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Made of Stories was born in 2020 from the wanderlust of an artistic traveller. This designer globe-trotter believes that the world is Made of Stories and caters to fellow optimists who seek to understand the unknown.
As a London-based independent business, Made of Stories is a strong advocate that each garment has a story, many people put an effort in creating it, and it should bring value and happiness to the person owning it.
The brand is launching travel-inspired designer fashion and curated collections of apparel, furniture, and home décor. Most of the Made of Stories pieces are designed by the cosmopolitan owner as pieces of art and are made-to-order. A few others are curated in small quantities by carefully selected suppliers.
What's our story?
An avid explorer and hopeless romantic felt like she was leaving a piece of her heart in every place she visited...but she also carried a story from these places with her. Each one of the stories was a bright mosaic of the place comprising of flavours, sceneries, feelings, friendships, sounds, faces, moments and locals' worldviews. She then decided to transform these stories to lifestyle collections paying tribute to these trips and the things she learnt.
What you will experience is made with inspiration from stories made in Bali, Marrakech, Rio, Goa, Jogja, Jaipur, Tangier, Naples, Moscow, Sicily, Athens, Petra, Kazan, London, St. Petersburg, Capri, New York, Prague, Paris, Barcelona, Aqaba, Beirut, Havana...
This is how Made of Stories is born, with the aim to bring a smile on people's faces when they get a glimpse of the vibrant design in their everyday lives. No matter what might be going around, what might be happening in your day, we want to see this smile on your face!
Each product is designed with this in mind and is made to order for each one of you. Alongside Made of Stories designer fashion, she enriches the collections with products from carefully selected suppliers, all very high quality and only things she would love to wear or use herself.
Visit the travel blog to read about the stories that brought all of this inspiration and insights that she thought would be valuable to share from the places she travelled to.
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I really didn't want to leave a bad review but feel i've no other choice because the seller will not answer my messages. I purchased 2 kimonos, size Large fits perfectly and a XL that's smaller than the Large in fact it's more like a Small, I cant even get it to meet in the middle. The seller initially responded saying there was nothing they could do because the kimono was bought in the sale. I know under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 I am entitled to a refund or replacement “whether the goods are purchased at full price, in a sale or with as discount voucher.” When I sent a message to ask them about this they decided to completely ignore it. Made of Stories say they are “Big advocates of positivity and acceptance" I see no sign of this the way they have dealt with me and to be quite frank 50% of their customers (Trustpilot) can’t be wrong… they have also had to go through a very unpleasant experience too.
May 30, 2022
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Reply from Made of Stories
Hi Sharon, as we mentioned in our previous emails we have now closed the shop and every item that was on clearance sale was bought as final with no opportunity to return - as mentioned also on the product pages. You also submitted a PayPal case and PayPal decided that this wasn't a case of a faulty product. Unfortunately, we don't believe this is a faulty product based on the information you've shared so far and can't offer a refund.
Well when I wear my lovely orange and pink furry coat, it keeps me so warm, lots of compliments, and smiles, which in the current climate must be a bonus!
One star is sadly overrated. I ordered a top for a christmas party back in early November - thinking this was a small independent local brand . The alarm bells started when it didn't show up after two weeks. When it arrived it came in a bag clearly having been posted from China. The contents were cheap quality, thin fabric and not at all as shown on the website. I contacted the seller who told me it was on the website that things would come from China. So not the case!! I asked for a refund and waited days for a return label. I left a review which was never added to their site so a clear lack of transparency. Its now February and after returning the item back in December I am still waiting a refund.
Please do not buy from this brand. I spent £55 to buy a jumper and when I received it, I felt the quality did not match up to the price-I therefore returned it with honest feedback. I was not rude in any way whatsoever. I returned my item over a month ago and I have received no refund. My emails go unanswered. I have now had to raise a case with PayPal to get my money back as I am having no luck contacting them directly. I am so disappointed because I really wanted to invest in an independent brand but this experience has left me feeling distrustful of the others. The gaslighting displayed toward anyone who dare leave a negative review has also made me very uncomfortable-people are allowed to be honest about their experiences and accountability needs to be taken by the company without them calling buyers ‘toxic’.
I purchased 2 x long kimonos as a presents. They are both beautiful, sit very nicely on and sizing is spot on. However I was little disappointed that 1st kimono was 100% cotton (my bad I didn't read description) but 2nd kimono was made from polyester. Considering they were both same price, that's a bit disappointing. I much prefer it to be cotton or mix if cotton at least. Polyester can get very sweaty on skin. I would happily purchase again, but this time will read description.
January 31, 2022
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Reply from Made of Stories
Thank you so much for the feedback! We'll keep this in mind when sourcing new products.
The clothes I received were exactly like the picture.... I've read the 1 star reviews below and it really hasn't been my experience with Made Of Stories.... I bought 2 kaftans and some bathing costumes and they were identical to the images on the website, to the point that I have shared on Instagram and my friends have purchased some items also... I've been in touch with the lady who runs this business to thank her and she genuinely is a caring woman who is building her brand ....if you are unhappy with your items I'm sure she would accept returns. There is an element of drop shipping I'm sure as it took an out 2 to 3 weeks for my items to arrive but I was really happy with them, I've recommended the shop to others and my friends have purchased and been happy.... So I can only speak from my experience which was an overwhelmingly positive one.
January 31, 2022
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Reply from Made of Stories
Thank you so much for being so kind! Your review made our Monday and gave us the motivation to keep going.
Total scam of a site!! I purchased a ring, it’s supposed to be sterling silver. I trusted the site thinking it was a UK store and looks very professional. I received a plastic piece of rubbish children get for a £1 in the sweet machines. They even went through the trouble of stamping the plastic band to make it look real!! Such a shame as the design would be lovely as a real metal ring. Do not recommend this site and I wish I checked Trustpilot first before I used them as it’s obvious they’re a scam from the many negative reviews from real customers not their mates.
January 25, 2022
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Reply from Made of Stories
I'm sorry to hear you didn't like the product you received and didn't find it of adequate quality. Similarly, I'm sorry you chose to not return the product for free for a full refund. That, though, doesn't give you the right to be offensive or rude. Many people worked to get this product to you and their work shouldn't be discharged like that. I hope you do bear this in mind when you're shopping in other places.
So I stumbled on this website while Googling up little jackets and saw the most perfect one just what I wanted so I placed the order and also ordered a kimono as they was to beautiful to resist…I had never heard of the site before so was a little sceptical but two days later my kimono arrived and was just beautiful great quality I can’t wait to wear it on holiday… however my jacket took slightly longer as as a week passed I started to worry and looked up reviews which some are not so good so I emailed the company madeofstories and they replied instantly with very helpful and reassuring replies it was actually my fault as I did not read the small print to say this particular jacket takes up to two weeks to arrive anyway it arrived on the very day the email said it would and omg worth the wait I think it’s the most gorgeous stunning leather jacket I’ve ever seen and the quality is just outstanding especially for the price I’m sure I will be getting lots of compliments as it’s just beautiful thank you again madeofstories I will be ordering again… I’m not sure if the people writing the bad reviews on trust pilot have the right company to be honest maybe there mistaking for another website as the clothing is of outstanding quality and so is there customer service … in fact I love my cream colour motociclista leather so much I’ve just placed another order for the red one 😍☺️😃
January 24, 2022
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Reply from Made of Stories
Thank you so much for being so kind! Your review made our day!
This shop's logo says "Made of Stories London" but it's basically a dropshipping scam shipping clothes from China.
I ordered a dress on sale - they overprice things on the website to trick you into thinking a £35 dress is a good deal - and it turned out to be made of the most plasticy fabric possible. It was so unnatural that it made my hair go static.
If you want the equivalent quality of clothes shop at Shein for way less money.
January 18, 2022
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Reply from Made of Stories
Hi there! I'm sorry to hear you're feeling that way about our company and the product you received. We don't want to force anyone to keep our store's products if they don't like them and get value out of them. Would you kindly drop us a note to info@madeofstoriesshop.com with your order number? We'll send you a free return label to return the dress back to us for a full refund. I suspect that you received one of the products we curate as opposed to one of our designs. In order to offer better value and not pass on any local warehouse costs to our customers, we ship our products directly from our suppliers' facilities in Asia and Europe for some of the products we curate. You can read more information on the Shipping Policy on our website: https://madeofstoriesshop.com/policies/shipping-policy
I love the concept of this brand!!! I have ordered 2 leggings and the two coloured fur coat and I have to say I am impressed!!! The quality of the leggings is INSANE ,the material is so soft and breathable and comfy. Also the fur coat is the best thing you can wear when it’s cold outside!! I always get compliments whenever i wear it because it is so unique and unlike other coats you see out there( i have the baby blue-pink one) . So stylish and fuzzy and warm at the same time! Ver very pleased, definitely will be purchasing again
December 11, 2021
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Reply from Made of Stories
Thank you so much for being so kind! Your words keep us going.
Still waiting for my order placed on 20th November and no response from customer services. Avoid!
Edit The item arrived after almost 4 weeks. It came direct from China in a plastic bag with no Made.of Stories branding. It looks cheap amd nasty. Returning.
December 10, 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from Made of Stories
Hi there! I'm sorry to hear you're feeling that way about the product you received. We're glad you utilised our free return service to return it. I suspect that you received one of the products we curate as opposed to one of our designs. In order to offer better value and not pass on any local warehouse costs to our customers, we ship our products directly from our suppliers' facilities in Asia and Europe for some of the products we curate. You can read more information on the Shipping Policy on our website: https://madeofstoriesshop.com/policies/shipping-policy
I love all the stories and the collections!!! I 've ordered many times...and i am really enjoying my Made of stories products!!!Find the collection that you love the most!!!!!You will not be able to choose!!!!
December 5, 2021
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Reply from Made of Stories
Thank you so much for your kind words! Your words keep us going.
Waited two weeks for item to arrive, sent completely the wrong thing. Supposedly comes from the UK but was sent from China and they're about 4 sizes smaller than they should be. Shoddy material. Definitely wouldn't purchase from again.
The best bit... Paid £36 for pyjamas.. customs label says they're worth £8!
They want me to pay for the return postage according to the PayPal dispute and only display positive reviews on their website (trust me, the negative one I left is nowhere to be found)
Avoid like the plague.
November 19, 2021
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Reply from Made of Stories
Hi there! As previously discussed, I'm very sorry you received the wrong product. As mentioned on our store's pages, our customer services don't work weekends and I'm sorry there was a delay in getting back to you due to that. We did send a free return label as we always do and arranged for a full refund.
We are a very small team and are big advocates of positivity and acceptance. I understand that you've received the wrong item, which you didn't like but the mayhem that followed was very toxic. We do hope you avoid us in the future because we will.
Disappointed with quality of stitching, looked like it was made in a hurry, no label to say it was from Made Of Stories, no fabric label or washing instructions, came from HK. Would have returned if it hadn't been for a gift, no time to get something else. Do no recommend, as not worth the money. Only seem to show the positive reviews on the website.
October 22, 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from Made of Stories
Hi there! I'm sorry to hear you're feeling that way about the product you received. I wish you had utilised our free return service or passed it to the gift receiver. They can just return it back to us if they use the billing name for the order and we can arrange for a replacement of their choice. I suspect that you received one of the products we curate as opposed to one of our designs. In order to offer better value and not pass on any local warehouse costs to our customers, we ship our products directly from our suppliers' facilities in Asia and Europe for some of the products we curate. You can read more information on the Shipping Policy on our website: https://madeofstoriesshop.com/policies/shipping-policy
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