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Stitch Fix? Kinda MM.
Does anybody hear do it? Opinions?
Since we moved more rural and since I have little shopping time alone to try on clothing, I am thinking about it since there is no contract or joining fee.
I like the idea of receiving things to fill in my wardrobe. I hardly buy clothing, but I just dropped $370 at Kohl's for new jeans, two tops and a Columbia 3-in-1 coat. But I know as summer approaches I will need new items (every pregnancy has altered my body and whatever did not stick out before does now and what stuck out before has somehow shrunk - imagine that).
My MIL does it occasionally, but I am curious for other opinions.
Since we moved more rural and since I have little shopping time alone to try on clothing, I am thinking about it since there is no contract or joining fee.
I like the idea of receiving things to fill in my wardrobe. I hardly buy clothing, but I just dropped $370 at Kohl's for new jeans, two tops and a Columbia 3-in-1 coat. But I know as summer approaches I will need new items (every pregnancy has altered my body and whatever did not stick out before does now and what stuck out before has somehow shrunk - imagine that).
My MIL does it occasionally, but I am curious for other opinions.
Re: Stitch Fix? Kinda MM.
I did it once and liked most of the stuff I got. I only ended up keeping 1 thing because the prices were SO expensive compared to what I typically spend on clothing. I wish I could have continued because they did have some great pieces. At one point there were a few buy/sell/trade sites for it on FB that my cousin used to sell when she wanted the discount for keeping her entire shipment, those worked out well for her.
H put the sweater I kept in the washer/dryer after only 1 wear. It held up OK, but certainly did not fit the same. Since that day he has been barred from ever touching my laundry again.
I did get a few tops that I really LOVE and that have held up. I guess I figure StitchFix is worth exploring a couple of times if you're just looking to try out a few things and branch out in your style choices but it's not something I'd consider a long term solution for clothes buying.
Honestly, I'm thinking about signing up for a monthly subscription to rent the runway unlimited and trying that for 3-4 months. I can get away with buying multiples of the pants, sweaters, tops, etc. that I like for work, but it's nice to have something different now and then, and it would make attending events much easier on me. We are starting to average one event/month during the fall-winter-spring, and 2-3 events/month during the summer.
At this point most of what I buy for work comes from J Crew and most of what H buys comes from Brooks Bros. It adds up. Casual clothes come from Old Navy (though we don't have many casual clothes any more).
With clothes, unfortunately, I'm still a quantity over quality type of person, so while I love Stitch Fix in theory, it just didn't work for me because of the prices. I shop at a lot on Zulily, because at least if it doesn't fit right it's really cheap, or just hit up places like TJ Maxx (the one by my work is awesome). And, not gonna lie, I buy a lot of Costco, especially now that I'm in a casual workplace. In fact, my whole outfit today is from Costco... sweater was 17.99 and leggings were 14.99 and they're good quality
I do think StitchFix would be a great way for someone like, a mom going back to work after staying at home with the kids, to rebuild her wardrobe without having to spend the time searching for good stuff.
You all gave great feedback. Aside from dropping several hundreds on Maternity clothing, I have picked up a few non-maternity items here and there over the years. Two years ago, though, I did spend about $300 in Macy's for two pairs of dress pants, two sweaters, a casual top, and some skinny jeans. Clothing has never been a big money item for me and I do not anticipate it will end up being that way.
Now that I stay at home with kids - most of what I require is practical, casual every day pieces that wear well, but still are cute for the days I am out in public with the kiddos or by myself running errands.
I think I am going to try it. I'll be mindful of the washing. I rarely dry my clothing in the dryer anyway, so I am prepared to air dry.
I will let you know how it goes!
I dropped about $450 on maternity clothes in one shop, but that was sweaters, tops and pants and would have lasted the entire pregnancy. I tried to stick with the basics so they could be used again for future pregnancies regardless of season.