Yep, I finally did it. I signed up for Stitch Fix. I have several friends who use the service and I have finally gotten really tired of trying to find unique pieces in our small town. Sorry Cedar Falls, I love you, but the shopping here is majorly lacking. So I decided to sign up for Stitch Fix. Basically, Stitch Fix is an online service for fashion and personalized styling. You can read more about it
here.
I created an account, filled out a lot of information about myself and my preferences in fashion. What I like, what I don't like, what my style is, what style of clothing I would like, my size, the fit I prefer, my age, my my favorite colors, etc. It took a bit to fill out, but the more information you give your stylist, the better they are able to personalize your Fix! It costs $20 to receive your first Fix. That amount will go towards whatever items you decide to keep. Your Fix will have about five items for you to try on in the comfort of your home. I asked for items under $50 because I do not spend a large sum on one piece of clothing (normally). After you try on the clothes, decide what to keep or return, you pack the returns in a prepackaged bag, and drop it off at the UPS store within three days. Easy peasy! You can also schedule when you would like your Fixes; every two weeks, once a month, every other month, or put it on hold. I scheduled my Fix for every other month for now.
I schedule my first Fix for a Friday so that I would have the weekend to make decision about the items that were sent to me. I was so excited when the UPS guy dropped the box off during Dayton's nap. That gave me plenty of time to play with my first Fix! Here is what I received!
I'm not going to lie, I liked some of the items but was pretty disappointed. Everything was waaay to big! I had been conservative and asked for size small in shirts, but it looks like I will have to ask for extra smalls. I was bummed. I didn't really want jeans in my fix, so that kind of stunk too. I mean, it's summer! I need shorts! They did send styles that I would have liked though! I had asked for summer clothes, tank tops, and a country, boho style. When you receive your Fix you also get the return bag with prepaid postage, a card that shows ways to style each piece, and a "bill" if you choose to keep any of the items. If you keep all of the items, you get a 25% discount!
Item 1 | This top was too big and I didn't love the fit, but I did love the colors and pattern. It would have been a great top for work and for weekend wear. Bummer - return.
Item 2 | I actually loved this top and thought about keeping it, but again it was one size to big. Sad! The black and white stripes were so cute and subtle. It was really comfortable and was longer in the back. Too bad - return.
Item 3 | This top was kind of like a sleeveless chambray shirt, but it was a very soft material. I liked it, but I felt it was a little too "mom-ish" for me and it was definitely too big. Cute, but no - return.
Item 4 | I did not like this top at all. The fringe was weird, the fit was terrible, and it just was all wrong. Yuck - return for sure.
Item 5 | Like I said before, I wasn't really excited about getting jeans, but I thought I might as well try them on. I don't have any cropped jeans, so maybe they would be cute? Yea, no. They were way too "mom-ish" for me and with my small stature, it just made me look stumpy. They were also a size or maybe even 2 too big.They were the most comfortable material though! No thanks - return.
Overall, I was a little disappointed in this fix. I mean, $20 with nothing to show for it! I did go ahead and return everything, give my stylist plenty of feedback, change my sizing, and schedule my next Fix for July 14th! I wanted one sooner than a month and half later since I didn't keep anything. Hopefully, the next one gets better! I'm pretty picky, so we will see. Until then!
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