I just received my first Stitch Fix order. For those of you who don't know what Stitch Fix is, I'll give you the shorty. It's a company that has a personal stylist who picks out pieces of clothing for you and sends it to you by mail with free shipping and free returns. All you have to do is fill out an extensive profile of what you like and what you are willing to spend. You pick a date for when you want to receive your order and wait for it to come. They send you five items in total and if you decide to keep all 5 items, you get 25% off the total cost. If you keep nothing, then it's a $20 styling fee (that's applied to your order if you keep anything)
My sister in law tried it first and she seemed really happy with her first order, so I decided to try it. I'm not super great about shopping for myself and to be honest, I can't seem to find anything I like. So my closet is lacking in lots of ways.
I was pretty detailed when filling out my profile at Stitch Fix and I made sure to tell them the things I don't like, for instance I hate yellow and brown pieces of clothing and I like loose fitting tops because I have love handles that I like to hide.
I also created a Pinterest page just for Stitch Fix to look at so they can get a better idea of what my style is and you can also look at my page here if you'd like. You will discover after looking at my clothes below that they don't necessarily match my Pinterest wardrobe. I didn't tell Stitch Fix specifically to only send me neutrals, so I'm guessing that they wanted to add color to my closet.
When scheduling an order, they ask you if there is any specific pieces you would like for them to send you. For me, I am lacking tops for spring and I desperately needed a new top to wear out on date nights. So for this order, I told them to just send me tops.
Here is what they sent me:
*disclaimer, I am not a photographer. This is my husbands camera and I have no idea how to use it. Some photos are a little blurry.
"Elaine Ikat Print Pocket-Front Knit Shirt" by Market & Spruce $44
This is just a tee made with mostly rayon. I have been buying most of my tops in rayon lately, I prefer the way it washes and wears compared to cotton. Beware though, rayon must be laid out to dry, putting it in the dryer will shrink your clothing!
$44 does seem a bit steep for a tee, I mostly buy my rayon tees at a website called Jane.com for $15-$20, but this tee has a design on it that I haven't seen anywhere else. These pictures make it hard to tell, but the orange is more of an orange-coral and the grey is more of a blue grey.
"Moni Geo Print & Camisole Blouse" by 41Hawthorn $58
I actually liked this blouse a lot and I think this will be what I wear on date nights. It comes with a camisole to wear underneath and the material is a light and shear polyester. It has a nice nailhead like detail on the front.
I think I will wear these with a pair of skinny jeans and a nice pair of flats or sandals.
"Bowie Solid Dolman Sleeve Top" by Laila Jayde $58
I like this top as well. It's loose and super soft. It's a mix of polyester, rayon and spandex. It wears really well and the color is definitely different than what I have in my grey and white closet.
"Becky Cutout Detail Blouse" by Skies are Blue $44
"Indianan Graphic Print Mixed Material Tee" By Pixley $44
I'm not sure yet how I feel about this piece. It's something that I wouldn't have picked off the rack to try on in the store, but now that I have it in my house, I can see the potential. It's a little wide when looking at it from the front, but the back looks really different and fun. The material is a rayon/polyester/spandex in the front and polyester in the back.
Stitch Fix then sent me a styling guide for each piece of clothing, showing me how I could wear each item in an outfit, giving me two options for each item of clothing.
In the end, I'm happy that I tried Stitch Fix. I found a few pieces that were worth it for me. All the tops fit remarkably well. My sister in law even bought a pair of pants, being very skeptical about whether they would fit and they did. I've only heard good things from people that the clothing fits well.
The thing is, if I buy the first three tops, then it's $160. If I buy all 5 pieces, I'll get the 25% discount and the total order will be $166. Now I have to decide whether It's worth $6 to keep all 5 tops.
If I do decide to send two tops back, all I need to do is put them inside the free shipping bag they sent in the box with the prepaid shipping label and drop it in the mail. I can then "check out" online and pay for my order.
I then will fill out a review form, telling my stylist what I did and didn't like about the clothing she sent me and that will apparently help her to be more accurate in the future to send me things that are more my style.
I will definitely try Stitch Fix again.
