So a few weeks ago I discovered a really interesting website called Stitch Fix. I have recently come to accept the fact that I really love clothes. I don’t want to; I try not to; but I do.
The reason that this has not completely eradicated our family budget, however, is that I really don’t enjoy shopping. I feel like I need to see everything to be sure I haven’t missed anything, and I also hate trying things on in dressing rooms. This fact has saved us, because I am usually way too tired to take the kind of time I need to shop.
My favorite time of year is Christmas, when my wonderful mother-in-law chooses to significantly enhance my wardrobe. She has done the shopping, and I get to try everything on. What I don’t like, we return and usually swap out for something else, and what I love, I keep! SO much of my favorite wardrobe items have come from her. (I’m also addicted to Modcloth, but that’s a different story.)
So when I found out about Stitch Fix, I was elated. Basically, it can be Christmas all year long. Someone else gets to know my style, picks a few things out for me, and what I like, I keep! What I don’t like, I send back. And none of this involves a store or dressing rooms!
The idea just seemed absolutely incredible, and I just about jumped for joy when I saw a Stitch Fix box sitting in my office today! I opened it up, and there was a personal note from my stylist, Laurie! She very clearly had looked at my Pinterest board and read my profile, and she even made recommendations about how to style each of the pieces. Each piece also came with a tag that showed two ways to style it. You really are paying for more than just clothes here!
MB was REALLY excited to see what was in the Stitch Fix box!
I couldn’t wait to get home to try everything on, so when I went home for lunch I made sure to have a fashion show to check everything out! So here are the reviews:
Item #1: Jacquard Skirt
This was the most expensive item in the fix and probably my least favorite. It was a little youthful for me, and a little short as well. Something I might pick up for fun at a thrift store, but nothing I would choose for myself. Sometimes when I wouldn’t choose something for myself, it works out. This wasn’t it.
VERDICT: RETURNED.
Item #2: Blue Swan Print Top
This top caught my eye immediately with the super cute swan print and 3/4 sleeves! When I first put it on, I was very disappointed. It was really baggy, and as a curvy girl that’s never a good look. Then, I belted it:
MUCH superior with the belt! It turned out to be a pretty cute top, but I just didn’t see myself wearing it all that often.
VERDICT: RETURNED.
Item #3: Polka Dot Sheer Top
The photo makes this top look WAY better than it did on me. I was SO Excited about polka dots and navy blue! And then, the boxiness. Just not so great for someone with curves. A belt helped, but alas, the giant pockets on the chest really pushed it over the edge and I will definitely NOT be keeping this one.
VERDICT: RETURNED.
Item #4: Striped Sweater
This was one of the best items in the bunch — super comfortable, it fit great, 3/4 sleeves are my jam. I just didn’t love the colors. Living in Florida, fall and winter colors really don’t have a lot of time to be worn. Will really liked it, but the final choice is mine, and I decided not to keep it.
VERDICT: RETURNED.
Item #5: Houndstooth Skirt
This skirt is so adorable, exactly my style, the perfect length, the cutest pattern … I could go on. This skirt is amazing. It’s crazy comfortable too. The photo doesn’t begin to do it justice. It’s the perfect A-line on my body. Laurie did AMAZING on this one.
VERDICT: KEPT!
Overall Review
So out of my first Fix, I loved 1 item, liked 2 OK, and really didn’t care for 2 at all. It was super easy just to pop the items I was returning in the postage-paid bag and drop it in the mail on my way back to work.
MB didn’t want me to return any of them!
I would say that for someone who based her picks on a Pinterest page and a form I filled out online, Laurie did a great job the first time around! I can’t wait for future fixes to see what she comes up with next!
If you’re interested, it’s a really low-risk thing to try out at least once! For $20, you will get a personal stylist and shipping both ways. Plus, if you like anything in the Fix, that $20 goes toward the item! And I’m looking forward to one day cashing in on the 25% discount you get if you buy all 5 items!
Please use my referral link so I can also get credit toward my next fix!
It’s a great service, and I’m going to have to resist putting myself on a monthly plan … but we’ll see! I’ve already requested my second Fix which should come in at the end of this month!
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