Then, after seeing a few pictures of myself shared online with pretty much the same clothes I wear now, but 10 years ago! I was like, YIKES! Time for something different.
I've enjoyed having subscriptions, receiving surprises in the mail, so I started researching online and I came across Rocksbox, some craft and gourmet food box subscriptions and one called Stitch Fix.
What the heck was Stitch Fix? It looked interesting enough. Cute clothing and accessories. Huh, I thought, how does this work? Read through the site and I gathered that you filled out a survey on your fashion likes and dislikes, what size you are (yes, a necessity since they need to send you clothing) and how many times you want to receive a box. You pay a $20 stylist fee every month and wait for them to style you. Once you receive your box, try on all the five items in it, choose what items you want and send back the rest. If you decide to keep all five items, you receive a 25% discount off of your bill. And, the $20 stylist fee is applied as a credit to the items you keep. (I hope that makes sense) By the way, if you like my review and decide to try out Stitch Fix, I would love it if you could click through on the link, here: www.stitchfix.com/referral/4456702.
This was perfect! I don't have time to go shopping and flounder around looking for clothes that might look good on me. And I needed to be more diverse in my wardrobe. I like getting cute surprises in the mail. Why not have someone shop for me?? They're bound to have better taste than me, right?
Anyway, I ended up signing up at the end of December, filled out a note for my stylist (here you have the chance to request anything. Since this was my first time, I let her know that I really don't like anything fitted around my waist and that I was looking to add a little more color to my wardrobe and then I waited for my first box to arrive in January 2015.
I received a notification that my stylist fee went through (which meant that my stylist was/has put together my items). Once I got my shipping notification, I logged back in to my account and got a sneak peek at what I was about to be trying on in my box. Being the curious person that I am, I googled everything and searched the Pinterest boards for the items. I knew I was about to receive a dress, a necklace, pants, a jacket and a tank. In about a week, I received this!
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| My very first Stitch Fix Box! I was so excited to see it, I pretty much dropped everything to open it. |
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| Everything comes itemized on this. |
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| The style cards that come with your box. Shows you suggestions on how to wear the pieces in your Stitch Fix box. So, how did it go you wonder? 31 Bits Multi Strand Beaded Necklace, $38 According to my style card, this necklace had beads made out of recycled paper from a women's initiative in Uganda. Cool! I love the color of the beads. And the style was simple and not flashy, which I appreciated. But...when I put it on, it hung almost to my tummy and it just seemed to lay odd against me. Not to mention the price...I'm sorry, I just couldn't justify myself paying almost $40 for a necklace of recycled beads, even if was by women in Uganda. I had to return it. Oh, but I really, really loved it! Ah, so regretting that decision. |
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| I kinda liked the way that the turquoise beads looked in contrast against the purple sweater I was wearing that day. |
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| Looks so bikerish when it's zipped. |
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| I felt much better with it open. Sorry, the lapel flopped over as the picture was being taken. |
I really liked the option to keep it zipped up or open. It was especially chilly that day, so I loved it even more. It wasn't exactly the price I was hoping for, but I could see myself wearing this often. I kept this one!!
Next!
TCEC Taira Faux Leather Jacket, $28
Ohmygoodness...this jacket, even though it was faux leather, felt so smooth and lovely. I put it on and it literally fit like a glove.
(Note: I failed to read the care instructions. You can only clean it by dry cleaning it. Not a deal breaker, but still good to note that when making decisions in the future, you should factor in the care of your clothing.)
Eight Sixty Elia V-Neck Abstract Print Dress, $58
I'll be honest, I hated and I mean HATED, this dress when I picked it out of the box. I wondered what in the world was my stylist thinking? It looked like a child had picked up a bottle of paint and a paintbrush and went to town on the dress. But...I had to try it on.
Skeptical me put the dress on and....wow....The print wasn't as busy on me as I thought it was gonna be. In fact, it actually looked flattering on me, haha.
And then I tried to take it off....Umm...I had to have my daughter peel it off of me. Don't get me wrong. From the front, it looked really nice. But from the side and the back, not so good. The chiffon-like material, was tight around my upper back. And the hem fell just mid-thigh. Pretty much a no-no for me since I need to be able to bend down without showing anything else. Yup, I returned this.
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| This is the abstract dress that my stylist sent me. I wasn't too thrilled looking at it, but when I tried it on, it actually looked pretty nice on me! Too bad it was a little tight in the back. |
I live in a fairly warm climate, and I actually have a tank similar to this. I just couldn't, again, justify myself buying a tank for this price. Plus, I didn't like the high-low hemline. Returned!
Just Black Adorra Ankle Length Skinny Jean, $88
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| My stylist thoughtfully put in a tank that could hold up to the weather in my area, yet look cute paired with a jacket or cardigan. |
Oh lordy! These jeans were a black but with a sheen to the material, so it wasn't true denim. It fit ok around the leg, and the material itself was a little stretchy, but it still felt snug around my waist and really long. It was so long, it wrapped around my ankles and ended almost to my toes. Good jeans and pants are so hard to find. Sigh. Sent back.
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| Beautiful jeans. But I was a little sticker shocked at the $88 price tag. Sorry, the price and the fact it was too long and snug around the middle made up my mind to return it, pronto! |
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| A close up of that beautiful necklace. I really wanted to keep it. Can you tell?? If you want to purchase this necklace, please copy and paste this link http://31bits.com/shop/necklaces/armadillo-song.html
In the end, I only kept one item from my box. I noticed that the prices were a hit or miss. Some were decently priced and some were just outrageous. It makes me really doubt if I'll ever keep more than one item in my future boxes. But, I am going to give it a try a couple more times this year. We'll see if I score another item I love, like this jacket below!
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| The jacket hanging. Not a great picture, sorry, but still better than the ones above, |
(Photos are my own and can not be used or re-created in any way, shape or form without permission from the author of this blog, The Fly Asian Mommy.)
