Ethnic wear has always been a love-hate relationship for me. I adore how I feel in a beautiful Festive ethnic wear or a Kurta set on any day, but hate the discomfort that sometimes comes with it. I am happy to share that with Binks, That love-hate relationship has turned into a love-love relationship.
For the modern woman, Binks has a range of Blouses, Kurta sets and ready-to-wear sarees that make wearing Indian ethnic clothes a breeze, for occasions and every day. This is made easy and doable with their trademark techniques and various unique designs, best part of all this is you get to experience Binks and their designs at a very affordable price for the quality and the craftsmanship.
I came across Binks in 2021 and have been a fan since then and when I shopped for this Diwali with them, I decided to get a comfortable Kurta set because this year my aim was to look stylish yet comfortable. Let's dive into the review first and then I will share more details on my experience.
Website and shopping experience
A 10 on 10 experience. Be it browsing the website on my phone or on my laptop, it was a breeze. The speed of the website and the ease of finding what you are looking for makes all the difference. I have always felt that smaller retail websites are slow compared to big brands, but Binks or Getbinks.com gives them a run for their money.
I preferred shopping from my laptop because as a millennial I prefer spending money on my bigger screen. You can easily browse the website based on which product you are looking for, and the material or colour you are looking for in that. There is also an option to select occasion-wise, which helps in deciding what will be appropriate if you are confused.
Apart from the collections and edits, if you know what you want that is also made easy on the Binks website. The size chart is very clearly detailed and is true to size. At least for me has been true to size and fit on each occasion. Plus there is always some extra fabric left if you need some alterations later on in the journey of owning the piece.
If you still need customization in size that is also made easy by them. Please refer to the image below for an example. This is for one of their Flexi fit blouses, similar to this if you do not find a size that works for you on any other product, you can request for customization.
Delivery and Packaging
There are multiple delivery options in India. I chose express delivery and the express delivery comes at an extra cost, but that works for me.
Binks also ships to 190+ countries internationally so if you are looking for Indian ethnic wear that is comfortable from say anywhere in the US or Europe, you can get it customized, made for your preference and shipped to you normally. I believe they also provide express shipping internationally but not sure if they do that for customizations.
For my express shipping order, I received the product in 3 days, as it was an off-the-rack item. For customizations, it takes a little more time. The team will share all the details on the same.
The packaging is a bit basic in my opinion. Neatly and securely done packaging, no complaints, but it leaves room for some additional experience of receiving the product, which is missing as of now.
Products and Specialty
This is where I am excited to share my experience. I have been able to save my sarees because of the Binks' Flexi fit trademarked blouses and have actually worn sarees at the office or for dinners out. I used to adore my mom wearing sarees on regular occasions, but regular blouses were too weird and uncomfortable for my body and I stopped wearing sarees on regular occasions because of this.
They had started with Blouses and then expanded to Kurta sets, Pants, Dupattas, Lehengas and sarees. You can get readymade or regular sarees from the website. The sarees on the website can be made into ready-to-wear with an extra associated tailoring charge, but it is a lifesaver.
I would highly, highly recommend their blouses and Kurta sets. The Kurta I bought this time was my first Kurta from them, in a silk fabric. It is lined on the torso, beautifully made and so comfortable.
My Experience
My experience with them has always been top-notch. Shopping from Binks has always been a pleasure, be it for the seamless delivery and shopping experience or the beautiful products, Have never been disappointed.
Highly recommend shopping from Binks for Diwali, Navratri or any wedding, that is upcoming for you and your family.