- Click on your friend's link, so they get the $25 credit if you sign up. It's in Beta, so not sure if you can just go directly or not.
- Fill out an e-harmony style questionnaire, but in this case you tell them about your sizes, proportions, lifestyle, price tolerences and style tastes. They even present you with Polyvore style collections to see what appeals to you and what doesn't. (And if you've never experience Polyvore, which often finds itself on Pinterest, you should!)
- Then you're put on the waitlist. Which didn't take too long, but makes it extra exclusive.
- They tell you once you're in, and you can schedule your first "fix". You can schedule monthly, or select a date. You can also give specific instructions for the fix, like if you're going to a wedding and want a couple of outfit options.
- They will mail you a box with 5 items selected for you. Kerry and I compared, and we were sent totally different items. I opened mine and totally loved the overall look. They send you an invoice and you have 3 days to send the items back, or confirm the order and pay. (They have your credit card info, so obviously you will pay regardless). The "styling fee" is $20, so if you don't keep anything, that's what you owe. But if you keep anything, the $20 is applied to the purchase. Also, if you keep all 5 items that they send you, you get 25% off everything. In my situation, they sent a more expensive necklace that I really liked, but there were two shirts I was on the fence with. However, with the 25% off when buying all five, the difference in keeping or returning the two shirts was $20. So I kept them, and am wearing one as I type. They sent a pair of pants, 3 shirts and a necklace. All were under $100, except for the necklace, which was closer to $200.
- You sign online and tell them what you're keeping and what you're sending back. You also fill out a survey reviewing the items they sent so that they can use that for future shipments. If you send anything back, they include a pre-labeled envelope to make that easy. I hate having to print things out to return them, so that is nice.
I'm pretty sure I've thought the shoe version of this that I've seen TV commercials for was hokey, but I'm not the target audience for that, and have never tried it. I will say that the cool things about Stitch Fix include: trying things that you wouldn't pick out yourself. The studded blouse they sent wouldn't have been something I would pick out myself, but it was the most comfortable and flattering thing of the bunch. They also include a little card showing a couple of outfit suggestions with how to wear the item. The brands are also not brands I have heard of before, which I might be sad about if it were a purse or watch, but with clothes, it just reduces the chances that anyone else you know will have the same thing. Also, with the exception of the jewelry so far, the items are affordable. Oh, and who doesn't love getting gifts in the mail??
I just signed up for monthly fixes. I probably don't need that many clothes, and will likely put it on hold (you can cancel at any time), but it will avoid my itchy trigger finger that knows I can request a "Fix" at any time - I might have found myself with more than monthly shipments that way!!
So what are you waiting for? Sign up!! :)
http://stitchfix.com/sign_up?referrer_id=3070658
