This post is sponsored by Stitch Fix. All opinions—as always!—are my own. I appreciate your support of the brands that make this blog possible. 🙂

Recently I did a major closet purge, donating or selling everything that I didn’t wear frequently. I’m leaving the clutter behind in 2018 and ready to improve my wardrobe in the new year (while keeping it streamlined). Much like Southie bars during a Pats game, my closet now operates on a strict one-in-one-out policy. So two large bags to Goodwill later … I’m ready for a Stitch Fix delivery! I’ve been using the service on and off for years now, but for anyone new to my blog and/or Stitch Fix, let’s start by breaking down how it works.

The 411 on Stitch Fix

Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. You sign up at www.stitchfix.com, fill out an extensive style profile, and then an expert stylist will hand-select clothing and accessories just for you. The Style Profile helps your stylist get to know your aesthetic, lifestyle, fit and preferred budget. You can also link a Pinterest board to your Style Profile to give your stylist a better idea of what looks you like—I highly recommend doing this to get a great fix!

You pay $20 to have your Fix curated by a personal stylist. That $20 is applied towards anything you keep (so you really only are charged the styling fee if you send everything back). Keep what you love and send back the rest in the pre-paid envelope included in your Fix. If you keep all five items, you get a 25% discount. No subscription is required. You can get a Fix anytime you want, either on-demand or on a regular cadence (every few weeks, once a month or every season).

Stitch Fix offers Women’s sizes 0-24W and XS-3X, Maternity and Petite; Men’s sizes XS-3X; and Kids in 2T-14. They carry 1,000+ brands, many you already know and love, as well as new, emerging brands and their own exclusive labels. It’s great receiving pieces from familiar name brands, but I’ve also been introduced to several new-to-me brands over the years that have now become go-tos. Level 99 and Pistola are two of my favorite brands for reasonably priced denim, and I discovered both thanks to Stitch Fix!

January Stitch Fix Unboxing

In this Fix, my stylist gave me a great mix of athleisure and casual pieces that can be dressed up or down. That pretty much sums up my personal style, so it’s fair to say she totally nailed this one! All the following items are pieces that will get a *ton* of wear. They’re high quality, a fit for my lifestyle, and definitely worthy of taking up some space in my closet. 😉

Sol Sweatshirt by Sundry ($108)

Softest. Sweatshirt. Ever. It’s a thin, crazy-cozy material, so you could get by wearing this as a shirt with just a bra underneath or as a second, outer layer. It’ll be perfect for teaching classes and everyday wear.

Jubilee Faux Leather Detail Knit Blazer by Goldray ($108)

This is the only piece in the Fix that I hesitate to keep. Not because I don’t like it—it’s super cute and I love the faux leather detail on the collar and back of the arms. I just don’t know how much wear I’ll get from it since I don’t often wear blazers. That being said, with the 25% discount for keeping all five, it’d actually be cheaper to keep it than return it.

Living Easy Sweatpant by Beyond Yoga ($100)

This was another incredibly soft and cozy piece that I’ll wear all the time. Paired with the Sundry sweatshirt, it’s like wearing pajamas! Because these sweats are thin, they’re great for layering over leggings walking to and from the studio in the winter, and will also be suitable to wear all year long, even on cool summer nights.

Crest Vibe Washable Leather Barrel Lace Sneaker by Sperry ($75)

It’s a little (lot) too cold to wear these around Boston right now, but I know they’ll get a ton of use this spring and summer! Slip-on, casual sneakers in neutral tones are a closet staple for me. Cute, practical, and they go with just about everything.

Ingrid Embroidered Button Down Top by Rails ($168)

I love pretty much everything Rails makes. It’s a major splurge for sure, but the quality is high and I always end up wearing the few Rails pieces I own on *heavy* rotation. This chambray button down (is it button up or button down? I usually say button up …) is no different. Excellent quality, so soft, and I love that the floral embroidery makes it unique.

I’m so grateful to Stitch Fix for gifting me this particular fix, but just to keep it real with you all—normally that price tag would make me pause. Typically when I get Rails items in fixes, my budgeting rule is that I only keep them if I’m also 100% keeping the other four items so that I get the 25%-off discount.

I like to keep my price range options in my Style Profile a bit wide because occasionally I do like to invest in higher end pieces that I’ll wear all the time. But you can always adjust your settings to avoid sticker shock. Stitch Fix has tons of cute stuff in more affordable price ranges, too!

Which pieces would you have kept from my Fix? To try your own personal stylist this New Year, head on over to Stitch Fix!

xo Nicole