Is Chicwish Fast Fashion? An Honest Chicwish Review + Try-on (Updated for 2023)
Curious about Chicwish but nervous about pulling the trigger? Been there! If you’re wondering if Chicwish is legit, then this honest review + outfit photos should help you decide.
Chicwish is a very trendy site with sooooooo much cute stuff at great prices. They carry a lot of very girly, feminine pieces and more modest fashion. Think: prim dresses, chiffon skirts and plenty of tulle. Basically, it’s a girly girl’s dream!
I had been eyeing Chicwish for a while as it’s pretty popular among influencers, but I struggled finding an honest review where the blogger wasn’t working with the brand.
It’s also been one of the questions readers have asked me about, so I thought it was time to share a Chicwish review and my honest thoughts of this online shop!
There are also plenty of Chicwish outfits for you to peruse below so you can get a better idea of how they look.
Prefer video? Watch my YouTube Chichwish review below!
Where do Chicwish Clothes Come From?
Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room: Are Chicwish clothes made in China? Is it considered fast-fashion?
Yes, the clothes are made in China. But they are definitely not fast fashion prices like you’d find at Romwe or SheIn.
I have personally found the quality and designs to be much better, in a “you get what you pay for” sense. A $12 top from SheIn isn’t meant to last forever, but a beautifully made $70 chiffon skirt that’s well-designed and looks beautiful is a good bet.
I mean, just look at this chiffon skirt, isn’t it dreamy?! It’s under $100 and a beautiful statement piece. I paired it with my Dior slingbacks for a fun and feminine look.
Fun Fact: Not all clothes will ship from China. So you may get some clothes rather quickly while others may take a bit longer to come in.
Everything will arrive like a typical Amazon or other online order, covered in plastic. And you may need to steam things out a bit.
How is the Chicwish Quality?
I have to be honest in that I was 100% surprised at the quality of Chicwish clothing. For whatever reason, I had been nervous about ordering but when I first opened this dress, I literally gasped aloud.
It is gorgeous. It’s also a very unique piece and at under $100, it’s a really great buy.
The other items I received from Chicwish were equally beautiful. I was so pleased!
Since my first order, I’ve ordered several skirts, sweaters, dresses, tops and jumpsuits. Most recently, some cute loungewear, too!
Thus far, they’ve all been great quality and haven’t suffered any of the common issues I see with cheap clothing like awkward stitching, things generally falling apart or see-through fabrics.
I did have one top, however, that arrived with a loose string around one of the buttons. It could have snapped when I put it on (I’m busty) or just wasn’t stitched tight enough. Either way, it wasn’t anything major in my book.
I’m a sucker for a gorgeous skirt. If you are too, you’ll love the selections at Chicwish. From tulle skirts like the one I’m wearing to gorgeous maxi skirts, midi skirts, chiffon and everything in between, the selection is absolutely dreamy.
The sweater I’m wearing in this photo is also from Chicwish so I’ve had the chance to try a variety of their tops, too. It features a statement-making bow and bell sleeves. It’s absolutely beautiful and rated 5 stars on the site. I’m so happy with it!
What about Chicwish Fit?
Everything I ordered from Chicwish fit true to size. The one thing I would mention is to measure yourself and use that sizing.
I am always nervous about ordering online and sometimes don’t use my real measurements and size up (just in case) so this skirt could’ve fit a bit better if I had sized down.
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Chicwish Shipping Time
My Chicwish items arrived in just a few days. The website does say 3-4 business days + shipping time, but I was lucky with this first order and it arrived so fast.
Items ship within the U.S., but some don’t as it depends on stock. Mine must’ve been nearby as I was so shocked how fast the order came in!
If the item you ordered isn’t in stock nearby, it’ll be coming in from the U.K., Belgium or China. So plan accordingly if you’re trying to order in time for a special event.
If you need to swap your size out, exchanges are free! Just use the pre-paid return label and swap it out within 30 days of shipment date.
Where else can I buy from Chicwish?
If you’re nervous about buying on Chicwish, you can also order Chicwish from Amazon! This is what I did when I tried SheIn for the first time, but I did pay a little more for that “Prime” convenience.
The selection also isn’t as vast and you won’t be able to apply coupon codes for extra savings either. That being said, if you trust Amazon first and just want to try it out and see, it’s definitely an option. Shipping should be quick, too!
Some of my favorite finds spotted on Chicwish’s selection on Amazon are this coatigan a bestseller!), this crochet blouse and this tulle midi skirt which is oh-so-dreamy.
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Chicwish Discount Code
There is almost always a Chicwish discount code available! So check the website, subscribe to the newsletter or pop by their social media channels before ordering.
Right now, there’s a code for 5% off your order of $50 with code SE5; 10% off $100+ with code SE10 and free shipping on $50+ orders. Shop here.
I see these codes quite often, friends. And discounts definitely get steeper as holidays roll around!
Shopping on Chicwish
Picking out what to buy on Chicwish can be a little overwhelming. I had been eyeing this skirt (on sale 45% off!!) for quite some time so I knew it was going to be part of my first order. (It’s coming to the blog next week so stay tuned!)
If you’ve been dreaming of a tulle skirt, they have sooooo many beautiful ones. Actually, their skirt selection is particularly pretty and one you should peruse.
There are plenty of dreamy dresses, work-ready skirts and outerwear, too.
You’ll also find lots of casual pieces like denim, tanks and tees. It’s all very feminine and fashion-forward.
I recently got this coat and it is absolutely stunning in real life. It’s incredibly soft, stylish and quite warm. So if you are shopping for cute outerwear, this is another good item to try at Chicwish.
There are a few Chicwish items I haven’t tried yet: athletic wear, accessories, denim and swim. If you’d be interested in a review of any of those items, let me know in the comments below!
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Cons of Shopping on Chicwish
My two biggest “cons” are the same gripe I have with many online retailers: finding cute stuff can feel overwhelming as there are just soooo many options. They do have a “Shop the Style” section which I like to browse as it shows you blogger looks and gives you even more ideas.
Also, if you’re returning, not exchanging, you’ll lose the shipping. This is pretty standard for most online stores though, unless you only shop Target and Nordstrom.
Chicwish Customer Service and Return Policy
I personally haven’t had to reach out to Chicwish customer service so can’t say whether they are helpful or not. And to be honest, the reviews I’ve seen are a bit mixed.
There are some negative Chicwish reviews on the BBB but you have to remember that people who typically are writing into the BBB are doing so to complain, not sing a company praises.
Also, Chicwish is an online retailer that is not accredited with the BBB.
As far as the return policy, as I mentioned above you will have to pay a return shipping fee if you’re returning instead of exchanging. But this is fairly typical of many online retailers, unless you’re shopping on places like Amazon or Nordstrom.
Chicwish Accessories and Kids
Chicwish also has accessories! From cute sunglasses to earrings, necklaces and even tights, you’ll find several pieces under $20.
I haven’t ordered any Chicwish accessories yet so can’t speak to the quality. What I do want to try next is Chicwish Kids!
There are some quite adorable sweaters for little girls, and dreamy dresses, too. I love the little tulle skirt collection which would be perfect for a Mommy and Me photo session!
UPDATE: I did get this matching mommy and me dress! I can’t wait to twin with my mini.
Check out more Chicwish Kids finds here.
More Chicwish Outfits to Explore
This dreamy chiffon skirt is a favorite! Runs long but I love the flowy look. It also comes in pink and several other colors! Check it out here.
If you’re looking for a chunky knit cardigan, this one from Chicwish is another great find! I love the sleeves and it has pockets, too.
I eyed this skirt for quite awhile and was so happy when I got it! It’s a gorgeous skirt (and currently on sale.) You can see the full outfit post here.
Chicwish Reviews Reddit
If you’re looking for various Chicwish reviews online, no doubt you’ll head to Reddit and other bloggers’ sites and find somewhat of a mixed bag.
In fact, you can even see from some of the comments below that some customers absolutely love Chicwish and others report having had a horrible experience!
Among the chief complaints are shipping times and cheap construction of materials. In my personal experience, except for the one dress mentioned above I had an issue with, everything also has been really great as far as fit, quality and fabric goes.
Is it luxury fashion? No. You’re definitely getting some polyester pieces. But at under $100, I’m definitely not expecting a high-end designer experience.
Most of my items have shipped rather quickly. Although some did take a bit longer. Either way, know upfront that you may experience delays if you’re getting a package from China.
Final Thoughts
When you’re googling Chicwish reviews, you’ll definitely find a mixed bag. There are plenty of people who love the company and plenty who have pretty terrible reviews.
I have been a magazine editor in the fashion industry and content creator for nearly 15 years and in my honest opinion, I’m pretty happy with my Chicwish pieces.
I have a very feminine aesthetic and I love the girly pieces, beautiful skirts and conservative dress options. For under $100 for most finds, I would definitely recommend it.
Sizing seems pretty standard. When you’re ordering online, there will always be an “off” item here and there, and I find that to be true for many brands.
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I hope you enjoyed this Chicwish review and that it’s helped you feel a little more confident in ordering from this site!
Have you shopped Chicwish before? Let me know in the comments below what your experience has been like.
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I appreciate your transparency about the shipping times and customer service experience. It’s frustrating when orders take forever or when issues arise, so your insights are invaluable.
Hi, thanks for your review. Can you tell me what your dimensions are and what size you ordered in the tulle skirt?
Hi, Janette! I typically take a size small in Chicwish. Some of their maxi skirts are longer on me (I am 5’4″). Hope that helps!
love the content of this blog and the positive intent you have. Thanks!
Wow! Thank you for your honest and detailed review on Chicwish. I just discovered their website today (very shocked I hadn’t heard of it before), and your blog post confirmed my thoughts exactly. I could tell from many of the pictures, that the pieces were high quality fabric (I’ve worked in fashion for years and also shopped online extensively). Most of the time, the piece looks great till I zoom in on the fabric texture and I instantly know it’s not what I was hoping it would be… and would cost a fraction of the price in the country of production. I know a lot of people, including coworkers, who rave about Shein, “I wouldn’t know that item was from Shein,” and I want to say, “Well *I* knew,” the low quality was obvious to me – how are so many people fooled? USD$12 for a dress is really not surprising when it cost CNY30 / HKD40 to produce, and USD$8 at street markets.
Plus, despite their cheap prices, most of Shein’s style hasn’t appealed to me. I might see a skirt I like, and the color or pattern is just ugly – I don’t know what’s up with their print designs. But maybe I am just too old and not ‘on trend,’ for Shein. On the other hand, Chicwish is like you said ‘for the girly girl,’ and I much prefer wearing tulle skirts, embroidery, and lace almost daily.
Totally agree about $7 disposable clothing vs. $70 for something that’s going to last a lot longer – I don’t consider myself an environmentalist, but it does sicken me to think about how much tonnes of waste Shein produces with their fast fashion and how it’s BASICALLY the new Forever 21, but no one wants to say it.
Anyway. Thank you for your insightful post, and the pictures really helped – I wanted to confirm it wasn’t the usual ‘here’s our picture of SAMPLE products that turned out excellent, but you’re getting an imitation version’ from other platforms… RIP, lol! Will definitely be adding a lot to my Chicwish cart until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and I can shop abroad again. Thank you so much!
So happy it was helpful! I’ve had many Chicwish items over the years and continue to be happy with both style and quality for price. Hope you like whatever it is you end up ordering!
Greetings,
I enjoyed reading about your experience with Chicwish. I love browsing and oooing and ahhing through their pages. What I want I can’t find…the shoes that they pair with the style. Have you had success finding the shoes or have information on where to shop for them?
Xoxo
Hi! I recommend just looking for something similar since they don’t sell shoes.
These are actually really great recommendations
I have doubts about the skirts because is made In China.. Material isn’t bad, true to size. It just took 2 months and 1/2 to arrive and it did without the sweater that I ordered
Mine have lasted a few years, I really like them!
I bought three things from ChicWish. They shipped separately and the first item took 3 weeks. The second came a week after that and I still haven’t received the third and it’s now 6 weeks since I ordered. I order a dress, a sweater, and a skirt. The quality is terrible. The hems are rough, not completed, the belt that came with the dress is so shoddy that it’s already cracking and I haven’t worn it. Neither of the items came with return labels and there’s no way to initiate a return that I can find.
They send every buyer a coupon for a good review and they pay BIG bucks for influencers so I’m not surprised to see so many good reviews, but a little search on their ethics brings up some pretty frightening results. I would not recommend Chicwish.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Rebecca! I believe they have several fulfillment centers so that may cause a delay in some items shipping. I was not paid for this review.
I saw the advertisement on Pinterest for clotining for mature ladies who still are dressing chic. . I ordered a lovely skirt and was very pleased with the product. I have not worn it yet as I am looking for a top and somehere nice to wear it. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the skirt.
Thanks for the feedback, Mona! It’s so helpful to others to share your experience 🙂
When I saw the ad, I found so many items I liked. I had concerns when I read some of the reviews. However, my items arrived today (very quick too) and I absolutely love them all.
I plan to look on the site again tonight now that I feel comfortable with the quality and integrity.
Thanks for the comment, Lori, and for sharing your experience! This helps other shoppers feel more confident about it too and I’m so happy you liked the pieces!
I ordered size M but received S and asked for exchange which chic wish gladly accepted, but when I got the order which is SIZE M the product looked horrible, worn out and completely different
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that happened to you. Thank you for sharing your experience; were you able to return or exchange the second item?
Terrible customer service, I ordered over 3 weeks ago and have not received the item and can not get a refund! I’m told to return the item to get a refund, that is hard to do when it never arrived! I will not be using the company again! Dispute via paypal seems the only way to get a refund on an item that never came!
Misleading Pricing – Proceed at your own risk.
There are currency conversion fees that are not disclosed during the checkout and purchasing process. My home currency (AUD) was selected prior to adding items to my cart and checking-out. I ordered 9 items that came to a total of $303.46 (shipping included and a discount code applied). When I looked at my bank statement and I was charged $406.76! Turns out prices are in USD. That should never happen without notice of foreign transaction / currency conversion fees.
There were multiple back and forward emails with [email protected] during which I respectfully provided multiple records of evidence and raised my concerns, but I only received brief generic replies.
Only after following through on my warning that I would report the unethical ‘Price Dripping’ practice to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Scamwatch did a get a genuine reply where Dan Zhu from Chicwish admitted it was a ‘system showing problem’. So, they know it’s an issue and they overcharge people anyway. I can only assume their strategy is that you’ll get fed-up and they’ll get to keep your money. Dishonest and disappointing.
Now let’s wait and see what kind of quality product arrives…
I’m sorry to hear this happened to you, Jacinta. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am in the U.S. so did not encounter this but agree if they’re shipping internationally pricing should be more straightforward. I hope you enjoy your items once they arrive!
Wow thank you for this. I recently got a bit excited at the pretty clothes and trigger happy and spent €200 only to read reviews after and got so freaked out, even tried to cancel the payment with my bank but it was too late. This has now given me some hope. Fingers and toes crossed. I bought two skirts a few white tops and a dress.
Hi Lauren, hope you love your outfits when they arrive! I particularly love their skirts, I think they do a pretty good job with them and have been happy with the quality.
Thank you so much for your honest review! I was just looking at something on Chicwish and wondering if it was going to be worth it. This review is so valuable. ✨
So glad you found it helpful!
The quality of items at Chicwish is amazing! Their shipping speed is also surprisingly quicker. I have already have too many items in my cart for my second purchase in a week! Thank you, Chicwish 🙂
Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for this great review. I am petite , large busted, European ( 1/2 German & 1/2 English ) and over 50 ( so opinionated in my style) and it is impossible to shop on line for clothes for me, but with this national Lockdown and keeping hope alive of a wedding to go to … well my arm is behind my back basically. I have been burnt before with some cheap stuff from China that looked great on line but was a disaster when it arrived so I decided to search reviews this time as well as look at the company’s ” about” section. I have had some of their stuff come up on my FB feed that made me curious.
So happy it was helpful! Hopefully you get some cute finds, I have had some pretty good luck so far 🙂
Wow – my experience was the opposite of the items I ordered. The photos of their clothing are so cute BUT as a former seamstress, the hem was angled so the bottom puckered, the zipper wouldn’t go up or down without 4 hands tugging and pulling, there was a funky odor in the fabric like petro, and the return process just to get them to send a prepaid label took longer than any return should take. They tried to avoid my request consistently. Very frustrating. There wasn’t any discount code when I ordered.
Hi Misty! Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m sorry to hear it didn’t work out for you. I have found that some items fare better than others as far as quality goes. I have had particularly good luck with their skirts.
Oh my gosh this dress is incredible! Such pretty colors and a pretty, flowy shape!
I’ve never thought about measuring myself when ordering! That’s such a great tip 🙂 Thanks for sharing doll!
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This dress is gorgeous! I’m glad you had a great experience with ordering– I’ve read a few complaints but it seems like the majority of reviewers have had positive experiences with them.
I’ve yet to shop from ChicWish but this outfit is SO pretty I may have to check them out.
Love this outfit on you! That skirt is so fun.
Thank you! It’s actually a dress, so pretty!
Hi!
I enjoyed your review. Great to know they are on Amazon too! Love the pruple and the bodice design, very pretty!
thanks for lnking!
jess xx
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Yes, Amazon seems “safer” for a lot of people so I thought I’d mention it!
I love this honest review! I have heard such a mix it’s nice to see what you did so I can have a great experience too!
Thanks for the info! I’ve always been too afraid to order! Everything you got looks lovely!
You should give it a go, I’m so glad I did!
Love the honest review babe! & This dress is absolutely stunning, I love the details and the colors. Definitely need to order!
Kileen
cute & little
I’ve never shopped there. I love that skirt, I may have to give it a try. The colors are pretty!
XOXO
Cathy
They have so many great pieces! You should definitely try it.
I love chicwish! I understand the skepticism some shoppers may have but I have always had a positive experience!
xoxo Sarah
So great to hear you’ve had a positive experience! Thanks for sharing, Sarah.
Wow that dress is stunning! I have heard so many good things about Chicwish!
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It’s amazing to hear this feedback. It isn’t what I would have guessed!
Were you skeptical too? Wait until you see the other skirt I got! So cute.