A few weeks ago, I was at the beach and a friend told me about one of those monthly mail services called Stitch Fix. For those of you who don’t know, Stitch Fix is a company that sends you a package with five clothing or accessory items that are personalized to you based on your style profile. There is a $20 styling fee for this service, but shipping is free. When the items come, you try them on at home (with the clothing you already have) and send back what you do not want to purchase within three days. Your $20 styling fee goes towards whatever you purchase, so you only lose it if you do not buy any of the items, and if you buy all five, you get a 25% discount.
So I pretty much immediately signed up, filled out my style profile and requested a Fix, and updated my Pinterest boards (the stylist checks the board you link for inspiration). When one day I logged in and saw that my Fix was being created and should be to me by June 20th, I was so excited and happy! I received my package on June 21st, one day late, my boyfriend had to remind me to reclaim my happy. I was pretty impressed!
This is what it looks like when you unpack the box. There is the clothing/accessories, the pre-paid return pouch, a style guide for how each item can be styled differently, a pricing guide/receipt, and a cute personalized note from your stylist. My stylist this time was Karen and she sent me a note welcoming me to the Stitch Fix family. She also described each piece she sent and why she picked it for me. How wonderful is that?
The shirt and purse pictured above is what I kept. The shirt is the Brooks Striped Button Down Cotton Shirt from Ellison. It is so soft and it goes with so many different things in my closet that I had to keep it. The purse is the Kacie Half Flap Crossbody Bag from Emperia. It is Vegan and beautiful! I was so happy to see this purse inside because I have been pinning lots of similar crossbody purses on my Pinterest boards- good job Karen!
The Cranston Paisley tank top was cute, but too big and the red was not flattering for my pale skin. The Rory Boyfriend Jeans would have been perfect if they were skinny jeans. I loved the color and material, but boyfriend jeans look terrible on me. The Colorblock Maxi Dress was pretty and very soft, but I just didn’t love it.
Things I like about Stitch Fix:
1. You do not have to commit to every month, they have several choices for automatic Fixes or you can choose to do one at a time whenever you feel like it.
2. The $20 styling fee goes towards the items you purchase, so you are really only paying for the clothing that you like.
3. The stylist really tries to get your style right by looking at your Pinterest board, and reading your personal notes for what you would like to see in your Fix.
4. Surprises make me happy and not going to the mall makes me happy, so Stitch Fix makes me REALLY HAPPY!
Overall, I loved my first Stitch Fix and I have already signed up for my next one! I will review that one after I get it in July. If you want to try Stitch Fix, please click one of the links I posted, so that they know I referred you there. Thanks Stitch Fix (and my stylist Karen) for helping me reclaim my happy!
Reclaiming Happy 