Subscription Boxes?

Renee P

Hello ladies! It's been a long time since I have been on this site. You know how life gets in the way! And with the virus! Oy vey things are kooky.

Any way, I have subscribed to some of those box thingies. I have Nordstrom's Trunk Club, Wantable and Nadine West. I thought that would be a good way to shop with a little less chaos and impulse, but I think that may be a mistake. I hardly ever keep the entire box and having to drop things off at the post office is a pain in the butt. However, I found some really cool things. I also think that I tend to keep some stuff because it's convenient and the "Oh, this is cute" factor.

What do you ladies think about these box things? Do they work well for you? How many do you subscribe to?

3 years ago

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Latest reply was from Staysfit

nemosmom

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I tried Trunkclub (4 boxes), Trendsend (2 boxes), and Stitchfix (7 boxes). All were exciting at first, but ultimately a waste of money for me. I felt obligated to keep at least one item from each, and I've since passed along everything I bought from them. Oh wait, I have one tank from Stitchfix.

3 years ago

anchie

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I did try one out of curiosity, got box every 3 months but after tree boxes I unsubscribed. I haven’t received anything that exciting, mostly basic things that I already had something similar in my wardrobe like black pants, navy blazer, white shirt etc. so I haven’t kept much. There were always 2 full outfits in the same color palette - top, topper, bottom and shoes and few additional tops that also could be mix and matched. Everything was excellent quality and good fit and I discovered some new brands that fit me welll in the process.

3 years ago

kkards

Veteran

Not my thing, but if they work for you, then i say go for it

3 years ago

Joy

Veteran

They probably work best for those who can’t or do not want to shop. My DDIL gave me a generous gift card For Stitchfix, and I kept a couple of items in 2 boxes, but I wish one could really talk to the stylist about what you need and want. I have a long list of what I don’t want like polyester or drop shoulder seams, or anything with a fitted waist. One does feel obligated to keep something but it is more expensive than it should be and not really wanted. What I have kept I have only worn once and then out of a feeling of obligation. I will say everything fit and made a nice outfit. I just already had something similar, like black pants and a plaid buttondown shirt in black and white.

3 years ago

featherwitch

Active Member

I did Trunk Club for a couple of years, but have recently stopped. I have many items that I just love, and I didn't feel obligated to keep anything that I didn't want. I straddle the XL/16/14W/16W size range, and sometimes shopping in stores is exhausting (see Keri's thread in the NAS section) and it was nice to get a whole box of stuff to try on. Some of it I would never have picked out for myself.

That said, Nordstrom recently changed how they operate Trunk Club, and there is no longer a personal stylist who is somewhat consistent. It's someone new every time. I got very tired, very fast of telling them "No cropped tops, please" and having three or four show up in my preview! (I have a long torso, and cropped tops are not my thing. I'd rather not show my mid-section to the public.)

3 years ago

Stylestai

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Member

Never used subscription boxes because I'm more interested to learn how to find flattering outfits myself. I also try to buy as few items as possible to avoid overconsumption.

All your experience is very interesting to read, unexpected learnings for me.
I'm currently developing a free app that gives style recommendations based on your photo and I was wondering if it's something that you might consider useful.
I'm new here and thought it could be a right thread to ask. Apologies if my reply is not appropriate here.

3 years ago

Renee P

Active Member

Featherwitch, I totally get you about having the long torso! I dislike crop tops as well.

3 years ago

sashatrew

Member

What are the coolest subscription boxes with clothes? I want to give it to my soulmate!

2 years ago

April

Veteran

Have never tried any of these subscription services but my sister is deeply intrigued by them so I'm reading with interest.

2 years ago

cat2

Veteran

I don’t do boxes. I have a couple of personal shopping services that send me suggestions.

2 years ago

Stagiaire Fash

Veteran

If you hardly ever keep the stuff, then it sounds like the boxes are doing their job of cutting down your purchases.

I see that this is an old post, expect someone will come along to cancel it for that reason. I’m curious if people have changed the way they use these subscriptions during the pandemic.

2 years ago

Staysfit

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Sashastrew, I haven’t used any boxes, but it would be a really cool gift if you know your soulmates style preferences. It seems like each of the options skew for a slightly different population/style priorities, etc. The thing about this as a gift is how much thought you put into it….very nice idea.

2 years ago

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