Recent statistics show that the worldwide fashion eCommerce market is forecast to reach just over $1.2 trillion by 2027. Considering fashion products are always in demand as consumers look for the latest trends and styles, this might not shock you!
Dropshipping entrepreneurs keen to capitalize on this growth will need to work with reputable suppliers of trending fashion products.
However, finding such a partner can be challenging. After all, plenty of dropshipping directories connect you with fashion suppliers, but very few have an entire platform dedicated to this niche.
If that's what you’re looking for, you're in the right place. Today, we’re focusing on Stylesi, a dropshipping platform that unlocks access to 50,000+ fashion products. Stick with us as we give you the lowdown on what it offers, its pros and cons, prices, and much more.
There's lots to sink our teeth into, so let's dive into this Styelsi review!
The Bottom Line Upfront of My Styelsi Review
If you’re time short, here’s a quick summary of my Styelsi Review:
Sytlesi.ai is a Vancouver-based dropshipping platform. As I mentioned in the introduction above, it provides access to 50,000+ fashion products in a range of categories, including pants, hoodies, and lingerie.
Products are sourced from trusted worldwide suppliers, who, at the time of writing, are located in the US and China.
Stylesi syncs with your Shopify eCommerce store and allows you to manage your orders via its simple-to-use dashboard.
You can also order sample products, which is handy for taking your own product images and checking product quality.
There are four subscription plans to choose from, plus a 7-day free trial.
What Is Stylesi, and How Do You Get Started?
Stylesi is a Vancouver-based dropshipping platform from the Spocket family. As previously mentioned, it offers access to 50,000+ fashion products, including pants, lingerie, T-shirts, accessories, and more.
The Stylesi website is pretty pared back, with very little detailed information.
It's also worth highlighting that a Scam Advisor report tells us it’s a legitimate website with a 100% trust score.
To find out more about Stylesi, you need to sign in. It’s simple to get started. From your laptop, click the “Try Stylesi Free” button in the top right-hand corner of the homepage. You’re then asked to type in your name and email address and click “Get started.”
You’re then taken to the dashboard and invited to link your Shopify store to Stylesi. However, if you wish, you can browse the product catalog via Stylesi's dashboard without doing that.
Suppose you don’t yet have a Shopify store. In that case, in the pop-up that appears when you first log into your dashboard, you can click ‘Try for Free', under where it says ‘Don't have a Shopify account?'
You’re then taken to a page that offers a free 3-day trial. Once you've done that, you can link your Shopify store to Stylesi, but again, it's possible to browse its product catalog without doing that.
Stylesi Products
Once you've logged in, you can view Stylesi's fashion items in the following categories:
- Sweaters and hoodies
- Tops and blouses
- Lingerie and underwears
- Shorts
- Pants
- Activewear, including track pants and gym wear
- Hats
- Handbags
- Bracelets
At the time of writing, we found that all of the products were for women, with no items for men or children/babies.
When you look at Stylesi's product listings, you'll see the product image and the product's
- Dropship price: i.e., how much you pay for it
- Retail price: i.e., a suggested price you could sell the item for on your eCommerce store
- Profit: i.e., the difference between the two
To find out more about a particular product, just click on it, and the following information will appear:
- The product's sizes and colors
- Shipping times and costs (depending upon supplier location – see our Shipping section for more info)
- Product details such as material composition, product fit, and so on.
- The supplier’s return policy (some suppliers don't offer refunds)
There's also a search bar. You can type specific product categories into the search bar if you’re looking for something outside of the list mentioned above. However, when I tried this, the search function was very slow.
To give you a flavor of product prices, here are a few examples sourced from Stylesi's product catalog:
Gathered Waist Pocket Design Wide Leg Pants
- Dropship price: $16.89
- Suggested retail cost: $50.70
- Profit: $33.81
Foldable Fisherman Hat Washed Denim Bucket Hats
- Dropship price: $2.16
- Suggested retail price: $3.90
- Profit: $1.74
The Stylesi Help Center tells us that products are “curated: by the Stylesi team who “scour the globe” for handpicked and eclectic products that embrace the latest trends as well as offer some “timeless classics.”
You’ll notice that some listed products are marked as “premium.” These products have a crown icon in the top left of the product image.
According to Stylesi's Help Center, premium products are those offered by Stylesi’s “best suppliers” and are “best-sellers.”
Furthermore, the platform offers quality assurance so each product meets its “stringent standards.” However, no details are given on these standards or how suppliers are vetted.
Stylesi Prices
Once you’re logged in, you can access the platform’s subscription plans.
Simply click “Upgrade to Pro for FREE” to see prices.
There are four plans if you want to pay monthly and three if you wish to pay annually and take advantage of a discount. These discounts vary depending on which plan you go for.
Each plan offers a free 7-day trial (but please refer to our Pros and Cons sections where we give more details about this as, strictly speaking, it’s not free).
With that said, let's take a look at each pricing package in turn:
Starter
For $29/mo, you get:
- 25 products to upload to your store
- 24/7 live chat via the chat widget on the bottom left side of the dashboard or email at support@Stylesi.
Pro
For $49/mo (or $24/mo paid annually), you get:
- 250 products
- 25 premium products
- VIP chat and email support
Empire
For $99/mo (or $57/mo paid annually), you get everything above, plus:
- 2,500 products
- 250 premium products
Unicorn
For $299/mo (or $99/mo paid annually), you get all the above, plus:
- 5,000 products
- 2500 Premium products
You can switch between plans as your dropshipping business grows. You can also cancel your subscription at any time. It’s worth noting that before your seven-day free trial ends, you need to opt into your preferred pricing plan.
However, it's worth being aware that your Stylesi subscription will only be canceled if you cancel your account. In other words, you can’t just uninstall Stylesi from your store, and the platform will not refund you if you don’t cancel properly.
Further reading 📚
Order Fulfillment and Shipping
Once you’ve linked your Shopify store with Stylesi, it syncs with your online shop, allowing your orders to appear automatically on your Shopify Orders tab.
Once your customer(s) place an order, you have to process it via the Stylesi dashboard. On the left side toolbar, you’ll see “Shopify Orders.” You can then check if the order details are correct and simply click on “Checkout” and “Confirm” to pay for the order.
Once you’ve done this, you’ll receive an order confirmation email.
Stylesi alerts the supplier about the order, which prompts them to pick, pack, and dispatch the order to your customer.
As previously stated, shipping prices vary from supplier to supplier and depend on where the product is shipped from. For more information on this, shipping prices, in each individual product listing.
For example, this Lighthouse Ocean Illustration T-shirt design is offered by a US supplier. The shipping prices quoted are $1.50-$4, and the estimated shipping time is between 1 and 3 business days.
Elsewhere, a supplier from China offers a glittery shiny crop top blouse. The shipping time and cost are listed as 8-14 business days and $6-$7.
Styles.ai Pros and Cons
We've covered a fair amount of ground in this Styelsi Review, so let's condense what we've learned into a quick pro-cons list:
Pros 👍
- Each plan offers 24/7 live chat and email support
- You gain access to 50,000+ fashion products.
- Stylesi suggests prices you can sell its products for to help ensure you make a healthy profit
- Stylesi showcases which products are currently trending.
Cons 👎
- There’s no information about how suppliers are vetted
- You can’t fully familiarize yourself with Stylesi unless you connect it to your Shopify store.
- You can’t filter products by supplier location. However, a thorough look through the product catalog tells us that most suppliers are based in the US or China.
- When I tried to access a free seven-day trial of the Starter plan, I learned that you have to input your credit card details first. Also, whichever package you want to try out, you're actually billed $1.99. In other words, the free trial isn’t actually free.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Before I wrap up this Stylesi review, I'll endeavor to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the platform:
Does Stylesi offer branding?
Stylesi offers branded invoicing, but when you browse products, you’ll see that some suppliers don't provide this service.
If you want to set up branding, you can do this via the left-side toolbar of your dashboard. Just click on “Branding” and follow the instructions. You can add your store name, URL, email address, logo and a personalized note.
Please note: To access this functionality, you’ll have to link your eCommerce store first.
How do I know which products are trending?
The Stylesi homepage showcases trending products. These command the highest demand and decent profit margins. At the time of writing, examples of trending products include different styles of dresses, jackets, and more.
What about customer reviews?
The Stylesi homepage showcases several positive customer reviews and refers to Stylesi as having over 200 5-star reviews on Shopify.
Styelsi Review: My Final Thoughts
Now that you know a bit more about Stylesi, you’ll have a better idea of whether this particular platform suits your needs as a Shopify eCommerce store owner.
While there's a good range of fashion products to choose from, it’s clear that Sylesi is still in its infant stages. For example, not all of its product categories are listed in the catalog, and the website provides insufficient information about its supplier vetting process.
That said, there's a decent range of price plans, and integrating with your Shopify store is easy. In addition, the dashboard is simple to navigate.
As always, we recommend you browse its product catalog before committing to the 7-day “free” trial and deciding if it’s a platform you can see yourself partnering with for your dropshipping venture.
That's all from my Styelsi review- over to you! Have you tried Stylesi, or are you considering taking a look? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below.
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