Stitch fix for mature women?

I always try to fill the note to stylist box before my fix and many times have to edit to fit more info in. I am also very specific. I'm in my mid 40s and have never received holey jeans, mostly because I have not asked for jeans and the jeans I did ask for I was very explicit what I wanted (straight leg boot cut, no taper, no hard distressing).

I used to subscribe to Dia & Co., which is Stitch Fix for plus-sizes. The first time my stylist sent me a pair of ankle pants, I sent them back with a note that I did not like ankle pants -- it felt like I was wearing pants that were too short for me. Guess how many more times I got ankle pants? Yep -- almost as long as I kept the subscription, so pretty much in every box for a year.

I enjoyed Stitch Fix at first but it seems that the last several boxes were just the same thing, different color. For instance, I specifically requested no jeans but always seemed to get at least one pair. I also noted that I wanted long tops, not waist high (or higher!)... I kept getting short tops. After sending 100% of the last three boxes back, I just cancelled. Such a shame because for the most part, the items were quality and I really like the idea of not having to shop in a real store.

I’m almost 51 and I have had to stop my boxes for a while because I was always finding too much to buy! Lol the last three things I bought from them was me looking through the “store” and the last box they sent I kept 3/5. I “could” have kept 5/5 but just didn’t need it all and one shirt was the same as another I have but just in a different pattern.

I have found they listen pretty well. I don’t get my specific “no” items. I used to have an amazing stylist that would remember things I liked and search for things for me. The preview feature is nice to eliminate certain things you know you really don’t want. The most I’ve ever kept from a preview though is 2 pieces. I prefer more of the surprise factor.

I saw a friend post the other day about Nuuly. She was talking about renting sundresses from Anthropologie for the summer through them. I don’t know if that may meet your needs to add a bit of variety, but thought it was a neat idea. You get 6 pieces for $88/month.

I worked as a stylist for stitch fix. There were plenty of times when the inventory was super tight. It was super frustrating. However, we had to style the client within a certain time frame.

Inventory could also depend on the different warehouses. For instance, we would plenty of shorts for clients near one warehouse, but none in another.


But, your notes are super important. The more detailed the better.

There are many, many other styling services that have a similar business model to Stitch Fix. Amazon has one, and Nordstrom as well. I think I would try one of those. A lot of the services are reviewed on YouTube. I think there is a channel called Little Box of Happy. She seems to be in her 50s or so and gets A LOT of boxes. It's helpful to watch her reviews. www.youtube.com/c/LittleBoxofHappybyLaura/videos. There's another one by a woman in her 60s, and she also does a lot of hauls and gets a lot of boxes. Over 60 with Flair: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOxiJc-cVwafbma3ghqI_aA

I went back to work in an office a little over a year ago after decades of working from home, and I also lost quite a large amount of weight, so I have had to replace my entire wardrobe. It turns out that fashion and styling is a learned skill for those to whom it does not just come naturally (and maybe to those lucky folks as well). I've made a study of it over the last year or so and really worked on developing my personal style based on what I like and what I feel looks best on me/I feel my best in. Because I had to replace my entire wardrobe, I also shopped almost exclusively super clearance. I did get a couple of Stitch Fix boxes, and one was a winner at 5/5 (but I picked the stuff from the preview). But for me, now that I have learned the shopping cycles and also a bit more about fast fashion and its negative environmental and also human effects, I am trying to do the secondhand/slow fashion thing as much as possible. I do still work the cycles and try to acquire things to fill holes, but I try to get the best quality I can afford for the lowest possible price now. It's all been quite a learning process.

Right now I am doing a capsule wardrobe for the next few months. So far, it's been great. I also downloaded an app that gives me outfit combinations from my capsule--like Clueless. That's been REALLY fun. I figure I will continue to use this current capsule through June and possibly July, then rotate out some stuff and rotate in some other stuff from what I already own.

I always thought all this fashion stuff was so dumb, but I have to say I have now officially eaten my words on that. It's a great way to express myself, and I have had such a fun time learning and applying what I have learned.

Here is a photo of my capsule--I really do dress exclusively from what is in this photo and the outfit combinations are pretty much endless:

Capsule Wardrobe May-June 2022 by Seanna., on Flickr



Here's an outfit I wore this week that the app suggested for me. You can schedule your outfits ahead and the only thing you have to worry about is making sure everything is clean/steamed and ready to go:

Capsule Outfit - Cladwell App by Seanna., on Flickr

Grrr--trying to get the photos to just post but apparently the code has changed on this site or Flickr.  

Well that stinks. There are tons of other ones. One that looked interesting to me is Evereve. I'm not going to do it, but it looked pretty good. There must be 20 or 30 of them altogether, maybe more. Some are more suited to classic pieces, which I associate more with a mature woman.

So organized! I would love to be half so efficient. I just ordered a box because I need some styling help. Fingers crossed that at least a few pieces work.

Here are two more outfits I wore recently. The coral-colored one is a particular favorite. I've had the denim jacket for probably over a year, got it used on Poshmark, and the coral and pink blouse was in a drawer with the tags on. I am pretty sure I also got it on Poshmark and it had never been worn by me or by the person I got it from. It's a fun combination that I don't think I would ever have put together without the capsule and maybe the app, too. I should also point out that sometimes it doesn't look like things quite "go" together on the app but that's because of lighting and also that you can choose similar items to what you own from stock photos on the app that are not exactly the same color/thing, but in real life you know it all coordinates:

Teal shirt by Seanna., on Flickr

Coral patterned blouse by Seanna., on Flickr

Have you followed any of the Get Your Pretty On Style Challenge posts? I did a couple of annual memberships and it totally changed up my wardrobe for the better. There are a lot of women in their 60s who participate in the Facebook group and they always look great. I'm 55 and think that I always look stylish and put together. It's fun. 

Check out her website. I followed it for a while before I decided to join a style challenge. 

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