A new shopping experience...

I can't lie, I love to shop.  And since I have been doing What I Wore Wednesday posts (er, here and there) I seem to love to shop even more.  I see so many cute outfits, it is very inspiring!  Alas, lugging around two kiddos to shop for clothes is so NOT fun.
Enter.... Stitch Fix!   (why didn't I think of this????)
StitchFix is a new company, that delivers fashion right to your door.  Do I sound like a commercial?  Uh yea, I am not good at writing these things.  But, I am not being paid by Stitch Fix, I came across them all on my own, and paid their fees with my money. I just thought it was really fun so I am passing along the info.  Ok? Ok.

Here is what they say on their Facebook page... "We're setting out to create a whole new type of shopping experience. One that helps you keep up to date with the latest and greatest, but in the comfort of your own home and in the context of your own closet. You let us know your size and style preferences, we'll send you a selection of the latest and greatest of what's hot now, just for you. You try everything on at home, and only keep and pay for what works out!"

SO, you go to StitchFix.com, sign up, and wait to be contacted by a stylist.  Then you fill out a questionnaire, pay a $20 styling fee, and they send you 5 goodies to test out in your home.  Easy!  Fun!  Packages!  Wee!  You get that $20 as a credit towards anything you would like to purchase out of that "fix".  Shipping is free.  You keep what you like, you ship back what you don't in the prepaid envelope.

I figured, what do I have to lose?  Yes, if you do not keep anything out of that "fix" you do lose your $20 styling fee - but I figured I would try it once and see what happens.

Well, I just got my first shipment - and...keeping two things!  Score!

The package arrives!

Opened!

The goodies!

Weeeee!  As soon as I saw that grey sweatshirt with the sparkly see through top, I fell in love.  I knew that one was staying home with me.
In the interest of authenticity, and because I am lazy - I took pictures as I was when I opened the package - which was unshowered, no makeup, hair in a scrunchie.  I look like crap.  But, I figured - if I like the clothes on me in THAT state, imagine how I will like them when I am clean and purdy??  So, here it is...

Yea, that pic doesn't do the top justice - you can't see how it sparkles.  It is a comfy sweatshirt, but with pizazz.  I could wear it out to run errands with jeans and feel like I tried a little harder, or (more likely) I could dress it up with a thin black tank and black boots, yet still feel comfortable in sweatshirt material.  I really love it.

Next I tried the flowy grey top:

It doesn't look like anything unusual, but holy momma - the material was so unbelievably soft!  It was called "buttery top" and they were not kidding - it was incredibly comfortable.  Alas, I thought the price was a bit too high for what was a basic top, so I had to say no,  but I was sad to say goodbye.

The other thing I kept was this necklace:

I did not NEED this piece, but I just really loved it.  You can loop it once or twice, or wear it long, and I thought the price was fair for the quality.  So, I treated myself.  I don't think I would keep something like this every time, but I probably will only do a "fix" once in awhile, so...I'm worth it!

The other two pieces in the package were too small.  A cute copper sweater with gold studs - just too tight, and not exactly my style.  And a flowy tank with a very pretty draped neckline.  I almost kept it for the neckline, but the fit was really not flattering on me, so I decided against it.
All in all, I was very pleasantly surprised. It was fun to get the package, and I fell in love with two things, so I got to use my $20 credit.  The rest I just popped back in the mail to Stitch Fix, free of charge!
Oh, I forgot to mention one other neat thing - on each piece a card was attached - telling me about it, and offering styling ideas.  I thought that was helpful - gave me ideas on HOW to wear them, and I need that as I tend to pick individual pieces, but then feel clueless how to mix them with the other individual pieces in my closet.

The prices were higher than I would normally spend on clothes (ranging from $45 - $65) but you can ask for a more inexpensive range when you fill out your profile. And when you review the pieces you got, you can indicate they were too high in price, so that next time they adjust.  And, these were items I would never find on my own, so I feel I can spend a little more for an unusual piece that I might treat myself to a few times a year.

If you are interested, go to StitchFix.com and give it a go!  Or, if you follow this link: My Link ... I get a $25 credit...pretty sweet, and then you can refer your friends and get credits too.
Tell me what you think!
xoxo