I use Stitch Fix and quite like it. I recently changed jobs and needed a wardrobe change too. I had a very specific “uniform” that wasn’t entirely appropriate anymore. The key to success with Stitchfix is being very specific with your stylist about what you like and what you need. When you send things back make it very clear what it is you don’t like. They suggest you start a Pinterest board showing them items you like, and specifically pinning from the many “seen on stitchfix” pinterest boards out there. One surprising thing has been how good the fit has been. You give very detailed measurements and nearly everything I’ve received fits well. I’ve done three boxes and each one has gotten closer to hitting the mark. I’ve kept an average of 3 of the five items in each box.
I recently did some work travel and wore almost exclusively the new stitchfix items. Many friends who knew me from my previous job commented on how good I looked…I supposed that could mean that my previous look was hideous, but I prefer to think that the new clothes actually hit the mark!
I’ve used it and like it. I agree that the clothes are on par with the Loft. Fit has worked pretty well for me, with the exception of my latest shipment that included some skinny jeans (not something I want anyway) that were WAY too skinny! But I’ve gotten some things that I really like that I would not have even looked at in a store. And it’s fun - a box shows up with surprises inside. If you keep even one item, the $20 styling fee is credited back to you. And I’ve learned that they will do exchanges on sizes. My latest shipment included a cardigan I really like but the arms were a little tight. I emailed Customer Satisfaction and they have it available in a larger size so will do the exchange for me.
I think the Nordstrom personal shopper is probably a better option to ensure getting exactly what you need/want and I would like to do that sometime soon. But in the meantime, StitchFix is easy and even if I only keep one or two pieces out of each shipment, it’s a good supplement to my wardrobe that badly needs to be updated.
Virtually all the tops I saw were synthetics, mostly woven synthetics. I didn’t see a lot of garments in natural fibers. I prefer natural fibers.
And like HImom, I wasn’t crazy about any of the garments they asked about in their style profile.
I had imagined that they selected clothing from various lines that are available in the U.S, like a personal shopper does. But no, they have their own house brands, which lean heavily on print synthetics with elastic.
Stitch Fix suggests that you set up a Pinterest Board, and pin clothing items and looks that you like. You link that Pinterest board for your stylist, so they can see what your style is. So I did: I went to to various clothing stores’s sites and pinned looks I liked and pieces I liked for fall. I ended up with outfits with jeans, t-shirts and either a flowy cardigan, a blazer, a jean jacket or a leather jacket. Apparently that kind of ensemble is trendy for fall. And I pinned various shirts, mostly wool t-shirts and plaid cotton shirts.
Then I realized that Stitch Fix does not sell wool cardigans, only synthetic; does not sell wool blazers-- and fitting would be difficult anyway; does not sell wool t-shirts or 100% cotton plaid shirts; does not even appear to sell 100% cotton t-shirts. No sense in expecting them to send me things I’d like, when they don’t appear to have things I like. They seem to specialize in trendy clothing at the lower end of prices, and that’s not what I want to wear.
If I were looking for dresses and skirts for work, it would be a different story. But I’m retired, and live a casual lifestyle.
Lots of people like Stitch Fix. I don’t care for their fabrics or their styles. Cotton eyelet is not a fabric I’d wear-- what would I wear underneath it?
Do any of you do trunk shows? Years ago I used to go to Doncaster trunk shows hosted by a friend. At that time I had a lot of dress-up needs and got really beautiful suits and dresses, and my friend served as a stylist (she was great). I just got an invitation for a CABI show. I went to one two years ago and was pleased with what I bought. That’s another option to fill a wardrobe.
unless you are teeny-tiny +skinny that jacket is going to add a lot of “weight” . It is shorter than most blazer styles, which is the design intent. The bulky fabric will make you look wide.
Thanks for the advice, menloparkmom. I’m sure you’re right, and my shoulders are already wide, they don’t need to look wider. A short blazer would make my shoulders look wide, and a longer blazer would make my already short legs look shorter. But I love that kind of fabric. I imagine myself striding over the moors in a Harris tweed jacket.
CF, I haven’t looked at Doncaster in years, but the stuff I got there felt very classic to me … Nothing dated, nothing I couldn’t wear today. A black pinstripe suit with trumpet skirt that I wore to my kids’ bnai mitzvah, a gold brocade suit I wore to the evening party, a chocolate brown suit that was really sharp, a little black dress that I still have … The prices were steep but they were great fabrics and really well made.