Fashionistas and Friends, Welcome!!
Happy to share my fall Stitch Fix reveal and review. And glad you are here to join me! I am always excited when my Stitch Fix box arrives in the mail. But I never open my boxes right away. Instead, I prefer to just imagine what it holds inside for a day or two. Always marveling when I do open each box, that my stylist was able to get ‘all of that’ inside such a small box. I need her to come pack my suitcase next time we go on vacation!
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Fall Stitch Fix Reveal
In keeping with my recent pledge to start vlogging more, I videotaped my Stitch Fix reveal or unboxing. Bear in mind, I haven’t learned how to use editing software yet. So this video is a little on the long side. And apparently, I suffered from temporary amnesia because at the end, I couldn’t remember how to turn off the camera! Ha! Would like to promise my videos will get better but there is no guarantee.
See what I mean about turning off the camera. I will get that down before next video!
Fall Stitch Fix Review
Here are the 5 pieces in my fall Stitch Fix as I did a quick try-on just to see what worked and what didn’t.
In each of the photos, I am wearing the Articles of Society Hiliary skinny jeans (similar, similar) from my Fix. They were comfortable and soft. But I didn’t keep them because at $68.00, they were above my price point for jeans. And I wasn’t too sure they didn’t make my behind look even wider and flatter than it is. Uh, no, thank you.
Same goes for the white Cupio Blush Branley one pocket knit tee (similar, similar), $28.00. The fabric was dreamy but I didn’t think the fit was flattering. It was awfully full. Maybe too big, but cut wider at the hips and flowy-ish. Would have been a great maternity top if my baby making factory was still open.
That leaves the 41 Hawthorn Sabo boat neck embroidered sweater (similar, similar), $64.00. The Buffalo plaid Leo & Nicole Syd open knit cardigan (similar, similar), $64.00. And at $44.00, the leopard print Pink Clover Abby button-back knit top (similar, similar). I kept all 3.
Styling My Fall Stitch Fix
My baby girl Lucia was sick this morning so I didn’t have to go over the mountain until my 10:00 a.m. physical therapy appointment. It was crisp but sunny out, the perfect weather for styling my Stitch Fix pieces and opening my fashion haus to share the looks with you.
Stitch Fix sends along these little cards with styling suggestions for each of the pieces included in your Fix. Decided to try to replicate their styling suggestions with pieces out of closet.
41 Hawthorn Sabo Boat Neck Embroidered Sweater
I would almost call this a sweatshirt. It isn’t sweatshirt material. But something about the cut reminds me of a sweatshirt. Or maybe it’s just the gray color?
This is the styling suggestion card.
Kind of hard to see, but the skirt is a burgundy color. I don’t have a burgundy skirt but I have some burgundy pants.
Old Navy super skinny Rockstar jeans and ON snakeskin d’Orsay flats, Tommy Hilfiger white blouse, faux pearls.
Leo & Nicole Syd Open Knit Cardigan
Wasn’t completely sold on this cardigan until I saw my stylist’s styling suggestions. I’ve said it before but I can’t seem to think out of the box. Too matchy-matchy. Would never have thought to pair this Buffalo plaid with a peacock blue!
Will need to drink a glass of wine before I try that combo. But here’s how I styled this cardi.
Pulled out an old Loft Outlet fit-n-flare dress, my gray tights (which I discovered have a hole on the left big toe!), and gray booties. My necklace is a tangled mess from Charming Charlie. Taking it tomorrow to be untangled.
Pink Clover Abby Button-Back Knit Top
This leopard top is as cute going as it is coming!! Especially with the elbow patches and the button details down the back. Even I can think of a bunch of ways to wear this sweater. Here’s the styling suggestion from Stitch Fix.
I had the pieces to style both of these looks but thought the denim skirt and tennies looked super fun. And out of my comfort zone. Put both looks together for a flat lay then wore one out today. And that rhymes!
On the left, Loft Outlet black skinny jeans, Target red ballet flats, Express white utility blouse, gifted earrings from my BFF! Look on the right, very old Dress Barn olive twill utility jacket, JCPenney denim skirt, Converse tennies, KEEP Collective bracelet.
Check out that back!!! Not mine, the sweater’s.
Wore this look to physical therapy and one of the college-age therapy techs complimented me on my outfit. She made me feel so good about trying something outside my comfort zone.
Even though I didn’t keep everything in this Fix, I really liked what I kept. It was fun putting together these outfits today. I used my good camera, +. Ran up and down the stairs to change so many times that my fitness tracker gave me credit for climbing 9 floors, +. And felt good in each outfit, +. Thank you, Stitch Fix.
Your Turn
When’s the last time you tried Stitch Fix? If you are in the market for a Fix, would appreciate it if you would use my affiliate link to register for one. By doing so, you will earn $25 credit toward your fix and will earn me the same. Thank you!!
I am linking up with all my fashionable friends today: Carrie, Jill, Jennie, Gail, Kellyann and her pals, Laura and Nancy. Hope you will stop by to check out their latest looks, too!
Want to invite YOU to participate in my second annual soup-stew-chili recipe swap and blog hop on Tuesday, 11.05.2019. You can check out last year’s inaugural post, here. Then, if you are a blogger interested in joining us, let me know so I can add you to the blog hop. Even if you don’t blog, you can still participate by sharing your favorite soup, stew or chili recipe on my Facebook page, here.
Thank you, fashionistas and friends for joining me for my fall Stitch Fix reveal and review. Please leave me a comment to let me know which outfit it your fave. And look – I just learned how to spell fave. It has an E. FAV-E! Wonders never cease!
Hugs and kisses,
Kellyann Rohr
Leslie you are the cutest! I love your unboxing and commentary. You cracked me up looking for the remote! I love what you kept and I’m so impressed with how you styled the embroidered sweater – the red jeans look great! All 3 of the pieces you kept offer a lot of styling options!
xo,
Kellyann
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I missed your mug and kind words while you were gone. Thank you for always, always brightening my day with your comments. Thank you for the sweet compliments on my Stitch Fix. And that video…it is just me…absolutely bonkers. No hope at 61 for things to get better. Thank you for watching my goofiness.
Amy Johnson
I think you kept the right things. My favs are the leopard print top and the cardigan. The cardigan is so unique. I’ve never seen anything like it before.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Yay!!! You are my Bible journaling and Stitch Fix muse. Glad to get your thumbs up on what I kept. The jeans were just jeans. And the tee was too maternity.
Lysha
Your outfits are so cute. I recently got a stitch fix box and mine had jeans that were $76 and I didn’t keep them or 2 of the other items. One of the shirts, I didn’t like the sleeves and the jacket was not a color I like to wear. It was still fun to be surprised.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, sweet friend!! It is fun to do Stitch Fix. And this try-on was really fun for me. I usually feel very insecure in front of the camera. When can we see the pieces you kept from you box?
Dara
I love that plaid cardigan! I love how you styled it as well as the grey sweater. I’m not a leopard print fan but I do think the outfit there turned out great too!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, friend. I am thinking the Buffalo plaid piece might have been the best score!!
Retirement Reflections
I agree–you kept the right pieces. You look absolutely adorable in those outfits!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Oh, Donna, thank you. I can say I truly had fun trying these outfits on. Most of the time, I am hot and bothered when I am racing up and down the stairs in different outfits. But with the cooler fall temps, I wasn’t burning up and could just take my time. Thank you for the sweet compliments.
Rebe
OK – my boxes are never full of that kind of cute stuff!!!! I just asked for a new stylist so hopefully I’ll start getting some cute things.
I’d be all over that red/black cardigan!!!!
Loved how you styled it all too!!!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I am not sure if I have had the same stylist with my 2 Fixes this year. But I liked the pieces in both boxes. I did the Stitch shuffle they have on their website and mentioned wanting a piece in snakeskin or leopard. And think I even said I never wear red but actually like it on me. My stylist could apparently read and take a hint.
Nancy
Ha ha, yes the end was hilarious! Can I just say that the tee you had on is a fabulous color on you!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Why thank you, my friend. I started to dress up for my silly video but why? I am a goofball and being all dressed up wouldn’t be me.
Juhli
You put together some great outfits with your new pieces! Good choice on which ones to keep. I’ve been doing a lot of ordering and returning for shoes, tops and a raincoat but have found a few to keep.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, Juhli. I can honestly say this was fun. Ran up and down the stairs a zillion times, too, while trying everything on and taking pics. So got my exercise in. You need to do a post featuring your winning finds.
Jill
I love the three pieces you kept! You can find the Articles of Society jeans at Nordstrom Rack for under $40 if you want to try them again. That leopard top is darling with the button detail down the back! I just love the grey sweater with the burgundy jeans and your buffalo cardi is the perfect fall layering piece!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Aww, you and Carrie say the sweetest things. I love linking up with you gals because you puff me up!! Thank you. I will check our Nordstrom Rack for the jeans. Had never heard of them before. Anxious to really wear these pieces out and about. Hoping PC will take me on a dinner date after church. Maybe I can do a costume change mid-meal?
Christie Hawkes
These clothes are so cute!!! As are you! After having watched the video where you opened the box, it was fun to see the clothes on you and see how you styled them. As for getting more experienced on the video editing, I’ll actually miss the personal nature of the “bloopers.” Either way, I’m looking forward to your next vlog.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Sweet Christie, I am not sure I have the energy to edit my videos. I really dislike going back and watching myself. So editing might be out! Planning another video for next week.
Thought of you several times this week as I have driven about town. Today I thought of you and your most recent Monday video and encouragement to set aside road rage. I was driving under the speed limit, which is uncharacteristic of me. But I had no schedule and rather enjoyed ambling up the interstate.
Gale Johnston
Hi, Leslie! My favorite was the leopard top, and I loved both of the ways you styled it! I just WISH I had gotten something as cute in the fix I received today. I got nothing that I had requested in my note to my stylist. This is the first time I was so disappointed in the contents that I didn’t even bother to try them on. Just stuffed them in the return bag and sent them back. I have several Stitch Fix pieces in my closet that I love. And I hadn’t requested a fix in months, so I was really looking forward to it. It’ll probably be a while now before I request another fix. Thinking of trying Amazon, though. I think I saw you can order up to 8 pieces, and they have free returns for anything you don’t want to keep.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Oh, I am sorry your Fix was a disappointment. I spent some time doing the Stitch Fix shuffle they have online, giving pieces I like a thumbs up so my stylist has a good idea what I like. You may have done that, too. My sister is doing her first Fix next week. Will be anxious to see what she gets.
Not sure if you follow Kellyann at This Blonde’s Shopping Bag but she has experimented with Amazon several times. I would like to try it and compare it with Stitch Fix. Might be a good post!!
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
Oh my gosh, you look like a super model posing these all off. Seriously, these are some of my favorite pictures of you EVER! You look so in control of the camera and I love how you styled the pieces. I’d say keep them all!!! LOL! But, I know that is hard to do. That leopard top may be my fave!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I love you. Thanks for making me feel pretty! I truly had fun doing this try-on. Our lives have been pretty darn depressing lately and I have no business buying a single piece of anything for myself right now. But I did. And it was fun. And I thank you for the kind words.
jodie filogomo
Girl…you are rocking each and every one of those looks!! That leopard cardigan is truly the bomb…any way you wear it.
XOXO
Jodie
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, Jodie. I can truly say I had fun styling ??? and trying on these pieces. Isn’t the leopard sweater a little different? I am so in the box with everything I wear, glad to have a piece that is unique like that one.
Daenel T.
That leopard top is so swoon worthy. I love how you styled everything… But I would’ve returned the white tee as well. And the jeans.
The plaid top is interesting to me… I love plaid, it just looks so cozy, but darned if I can get it to look right on me. It looks adorable on you though.
Also LOL at “baby making factory”.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
The old baby making factory wound up on the operating room floor in 2005. Have the little egg makers still but they are usually without someplace to grow the baby. Thank goodness!!
Thank you for the sweet words about my Stitch Fix pieces. I had fun…not always synonymous with trying on clothes for me. The Buffalo plaid almost didn’t make the cut but now I am thinking it might have been the best piece in the lot.
Deb
The pieces you kept are all fabulous on you – how lovely to have a personal stylist to suggest new things and new ways to wear them! Your video made me smile, from the inquisitive cat to the ‘where did I put the remote?’! You should make more videos!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Ha, I love you, my friend. Chortling (which I thought til now was chorkling) over your suggestion that I should make more videos. I am going to try to do that but hope that maybe I can get my act together before the next attempt. However, I am 61 and that has not happened yet. Ha!
Thank you for the compliments on my Stitch Fix pieces. I am anxious to wear them out!
Danielle Park
The whole unboxing video I was waiting for your cat to hop in the box or u see that tissue paper. 🤣🤣 Also I love the ending. Hehe. Those 3 pieces you kept are amazing. Love them. I am a huge fan of elbow patches. And that buffalo plaid is also really amazing. Love it.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
You know, I started out with serious intentions with this unboxing video and then LIFE. Purrsnickitty had other ideas. She snuggled up in the Stitch Fix box later. What is it with kids and kitties and boxes!?
Thank you for the kind words about the pieces I kept from this Fix. I like elbow patches, too. And have another cardi with them. Need to find it in the black hole that is my closet.
Shugunna Alexander
The video is cool and the “mashed potatoes in the pants, funny!! I love your personality, glad i got to see it. I love all the keeps from the box and you look beautiful in them all.
Liz Klebba
I always lose the “off button” when I do videos, too! I feel like I’m in good company! Have you organized your boxes to arrive seasonally? Or more frequently? I’m so particular about style, fit, and keeping a tight color palette that SF would be more of a look and return service for me… What a treat to see your unboxing! And kitty playing with the box and paper–just precious!
Kimberly Malkiewicz
What a fun video! I would totally do something like lose the remote. I love the piece you kept. You look SO cute on the outfit you wore to PT.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, Kim. I had fun trying on my Fix pieces. Most of the time, I feel so rushed and kind of insecure when I try on clothes and share them in a post. But the stars all aligned for this post!