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It will be interesting to watch as they improve this process. I use Stitch Fix, and I don't feel like it's all that personalized. The problem is that as a consu

It will be interesting to watch as they improve this process. I use Stitch Fix, and I don't feel like it's all that personalized. The problem is that as a consumer you don't see all the products they could have selected for you. Maybe there's three options for male jeans, maybe there's fifty, it's opaque to the user. The result is a little disappointing because as an American consumer my options are nearly unlimited (only my time is constrained).

jatsign 8y ago
I think that's the point of stitchfix - you're outsourcing your shopping to them to save time. It's been years since I went to a store and bought clothes. Clicking around on Amazon is really hit or miss - maybe the actual product looks like you thought, and maybe the colors were a bit off, plus you have to put together outfits that go together. I'm also a Stitch fix user and I think that they've done a great job of finding clothes that I like and the note from the stylist says "hey you can pair these new jeans with that shirt you got last month". And I didn't have to spend anytime thinking about it. However, it's reached the point where they may be TOO dialed in. The clothes I got this month were almost the same as last month. Do I really need another polo? I'll probably change to their "delivery every 2-3 months" option, since after 6 months of using them I have enough new clothes.
- anchpop 8y ago
  I'd love to use stitchfix, but they continue the tired trend of clothing retailers not selling clothes in my size. I have a friend who wears a 30/36 jeans, and he buys all his clothes from a cowboy store in Arizona. I'd rather not have to go down that path but clothes that fit me seem harder to come by every year
karago6 8y ago
I really like how well they write their technical articles, but their service leaves something to be desired. I became interested in Stitch Fix a few years ago when I saw a talk at a tech conference. It was intriguing to me because a person's choice of fashion is very complex and nuanced. I've also done a lot of experimenting with my own fashion tastes over the years. I'm also an ML junkie, so Stitch Fix scratched that itch as well. I used them for 4 months pretty much right after they began offering men's clothing. I was pretty disappointed with every delivery. I returned anywhere between 50%-80% of the items. After a time I threw out some of the items because I had only worn them once and needed closet space. Out of 20 items they sent me only 4 remain in my wardrobe. Why was I dissatisfied? 1) I'm a guy who shops anywhere from Barney's to thrift stores. A good deal of Stitch Fix's picks had inconsistent quality vs. price. 2) I'm a gay man. One reason for my fashion choices is to make me attractive to other men. The choices made by the stylist (always a woman's name on the insert card) made me feel like I was man being dressed by his girlfriend/wife. There is no choice in your profile to choose the type of stylist you want. 3) No sales. You did get a decent discount if you bought the entire delivery. I never wanted to do this, because it never worked out money-wise.

jatsign 8y ago

I think that's the point of stitchfix - you're outsourcing your shopping to them to save time. It's been years since I went to a store and bought clothes. Clicking around on Amazon is really hit or miss - maybe the actual product looks like you thought, and maybe the colors were a bit off, plus you have to put together outfits that go together. I'm also a Stitch fix user and I think that they've done a great job of finding clothes that I like and the note from the stylist says "hey you can pair these new jeans with that shirt you got last month". And I didn't have to spend anytime thinking about it. However, it's reached the point where they may be TOO dialed in. The clothes I got this month were almost the same as last month. Do I really need another polo? I'll probably change to their "delivery every 2-3 months" option, since after 6 months of using them I have enough new clothes.

anchpop 8y ago
I'd love to use stitchfix, but they continue the tired trend of clothing retailers not selling clothes in my size. I have a friend who wears a 30/36 jeans, and he buys all his clothes from a cowboy store in Arizona. I'd rather not have to go down that path but clothes that fit me seem harder to come by every year

karago6 8y ago

I really like how well they write their technical articles, but their service leaves something to be desired. I became interested in Stitch Fix a few years ago when I saw a talk at a tech conference. It was intriguing to me because a person's choice of fashion is very complex and nuanced. I've also done a lot of experimenting with my own fashion tastes over the years. I'm also an ML junkie, so Stitch Fix scratched that itch as well. I used them for 4 months pretty much right after they began offering men's clothing. I was pretty disappointed with every delivery. I returned anywhere between 50%-80% of the items. After a time I threw out some of the items because I had only worn them once and needed closet space. Out of 20 items they sent me only 4 remain in my wardrobe. Why was I dissatisfied? 1) I'm a guy who shops anywhere from Barney's to thrift stores. A good deal of Stitch Fix's picks had inconsistent quality vs. price. 2) I'm a gay man. One reason for my fashion choices is to make me attractive to other men. The choices made by the stylist (always a woman's name on the insert card) made me feel like I was man being dressed by his girlfriend/wife. There is no choice in your profile to choose the type of stylist you want. 3) No sales. You did get a decent discount if you bought the entire delivery. I never wanted to do this, because it never worked out money-wise.