Let me be honest with you: I wasn’t always this bullish about buying products from China. A couple of years ago, if you had told me I’d be regularly ordering from Chinese manufacturers, I would have laughed. I was the kind of shopper who stuck to local boutiques and well-known Western brands, mostly out of habit and a dash of snobbery. But then–I moved to Austin, Texas, started working as a freelance stylist, and my budget suddenly got real tight. That’s when I dipped my toe into the world of Chinese e-commerce. And yeah, I’m not going back. How I Started: A Dress That Changed My Mind It all started…