What you are about to see and read here is me stepping waaaaay outside of my comfort zone. I normally don’t like to even have photos of me taken — much less posted on the interweb for all to see. And I must do some studying up on how those fashion bloggers do this. It is much harder than it looks.

And speaking of don’t likes, I have to confess that I don’t much like hate shopping. I don’t like going to the mall or the big stores; I can’t make a decision on what to spend my money on; I hate trying on clothes in dressing rooms; and I always walk out the door with the same chino-type pants and t-shirts. Always. I have absolutely no sense of style.


So, when my friend Tara posted about Stitch Fix on her Facebook page, to say I was intrigued was a vast understatement. Here’s how it works. You go to the Stitch Fix page and fill out this rather involved survey including your size, daily activities, budget, and photos of outfits you like (and don’t like). It’s a pretty involved deal. Once you fill out the survey and schedule your fix, then a stylist (read: not me!!) takes your information and creates a package of clothes for you — five items. The items are sent to your home, where you have three days to try everything on and see what you like (yes! at YOUR house). The items you like, you go online to purchase and keep. The items you don’t want, you mail back in a postage paid envelope. It’s that simple.

So what’s the catch? There is a $20 styling fee. If you choose to buy something, the $20 is deducted from the item(s) you purchase. If you do not buy anything in a fix, then you forfeit the $20 bucks. On the flip side, if you decide you want the entire box, you save 25% off of everything.

Before I scheduled my first fix I did a bit of research around the web. Consensus is that it takes a Fix or two for your stylist to learn what you want. After each Fix you give detailed feedback on size, style, color, and any number of things so that your stylist can learn your likes and dislikes. In addition you can also request specific items or tell your stylist about events you have in the future that you need items for. I tried to give good feedback from my Fix, but not too good. I want the stylist to stretch me a bit from my “comfort” zone of khakis and t-shirts.

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So how did my first fix go?

Seriously, please excuse the photography. This is what happens when your eight-year-old is wielding the camera phone while the AC service guy (who has been here all day) is working right outside your closed bedroom door. We had to take what we could get.

Item 1:  The Print Blouse

Ok, the colors on this were much nicer that what the picture allows. I liked it, but the elastic at the bottom of the sleeves annoyed me — not too tight, mind you, just annoying. Definitely not something I would have chosen for myself, but it the fit had been a tiny bit different I would have been tempted to keep it. Loved the fabric.

Item 2: The Skinny Jeans


After I stopped laughing at the name, I decided I would at least try them on. I must say, I was a little surprised. Yes, they were tight and I needed a bigger size. And they were about six inches too long, BUT all in all they didn’t look as bad as what I thought they might. In fact if a pair of “skinny” jeans a size larger and six inches shorter show up in my next Fix, I will be tempted to keep them.
Item 3: The Bling Blouse

Once again, the photo doesn’t do the color justice. This was a jewel-toned eggplant color and very pretty. Two things: too much bling around the collar for it to be good for anything other than church and the fit was just too reminiscent of my t-shirts.
Item 4: The Dress
Oh my, definitely needs at least three more inches don’t you think? Moving on.
Item 5: The Dotted Black Blouse
This one was just right. I loved the fit and the dotted pattern of the blouse. I could see myself wearing this to co-op or to church. Very flattering. This one I decided to keep.
A few extra notes: my Fix included a pack of cards showing different ways to dress the items in the Fix up or down. Good ideas even if I don’t have anything like the pictured accessories. 🙂 The items in my Fix ranged in price from $38-$78 dollars, and I have to say I doubt I would have picked any of them for myself, but I was glad all of them (I even liked some things about the dress) were in my Fix. I provided some pretty detailed feedback on the items and also requested a fun scarf for my next Fix, which I scheduled for January.
Over all I had so much fun. Opening the box of goodies was like Christmas. I love that I didn’t have to choose anything, and that I got to try everything on in the privacy of my own home. Plus I didn’t have to get a sitter or arrange for Matt to watch the kids so I could go shop. 
And there wasn’t a t-shirt in the entire box. Probably a good thing. If you are interested, head on over to Stitch Fix and schedule your first fix. 
Disclosure:  I am not affiliated with Stitch Fix. I was not paid to write this review, and I purchased my item with my own funds. Referral Link included.

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