Is StitchFix Worth It?

I’ll just be straight with you here. I’ve gained a little weight over the past few months. Quarantine stress has not been kind to me in the eating department. Quarantine has also made it difficult to shop for clothes that aren't coming from online stores. A few weeks ago, a friend shared a link for $100 in free StitchFix credit and I seized the opportunity. If you don’t know what StitchFix is, it’s a mail-order styling service. A stylist picks clothes out for you and mails them to your home to try on, and then you mail the clothes back that you don’t want to keep. You’re only charged for the things you keep. So, this was essentially $100 in freeee clothes. You are also charged a styling fee of $20, but that immediately goes towards anything you buy, so you’re only charged the money if you don’t keep anything. The service offers free and easy returns, and you don’t have to sign up for a subscription. They also have inclusive sizing, including maternity sizes.

Based on my experience, if you don’t have the time, interest, or ability to shop for clothes, this can be an easy way to expand your wardrobe and fill some gaps in your closet. They ask so many clothes about how things usually fit, colors and patterns I’d like to avoid, and the kinds of clothes I want to wear. Then the stylist kicks in picks some stuff and it shows up at the door. It’s not for people shopping for a bargain though. Pretty much everything is the full retail price, so if you’re typically a clearance-rack shopper, the things they send won’t be price-efficient. They ask a couple of questions about what you’re willing to spend, and they respected that, but didn’t choose the cheapest options either.

What I Got

My box contained five items: a dress, a pair of pants, one shirt, a cardigan sweater, and an earring set.

The dress was a Finnley Faux Wrap Knit Dress from Fia ($88 retail price). It’s not that I didn’t like this dress, it’s just that the quality didn’t match the price, certainly. It was a light and breezy jersey dress and I thought the fit was very flattering. But the fabric was flimsy and cheap. If I was in a store, I wouldn’t have given this dress a second look because of that, so back to the warehouse, it went.

The pair of pants are Tribal Dia Cuffed Cropped Trousers (retails for $58). When I pulled these out of the box, I was nervous. Mail order pants sound terrible. I did not expect them to fit, and if they did, I didn’t think I’d like the way they looked. Wrong! I love them. They are so comfortable! They feel like yoga pants but look like dress pants. I think the crop looks great with a pair of heels, and look forward to wearing them at work. I kept these.

My shirt was a Daniel Rainn Bernal Split Neck Blouse (retails for $64). I love this shirt. I ended up keeping it because I think it fits into my work wardrobe perfectly. It’s a breezy, low maintenance fabric that will wear well across multiple seasons. I also love the pleating detail on the shoulder and the raw seams. It’s just very me.

I received a gray cardigan from Pink Clover (retails for $44). This cardigan was very nice, but I already have a gray cardigan. And it’s such a simple piece that if I need a replacement, it’s not like I can’t get one any time I want. This wasn’t special and was something that I already owned. I passed on this one too.

The Five Piece Earring Set from Kevia (retails for $36) was nice, but I couldn’t see myself wearing them. I like my earnings to be kind of fun, kind of quirky, and these were pretty basic. I don’t think they were bad, per se, but they weren’t my style. I returned them.

In total, the items I kept cost $122, minus the $100 credit, leaving me only $22 out of pocket.

Pros and Cons

They got my style right immediately. All of the clothes they sent were things that I would imagine myself wearing and would fit into my wardrobe. Nothing strange or out of the box for me. I appreciated how fast and easy that part was. Now, something I didn’t like was the quality of the items. I didn’t keep several items because I thought they were very expensive based on the quality of the clothes. The dress was a fairly thin and flimsy jersey for almost $90, which I wouldn’t have looked twice at in a retail store. I also appreciated that they mentioned many outfit ideas I could wear with the items I kept after I had finished making a purchase. It’s also not very trendy. These are clothes that will last for a few years and are regular office wear. Nothing that I would regret buying in six months when it’s no longer cool. Everything also fit shockingly well. I usually have problems finding clothes with a fit I like, but they did a great job finding things that fit and didn’t call attention to any areas I was concerned about.

Final Thoughts

I think that this is a great way to flesh out a wardrobe and pick up a few things. I also like that you can specify exactly what you want, and the stylist will do that. Do you only want dresses? Done. Work clothes, or more casual? Done. I prefer to shop the sales, but when I just need a general wardrobe tune-up, like back to school shopping in the fall, or before a fun vacation, I’d get another. I love that its on-demand, so I don’t have to commit beforehand.

For a limited time, you can also get $100 in StitchFix credit free, just like I did. Seriously, no strings. I’m super skeptical about this kind of thing, and it really is no catch. Here’s the link if you’re interested! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! I linked some similar items below if you just want to shop too (PS These shirts are all under $30!!).

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