Trendsend review #1

I have a problem. I like getting subscription clothing boxes. My third Stitch Fix box is arriving in a few weeks, but I also decided to try out Evereve’s Trendsend boxes just to see if maybe there was something fantastic I could keep (since I was also looking for an outfit for Valentine’s Day). They work the same as Stitch Fix with a $20 styling fee that goes toward a purchase, but they’re running a deal of getting the styling fee for $1. But where I was sent five items from Stitch Fix, I was sent eight from Trendsend. I think the prices are pretty comparable, but since Evereve is a physical store, you can request they send you any clearance items.

Once again I was super stoked to get my box and it came with a personalized note from my stylist. Trendsend boxes have “outfits” where you’re supposed to try on pieces together, and I probably should have done that but I don’t think it would have made a difference in what I kept.

Good Curve Skinny Jeans by Good American ($169) + Baxter Twist Top by Allison Joy ($15)

Let’s start with the jeans. I peeked at the itemized list and saw they were $169 and almost died. I don’t think I’ve ever tried on that expensive of jeans in my life. I’m more of the $25 sales rack. And they honestly aren’t anything special which is why I don’t have a more focused photo of them. But then I tried them on. And now I’m in heaven.

These jeans. They fit like a glove and they DON’T squeeze me and I could wear them all the time. I want to run away with them and have their babies, but I can’t because I’m infertile and also because Chris would be super pissed.

But bravo, Trendsend, bravo for sending me a pair of jeans I don’t hate myself in.

This twist top shirt was actually really cute on me and it was a clearance item, originally like $48 (who pays these prices??).

OK, OK, Fine.

Verdict: Fuck it. Kept and kept

 

Lela Floral Kimono by Allison Joy ($68)

I pulled this out and sort of snort laughed because this is NOT what I would have chosen for myself. I mean, it was flowy and comfortable and maybe in a different pattern, I would like it more. But for $68, there’s no way.

I sort of felt like one of those 65 year old women who like to bird-watch and always have binoculars strung around their necks. Needless to say…

Verdict: Returned

 

Marelle Kimono by Allison Joy ($68)

Um…well yeah so I pulled this out and it took me a solid 60 seconds to find out a) what it was and b) where the top was. Again, it was flowy, but I felt like it kept trying to slide off my shoulders and I was not digging the wide sleeves.

I am intrigued about other kimono-type tops they might have, so I’m not writing them off completely, but this one wasn’t working. Maybe it was the pattern? Maybe I just don’t look good in this flowy of tops? Either way, it was a no for me.

Verdict: Returned

 

Like a Cloud Tie Dye Pullover by Lovestitch ($68)

Well this one was fun.  I pulled it out and was pretty sure I had made my decision before I even put it on. Not me.

Plus, the sleeves were pretty tight and I need something I can push the sleeves back because usually, I’m hot. Postpartum problems and all. But even if I could have, I wasn’t feeling this—style, pattern, the works.

Verdict: Buh bye

 

Lorene Shift Dress by Peyton Jensen ($88)

Um, I think snakeskin is in style? Except, I don’t think I do snakeskin.

Besides for the pattern, I felt like this dress made me gain thirty pounds, but it was weirdly tight and I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to get it off. Oy.

Verdict: Returned, and I’m not even sorry about it

 

Celeste Shift Dress by Peyton Jensen ($88)

I love black dresses. Looooove them. Of course, my cheap ass doesn’t really feel enthused at the price tag for, well, a little black dress. I mean, it was OK. I don’t think it fits me all that great. Good thing I had a photobomber help me with this one.

It had pockets and I thought that was pretty fun, but the very fact that it had pockets made the sides sort of stick out and with my already wide hips, I didn’t need a reason to make them look any wider.

Sorry, little black dress. I couldn’t do it.

Verdict: Returned

 

Natalia Ruffle Dress by Peyton Jensen ($94)

This was something I pulled out hoping I would love because it was just the thing I was looking for in a semi-formal dress. At first, I totally wore this wrong and had no idea until I sent the photo to a friend and she thought I needed to shift the waist up a little since it was a drop waist and I had no what that was until I looked it up. Whoops.

Apparently, I have no sense of fashion at all?

I tried it again and it looked a lot better.

The lighting looks super weird, but you get the idea. I don’t know. I agonized over whether it was worth keeping. If I loved it $94 worth. I love the dress as a whole. But was it too busy? Was it me? Ugh. Over and over I debated and in the end, I decided to return it. Fingers crossed something better comes along.

Verdict: Returned and I’m sort of heartsick.

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I have Trendsend set up to send me boxes on demand, but I think I’ll definitely get another in the near future. I love how many items I received, and I’m looking forward to getting a box of some spring clothing.

Want to try a box yourself? If you sign up with this link here, you can get 20% off your first Trendsend box, and I’ll save 20% on my next box! The 20% off will not be reflected until you receive your box and go to check out on the site. The discount will be automatically applied as long as you use my link. It also looks like they’re still running their promotion of a $1 styling fee instead of the usual $20 as well!