Stitch Fix: My very first fix

Has everyone heard about Stitch Fix?  If you haven't, please let me be the first to tell you about it.  A personal stylist hand selects 5 pieces for you (after reading your extensive questionnaire) and ships them straight to your door.  The box looks something like this:

And then you unwrap the tissue to find all of these little gems peeking out at you from inside. The necklace was off to the side since I was having a hard time not getting glare from the box when I took the picture.

You immediately start geeking out and trying everything on right there in your dining room because the bedroom is just too darn far away and you can't wait.  This was my experience at least, (though I lie and tell myself it's because the lighting is better in the dining room). They even give you a style card with suggestions on how to put your pieces together with things you already own.  For the style-challenged like me.

Here are better close ups of all the pieces that were in my box:

Rosa Tab Sleeve V-Neck Blouse

Cynthia Graphic Print Mixed Media Top

Dita Sleeveless Ponte Dress

Walt Skirt

Mannie Leaf and Triangle Necklace

The $20 styling fee that you pay when your box is shipped is applied towards whatever pieces you keep in the box. If you are completely in love with everything in the box and keep all 5 pieces, they apply a 25% discount to the total. The dress and the tab sleeve blouse were a little dark in color for me to purchase in the spring.  Beautiful pieces but I wasn't in love with them enough to purchase.

The skirt and the mixed fabric top made my heart so very happy...until I put them on.  Neither piece fit me the way that I would have liked it to. There's a faint possibility that I could not even get the skirt to zip. Note, that I do not believe Stitch Fix is to blame as much as Cheeseburger Bobby's. Nonetheless, both those pieces went back too.

Ah, the necklace though. This little gem is layered with an adjustable length chain that I can make as long or as short as I need it to be.  You'll note that the picture above is taken on a person and that is because I have already worn it twice since Friday. I like that it is delicate enough to not be a distraction, but with enough detail to catch your eye if worn with the right shirt.  It is the only piece that I chose to keep out of the box, but I am more than okay with that. I sent back comments about the pieces and am curious to see how the next fix comes out. Stay tuned and I'll let you know when it comes the beginning of June!