A few months ago, my lovely friend Leah told me about this new personal stylist/online subscription company called Stitch Fix. The concept is pretty simple - you fill out an online survey with questions about your style and body type and then voila! A box arrives for you filled with 5 items personally chosen for you based on your style profile. The questions are pretty comprehensive: What colors/patterns/fabrics do you like/not like? What parts of your body do you like to flaunt/hide? Are you looking for dressy/work appropriate/casual clothes? They even have accessories, too! Most importantly, they ask how much you are willing to spend on each item. You can also leave comments about pieces you'd like or items you don't want in your next fix. You can either schedule your fix for one at a time or you can subscribe for monthly fixes.
My birthday was earlier this week, and as a present to myself, I scheduled my very first fix! The anticipation was killing me! I was really excited for my fix to arrive, especially since I scheduled it almost 2 months in advance. Since it was for my birthday, I asked for some more fun/different items than I normally would like to receive. Based on my style profile, I was a mix of classic/preppy/casual chic/romantic. I also said I didn't have any body parts I wanted to hide or any ones I necessarily wanted to flaunt, since I wanted the clothes that I received to be things I could both dress up for work or wear out with friends or the husband. So...here's my review:
Items Received: In my first fix, I received 2 shirts, 1 dress, 1 pair of pants, and 1 bag.
The bad:The pants were black denim leggings, which unfortunately were too small. However, I already own a pair of black leggings, so even if they fit perfectly, I would not have kept them. The dress was a fit and flare style dress - black with hints of gold in the thread. Very appropriate for a holiday party! Unfortunately, the dress was too big in the arms (it did that weird gaping thing where your bra shows and hung too loosely in the top where it's not supposed to) and in general, that style is not flattering on my figure. I also received a beautiful teal, lace, peplum tank top that fit very nicely. It was a little more than I'd normally spend on a shirt, but I already own a teal lace top, so it seemed silly and excessive to keep this item.
The good: A convertible clutch/cross-body bag! It's fairly large (which is a good thing!) and black with cut-outs that have gold underneath. It's not something I would have picked on my own, but it's definitely a great statement piece that will dress up an otherwise plain outfit. A flowy, burgundy, sleeveless top - this color is definitely one of my favorites and I loved the loose fit. It's a little too cold to wear it now, but I am looking forward to wearing it once it starts to warm up.
Ease of Use: Stitch Fix is so simple - just fill out the online survey, get your box, try on the items, and return the ones you don't want using the pre-paid mailer that comes with your fix.
The bad:The pants were black denim leggings, which unfortunately were too small. However, I already own a pair of black leggings, so even if they fit perfectly, I would not have kept them. The dress was a fit and flare style dress - black with hints of gold in the thread. Very appropriate for a holiday party! Unfortunately, the dress was too big in the arms (it did that weird gaping thing where your bra shows and hung too loosely in the top where it's not supposed to) and in general, that style is not flattering on my figure. I also received a beautiful teal, lace, peplum tank top that fit very nicely. It was a little more than I'd normally spend on a shirt, but I already own a teal lace top, so it seemed silly and excessive to keep this item.
The good: A convertible clutch/cross-body bag! It's fairly large (which is a good thing!) and black with cut-outs that have gold underneath. It's not something I would have picked on my own, but it's definitely a great statement piece that will dress up an otherwise plain outfit. A flowy, burgundy, sleeveless top - this color is definitely one of my favorites and I loved the loose fit. It's a little too cold to wear it now, but I am looking forward to wearing it once it starts to warm up.
Ease of Use: Stitch Fix is so simple - just fill out the online survey, get your box, try on the items, and return the ones you don't want using the pre-paid mailer that comes with your fix.
Cost: When your fix ships, you are charged at $20 styling fee. This fee then goes toward your total purchase of items in the fix. The only bad thing is that the styling fee not refundable, so if you don't like your fix, you lose your $20. The items in my box were all less than $100, with most items around the $50-75 range. As an incentive to keep the entire fix, you get a 25% discount if you keep all 5 items. With the discount, my items totaled $260.
Overall Review: My stylist definitely nailed my style, considering two of the items that were sent were pieces I already owned! I think my profile needs some tweaking, but this is definitely something I'd try again. I hope that my next fix has more colorful and unique items. On the Stitch Fix blog, you can see some of the items they have available, and there were some pieces I saw that I was hoping for (and others I was hoping to not get!!!). The brands that Stitch Fix sends are fairly new, up and coming brands. Some I had never heard of, while others, I already owned. Therefore, the items are not things that you'd see everyone else wearing, which is a good thing. Overall, Stitch Fix is a fun and different way to add items to your wardrobe. It definitely does not replace trip to the mall, but it is a great additional way to get some retail therapy!
Want to try it? Click the following link to use my referral code for your next fix! Hope you like your fix as much as I did! http://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3240417
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| My new bag and top, courtesy of Stitch Fix |
Want to try it? Click the following link to use my referral code for your next fix! Hope you like your fix as much as I did! http://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3240417
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