mega list of the best online stores for women's shopping.

A Pea in the Pod

All the great items that you normally wear, only in maternity sizes.

A-Wear

Forward sportswear in better fabrications.

A.P.C.

Very modern French men's and women's sportswear and accessories. Clean, urban shapes are up-to-the-minute.

Abercrombie & Fitch

Go beyond casual basics with groovy glam-rock jeans in lots of options. Knits, sweaters, fleece and, of course, chinos.

ABS

For all-out glam, Allen B. Schwartz is hard to beat. Celebrity knockoffs are his specialty: choose Oscar looks that imitate Hilary, Salma, Winona, Cate, Ashley and more -- few just a few hundred dollars.

Agnes B

French designer's online offerings include watches, shades and handbags.

AlexBlake.com

The best brands in legwear including Donna Karan, Hue and Hanes. Plenty of fashion here including fishnets and sexy thigh-highs. Plus sizes, too.

Alight.com

You won't find a better mix of luxe, trendy, classic or hip plus size clothes. Shop designer or value lines for work and play. Bonus: Star Jones is the new spokesperson for the company!

Andrew Marc

Sexy outerwear, including hot leather styles for him and her.

Anna Cris Maternity

Contemporary maternity clothes for work, play or special occasions at reasonable prices.

Anthropologie

Urban trend pieces at moderate prices at this lifestyle e-tailer.

April Cornell

Soft dressing with color and feminine prints.

Audradella

Good selection of dresses and suits, as well as sportswear and lingerie.

Azzuma

High-end French lingerie includes haute couture corsets and Prima Donna for larger sizes.

Banana Republic

Affordable minimalism -- go for runway looks reinterpreted in wearable colors, comfy classics and urbanwear basics.

Bare Necessities

Bras and panties from major manufacturers like Walcoal, Bali and Elita. Wonderful search capability online makes finding your size and style a breeze.

Bebe

Trendy retailer has logo goods, essential items, accessories and leather.

Beqi Clothing

Adorable retro-print cotton dresses, separates and accessories at bargain prices.

Best Prom Dresses

Special occasion dresses, most under $200. Some styles from 2 to 26.

Betsey Johnson

Shop for limited styles online.

Bisou-Bisou

Body-conscious separates and feminine dresses.

BlackFrock.com

Just little black dresses, with your own choices for details, including neckline, sleeve and skirt length, all for a very reasonable price.

Blaec

Choose fashion-forward looks in denim from Katayone Adeli, Jill Stuart and Serfontaine.

Blue Canoe

Organic cotton and cotton/hemp bodywear with natural dyes make comfort pretty.

Bluefly

Premier off-price site has major designers for the family such as Tommy Hilfiger and Prada, as well as edgier labels like Helmut Lang at 25-75% off. Customized catalog, generous return policy, cheap shipping fees.

Bomb Boogie

OK, you can't actually buy anything online, but this Italian company has one of the coolest, high energy fashion sites on the Net. There are contact numbers ("agents") listed under corporate info if you see something you have to own.

Brooks Brothers

Investment dressing includes excellent timeless sportswear and dresses.

Built by Wendy

Jeans and Ts online from this NYC designer. Don't miss the groovy guitar straps.

Cache

Gowns, dresses and evening separates for special occasions.

Cashmere Club

Choose from high-quality (and not inexpensive) cashmere styles, including cardigans, v necks and accessories from Scotland.

CashmereSocks.com

Thick, unisex tube style socks -- 90Êshmere with 10% nylon added for reinforcement -- for $40.

Chadwicks of Boston

Off-price catalog company has classic and casual women's fashion in missy, women's and petite sizes, as well as men's apparel, all at 25-50% off. Brands include J.G. Hook, Adolfo and Herman Geist.

ChockCatalog

Seventy-seven-year-old family business from the Lower East side of NY features underwear for the whole family, including labels like Berkshire, Calvin Klein and BVD.

Christy's Expressions

Connecticut boutique nails casual with easy-to-wear lines like Flax linen sportswear.

Club Monaco

Men's and women's essential hipster fare -- much like the runway, only much cheaper.

Coldwater Creek

Nice sweaters, blouses and pants, but the real gems are the casual dresses in fabrics like cotton knits and denim most well under $100, in lots of sizes including missy, petites and plus.

Colette

Shop the chicest store on the planet. There's not much in the e-boutique right now, but be forwarned -- you'll want to buy everything you see!

Column Clothing

Professional separates including blazers and trendy casual sportwear like matte jersey long (43") skirts or knit hooded tops. Custom bonus: you decide the length!

Deborah Marquit

Cool color combos and very sexy cuts make this an upper-end fantasy stop. Site still under construction, but a few styles are for sale.

Delia's

Teen mecca features comfy styles for gurls.

Delta Burke

Delta's one of those rare celebrity designers who actually looks like she might wear some of her own fashion, which includes swimwear, sportswear and dresses.

Designer Outlet

Savings of 35%-75% on fashions for the whole family from more than 150 designers. Nice touch: eveningwear department and contemporary houses like Bisou-Bisou, Mica and Cynthia Rowley.

Dresses.com

Sexy evening and cocktail dresses, many that won't set you back a fortune, in plus and missy sizes.

Eddie Bauer

Outdoorsy sportswear includes outerwear to underwear and everything in between. Great outerwear selection.

eFurs.com

Go for fur-trimmed coats, wraps and more, including pieces by designer Christina Perrin.

eLuxury.com

This LVMH-backed site is packed with designer goods from Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Ferragamo. Although most of the product is in bags right now, look for apparel from Michael Kors and more to be added soon.

Esprit

Young, trendy designs in sportswear, dresses and footwear make this a good stop if you're looking to update your wardrobe on a budget.

Evans

UK store features a wide range of apparel, from updated sportswear and accessories to classic career.

Fabric8

GenX heaven. Hipster shopping features unique, independent designers selling wares. Great item-y apparel.

Feeling USA

For the adventurous. His & hers leather, sexy negligees, barely there lingerie. Also in large sizes.

Fitigues

Knit sportswear and dresses for upscale casual lifestyles.

Fogal

Luxury pantyhose and bodysuits. Lower-end sheers to cashmere blend hose (with appropriately chi chi prices).

Frederick's of Hollywood

Sexy lingerie for him and her from one of the original in seductive intimates. Reasonable prices so you can choose to be naughty or nice or both.

Gap

Jeans, khakis and knits in the latest silhouettes and fabrics.

Ghost

Basic viscose sportswear and dresses online, available in easy pieces in black or white. Sophisticated dressing: cowl camisole ($165) and bias skirt ($210)

Girlfriends LA

Great teen styles, made in every size.

Guess

Cool denim in lots of rinses and styles, paired with sexy tops.

Hanna Andersson

Clean lines, simple pieces and lots of colors in Swiss cotton.

Harold's

Updated classics including knits, sweaters, dresses and accessories.

Henry & June

Can't-miss sex appeal at nice prices. Wide assortment of styles includes gowns and robes, babydolls, chemises and bustiers. Many in plus sizes.

Interactive Custom Clothing Company

A revolutionary company that offers you total control to create your own apparel: styles, fabrics and sizes are your own custom creations -- all evolving online as you alter the components.

InToFashion.com

A great British online boutique with clothing from Frost French , bags by Lulu Guinness and jewelry from Johnny Loves Rosie, among others.

Iris Silks

Great prices on sensuous silks for him and her (including large sizes) Gift sets are especially nice.

J Crew

Fresh classics form a great career wardrobe. Wool gabardine and crepe, stretch and shirts. Separates good for corporate casual, too.

J. Jill

Updated, casual clothes in natural fibers and wearable colors. The best part? All sizes are covered here: misses 4-20, 1X-4X, petites and talls.

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Knitwear (including his trademark sailor stripes) accessories and leather goods. 

Junonia

Active clothing, including workout and swimwear, for sizes 14 and up.

Karen Neuberger

Even Oprah's a fan of these comfy pajamas.

Kasper

Suits and professional separates in missy and petite sizes.

Kirna Zabete

Shop for goodies from this trendy Soho boutique, which is known for carrying hard-to-find designers (Martine Sitbon, Alice Roi) and colorful environment.

Kiyonna

Fabulous contemporary clothing for plus size women in this manufacturer's online boutique.

L.L. Bean

Classic outdoorsy style, including lots of outerwear and active wear.

La Perla

Beautiful Italian designer lingerie sets the standard for fashion intimates.

Lands' End

Great knit selection makes this a must for casual sportswear, including practical knits and corporate casual.

Language

Fabulous selection of up-to-the-minute designers from this New York store: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Yes! They have his denim.), Matthew Williamson and Philip Treacy are just a few.

Leftgear.com

Fashions from 40 of Los Angeles' hottest designers.

Lisa Kline

Lisa Kline's hip L.A. boutique comes to the Internet where you can browse like the celebs through her great selection of great looks. Don't miss the "Sexy Tops" section!

Liz Lange

Nobody's hipper than this NY designer for maternity wear -- the pieces are all updated (imagine: a tube dress for pregnant women and it looks great!).

Love Your Peaches

Customers as models, sizes 1X-6X, fabrics including stretch vinyl, lace and mesh, and styles like catsuits and 2-piece swimwear make this boutique a unique plus-size find.

Maple Drive

European e-tailer has huge selection of pantyhose (stockings and tights), bras and panties. Also sells wigs.

Max Studio

From office ready to night time sophisticate, this collection of millennium-ready fashions has neat gizmos like 3D views and designer's choice notice on the site.

Miss Sixty

Cheeky UK denim brand featuring the funkiest, fashion-forward jeans, jackets, skirts and more (there's even a denim bikini!)

Myles Ahead

Better plus and super sized dresses, sportswear and casual wear

N Peal

A one-stop cashmere shop for luxury pieces like cashmere pajamas.

Neiman Marcus

Designer sportswear and eveningwear, St. John, Kate Spade and more.

Net-a-Porter

If you need a designer fix, this is your stop. Grab a great dress from Diane Von Furstenberg, a cool sweater from Fake London or red soled shoes from Christian Louboutin. This British virtual boutique is a fashionista must-see!

New York Dress Company

Junior, missy, plus and petite special occasion dresses at reasonable prices.

Newfibers.com

Tencel store features Action Wear and Democracy, two companies that really know how to make updated, casual sportswear.

Nordstrom

Career dresses and separates (no uptight looking business suits here) and a terrific selection of casual items in all sizes.

Outlet Mall

Choose from various stores like Paul Frederick's clearance center and Discountmania.com.

Overstock.com

Ever wonder where the stock from failed dot.coms ends up? Try here for great accessory deals, including the best names in fine jewelry.

Patricia Field

This 20-year fixture in New York fashion has an appropriately funky site. Buy sexy pieces and even the signature "ID" necklace seen on "Sex and the City."

Pendleton

Apparel manufacturer known for quality wool sportswear. Missy, plus, petite.

Petite Sophisticate

A store just for petite sizes, including career, casual and accessories.

Planet Silk

Washable silk sweaters and boxers at affordable prices. Also, Prada and Fendi handbags.

Purple Peach

Cute Ts, shoes and more.

Purple Skirt

Actress Tracey Ullman is one of the principals behind Purple Skirt, which features hip designres like Katayone Adeli and Anna Sui. Resident experts include a costume designer and hair stylist.

Royal T

Slogan tees in a nice selection of styles.

Shopbop.com

Joe's Jeans, Earl Jeans, Paper Denim and many more contemporary jean labels. Great resource!

Silhouettes

Very well-priced career, casual, social and intimate apparel. Helpful fashion tips for large sizes.

Sixteen 47

UK designers Dawn French and Helen Teague offer hard-to-find bridge pieces in fluid fabrics like linen silk.

Smith & Hawken

Easy traditional dresses, including lots of jumpers, and mix-and-match casual sportswear.

Sophie's Circle

One-of-a-kind vests are really wearable art, with lots of embroidery, buttons and metallic thread, as well as interesting color and fabric combinations.

Swimsuits Just For Us

A terrific resource for size 16 and up. Labels include Delta Burke and Slimsuits and have lots of flattering features.

SÜZKNITS

Formerly only available in galleries and boutiques, this line artistically combines comfort (lightweight fleece) with craftsmanship (hand-loomed knit accents) in limited-edition sportswear items and coats.

Talbots

Classic nirvana, with lots of traditional sportswear, dresses and even sleepwear in all missy, petites and large sizes.

Tall Etc.

Traditional sportswear like cardigans (with longer sleeve), belted pleated pants (long inseam) and dresses.

Ted Baker London

Suits with a touch of newness (wool stretch and longer jackets), cashmere sweaters, comfy jackets and sporty separates.

Tee-Zone

Hip styling and better quality separate the likes of Petit Bateau, Juicy Couture and Three Dots from run-of-the-mill T-shirts (and even high end T's don't set you back more than 30 bucks or so)

The Ultimate Outlet

Spiegel Catalog has savings of 30%-75% on mostly moderately priced goods for the family.

Thomas Pink

Look as natty as your male counterparts when outfitted in tailored shirts from this London e-tailer.  Beautiful silk scarves designed to coordinate.

Thyme Maternity

Canadian retailer's offerings include casual, trendy styles like hooded tops, denim and cargo bottoms.

Trashy Lingerie

With an irreverent approach and an impressive celebrity client list, this Hollywood company designs campy, but sexy lingerie. Probably the most fun shopping on Net.

Ulla Popken

Better sportswear and dresses in wide range of sizes (12-30 and some petites).

Urban Outfitters

Shop for trendy, affordable men's and women's apparel and apartment furnishings online.

Victoria's Secret

Men all over the world will miss the paper version, but the online catalog is a great source for attractive, moderately priced intimates.

Vintage Blues

Shop for vintage denim -- don't miss the handbags.

Walking Man

Unisex, sophisticated styles include the very modern-looking separates.

We Be Bop

Fun novelty prints, easy to wear sportswear pieces and comfy fabrics like crinkled rayon make this a good casual dressing choice.

Zuss

Two sisters, recycling used bicycle innertubes into eye-catching one-of-a-kind hot couture.

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