My 1st Stitch Fix

I’m so not a fashion blogger, but I keep seeing all these fun Stitch Fix posts and I wanted to give it a try, too. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a personal styling service by mail. You fill out a style profile online, with your sizes and preferences and such, and a stylist chooses 5 items she thinks you’ll like and sends them — like magic! — in the mail. You have three days to try the items on, pair ’em up with things you already own, and send back whatever you don’t want to keep in a pre-paid envelope.

Even the inside of the box is pretty!

Opening it felt a little like Christmas because I had no idea what would be inside. But of course, not exactly like Christmas because I’d have to pay for whatever I kept. 😉

The box contents — or the aftermath of a teenager getting ready to go anywhere.

The outfit styling cards are awesome.

Analisse Anorak Jacket – from Pixley. {Also: I need a hair cut.}

This anorak jacket was SO close to making the cut because I loved the style and color, but I didn’t feel the fabric would hold up to crazy dog’s toenails (still haven’t broken her jumping habit), and at $88 I wasn’t willing to risk it.

The other items I didn’t keep and why:

• Distressed boyfriend jean – from Kut from the Kloth:
  Loved them. Which is why I have more than one pair of nearly identical jeans already in my closet. And they were a teensy bit big.
• Printed shift dress – from Pink Martini:
  Interesting pattern and nice fabric, but shorter than I usually wear and did a weird bunchy thing in the midsection whenever I moved. No, thanks.
• Polka dot blouse – from Pixley:
  The fabric felt lovely and I loved the color and pattern, but the fit wasn’t ideal.

The fee for this service is $20, which you pay whether or not you keep any of the items. However, if you do keep anything, that $20 goes toward your purchase.

The winner:

Again: not a fashion blogger.
In fact, I’m wearing fuzzy slippers in these photos. Keepin’ it real, y’all.

I decided to keep this cobalt blue Edmondo studded split-back tank blouse. My version of dressing up is usually something I can put with jeans, and this is perfect for that. Plus, I’ll be able to show off my new huge arm muscles (that’s a little joke there) when the weather warms.

Once I decided what I’d keep and what I’d be sending back, I went to my style profile and updated what I did or didn’t like about each item, and how it fit. Every “fix” is suppose to get better because your stylist gets to know you better the more she styles you.

**If you decide to give it a try, please use my affiliate link. 🙂

So, to sum up: I like this service. I’ll do it again. You can schedule a fix at regular intervals, when you know you have a special event coming up, or just when you feel like it. And the thought of never venturing into a store dressing room with those horridly unflattering mirrors and light bulbs is rather dreamy.

Jamie

Wife, mom, grandma. Introvert who finds joy in good books, sunshine, and authentic conversation. Fitness enthusiast and personal trainer. Often seen with a steaming mug of tea in hand.