Stitch Fix! Or, Why I'm Not a Fashion Blogger

I said I'd do a Stitch Fix blog. I'm 3.5 weeks post-surgery so the swelling is finally pretty much gone, so I decided I might as well get it over with :)

I signed up for Stitch Fix because I have three small children and shopping with them is kind of torture. I was specifically looking for a dress to wear to an outdoor wedding that we went to last week- a cute nursing friendly dress can be hard to come by around here. So I decided to see what the stylists at Stitch Fix would send me.

If you're going to sign up for a fix, my number one tip is to be very, very, VERY specific. About everything. I created a Pinterest board and went to town pinning outfits and styles I liked. I also wrote comments under each pin about what I specifically liked about each piece- like, I love boyfriend jeans and chambray and plaid but just don't do scarves. Or necklaces. Or anything my small children could choke me with. I made sure to link to the board on my Stitch Fix profile.

I also was honest in my Style Profile. I put my correct weight and current chest size (nursing mama here!.. more on this later) and how I prefer my clothing to fit. At the bottom of the page you get to write a note to your stylist in a place called "Your Style Bio." Here is where I probably told them too much information, but whatever I did it worked because my fix was right on. I wrote about being a nursing mom so my chest is SIGNIFICANTLY larger than normal. I also shared that I have giant sprinter thighs but no hips so stretchy jeans are a must, as are a shorter inseam because I am actually not quite the 5'5" that I tell people I am. I also shared the stores and brands I gravitate towards (J Crew is my favorite everything) to help the stylist better understand who I am and what I'm looking for.

My fix came two days after my surgery- my friend Shauna was here and I couldn't wait to try everything on. So I did and then marveled at how pregnant I looked 10 months post-pregnancy ;)

Anyway, here are the outfits I was sent! Silas took all the pictures for me this morning. Because I feel like an absolute moron in pictures by myself, my first idea (thanks Claire) was to take pictures of myself interacting with our chickens but a run-in with the rooster this morning put the kibosh on that. So here's pictures of me.... and only me. Eee!

 Here I am drinking coffee because I don't know what to do with my hands in my Market & Spruce Corinna Striped Dolman Top and my Just Black Adorra Skinny Jean. These jeans are ah-mah-zing. The inseam isn't too long (which is a problem I often have) and the fabric is stretchy enough to accommodate my thighs while fitting to my waist. The top is a tunic length so I could wear it with leggings or jeans. The top is very close to a shirt I had pinned to my Stitch Fix board.


 Here I am vacuuming in heels and a wrap dress because isn't that how everybody spends their Thursday mornings? I had pinned a dress, once again, almost *exactly* like this. The wrap made it super easy to nurse in and it was so, so comfy for the wedding last week. This is also a Market and Spruce piece, the Paddy Bird Print Belted Wrap Dress.

Whoops, my head's cut off but eh, my photographer is 6. This is my favorite thing I got- something I NEVER would have picked out myself, a Just USA Morrie Boyfriend Denim Jacket. I am obsessed with it. I'm wearing it with a LuLaRoe Randy Tee and my Just Black skinnies. And I'm outside because wearing a jacket inside feels silly, almost as silly as posting pictures of myself on the internet. Eh.

And finally, the last thing they sent me is a Bay to Baubles Azalia Stone Bangle. I wear almost no jewelry except my wedding ring and earrings so it was fun to get this in my fix. I've worn it a few times and I like it :)

The total retail cost of all the pieces was over $300, but by purchasing all of them I saved significantly and actually spent less than $200. I have a *very small* clothing budget but I felt the investment was worth it-- I've recently weeded my closet out and reduced my wardrobe by at least half. Also, I'm now three kiddos in and my body's different than it used to be (isn't it strange how you can weigh what you did before kids but look so different? Interesting.) 

I highly recommend Stitch Fix. I've signed up for quarterly fixes but depending on where we are budget-wise (things are pretty tight thanks to lots of stupid surgeries) I may postpone the next one until spring. I'm sure I'll get a "bad" fix in the future, but for now I'm pretty happy with everything I've got. I could have never picked out and put these things together on my own... one of the many, many reasons I could never be a fashion blogger.

That and the rooster, of course.

Here's my referral link, if you feel so inclined :) Happy fixing!