This is my fifth Stitch Fix, and it arrived just before the July 4th holiday long weekend. My poor little blog has been sorely neglected over the last month as things have gotten crazy busy around here, but I hope to get back on track from now on! This means a lot of catch-up posts, the first of which is Stitch Fix from last month! I had my usual stylist, Lana, who wrote me a note as usual.
Hi Melissa! Happy Summer! I was thrilled to see you found some pieces that you loved in your last Fix. I am sorry about the fit of the maxi, I included another style for you to try; it has a similar boho print to one you have on your Pinterest board! Pair the Gilli maxi with some wedges or sandals and layer with the RWN by Rawan distressed denim jacket. The arms may run long on you, but the style is meant to be worn cuffed a few times for a more casual look. Since you liked the last skinny jeans I sent, I thought you might want to try another pair in a fun color, and the Kut From the Kloth skinny jeans will look great paired with the BRIXON IVY cap sleeve blouse, or the Honey Punch embroidered top and your new jacket. Have fun trying it all on and can’t wait to read your review and get your feedback. Enjoy, and have a happy 4th! XO Lana
I did indeed ask for more casual sort of items this time around since I find that I don’t really have too many opportunities to wear super nice things. I don’t have a traditional office job, so most of the week I’m in yoga pants/capris and snarky or nerdy t-shirts. When I do leave the house, I don’t want to get all super-perfect, but I want to not look like my primary wardrobe doubles as gym clothes. Everything in this Fix fit that bill, and since this is going up on a crazy long delay, I can honestly tell you I’ve worn each piece a number of times over the past month already!
Item: Gilli Ryland Knit 2fer Maxi Dress
Cost: $78
Item: RWN by Rawan Jess Distressed Denim Jacket
Cost: $98
Paired With: Sandals and belt (both mine)
Two items at once! I tried to keep it simple this time around so I could get everything photographed and up fairly quickly. The whole outfit was definitely inspired by this pin and I think Lana hit it spot on here! The jacket sleeves did run a little long, and while I forgot to cuff them up for this photo, they’re definitely fine rolled up, and just the tiniest bit too long uncuffed. The cut of the jacket is a little long too since I have such a short torso (that belt is at my ‘natural’ waist, and the jacket falls to the widest part of my hips), but it’ll be a really nice piece to throw over whatever I’m wearing as the weather turns, probably with a longer cut tunic top too. I usually buy cropped style cardigans and jackets since a cropped length is actually the right length to hit a few inches below my waist like a normal cardigan/jacket should, instead of falling to my hips like this jacket does. Still, I think it’ll be a good layering piece once cooler weather starts rolling in. The distressing is also really lightly done – it’s not so much that it looks like it’s falling to pieces, just a few rips and thin spots so it looks well-loved. The dress though! The fabric is a nice weight knit with a wrap style top and SLEEVES! The sleeves are just an inch or two too short for my comfort, so I still threw a white cardigan over this when I wore it. I love adding belts to dresses like this to help really define a waist (I’m kind of shaped like a box through the middle, so anything to give me more of an illusion of a shape is a help). I love that the wrap top is higher cut too. Usually wrap tops and my short torso mean that I’m pinning them together because they dip way too low (like, below my bra band low), but this one didn’t shift and I didn’t feel like I had to fuss with it or worry about it a wardrobe malfunction. The length is just right too!
Item: BRIXON IVY Jarred Lace Detail Cap-Sleeve Blouse
Cost: $58
Item: Kut From The Kloth Candace Split Hem Skinny Jean
Cost: $78
Paired With: Sandals (mine), Kimono Cardigan from the amazing Side Stitch by Ginny
I’ve been looking for more excuses to wear the cute cardigan I bought from a brilliant friend of mine, so this worked out great! I’ve seen people post about the Kut From The Kloth jeans before and how amazing they are, and they’re not lying. The jeans are quite possibly the most buttery smooth, stretchy denim I’ve ever worn and are so incredibly comfortable, it’s like wearing pajamas. I think Lana zeroed in on my love of blue because these are just the prettiest shade of blue and I can tell you the non-standard-jeans color still probably goes with 90% of my wardrobe because admittedly, most of it is blue. The length is great, and I’m sure they’ll look just as good with boots as they do with sandals. The top has a really pretty lace detail at the center and on the cap sleeves, but as usual, I’m going to find a way to cover up my arms, so it’s nice to find a compromise with this kimono cardigan since it doesn’t sit quite so high on my shoulders and lets the sleeve detail show. The lace “V” in the front does go pretty low, so I have to wear a cami underneath, but that’s no problem. It’s a great top that can dress up or down.
Item: Honey Punch Zanth Embroidered Woven Panel Knit Top
Cost: $48
Paired With: Kut From The Kloth Candace Split Hem Skinny Jean (this month’s Fix), sandals (mine)
This top is a light, breezy knit with embroidery down the front and a chiffon-ish inset on the sides. There aren’t exactly sleeves, but the width of the top means I can comfortably wear this without a cardigan since it hangs down far enough on my arms. This will also go well with the black skinny jeans from two months ago and will easily take me into fall with that jacket from this month too. It’s just such a perfect, casual piece that I can throw on with jeans to run out to the grocery store or farmers market. I do have to wear a cami underneath since it’s kind of sheer, but that’s absolutely not a problem.
The total for this Fix came to $360 which I think was my most expensive Fix yet. I was a little hesitant on the jacket since it’s a bit too long of a fit in the body, but the 25% discount for keeping all five was $90 which meant that returning the jacket would only save me $8, so I ended up keeping it because I figured I’d still find ways to wear it (and I have!). After the discount and taking off the styling fee, the box cost $250 ($270 with the styling fee included) for all five pieces. I think the jeans have seen the most wear – have I mentioned how comfortable they are?! I keep throwing them on when I head out of the house because they’re just so ridiculously comfortable, and I feel like they surprisingly make me look slimmer, something I thought skinny jeans weren’t capable of doing! This was a really fantastic fix, and I’m super pleased with all the items! I’m also amazed that my stylist, Lana, is getting a feel for what does and doesn’t work on my body type too. She did mention in her note that the arms of the jacket may run long on me, so posting the review on the blog here is actually helping me get better customization and a better fit since Lana is doing a knockout job on following the details I leave here and on the Stitch Fix website and then applying those to her choices for me every month. It really doesn’t get much more customized than that for off-the-rack clothing! And, because I’ve already received August’s fix, that’s going up right after this! In case you’re thinking about trying Stitch Fix and want to give me a little love, here’s my referral link!