Two of my friends were wearing the cutest outfits recently and I asked where they shopped. “Stitch Fix!” They both responded.
I decided to check this thing out.
I have four boys and shopping for clothes is not an easy or enjoyable thing for me – Stitch Fix is what I needed. No shopping required!
I got my first box of clothes and it felt like Christmas. I posted about it here.
A few months later I asked my sister if she would shop for me. I wanted to know how a “sister fix” would compare to a “stitch fix.” My sister enjoys shopping, knows my style, and I like that she knows how to find a bargain. She agreed to do it.
Below are my “Sister Fix” outfits that cost about the same as a box from Stitch Fix.
SISTER FIX PROS:
- Sister buys things on sale – I get more for my money.
- She knows my style.
- She shopped, took pictures of outfits and mailed everything to me.
- I loved nearly everything she purchased. I couple of items did not fit or didn’t look as good on me as they did on the hanger.
STITCH FIX PROS:
- They ask lots of questions to understand your style.
- They mail everything to you.
- I spend NO time shopping or returning items.
- I can try things on right in my own home and pair them with things I already own.
- The box is fun to receive – it’s like Christmas morning.
- They include a picture/style card of exactly how to wear each item.
- They include an envelope to ship anything you want back at no additional cost.
- If you refer people, you earn money towards free clothes!
- $15 dollar credit towards your first FIX: http://stitchfix.com/referral/14898853 if you use that code to save yourself money and try Stitch Fix, I’ll earn money too!
SISTER FIX CONS:
- Sister spent a lot of time picking out clothes for me – not convenient for her.
- She took pictures, boxed and shipped everything – more of her time.
- I had to go and return everything I didn’t like – my time doing stuff I don’t enjoy.
- She sent me pictures of how to ‘style’ the items she sent, but I accidentally deleted it before the clothes arrived. (She resent them later!)
STITCH FIX CONS:
- Items can be pricier than what I’d normally spend. I’m a TJ Maxx, Target and thrift store shopper!
- I’ve heard it takes 2-3 shipments before they really start to understand what you want and like.
- I only kept 1 item from my first “fix” – because I didn’t love the other items, and they were more than what I wanted to spend
Have you tried Stitch Fix yet? If you’d like to try it, click here for $15 off your first fix!
Below is the video of me trying everything on.
DISCLAIMER: My sister was partially horrified and partially cracking up when she watched this video below. She does not want her name attached to it!
She said I did NOT follow her advice in how to WeAR/Style the items she sent! We LAUGHED together about this – we are so different. She is a perfectionist when it comes to STYLE, and I did not LAYER and STYLE the items correctly. Sorry Sis! I need you to come and “style” me … I guess sending me clothes is not the answer – you actually need to come to Colorado and show me HOW to wear my clothes!
Anyway … the pictures above show the styling, the video shows the individual pieces and the fit!
Leave me a comment and let me know what you think! What should I keep? What should I never wear again!
View Comments (5)
Haha. This was great! I would never have thought of a "sister fix"!
She's so good at style...I need her to rub off on me! thanks!
I think she did an amazing job of choosing things that fit you well and offered you some new styles. I don't know what you do at work but one of the first items you showed was a black shirt with very wide sleeve bottoms that would NOT work for me unless I was at church, perhaps. I bought myself a cute blouse last fall with bell sleeves and they got in the way of so many tasks I was doing that the blouse is not practical at all! By the way, I wish you had shown us the emerald green jacket over the emerald green blouse. They might have gone well together.
Thanks so much for your feedback Kathryn! I do work for a church! I've worn the jacket a couple of times and it has not gotten in my way too much. I love the idea of the emerald shirt with the emerald jacket!!! This is exactly why my sister was horrified - I didn't layer everything and put it together like she wanted me too!
Hello.This post was extremely interesting, particularly because I was looking for thoughts on this topic last Thursday.