Every so often, we chat fashion at Carrots. I hope it feels like going shopping with a friend, but not having to try on jeans….or leave your couch.
So here’s the drill. I share a new box of Stitch Fix items, tell ya my thoughts, get my husband Daniel’s take (which is really the only reason you’re reading this, right?), and share what I kept and what I sent back.
(I’m not gonna go into the details of the personal styling service Stitch Fix in this post, but if you want to know more you can check out my posts about whether Stitch Fix is worth it, how it compares to other styling services like Golden Tote. Here’s the basics: five items chosen just for you by your stylist arrive in a box to your doorstep. You try ‘em on and send back what you don’t want.)
Doesn’t that face just say, “I cannot WAIT to get to work on some FASHION PHOTOS for Haley!” ? Right?!
Ready to see this fix? I warn you that my hair seriously needs trimming and color in these photos. I’ve seen gotten a trim, but my summer dream is to dye it lilac. WE SHALL SEE. Anyhow, let’s do this.
Top: Stitch Fix, , Jeans: Stitch Fix , Shoes: Used from ThredUp, Glasses: c/o Firmoo
Item #1: Solares Embroidered Panel top by Skies Are Blue. I like this top, but didn’t love it. And I probably should specify to my stylist that I don’t want white shirts because a 3-year-old lives at my house and uses me as a napkin. White does not survive. But cute cut. I really like it. And these shoes I have been wearing almost every single day! They look like Saltwater knock-offs and so second-hand from ThredUp they cost basically nothing. Win.
Daniel’s Take: “Didn’t they already send you this shirt? I know I’ve seen this before.”
Top: Tulle, Jeans: Stitch Fix, Shoes: Used from ThredUp
Items #2: Indy Cropped Skinny Cargo Jean by Liverpool. I specifically asked my stylist for jeans like this and these are PERFECT. I can’t stop wearing them.
LOVE. Keeping. Of course, of course, of course.
Daniel’s Take: “They’re like fashionable work pants. How come I don’t have fashionable work pants?”
Top: Stitch Fix, , Jeans: Stitch Fix , Shoes: Used from ThredUp, Glasses: c/o Firmoo
Item #3: Rorik Strappy Back Top by Skies Are Blue. This isn’t a color I would typically pick out, but I ended up really liking it.
And I love the back. I’m a big fan of backs that are breezy and cute but don’t require any special kind of bra because I just. can’t. deal. with. that.
But I decided that although I liked it, it wasn’t something I couldn’t live without. So, mailed back with a smidge of regret.
Daniel:”Ooo it’s like you’re a papaya.”
Top: Old Navy , Skirt: Stitch Fix , Shoes: Used from ThredUp, Glasses: c/o Firmoo
Item #4: Gracelyn Pencil Skirt from Kut from the Kloth. I really REALLY needed some skirts in my wardrobe for warm weather. Before this fix I had a very fancy black skirt that was too snug to wear and a jean skirt in my closet. So I asked my stylist in desperation to send me ALL THE SKIRTS. I really liked this one.
And I think it would be versatile, but I decided our budget could only handle ONE skirt purchase. So I took the question to Instagram and there was an almost unanimous vote against this skirt in favor of the other one. Item #5 comin’ right up.
Daniel’s take: “Meh. This seems like the kind of skirt you just owned for years and aren’t really sure where it came from.”
Top: Old Navy , Skirt: Stitch Fix , Shoes: Used from ThredUp, Glasses: c/o Firmoo
Item #5: Morgen Printed Skirt by Gilli. A keeper! I have worn this one several times already and just love it. It’s perfect for Mass with a dressy top or for a casual date night and a t-shirt.
I’m not usually a fan of paisley prints but I really like this one. That’s one of the reasons I love SF. Stuff I never would have been able to pick out for myself!
Daniel’s Take: “This makes me think of abstract fishes.”
So paisley skirt and cropped jeans were what I kept this time. The rest went back! I really love my new stylist and I feel like she keeps hitting home runs and if money were no object I would be keeping EVERYTHING all the time.
Until next time, and Happy Friday, friends!
Need some summery updates in your wardrobe? Def check out Stitch Fix! They even have maternity and petite sizes and they just added shoes!
Disclosure: Links to Stitch Fix are affiliate links which means if a sale is made, I will receive a small percentage at no additional cost to you, of course! Thank ya, kindly.
::snort:: Abstract fishes! Where does he GET these thoughts? Imagine what he was like as a boy! Good thing for my keyboard that I wasn’t eating! Oh, Daniel, Daniel, I love your fashion snippets so much. Please don’t ever learn any more about fashion. That would spoil everything.
Lol! I have thought the same thing about paisley always, every time. I kind of like it, but my husband hates it, so it’s like it’s new every time.
I am digging those pants. Since this mommy of 6 never gets out to do any shopping for clothes (honestly, the thought scares me these days, it’s overwhelming to contemplate trying to update my really old wardrobe and actually FIND something that fits!), this blog has been tempting me to Stitch Fix myself up. 🙂
And as a fun question, is your husband’s voice more of a tenor or a bass? I imagine bass for all his critiques, but I think that’s because of the beard.
I love these posts for Daniel’s comments alone 😀 My husband goes through the same ritual whenever I order clothes online (except he doesn’t have to photograph me). My favorite comment of his was when I tried on a dress that fit me perfectly and had a cute cut . . . . but it was literally highlighter-yellow and made me look like I had jaundice. My husband told me I looked like “Cinderella before the ball” and it took me a long time to stop laughing! Happy Friday Haley!
I really enjoy following your fashion frivolity. 🙂 I’ve wanted to try Stitch Fix, but they don’t offer it for my size. A couple months ago I tried out Dia & Co., which is like Stitch Fix, but for plus sizes. Here’s my review in case there are others who are sad that Stitch Fix isn’t available to them.
http://www.sweepingupjoy.com/dia-co-review/
First, I wanted to say that I used to feel the way you do about white, until my grandma turned me on to good old-fashioned Clorox bleach. Now I find I can get white clean easier than colors (I still don’t wear it much because I love fun prints. But linens, etc.) Second, have your readers ever gotten a close-up on your Guadalupe tattoo? I THINK I see a crown of stars on your right shoulder…
That paisley skirt! <3