Stitch Fix | February 2019
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Well. It's time for another Stitch Fix post, where I un-professionally model the things Stitch Fix sends me.
(If you're new here and need to catch up, I started trying Stitch Fix's "the cheaper, the better" option for about a year, and now I upped my price points a bit to see what that's like. So far, upping the price has not changed much!)
You can read all of my past Stitch Fix posts right here.
Item #1
We'll start with the best thing from my fix, which is this gray funnel-neck sweatshirt.
(Jeans are Old Navy and I got them on sale for $15.)
It has pockets, it's made of a dressier-than-most-sweatshirts fabric, and it has pockets.
Yay!
The fabric is a lot like this shirt from a Stitch Fix last year.
Anyway. Things went downhill from here.
Item #2
I HATE THIS SHIRT.
I feel so frumpy in it.
I don't like the print, I don't like the fit, I hate the sleeve length, and I especially despise the ruffles around the collar.
NO. NO. NO.
Item #3
These pull-on blue pants didn't improve things much.
And the pants were too tight anyway. If skinny pants are going to be pull-on, they need to be very stretchy to make it over someone's hips, in my opinion.
It took lots of shimmy-ing to get these up, and even once I got them up, they were just slightly too snug.
Item #4
Next up, we have this dress, which I also really do not love.
It just feels matronly on me, and I'm not into all-over prints anyway, except for florals, and even then only on occasion.
Definitely not keeping it.
Item #5
The fifth item was this necklace, which for $28 was just not knocking my socks off.
(shirt clearance from Lands' End, jacket from Target several years ago)
What's the verdict?
I'm sending everything back except for the gray funnel neck shirt.
I have to say, even though I've gotten some good items from Stitch Fix, on the whole, my fixes have not held a lot of great stuff for me.
I don't know what to think about this, because my sister gets Stitch Fixes and routinely keeps all five items. I've only done that once!
I think next time, I'm going to try keeping all five things and selling what I don't want on a Stitch Fix facebook group. Then I can report back to you guys about how that goes.
The advantage to that method is that you can get the 25% discount for keeping all five items, which can put you in a better financial spot overall.
Anyway, I'll let you know how it goes!
(jacket and shirt also from the fix where I kept everything)
P.S. There's always a reader or two who isn't sure what Stitch Fix is, so:
- Stitch Fix sells new clothes, not second-hand.
- They ship you a box (a "fix") as often as you like, with five items inside.
- They charge a $20 styling fee, which is credited to any item you keep from the box, and if you keep all five items, you also get a 25% discount on everything.
You choose your price point, style preferences, and sizing when you make your account at Stitch Fix. But as you can see from my fixes, this is not an exact science. 😉
Click here to start your women's styling profile.
P.P.S. Props to Mr. FG for being my photographer this round.
I'm a Stitch Fix stylist and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to style you for your next Fix!!! I've been a faithful reader for years which might give me a leg up as I have a better sense of your style! You can always request a new stylist, request a specific stylist or request the same stylist if you feel like someone is really getting your style and fit!
I think you need to be more specific about your dislikes/likes. Structured tops, 3/4 or long sleeves, more relaxed fit pants (or curvy) no ruffles. earthy colors, neutrals, V-neck or cowl necks--these are what you seem to like best and look the best too.
I've been VERY specific (no breast pockets, no horizontal stripes, etc) and every Fix I've gotten contains at least one if not more items that I've asked NOT to receive. And on the 'cheaper the better' option, $50 for a single T-shirt is ridiculous.
Ok, I'm gonna take you up on that! Emailing you now.
Did you create a pinterest board for your style and send the link to your stylist? That helped my stylist get it! 🙂
I think, with the exception of the sweatshirt, everything in this box made a definite style statement, and that statement was, "I'm not Kristen."
There's nothing really wrong with any of those other items, but they are surely not your style.
These posts are always fun. I can't wait to hear how it goes selling unwanted items!
First-time commenter here! I've been reading you for a couple of years now, but I'm usually a lurker. 🙂 I just recently signed up my 18-year-old style-challenged daughter for Stitch Fix. Her first box was awful - the stylist definitely did not understand her, but her second box was a win all around! She's going to college in the fall and I wanted her to try something other than Nike leggings and oversized sweatshirts - she's a volleyball player and dresses like one most of the time. I'm hoping this will help her find her style and know what to look for on those rare occasions when she actually goes shopping.
I went to UCLA a couple of weeks ago when my high school senior had a meeting. I sat and "people watched." To my surprise, EVERY SINGLE GIRL was wearing leggings and sweatshirts. Your daughter will fit right in!
I would suggest adding your Pinterest board or creating one to give your stylist a better idea. Once I did that I got better fixes!!
Yeah, but if you only got things you liked, you wouldn't have that photo of the flying squirrel sweater on hand. And you've certainly gotten a lot of comedic mileage out that. 🙂
Anyway, I still thing you should have kept that sweater. Then, you could have been Rocky for Halloween, Mr. FG could have been Bullwinkle, two of your kids could be Boris and Natasha, and ta da! Best family costume grouping ever.
Um, "think," not "thing."
I don't mind the dress but it is not a Kristen dress. I agree the one shirt if frumpy as can be. Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained.
How does Stitch Fix work? It sounds like they charge you $20 whether you buy anything or not? Do you have to pay for the return shipping too? What is the cost of an average shirt like you ended up keeping?
I think the dress looks DARLING on you! I agree w/ you on all the other pieces and decisions.
I've looked at Stitch Fix, but it's not my thing, especially when I'm a 68 year old short grandma. I do have a friend, though, who uses them a lot and is nearly always satisfied. She looks like a million, too. I think it just depends on your body type and your style.
I love these posts. I have an overall negative opinion of this service based on your experiences and the comments of others and I would never use it based on the cost alone, but all that aside, these posts are so entertaining that I hope you continue to use the service and share them. I will be very sad when/if you ever stop. ;-(
Well said! The entertainment value highly outweighs the cost IMHO.
I agree with Kristyna. I find these posts very enjoyable.
Re: StitchFix and the comment above- not to be rude, but I will be very HAPPY when you stop trying this ridiculous waste of time and money! I love your blog otherwise.
Your first photo with your "kneeling selfie" is excellent. You are a gifted photog!
The hilarious thing here is that your comment and the one immediately before it in my dashboard are exact opposites. Which is why as a blogger, you have to remember that you can't please everyone all the time. 😉
The shirt looks like a case of measles. The dress is wrong colors on you and it would walk down the street without showing up. StitchFix can be good as I have known people who get good things from it... but my trial of 4 shipments with LOTS of comments and explicit feedback from me on each and every item ended without a single solitary kept garment. Try taking up your reader on her offer to try being your stylist.
Thanks for the stitchfix review. I received that dress also a couple of weeks ago and sent it back. I haven't had much success the last three of four fixes. But the items I have kept from stitchfix have been very nice.
I can't imagine why you still use this service.Seems expensive , to me, and also very out of touch with your tastes. I enjoy shopping at my local consignment store when I feel the "need" for something "new." It's a fun morning out and I always find something that fits and looks good.
I know what brand jeans fit and look good so I buy them on a regular as needed basis and fill in with some pretty things from the consignment store.
Love your Stitch Fix posts. Please keep them coming. Very interested in your next adventure with the selling on Stitch Fix Facebook.
I have used Stitch Fix on occasion, with good results. I can't figure out why your styling is going so frumpy. It makes me wonder how you describe your style and the comments yoj make on the things you reject. I was incredibly specific...especially when rejecting something. They are sending ordinary, dorky stuff when they have so much cute stuff. It's weird!
I know, and I feel like I am being specific too. As in, I send them links to my blog posts!
Every time I see that crazy sweater I laugh out loud. Seriously, who would every wear that??!! Thanks for the laugh again.
I love these posts, keep them coming! The people who don't like them can just skip a day of your blog
That summer dress you kept makes the whole thing worth it, it's so gorgeous on you!
I love that squirrel jumper photo - I agree about the shirt - no flora, no.
I agree that the dress does not look like your style at all, but I don't think the ruffled shirt looks frumpy. In fact, paired with skinny black slacks, I think it would like both fun and stylish in an office setting. But I can see that you wouldn't find a place to wear it in day-to-day life. Also, the neck/sleeve ruffles often look good on smaller-on-top body types, but on another body type it definitely ends up being just extra fabric.
Truly, I love that blouse and would wear it! haha
That dress is SO southern. It may look matronly to you but in the southern states you'll see young ladies and older ladies alike wearing dresses in this style.
Here's an example from Belk, a southern department store:
https://www.belk.com/women/womens-clothing/dresses/
I should have sent it to you! 😉 I do think it would look all right on the right person, with the right outfit. But I HATE RUFFLES. (on me) I don't own a single, solitary thing with a ruffle and that's for a good reason.
That second top looks like a scrub top gone wrong. I can't imagine it looking good on anyone. Thanks for giving Stitch Fix a whirl and taking your readers along for the ride!
Yes, it looks like a scrub from the clearance rack at K-Mart. Bad print, puffs out at the waist, and hits you in all the wrong places.
Stitchfix does not do you justice. What in the world?!?!?
I do enjoy the posts and your sense of humor about it all.
I do often feel like that when I look at my fixes...like...what??
I love these Stitch Fix posts!!! Good or bad, it is always fun to open a surprise box of clothes! 🙂 I could be totally off base because I have never tried Stitch Fix, but you only have to pay the styling fee ($20). All of the items cost more than that, so if you only love one thing from the fix, you aren't out anything.
Aren't you out the $20, plus the cost of whatever you keep, plus shipping?
Yes, no shipping either way (I guess the $20 covers that, too) but you're out the $20 if you keep nothing.
Agree with the commenters above who enjoy these posts- vicarious shopping and your excellent attitude make it fun!
Yeah, that shirt is not meant for Any. One. Period. But kudos for being such a good sport 🙂 I loved the first item and it looks very cute. Didn't hate the other things but I see your point. The things from the "keep everything box" are so bec
oops . . . becoming it shows up the meh-ness of this batch. Still, 1 good find is a good score!