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Stitch Fix #4

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I’m sad to say that this was my least favorite stitch fix to date.  Of the 5 items they sent, I only kept 2 this time.  I’m left with an overall feeling of disappointment because I had been looking forward to some great things to wear on an upcoming trip, but nothing really worked.  I had specifically asked for tops that would look good with jeans and sneakers since I’ll be doing a ton of walking, so I was expecting some cute layer-able knits.  Instead I got a bunch of ill-fitting blouses and tank tops that made me look fat and lumpy and bumpy.  (Never a good way to end to your day.)

Stitch Fix #4Here’s the breakdown.

Stitch Fix #4Three poly blend blouses, one crochet tank, and a funky faux sash tank.

Mystree Westley Crochet Overlay Tank $58

crochet top

The card suggested pairing it with a purple cardigan and dark jeans, so I grabbed a similarly hued cardigan and tried it on.  The top is cute and a nice soft knit, but it hits at that awkward spot at the top of my hips and will only be passable if I’m also wearing a longer cardigan over the top.  Otherwise it emphasizes my widest part and is not flattering.  I decided to keep this one since I think it will look cute with black skinny jeans in the fall.

Daniel Rainn Tyson Abstract Print Stud Button Blouse $68

navy blouseI liked the pattern on this one and the fit is flattering, but it definitely doesn’t go with jeans and sneakers so it won’t be going with me on the trip.  Nevertheless, it was cute so I’ll hang on to it.

Collective Concepts Garret Brush Stroke Print Peplum Blouse $68

brush blouseI hated the fit on this one.  In my last communication with the stylist she had asked what part of my body I wanted to emphasize since I had mostly pointed out what I wanted to cover/disguise.  I said my waist, so now I see several overt attempts at tops that were trying to emphasize a waist.  Unfortunately I hate the way elastic waist tops look, they just poof out all wrong and require a lot of uncomfortable “fussing” during the day, and it just wasn’t flattering.  It didn’t hit me at my natural waist so the shape was all wrong, not to mention it didn’t flatter my lower half again.  It was too bad because the print was really nice.  Again this is not something I’d pair with jeans and sneakers for a vacation though.  Not very breathable.

Collective Concepts Bradman Abstract Chevron Print Blouse $48

Hi Lo Top
Hi Lo No!

This top had a cute print and looked dreadful on.  Hi-Lo tops do not work for pear shapes, since it happens to hit right above the widest part of me and just emphasizes that area.  It looked just awful and I knew right away it was a no.

Mystree Tommie Colorblock Peplum Tank Top $28

ms america top
Ms. America reject

This was the absolute worst.  Not only did it look something like a Ms.America reject with the faux sash, but where it hit on my body once again emphasized the biggest part of me.  Maybe it flattered my waist, but I’m more concerned about the whole picture.

Overall this was my most disappointing fix, and I wasn’t able to schedule the next one until a month out.  It looks like business must be picking up for them.  I really hope that for the next one I can get some nice fall knits in autumn colors and maybe a piece of jewelry.  I’m hoping fix #5 will be a keeper.

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White after Labor Day!

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A part of me wanted to break an antiquated fashion rule today and wear white the day immediately following Labor Day.  It gave me a chance to wear the new teal blouse from my latest Stitch Fix and pair it with these amazingly comfortable white knit jeans.  Following the advice on the card that came with this blouse I pulled out my blue chunky necklace from Banana Republic and an old silver bangle.  Perfect outfit for breaking rules, and comfortable for a day back at work after a nice long weekend.

Teal blouse white jeans

 

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Stitch Fix #3

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Stitch Fix #3 has arrived!  I was super excited to see what I got this time.  Upon opening the box I saw a variety of darker patterns, presumably for fall.

Stitch Fix #3
Stitch Fix #3

Here are the individual items:

Plaid top - stitch fix
Plaid top
Open cardigan stitch fix
Open cardigan
striped dress stitch fix
striped dress
teal blouse stitch fix
teal blouse
patterned dress stitch fix
patterned dress

Farah Fit & Flare Striped Dress from Ark n Co

I think this was my favorite item from this box.  The fit and flare style was perfect for my pear shape, and I love the pattern and feel of the fabric.  Also, it has pockets!  I love pockets on dresses.

ark n co flare striped dressThe card suggested pairing it with a blue cardigan or grey blazer, but I actually didn’t mind the look of the dress by itself for a change so decided to try it on its own with a chunky necklace.  Love it!

striped dress Ark N Co

Shanae Printed Tie Waist Dress by Daniel Rainn

I also really ended up loving this dress.  The length was great, and I can see it going well with a wide black belt and tights and boots in the winter.

patterned dressThe card suggested pairing it with a jean jacket which I think would look really cute, but again I wanted to try it by itself with a necklace from a previous stitch fix.

patterned dress stitch fix

Mission 3/4 Sleeve blouse by 41Hawthorn

I love the color of this blouse, but wasn’t a huge fan of the fabric.  This stitch fix contained three items with fabric that I didn’t care for.  I hope I was able to get that across well enough in my notes to them.  Sometimes polyester can be fine, but in the case of these three tops it felt itchy and non-breathable.  I really love the fit and color of this though so I decided to keep it.

teal blouse stitch fixThe card suggested pairing it with white capris which I think will look really good, but for this I decided to try some rolled up jeans and the same necklace.

teal blouse stitch fix

Zelda Plaid blouse by Under Skies

Again, the fabric on this was awful.  It was thick and scratchy, but the pattern happened to go really well with a rust colored pencil skirt I had just bought at Ann Taylor Loft, so I felt like I should keep it.  It looks cute on, but feels rather uncomfortable.

plaid blouse stitch fix

I like it with my teal wedges.

plaid top stitch fix

Cellar Open Front Drape Cardigan by Sweet Rain

I was planning to send this item back because I really didn’t like it.  The fabric was itchy and hot and I hated the drape and fit of this.  I’m not a fan of drapey cardigans for my shape.  Unfortunately, if I sent this back I would have been losing the 25% off all items and would have ended up paying more for the order, so here it stays.  I just plan to give it away to a charity shop.

drapey cardigan

Frump-tastic!

open cardigan stitch fix

Overall Impressions

This time I loved the two dresses, and liked the teal blouse and the pattern on the plaid one.  I think my first stitch fix was still the best, but I’ve been happy with the price tag for all of these custom picked goods.  The total for this box came to $225.  For two versatile dresses and two blouses I liked, that seems like a pretty good deal.  I scheduled my next stitch fix for 3 weeks out.

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Striped cardigan

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I’ve had this outfit sitting in my closet for a while, but was waiting for the right weather/mood to wear it.  The skirt is a stretchy corduroy fabric in a nice off white color, paired with a navy silky tee and a striped cardigan.   I’m also wearing the necklace from my first stitch fix.

I like the overall look of the outfit, and found the skirt to be flattering for a pear shape since it hugged me at my widest part, then had a straight silhouette to the hem.  The stretchy fabric made it comfortable and easy to wear, and even though it was a bit on the shorter side I still felt relatively comfortable at work.  (That was until I tried to get into the backseat of someone’s two door car when we headed out for lunch.)  Aside from a minor mishap of completely missing the seat and potentially exposing more of myself than intended, I felt comfortable and put together for the rest of the day.

striped cardi and corduroy skirt
striped cardigan and corduroy skirt

Idea for a white skirt

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Last week I decided to wear one of the tops from my first stitch fix, and had originally paired it with white jeans which looked really nice.  With the temperatures getting into the upper 80’s I wanted to wear something a little cooler on the bottom than a pair of white jean capris, so I dug this skirt out of my closet.

red top and white skirt
red top and white skirt

I paired it with one of my favorite necklaces from Kate Spade  It is a bunch of symbols designed to look like a curse word, aptly named “Pardon my French” (you can see it up close here on Polyvore).  I also grabbed my favorite Franco Sarto sandals and I was ready to go.  I really love this red top, it was a great find from my first stitch fix.

 

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Stitch Fix #2

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Yesterday I got my second stitch fix and it was pretty awesome, but I think the first one was my favorite so far.

Stitch Fix #2
Stitch Fix #2
Stitch Fix #2
Stitch Fix #2

Here were the items I got:

Crochet top
Crochet top
Wrap Blouse
Wrap Blouse
Tie blouse
Tie blouse
dotted blouse
dotted blouse
Blue necklace
Blue necklace

I followed the cards provided for each item and tried everything on.  Here were the results.

Crochet Top

The card for the crochet top suggested pairing it with jean shorts and a teal cardigan.  I don’t have any jean shorts (see previous post about the perils of finding shorts for a pear shape) and despite the fact that I have a rainbow of cardigans hanging in my closet, I do not have a teal one.

Crochet Top
Crochet Top ideas

Since I wanted to try a summer look, I modified this a bit and went with a pair of khaki shorts and metallic sandals instead.  The top itself is pretty comfortable and soft, and it looks okay with this outfit.  It will probably look better with jeans as the second outfit suggested.

Crochet Tee outfit
Crochet Tee outfit

Dotted Blouse

I loved the print on this right off the bat.  I love anything navy with white.

Dotted Blouse Ideas
Dotted Blouse Ideas

Again, trying to mix it up I decided to try the skirt idea, but I don’t have any red pencil skirts, so I went with a red a-line skirt I had instead.

Dotted blouse and red skirt
Dotted blouse and red skirt

I mostly went with the suggested accessories, but swapped out the black pumps for nude sandals.  I think that works better with this type of skirt.  I think this top will look great with red skinny jeans, or mustard skinny jeans.  (Both on my current wish list.  I hope Ann Taylor Loft makes a curvy version this fall!!)

Tie neck blouse

For this one, I really love the idea of this with dark jeans and a red cardigan, but decided to try the pencil skirt since the only pencil skirt I do own is black.

Tie Neck Blouse ideas
Tie Neck Blouse ideas

This outfit is awfully dressy and a little outside of my comfort zone, but I like it and I know the blouse can be worn other ways.  Now if I’m in the mood to look like a Mad Men secretary, I know I can pull together the look.

tie neck blouse and pencil skirt
tie neck blouse and pencil skirt

Funky Wrap Blouse

This one was tricky.  On the hanger, this blouse was all open in the front, but when I put it on it looked more like the picture.  They suggested pairing it with light colored skinnies, so I tried it with my mint skinny jeans from LOFT.

Wrap blouse ideas
Wrap blouse ideas

And the verdict… not a fan.  It is super boxy in the front doing nothing for my shape and really long in the back.  I love the necklace, but decided this top needed to go back.

Wrap blouse and colored skinnies
Wrap blouse and colored skinnies

So overall, I ended up keeping 4/5 items at a total cost of $202.  It would have only been 8 dollars more if I kept the last top since keeping all 5 items gives you a 25% discount, but I didn’t want to keep something I didn’t like.  (Less closet space!)

I already went ahead and scheduled my next fix and can’t wait to see what they send me next!  If anyone is interested in trying it out, I have a referral code.  Thanks!

http://stitchfix.com/sign_up?referrer_id=3129312

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