Stitch Fix: Full Review & How it Works

Stitch Fix: Yea or Nay? Full review and explanation of how Stitch Fix works.

***Disclosure: This post does contain Stitch Fix ad links. If your purchase through these links, I do receive compensation. However, all the clothes were purchased from my own pocket, and opinions are my own.***

Stitch Fix, yea or nay?” was a question I posed to my blog’s Facebook page a month ago. Before I even tried it out, I wanted to hear some feedback to know if I should bother. Most everyone seemed to think I should go for it, but I was warned that it’s not super thrifty.

For a few years now, I’ve heard my sister-in-law as well as my friend Hillary talk about how much they like Stitch Fix. I’ve seen my favorite blogger, Crystal Paine, do unboxing videos from her Stitch Fix shipments.

So what is Stitch Fix exactly?

It’s a service that provides you 5 new clothing or accessory items in each box through the mail. Each item is hand-selected for you personally by a Stitch Fix stylist. You decide how often you get the box. You can choose just once, every few weeks, every couple of months, quarterly, etc.

Clothes are something I LOVE, but I never actually signed up because I was afraid it would be a gigantic money pit. Also, since I do love clothes and shopping, I didn’t feel like I needed someone to do my shopping for me. You know what I mean?

How can we know they will choose affordably cute clothes and not just tease us with beautiful clothing that we cannot even afford and have to send back anyway??

Well, wonder no longer. I’m going to give you more information here than even Stitch Fix probably wants me to give you, so you can make an informed decision.

First, let me tell you about the Process.

Answer as HONESTLY as you possibly can!!! Telling them you wear a 10 when you actually need a 12 will help no one. This is not a fantasy questionnaire. hehehe! I’m only saying this because these are the things I had to tell MYSELF when I was answering these questions.

There are about 25-50 questions, but they are all multiple choice, so no need to panic. Halfway through, I realized I should take screenshots for you to know what to expect:

Multiple choice preference questions
This was so fun. Rate these outfit groups! ….I strongly dislike that orange dress.
Love these!!
I started out with the “occasional update”, but I downgraded to “quarterly top-off” because I bought so much from this last one.

One time only!

You can’t see it in the above photo, but there is also an option to get a one-time box.

Tell them more about you!

They give you an option to tell your stylist more about yourself. Use this!!! I was very specific. I told her I needed more tops, that I love trouser-style pants, and I even got specific on the fact that having 4 babies left me with a pooch. Therefore, please no spandex-tops. Ha!! I even specified that I wear a smaller size shirt if it is super blousy or peasant style.

Also, include your Pinterest profile name if you have one!! You can go on Pinterest and create a board of clothes you like—any clothes at all that you like. It gives them an idea of your taste.

My stylist, Becca, not only viewed my Pinterest boards, but she actually referenced them in the note.

This was my note from my stylist:

So much attention to detail. I was blown away.

FEES!!!!

Okay, let’s talk about the fees. Am I saying there is a service fee? Yes, I am. It’s $20. That’s  part of what kept me from signing up for forever!!!

But if only I had known! If you keep any of the clothes Stitch Fix sends you, they deduct the $20 from that item. Ohhhh!!! See, I did not know that.

My First Shipment

The first thing you see in your box is this envelope with this note.

Don’t skip the note. (Like I did.) This note includes your message from your stylist and your style suggestions. The envelope also includes the prices of each item, as well as how much your total will be after your discount(s) are applied.

These were my outfit suggestions:

The item in the middle of each block is the item you receive. Then the items off to the sides are styling suggestions.

The teal top is what I got. Accouterments to the left and right are suggestions.
Suggestions to go with black pants…..I think I know what to do with black pants…but for the fashion challenged, this is actually super helpful.
The elephant top—love this!
casual black dress

There was also a pair of earrings, which I will show you below (keep going).

Did I like everything I got in my box?

….Well, actually I did! It was a home run, but I did not expect that. Please don’t expect that you will love everything you get in every box. There’s no way.

My box was full of beautiful clothes that I would have bought for myself if I had found them at Kohl’s. Totally.

But did they fit??

Believe it or not……

Okay, not my best dress photo, but how sweet is he? I couldn’t leave this one out.

Stitch Fix
These are the super cute earrings, which by the way, match the teal top that was also in my box.

 

Stitch Fix review
This outfit will be cute with flats, heels, or boots! I’m wearing THREE of my Fix items here: the earrings, the shirt, and the pants.

And my FAVORITE part….

My first Stitch Fix box
This elephant shirt!!!! Love!!!

Okay, yes, it all looks awesome, sure, but…

How much did all of this cost???

In MY opinion, their prices are inflated to pay the shipping and the stylists. There is no shipping charge on top of what you pay, but there is still sales tax.

Was it affordable??? It was moderately affordable to me.

I could have gotten just the elephant shirt for $48, minus the $20, so $28.

Both shirts were $48 a piece, more than I usually pay.

The dress was actually reasonably priced, in my opinion. $68 is reasonable for a dress. If you were only buying the dress from this box, it would be only $48.

The earrings were $28. $10 to $20 would have been more exciting.

Like I mentioned before, you are also paying for the service.

The only item I felt was way over-priced was the pants, at $88, I was like “Whaaa???”

Oh!!! One more thing about the prices!!

When you answer those initial sign-up questions on StitchFix.com, they ask you your price range. I marked “as cheap as possible” for everything EXCEPT for pants. That may be why my trousers cost more. It’s important to me to have high quality pants. I can’t explain it.

So how did I choose what to get?

I could have bought 3 of these Stitch Fix items for $104, but that’s not including the dress. Finding dresses that fit me well is difficult, so I wanted to get the dress. That would have put me at $172.

4 for $172 (no pants)

or all 5 for only $190 (including the pants)……You can see why I chose to just buy it all! 

Stitch fix costs

If you buy everything in your box, you get a 25% discount plus your $20 styling fee off.

I did the math, dispersing the discounts in my head where I so desired…

That made it like I was getting the tops for $38/piece, the earrings for $28, the dress for $68, and the pants for $18…..the way I did the math!! You could distribute the dollars however you want. I did it that way because if I sent anything back, it would have been the pants.

…So Stitch Fix? Yea or Nay???

I’m going to have to go with “Yea!!!”, BUT since I bought all of it this time, I had to move my next Fix further out. It was super simple to switch from “every other month” to “quarterly”.

This will be a special, quarterly treat that I will be looking forward to.

What about you? Do you need help choosing new outfits? Want to give it a whirl?

Click on the photo below to give it a trial run. Let me know how it goes!! Already tried Stitch Fix? Comment below to tell us what you thought!

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17 comments

  • I love stitch fix, but I’m taking a break because I don’t know what my new wardrobe needs will be since I just retired. And I’m determined to lose some weight. Stitch Fix will be my reward!

  • The clothes you picked look great! I tried Stitch Fix and LOVED it, except for the prices. I wish they had one price point lower than what you describe (which was similar to where I was). My regret: sending back the pants that fit perfectly because I thought I could get them cheaper myself. ;(

  • I’m intrigued by it. I, like you, enjoy answering questions about myself! I love the elephant shirt and the way the teal top looks with your eyes. Pretty darn cool!

  • I have been on the edge about stitch Fix for years. Maybe someday soon I will try them. I am glad though you had a good experience. I LOVE that dress!

  • Corinne

    Loved this post April! I discovered Stitch Fix about a year ago and like it a lot though I’ve averaged only buying about one thing per box. And I have that elephant top in black!! One other cool feature someone told me is you can exchange the size of any item in you box if you like it but just need a size up or down. Pretty cool service!

  • I’ve heard of Stitch Fix but I’ve never indulged. Loving that black dress and those cute earrings. I like both tops too. The clothes are overpriced. I’ve never spent $44 on a shirt. maybe $30 but not over 40.

  • McMom

    Wow – you got a great fix! I LOVE the dress on you – so versatile! And the elephant top…I am so jealous. And the teal top – too cute! Good overview of the process. Very entertaining!

  • I LOVE Stitch Fix. I have bought everything every time because of the cost savings. So the jeans they sent this month didn’t fit me, but I would lose money to send them back. That reminds me. I need to have my daughter try on the tiny pants they sent. LOL

  • Nonna

    You did a GREAT job explaining how this works! I have been hesitant to try this cause I really don’t NEED any more clothes and I do like to find bargains, but this blog certainly is tempting. I will certainly entertain the idea.

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