I’ve lost count of how many Stitch Fix boxes that I have opened, but my last box turned out this top and it is beautiful. It was instantly brought into my capsule wardrobe. I have shared about it a bit here before but Stitch Fix is a great way to help you build a capsule wardrobe!
I am very picky these days about what I let into my closet. There was a long time of my life that I was not that way and I wasted a lot of money on clothing I never wore. My closet rules are as follows:
1. I LOVE IT
2. IT FILLS A VOID
These two rules are so important to me because for a long time my only rule was “IS CHEAP” and I ended up buying a lot of cheap crap that I didn’t love or need. I wasted money buying a shirt with a weird fit that I never wore, pants that were too lose/too tight, and dresses that I could only wear certain ways. When you look at your closet, finding an outfit should be easy. It should only have clothes that you feel confident in and those clothes should make outfits. It is simple really but also weirdly hard to do.
That is where Stitch Fix comes in. My personal stylist reads my notes (which is where I talk about the things in my closet that I am missing that would help me complete outfits) and then they send me a box! If this is your first (or more but you still are confused) time hearing about Stitch Fix, you need you read this post on all the gooey details! It is really one of my favorite services and I am sure I will continue using it forever because it is just that amazing. I just want to dispel a quick myth, Stitch Fix can be monthly but does not need to be. I do not get monthly boxes, so no need to fret about an excess of clothes entering your closet!
When I open my box, I try on everything, keep what I LOVE (read: I have no gripes about it and it fits me perfectly.), and I send the rest back for free! With this last box, I had a list of some things that my closet is missing with a huge emphasis on work appropriate but functional pieces! This top was interesting but I put it on and couldn’t take it off – seriously. I wore it on our date the very next day. Just what I needed – totally work-y and real life-y!
Best news, when you get your box it not only comes with new clothes, but also ways to wear them! I love and collect the cards that Stitch Fix sends each month! It helps you see how you can mix and match and plan outfits! It will also show you what type of item you might be missing (like if every card includes a pencil skirt or skinny jeans)
OUTFIT DETAILS:
Top: Stitch Fix
Bag: ONA
Shorts: GAP
Bracelet: Ekata Designs
Necklace: MDC Artistic Designs
Shoes: Banana Republic (ThredUp)
Oh, and there is my sexy date man! He is the man behind the camera of all my “photo shoot” posts and his name is Bruce. Like the shark in Finding Nemo.
WHAT ARE YOUR SHOPPING RULES?
Oh! I do that four outfit rule!
me too!
thanks!!!
Awe! Thanks for the sweet words! I am glad you are part of the Oak + Oats community!
Stitch fix scares me because you have to pay for the styling making it more expensive. I wish you could try it once without the styling fee! But I totally agree about only buying clothes you love. I still sometimes get caught in the, "its so cheap" thing, but I am starting to buy clothes that are higher quality and classic.
I am really trying to not do the "cheep thing" anymore but I find my brain saying that.
Also, I totally get what you are saying but the $20 is subtracted from whatever you end up keeping. So if you really want to keep the $30 shirt, you only need to pay $10 for it. You don't just lose that money, it goes back to you.
AND
if you get just one referral you can get $25 in your account which just covers the styling fee so it doesn't come out of your wallet. and you still get it taken out of what you keep.
PS: you should link your blog to your Disqus profile so that people can click over to your blog when you comment!
I totally didn't know you could do that! Thanks for the tip.
And I didn't realize that about stitch fix either. I'll have to think about it more seriously!!
Yeah! That is the confidence I needed to try my first box. and then I really enjoyed the whole thing 🙂
I really like your shopping rules! I definitely just had the IS CHEAP rule forever, but I've gotten a lot better lately. I've been trying to save money so I haven't bought clothes in forever except when I've had gift cards. It actually hasn't been that bad because I have found new ways to mix and match clothes I already have.