For all you Pinterest fans out there: have you ever come across something while pinning that you just need to have but you can’t find it anywhere online available for purchase? Wouldn’t it be more convenient if you could purchase all items directly from the site itself? Well, you’re in luck. Fancy is here to suit your needs.
Fancy is a new website and app that is very similar to the social networking site Pinterest. The difference is that Fancy allows you to purchase all items directly from the site or app. Just as Pinterest does, Fancy provides you with various categories to browse through. They have anything from apparel (women’s, men’s and kids’), artwork, home décor, food, cars and more. Most of the items available on Fancy are things you would not normally come across; they are unique and appealing. They have anything from a t-shirt folder to an indoor fireworks theatre to a hanging cliff cabana to accessories for your iPhone.
“I just recently downloaded the Fancy app on my iPhone and I can’t stop using it,” said William Klingbeil, a senior biology major at the University of Tampa. “I love it because most of the items I didn’t even know existed. It kind of reminds me of the store Brookstone: a ton of random things that everyone would want.”
Another feature that Fancy has is the Fancy Box. The Fancy Box is a box that you receive each month filled with various items from Fancy. The contents of the box are always a surprise. You have the option of choosing a box that reflects your specific interests or you can choose a celebrity Fancy Box. Stars such as Pink, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Chef Tyler Florence have their own versions of Fancy Box, and they choose what items go inside each month. There is also a Fancy Food Box which is filled with various food items.
The Fancy Box requires a monthly subscription of $39 but what fills the box is worth over $80.
Fancy has something for everyone whether you are shopping for yourself, your family or your home.
Sonny Billotte can be reached at sonny.billotte@spartans.ut.edu