Stuck On Stitch Fix

I'm not an online shopper. I have always believed that it was a lesser way to shop. I mean, how could I ever really know what I was getting before I saw it, felt it, and tried it on in person?

For that reason, companies like Stitch Fix never really appealed to me. I couldn't understand why anyone would want to let someone else do all the fun parts of shopping for you. But, as I'm getting older and my free, me time is becoming far and far harder to enjoy, I, in my infinite wisdom, decided that rather than go to the mall to try and give my tired wardrobe a face-lift, I'd let someone - who is apparently an expert - do it for me. I also know that I'm the kind of person who will buy the same outfits time and time again, afraid to ever break free from the brands and styles that I've always loved. Maybe getting a second opinion would do me some good.

So, I signed up for Stitch Fix.

I have to say - taking all the quizzes and talking about my fits and styles was actually really eye-opening for me. I hadn't ever really realized what clothes I was into most, and what ones I'd love to try until I was forced to take a look at it.

The pre-order process took about 15 minutes in total. I explained that I like dark colors and I work in a casual workplace. They asked for my size and budget information, and what items I was hoping to see most often in my shipments. And when it was all said and done, my first "fix" was scheduled. If you're at all intereted in my own personal style, you can check out my Pinterest board called “Adulting Outfits” that is dedicated to it, sometime for funsies.

My box showed up a few weeks later and it contained five really interesting pieces of clothing - one pair of jeans, two shirts, a pair of earrings, and a vest. In case you aren't familiar with the company, what happens is you let "your own personal stylist" select five items of clothing for you. They charge you a "styling fee" of $20 every time you have them send you a box of stuff, which can be every month, two months, or even less often. You try on and select what you like, send the rest back, and only get charged for the items that you decide to keep and the $20 fee gets put towards your order total. It's a pretty cool concept.

Overall, I'd say my stylist did fairly well. Every item fit me like a glove and I only didn't keep the jeans and vest because they were a little too rich for my blood.

The only item I wasn't feeling at all was the red shirt. It had a tie around the waist and flowy, 3/4 length sleeves - both things I wouldn't go near if it were hanging on a rack somehwere. #SorryNotSorry Stitch Fix, but you can't win them all.

They're master plan did obviously pay off, however, because I ended up keeping the grey cow-neck sweater and the gold earrings - two things I wouldn't ever have purchased for myself, but I'm so glad to have added to my collection! I don't have anything like either of them in my closet so far and I can see both thing of them coming in handy this fall.

First impressions were overall really good. While the brands were all companies I'd never heard of, upon further inspection, their lines are sold at places like Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdales - so it's probably safe to assume the quality is up-to-par, too. I honestly really enjoyed getting my box in the mail and trying on all the clothes - seeing what someone else thinks might be a good fit for me, literally.

After I checked out, I did end up scheduling my next "fix" to arrive in a few months. I actually can't wait to see what they send out next! I guess you could say that Stitch Fix has made an online shopper out of me afterall.