1st Stitch Fix Box

Yayyy! My first Stitch Fix review, for my first box... actually, my first review of something ever!

So, if you still don't know what Stitch Fix is about, I recommend you go to my first post here so you have an idea of what all the fuss is about.

And, if by reading my posts you get enthusiastic about joining in, I leave you here my referral so you can get £15 credit for your first Fix 😉 Just click here

Now onto the fun stuff. Review of my very first box:

First, I need to be honest with you and is that by the time I'm writing this post, I'm soon to receive my 2nd box. This blogging urge about Stitch Fix only came after a combination of 2 things: days of isolation due to COVID-19 and not finding many bloggers in the UK that wrote about Stitch Fix. I am then writing retrospectively. That being said, I did take a few pics just because I wanted to show my mum and get her feeling about the clothing. I also took pics of some of the paperwork that comes with the items, which I'll explain next.

The service provided by your stylist always includes styling idea cards for each of the items they send you - which I think it's brilliant - and a list of your merchandise and pricing. Here is mine:

The styling card - that you can see below - contains each item and ideas for you to style that item with. For a plain person like me, with (literally) no knowledge and practice in fashion, this is perfect and helps me massively to open up my mind and start trying different things. You will notice below that those styling cards come accompanied by personal note from your stylist, my card come signed by Roze... what I nice touch, isn't it?

Elsa Pussy Bow Neck Floral Printed Blouse - Editor's Cut: KEPT

When I first pulled this top out of the box, my immediate reaction was of rejection. Not my style (whatever that is 🙄) and I have never, ever had anything floral in my wardrobe, let alone the pale pink of its background. It intrigued me though, and for that reason I decided to give it a go trying to eliminate from my mind all the reasons that would leave me to not to keep.

When I tried it, it felt so right! The blouse fits perfectly and when I showed it to my family, they loved it. It took me a while to find out how to make up the bow, but nothing that big ol' Google could not sort out. What I love the most is that the blouse will be perfect for work, but it will also look quirky is used more informally as suggested by the styling card. 

You will see more pics of this blouse further down when I tried it with the skirt sent by my stylist.

Scarlet Sweetheart Chiffon Panel - Mauvette: RETURNED

Leah Plisse Printed Checked Culotte - Editor's Cut: RETURNED

The panel was never going to be a favourite of mine. Being so plain in my way of dressing a transparency was not going to make it top of the list. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like to show a bit of skin once in a while, but this garment fitted perfectly, and it looked really good with the culottes, but for £26 I'm sure I can find other tops that will leave me more satisfied.

I tried the panel along with the culottes. Believe me, I wanted so bad for this culottes to be a perfect fit. They looked lovely, the material was super nice and they were unbelievably comfortable. Unfortunately, they made me looked as if I had a tiny bump at the front and was in my 3rd month of pregnancy 😕. I honestly believe that it was not a matter of size. I think my stylist got it right when she sent me the size 12, but it's the fact that being such a pronounced pear 🍐, makes it difficult to get it perfect both at the bottom and my waist.

Noa Ankle Grazer Skinny Jeans - Mango: RETURNED

Yes, I know... how they look, was how they felt: GREAT! Lovely skinny jeans from Mango. And the price was not bad at all. The real colour looks more like the picture on the right, I don't know why the light didn't work that well in the picture on the left. The waist of these jeans fell somewhere in between high and mid-rise. I personally prefer to use jeans that navigate between mid and low-rise, but these certainly did not disappoint. The fit was splendid and the jeans hugged gracefully my waist... an attribute difficult to tick the box to when you are a pear. Now you ask me, why didn't I keep them? Well, I have another pair that are quite similar to these, so I'll give them a pass and rather concentrate on the other garments.

Judie Corduroy Knee Length A-Line Skirt - Mauvette: KEPT

Last but not least, this lovely dark-blue corduroy skirt. Never have owned one like this and it fits really well. I thought it would match perfectly some boots that I've ordered from Fly London (take a look at them here). The skit sits above my knee, and it adjust great around my bottom and my waist. It has 2 large pockets at the front that can't be appreciated on the pics. My stylist does a great job suggesting a couple of outfits both casual or more sophisticated. This will definitely be a stupendous addition to my wardrobe. Do you see how great it looks with the blouse that also came in this fix?

So that's it guys. My honest opinion of my first box from Stitch Fix. By the time I'm finishing this post I have already received a notification from Stitch Fix that my box #2 will soon be sent. Can't wait to see what's coming next.

What did you guys think about my garments? Are you a pear? What fashion advice do you have for this inexperienced pear?

Ohhh, and if you want to try out Stitch Fix, don't forget to use my referral so you can get £15 credit for your first Fix. Just click here and don't forget to let me know how it goes. Ta!

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