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December 13, 2019

A Stitch Fix Review

I wrote that I was trying different remote-styling tools and the Golden Tote was a hit for me.

I had the highest hopes for the Stitch Fix.  The Stitch Fix sells itself as:

Stitch Fix is the first fashion retailer to blend expert styling, proprietary technology and unique product to deliver a shopping experience that is truly personalized for you. Simply fill out the Stitch Fix Style Profile and our personal stylists will handpick a “Fix” of five clothing items and accessories unique to your taste, budget and lifestyle. You can buy what you like and return the rest!

It let me fill out a style profile plus asked for my Pinterest pages and any other place I’d post my style inspirations.

You pay $20 to be styled, which can be applied to your order.  If you decide to get everything, you get a discount on top of that.

I tend to like 40s and early 50s inspired clothing, so I sent those boards to them.  I was confused by what I got in the mail.

Here’s what I’m not too embarrassed to post a picture of me in:

A cartoonish hot pink 50ish dress with a fake glued on pearl necklace.

A really heavy, warm sleeveless fit and flare dress.  This one I considered purchasing but decided against:

A grey shirt, which was fine, except it was around $50.

A black shirt that looked like it was a maternity shirt.

 

And a pink necklace that arrived broken.

 

No problem.  They said you give feedback and they adjust so I tried one more time.

I told them it was too literal and costume-y an application of the 50s theme and I wanted something more classy.

My next order came and I was disappointed.

One of the dresses looked like I Scarlet O’Hara’ed the curtains in a 1950s home.

 

 

And this shirt made me look like I was a subject of impressment and forced into the Royal Navy.

 

At this point, I was done with Stitch Fix but I felt guilty posting a negative review without giving them one more time to redeem themselves.

So I gave my feedback and awaited the latest package.

I don’t have photos of this set because Bill couldn’t stop laughing at me and I figured I shouldn’t have pictures that funny on the internet.

But here’s the pictures from the mailing:

 

I cannot begin to explain how frumpy these dresses were–especially the blue one.  When I put it on, Bill immediately burst out laughing.

I’ll stick to the Golden Tote.  They don’t claim to have stylists who “tailor my selection to me,” but they definitely do a better job.

I have one more “box” of these I’m reviewing, but this was definitely my least favorite.

Disclaimer:  I was given affiliate links for this product but I’ve chosen to use no links at all because I do not recommend this.  As I used it, it seemed to get worse, and I don’t want to profit off links in this post to a product I think is subpar.  Check out the Golden Tote and Le Tote for my favorites.