Stitch Fix

The last few months (years??) have been kind of tough clothes-shopping for me. Ever since Eric started residency my two options have been 1) Go shopping for clothes with a baby/crawler/crazy toddler or 2) Don't go clothes shopping. The latter has won out for the most part. 

I have had some luck with ordering a bunch of stuff online, trying it on at home, then returning what I don't want (usually most of it). Going in to return things with Samuel is way easier than shopping and trying things on.

So when my friend Tiffany told me about Stitch Fix back in May, I got really excited. It sounded right up my alley - a designer looks at my pinterest page/style, my measurements and what types of pieces I am looking for and then sends a box of clothes I should like directly to my house for me to try on. Then I keep what I want and send back what I don't. It's $20 to try, and that money goes toward any purchases you make. It seemed worth a shot.

I got my first box in this week. While not everything was exactly my taste, there were a couple of things I really did love and wish would have fit a little better. I ended up keeping a necklace since it was only $8 over what I'd already paid, and decided to go ahead and try another box next month. When returning the items, you get to say specifically what you didn't like about them and make notes for the person picking your stuff out.

Here's a basic run-down of what I got:

This necklace, which I kept. $28 (but I'd already paid $20). Probably not something I would have picked for myself, but it was sparkly and cute and has a different shape than most of the necklaces I own. (Plus Samuel recently destroyed about 5 of my favorite necklaces, so I'm in need of some new ones).

These Kut from the Kloth jeans. They were about like every other pair of jeans I try on (I have horrible luck with jeans):

1) Too stretchy

2) Stuck out about an inch at the waist but hugged my big ba-donka-donk a little too much

3) Hung down about an inch in the crotch

So at $98, these were a big fat no. 

This Market and Spruce crochet-back shirt was really really cute. I love the color. I really liked the style. But the sleeves drove. me. crazy. I tried pulling them up further. I tried stretching them down. But I couldn't bend my elbows right for the life of me. So sad. But maybe not that sad, because it was $68, and I would have had a much harder time deciding if it would have actually fit right.  

Ah, this dress. So pretty, right? And in this picture, it almost looks like something I should have kept. Except... the material. It was soft and comfy. But it hugged every one of my curves. Every. single. one. I don't have a ton of fat on me, but it showed every little bit of what I do have. So, while it made me a little sad, I knew there was no chance of me keeping this $88 piece. 

This Market and Spruce shirt didn't stand a chance. The print is tolerable, but it was way too big, and made me feel like a blimp. At $48 (or $28 after the styling fee I'd paid), it was the closest to my actual price range. That was pretty much its only redeeming quality. 

So there you go, Stitch Fix #1. I'm totally pinning this... maybe my super stylist will take a peek?? We'll see what next month has to offer!