My Stitch Fix Review

I have been a loyal Stitch Fix subscriber since 2016. I thought it was such a cool concept and part of the driving force behind me wanting to try it was that I felt like I was in a huge rut.

A quick look in my closet would show that I had every color of Land’s End no iron button up and every style and color of work pants and cardigan from New York & Co. That was basically my work wardrobe template. Button up, cardigan, work pants. Think Pam Beasley from The Office. Yes, I’d throw skirts in here and there but I’m telling you, I was in a RUT!

So when I heard about Stitch Fix and having a personal stylist, I wanted to give it a try! I felt like the $20 styling fee made it a pretty low-stake venture. And, it was fun for my daughter and me to have a fashion show when a Stitch Fix box arrived. And, let me tell you, the stylist would send me some pretty cute stuff! I didn’t often buy all 5 items but it was so easy to try on and send back what I didn’t buy. Stitch Fix was instrumental in helping me find a better style of work pant. I also loved the fact that every working professional I saw in my office or in local restaurants was not wearing what I was wearing. That’s a thing in small town America!

At first I got a Fix every other month and then I switched to quarterly. I was one of those people who lost weight during Covid so if it hadn’t been for getting a Stitch Fix box, I wouldn’t have really had anything to wear. There have been times that I haven’t kept any of the items, but about a year in, I got the BEST stylist and her name was Ashley. She would send me the absolute cutest clothes that were perfect for me. This girl paid attention to my feedback and really got me. I had Ashley for about 2 years and so every Fix I would get was on point, stylish and fit perfectly.

Sadly, Ashley must have left Stitch Fix and so I’ve bounced around to other stylists since with mixed results. The cool thing is if you get a real dud, you can request another stylist and you can also request another Fix without paying another styling fee. If it hadn’t been for Stitch Fix implementing a Fix preview where I can review and refuse items beforehand, I’d say we’d be batting pretty low right now.

They’ve also added in a feature called Freestyle that I really like. I can go to the website and just shop their inventory. I can buy the same styles I have in different colorways or try new things. I’ve found that there are several brands that I really love and know will fit me well so I tend to select those brands. Another cool thing is that I absolutely wear the fire out of the work pants that I have from Stitch Fix. They are on rotation every week and after a year or two, they are completely worn out. The cool thing is I can go in and buy them again and have a pair of slacks coming my way that I know will fit me perfectly. I also have upped my workout and leisure wear by trying Stitch Fix styles. All of the clothes I have gotten from Stitch Fix have been really high quality and I have quite a few pieces that I’ve had since the beginning. They are classic styles that stay in fashion and are great staple pieces.

I think it’s a great service and I’ll keep doing it as long as it’s serving me. Since Covid, I have about zero patience for going from store to store and spending hours trying on clothes in poorly lit dressing rooms.

I’ve even been able to get some very cute shoes and jackets from Stitch Fix. And, the cool thing is that these are items that I would have never given a second glance at in a store, but they are styles that are super cute on.

There has been some controversy over the company’s business tactics over the past few years and while I haven’t noticed it affecting me too much, I can tell that there is somewhat of a disconnect between what I ask for and what they send me to preview. Just for an example, this last time I left my stylist a note that I have a military ball coming up and I needed a fancy dress. On my wish list is that it have sleeves, be long, not be too low cut or have the midriff or back showing. My husband teaches high schoolers so I need to set a good example and wear a modest dress that is still beautiful. When I opened my preview there were 3 bohemian looking dresses that were very short and then one navy dress that looked like something my grandmother would wear. So, obviously, they only had dresses for 20-year-olds and 80-year-olds. I refused those dresses and chose a few work shirts and we will see what else I may get. I’ve read articles about the algorithm choosing clothes and that the age ranges are a little skewed. Like I have read that they have 30-50 year olds lumped together and that’s probably not the smartest idea. I can see that with some of the items they have sent me.

I still think Stitch Fix is a good service and I will keep ordering new Fixes until it’s just not working out for me. I get compliments all the time on what I’m wearing and there are many days that I’m dressed in Stitch Fix from head to toe. If you feel like you’re in a rut with your own wardrobe and want to get a little out of your comfort zone, I think you’d enjoy trying it out. If you think this is something you might be interested in, Stitch Fix has given me this code for you to try it and get a discount.

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