Clothing subscription boxes

[Thatbloodybear]

Does anyone use one? I'm tempted, but worry it'll be a faff and I'll end up not posting it back and have a wardrobe full of stuff that's not quite right.
I've heard very mixed reviews on them, does anyone have personal experience?

No but following as I'm also quite tempted. What ones have you thought about?

I looked at one TV at I seen in my Instagram feed but it was quite expensive. Around £50 and item. Or is that about right?

I looked at Stitch Fix and Lookiero last evening out of boredom mostly I think.
They both have pretty shabby Trust Pilot reviews with lots of problems with payments etc, so I'm probably not going to bother.
As you say the bits are quite expensive if you're not a designer brand shopper normally. I might just throw something in my trolley in Sainsburys that I wouldn't normally try, a new style or pattern....probably a cheaper way to experiment.

I used both Lookiero and StitchFix and liked them both. DM me for discount codes if you want - StitchFix I have £15, and Lookerio think it's £10. They have different choice set ups but you can be quite specific. I was pleasantly surprised and kept most of both boxes.

@Itsabeautifuldaytosavelives123 good to hear that you've enjoyed them. Do you still use them now? How do the items compare price wise, are you a high end shopper usually?

I’ve used StitchFix recently and am not particularly impressed. I’ve had two boxes and kept just one item from each box and neither blew me away, just liked enough to keep to get my stylist fee back. They felt really bland despite the fact that they ask you to pick how safe you want to play it and I picked the most adventurous option - not sure what I expected from that but what I got definitely wasn’t it! They suggest you be really specific about what you’d like, so I said I needed a bag and was sent a really cheap nasty bag. The pricing is odd - the lowest end isn’t that low, definitely more Topshop levels than New Look, but the quality was quite shit. And they have a daily shuffle thing on their app where you pick the things you like and don’t like, but the weird thing about is that it’s a parade of frequently very ugly and not at all fashionable items that makes you wonder who they’re trying to appeal to. I can see that they want to help sort your personal style, but aren’t they supposed to be fashion-forward?

I had lookeiro and it was awful! I had about 5 boxes and none of them had the right size despite my filling in my profile. As a pp said, the quality is a bit shit and there was nothing that I could get cheaper elsewhere.

To be honest their customer service is a bit shit too. I emailed them to complain about the last box I received because the 5 items where all different sizes, ranging from 8 to 24 when I'm a 16! All I got back was sorry, we won't do it again, but I'd already cancelled by then. Waste of £50 I paid all together for the stylist.

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I’ve had one stitch fix delivery and I really liked it. So much so I kept everything. The items were really my style but not items or brands I would have chosen. I’m feeling a bit low about my weight at the moment but the clothes were really flattering and made me feel good. I probably got lucky with my stylist!

I've had a few boxes from Stitch fix and it was initially quite promising but they seem to have got worse. One of my reasons for doing it was to find new brands but the last box I had had 4 out of 5 items from their own brand. I've now cancelled it completely - I had 2 things I kept I think out of 4 boxes.

I've been using both for quite a while now and I think they're great. As has been said, you can specify if you want to play it safe or be a bit more daring & fashion forward.

You can also ask to change stylist if you think the person who made up your box hasn't quite connected with what you're looking for. You can add an update any time before the box is made up, letting your stylist know if there's anything in particular you'd like to see. I'm looking for midi skirts just now so that's what I asked for. You can specify your price range, too.

One thing I will say - StitchFix are developing their own brands and 3 of the 5 items in my last box were their brands. I wanted the boxes to see a wide range of brands, so this concerns me a bit.

When you set up your account and profile you add in your preferred card details so, when you get your box and choose what to keep, you can check out easily. This also gives you the opportunity to give feedback on each item, eg price, quality, fit, cut etc to help your stylist with future boxes. You can also vary the frequency of the boxes from monthly to bi monthly to quarterly or just on demand. This can be done at any time.

Lookiero give a bag for returns and with StitchFix you re-use the box. I use the Hermes option and take my return items to the village Co-op, where the Hermes shop is.

I usually keep at least 2 pieces and on a couple of occasions I've kept all 5. The stylist £10 fee is deducted from any purchases and if you keep all 5 pieces you get 25% off.

I've got quite a good rapport with my Lookiero stylist but I've just asked to change stylist with StitchFix. I'm disabled and find getting out clothes shopping night on impossible so I find the services invaluable and I always look forward to receiving box. Please shout if you have any questions or would like an introductory code.

@Thatbloodybear I'm still signed up to both. Price wise Lookerio had only a couple of brands I recognised, 5 items cost £135, they were skinny black jeans, a blouse, a knit jumper, a coat, and a tee. I thought it was good value for the items.
StitchFix had brands, Oasis, Whistles, and then a selection of their own 'in-house' brands. I very occasionally buy a higher priced/quality item, but only if I deem it's a product I would use for a very long time and put a lot of thought into. I think it would have been £175 for the 5 items (you get a 25% off if you keep everything with both brands), I kept only one time from the StitchFix, and found them easy to return to.

@WoollyFoolly three out of five and four out of five were their own brands in the selections I had. They’ve offered to waive my styling fee next time so I can try for free but I am waiting as don’t want to use the post office or waste couriers’ time on things I suspect I won’t like just now.

I've had the same offer too *MaryLennox but it was just before corona hit so I haven't done anything about it yet. Don't know if I will bother.

I have Lookiero monthly and it's been really good at sending things I would never pick up in a shop, but once they're on they look great!
Mixture of brands I know (Joules, Warehouse, Oasis, NafNaf) and some I don't.

Have only sent them all back once, and have kept it all a couple of times ☺️

You comment on each item if sending it back and can comment generally each month - seems really responsive to comments.

I look forward to it arriving 😀

I get stitch fix and lookiero. They both do really well know they know me well... on about my 6th/7th box with each. The last few I've kept everything and loved it. Not many returns before that either

Be specific about colours and shapes you don't want and make suggestions if there's anything you are interested in (eg loungewear, black jeans, etc whatever specific item you may fancy)

With lookiero how do you send it back?

I'm quite tempted to try this

Ooo glad I found this thread, I receive my first box from stitchfix tomorrow and I can't wait!

I got one box from Stitch Fix recently and was disappointed. Items themselves were fine but nothing great, was ordinary high street labels, Oasis, Warehouse, Mint Velvet. I was hoping for some interesting brands to discover but not worth the faff for basic stuff I could pick up myself.

@INeedACorona maybe that's where we differ - I live rurally, an hour's drive from the brands you mention.

@thequeenbeyondthewall there's a bag included in the box, you log into the website and select anything you're sending back and then drop off the bag at a drop off point (in local village)

I have a lookiero due to be delivered today (ordered pre lockdown) as I had a stitch fix that was really disappointing. I said during the visit U didn't want v necks and 3 of my 5 items were v necks Genuinely put me right off.

I then asked on here and dad recommended Lookiero, so happy to report back when it arrives

Are the sizes true to size on looierio? God I'm so tempted. I think I'm going to do this after all this covid19 is over.

I’ve just ordered Stitchfix to give it a try.

I use stitchfix @thequeenbeyondthewall but found the sizing very good, illustrated by the fact that my box had clothes in sizes 10, 12 & 14 but everything fitted

@thequeenbeyondthewall I found Lookiero sizes true to size and fitted well, although similarly lots of different sizes on the labels!

Sorry for bumping an old thread, I’ve had a couple of stitchfix boxes now (quite liked them, kept one item from each box). They have just given me a £25 referral offer so if anyone wants one PM me (obviously I get credit too )

I have had 2 boxes from both. I liked 3 items in the first Lookeiro and kept them all as it was almost as cheap ( sold what I didn't want on eBay). I kept 2 Stitchfix items. I liked a dress they sent me, but found it was cheaper from the brand shop so bought it online. The second boxes of both I sent everything back. I have been clear about what I am looking for and what I like, but neither seems to take much care over that. I asked for loose denim jeans. Lookeiro sent black skinny jeans while Stitchfix said they had no jeans available! They sent me 2 dresses, a cheap looking bag and 2 tops. I said I like silver, navy, blues, teal, rust colour clothes but got sent khaki, black, drab grey and beige which do not flatter me. The prices were in the range I asked for and they all fitted me, but I didn't like the selection. It is a shame as all the clothes in Lookeiro adverts look like what I would like. I am not sure if I will use either again.