I decided to go for it and get a Golden Tote this month, mostly because they had a few really adorable dresses I wanted. Here’s what I got.
Two Items I picked:
Green Maxi Dress
I really like this on. It’s flattering and soft and I can see myself wearing it a lot this summer.
Red Boho-Style Dress
This is shorter than I’d like, but I can get away with it on the weekends. Love the color and will pair it with lace up sandals.
Surprise Items:
Blue Tank Top
Not really flattering and a style that I dislike, but I might wear it once just to give it a chance. It’s very on trend right now. Just not good for my body type.
Cropped Top
Super not flattering.
Green patterned dress
I do like this dress, but it’s one of those things I feel like I’ll be fussing a lot with. Because of the elastic waist and gathering I had to keep pulling it down when I moved otherwise it gathered very unflatteringly at the top.
Overall
Overall, would I do it again soon? Probably not, but I did get a few dresses that I like. Unfortunately the two tops were awful and unflattering, and had this been stitch fix everything but the green maxi dress would have gone back.
I’ve decided it’s time to part ways. It’s not me, it’s you. Why do you ignore my requests and send me items that do not fit any of my style profile requirements? First it was tanks, tanks, and more tanks. Sometimes it was weird miss America style tops. For a while it was drapey cardigans. It’s been a good run (this was fix #20) but I just can’t do this anymore. I’ve realized I can do better on my own now, so it’s best if we part ways.
Here’s what I got in my final fix.
Colors are not bad, but what is that thing on the right? We shall soon find out.
Three Dots – Dante Striped Boat Neck Knit Top $88
This top was the least offensive of the bunch. Unfortunately it had a curved hem at the bottom that was asymetrical and was shorter in the back. It wasn’t flattering and the neckline was really wide which I didn’t like. For $88 I would expect better qualityand something much more unique.
Ellison – Davis Leopard Print Button-Up-Cardigan $68
Being super long like this, I figured maybe I could wear it with leggings, but I couldn’t even button up the last few buttons over my hips and it was extremely unflattering. Definite no for my body. I could have tried to just wear it open, but the fabric was itchy and not at all comfortable so this was not a keeper.
Laila Jayde – Mallorie Henley Thermal Top $68
Call me crazy, but if you wanted to wear a thermal top, wouldn’t you want a little more of your top half actually covered?? This was so low cut that if I didn’t have a tank top on it would be showing my bra. I explicitly stated that I want to be covered up top so why this was a pick for me, I’m not sure. I’ve never kept a top that had a big gaping neckline. Also $68 for a thin thermal top you could get at old navy for $10 seemed stupid. And the one at Old Navy actually covers you!
Level 99 – Patrick Chino Pant $108
Mind the gap!
These do not say “crop” anywhere in the description, but they are about 3-4 inches too short if they were meant to be regular length pants. They hit at a very unflattering place about 2 inches above my ankle and make me look like I have fat ankles. Either way, I have no desire for cropped pants in November. Plus they gaped in the waist band horribly. (I mentioned I needed pants with curvy fit for pear shaped people.)
Olive & Oak – Wallace Plaid Open Cardigan $54
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This looks like it belongs on either Hillary Clinton or a couch. My husband said “couch” when he saw it. I don’t what this hideous monstrosity is or why they would have selected it for me, but it doesn’t fit my style in any way. I wondered what one would pair with such an odd article and apparently they didn’t really know either:
So either a grey T that would be completely covered and seems way too casual, or a black cocktail dress. Because nothing pairs with a cocktail dress like a couch sweater coat.
Overall
This fix did not redeem itself and I have decided that I’m better off picking out things on my own from my favorite stores where I will generally like the style and know what fits. I went ahead and cancelled my Stitch Fix subscription even though I still had a $25 credit. It just wasn’t worth the hassle of trying everything on then needing to head to the post office to send everything back within 3 days. It was a nice run and I had 20 fixes in total, but I think something happened where they lost track of what I was interested in and just couldn’t match my style or preferences anymore. It is with sadness that I bid stitch fix adieu. 😥
June’s Golden Tote arrived yesterday and here’s what I got.
I got the $149 tote and the two items I picked this time were the striped dress and the blue palazzo pants.
Comme Toi Striped Dress
I had been really excited about this dress because it is knit, the pattern is cute, and it seemed long enough for work. Unfortunately, the gathering at the waist hits just below my bust (not at all where my waist is) and it looks frumpy and weird. I was sadly disappointed until my husband came upstairs and said it was cute. I guess I’ll wear it on the weekend at some point, but I don’t think it really did anything for my figure. (The belt is mine from Ann Taylor Loft.)
Renee C Palazzo Pants
I had been wanting a pair of pants in this style for a while now, and when I saw them as an option for the June Golden Tote I had to have them. I ordered the blue color. Unfortunately I had forgotten that I probably wanted a size Large in these in order to be roomy enough in the thighs/bum and the Medium is a bit on the snug side clinging just a bit too much. I think I can still pull them off but wish I had done a size bigger.
Here I paired them with a chambray shirt, but I think they’d look cute with a black tee and a long necklace. I’ll probably need platform sandals since they are a bit long.
I also got 4 Surprise Items.
Fantastic Fawn Blue Dress
I really liked this dress on, maybe even better than the striped one I had picked out, but unfortunately the picture turned out super blurry.
Miss Love Lace Top
This picture doesn’t do the top justice, it’s actually really cute on. I paired it with the next surprise item:
Priddy Black Pants
These are stretchy knit pants and are SOOO comfortable. They might not be super flattering, but I don’t care because I want to live in them now.
For this picture, I paired them with the next surprise item:
Porridge Blue Print Top
And this is the item I won’t bee keeping. On me this was way to open at the top and it bloused out and was not flattering.
Winner of the June Giveaway
Congratulations to the winner of the June Giveaway, Sara E. from Indiana.
I’ll be sending out the top this weekend, so watch your mailbox. 🙂
My May Stitch Fix arrived last weekend, and here’s what it consisted of.
The goods
At first glance, I like the necklace, but am dissapointed by the range of colors once again. Its back to blue and black. I’ve had so many fixes that were just dull blue and black and this one is right there again. Plus the only thing I asked for this time was a teal and white chevron skirt I saw in other peoples fixes, and I can see that it is not here. Once again I don’t think they read the comments, because her note said “I see that you’ve asked for mostly tops and dresses this time…” which was not true. I only asked for a skirt.
41 Hawthorn – Mandi Colorblock Shift Dress $74
Before even trying this on I knew it wouldn’t work. Shift dresses + pear shapes do not equal flattering.
Thumbs down
This went back.
Tart – Caldwell Pocket Front V-Neck Tee Shirt $54
$54 seems steep for a plain T-shirt that I could easily find elsewhere.
Pricey Tee
I did like the color and fit, plus it looked nice with the necklace, so I decided to keep this very expensive Tee shirt.
Lily – Jonie Abstract Chevron Cowl Neck Top $48
Awful fabric
I didn’t care for the dark colors of this top, and the fabric was really awful. It was that cheap polyester blend that has no breath-ability and the fit was off too. One shoulder stuck up oddly. For sure going back, two thumbs down on this one.
Loveappella – Karissa Chevron Print Henley Tank $48
Just okay
This top had a soft fabric and a neutral print, but I wasn’t wowed by it either. It was just very basic. I decide to keep it because I could throw any color cardigan over the top to add a pop of color.
Pixley – Rita Teardrop Bib Necklace $42
Spoon necklace
To me, this necklace looks like a bunch of spoons. It’s a bit heavy and I felt that $42 was rather high for this type of statement necklace you can find at cheaper box stores now, but I did like the silver accents so I kept this.
Overall Impressions
This was not my favorite stitch fix and two items went back. I think I could have returned all of it and not felt like I was missing anything. The colors were blah and dark, and I didn’t get the skirt I had asked for. I really hope next time I get to see some colors. I’ve seen bright yellow blouses in other peoples fixes and was hoping for something more like that.
A Pear to Remember 