Want to refresh your wardrobe for fall? This makes it so much easier

Fall is probably my favorite season to dress for. Give me jeans, boots, jackets, and layers over trying to figure out what to wear when it’s 90 degrees outside any day.

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The annoying part is that changing seasons also tends to expose the holes in your closet. Maybe the jeans you loved last year don’t fit quite the same anymore (currently in this boat), or your favorite sweater has seen better days (also finding this out).

That’s where a service like Stitch Fix can be useful.

Instead of spending hours scrolling through clothes online, you can tell Stitch Fix what you’re looking for, along with your sizing, style preferences, and budget. A stylist then chooses five pieces for you to try at home.

You keep what you like and send back what you don’t. You also don’t need a subscription, so you can order a Fix when you actually want one rather than having clothes automatically show up every month.

How Stitch Fix works

If you haven’t tried Stitch Fix before, you start by filling out a style quiz.

This is where you can give them information about your size, fit preferences, budget, and personal style. You can also tell your stylist what you’re currently looking for, which makes this especially handy when you realize your fall wardrobe could use some help.

Your stylist chooses five items based on that information and sends them to your home. You can then try everything on with the clothes and shoes you already own before deciding what deserves a spot in your closet.

That last part is something I appreciate about shopping at home. I don’t love shopping for clothing in stores. I love taking my time at home to make a decision vs. having a sales associate pressure me into something I may never wear.

Once you’ve tried everything, you keep what works and send back what doesn’t. You can also leave feedback about each item so your stylist has a better idea of what to send in the future.

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Using Stitch Fix for a fall wardrobe refresh

I don’t think a wardrobe “refresh” needs to mean buying an entirely new wardrobe.

For fall, it could be as simple as finding a better-fitting pair of jeans or adding a jacket that works with several outfits.

That’s where having a stylist choose pieces can be helpful. You can tell them what’s missing from your closet and what you already wear, rather than starting with thousands of options and trying to narrow them down yourself.

It can also be useful if you know you need something new but aren’t entirely sure what that something is. Sometimes another person picking out clothes for you gets you to try something you would have scrolled right past online.

Favorite Daughter is now available through Stitch Fix

Another new option for fall is Favorite Daughter through Stitch Fix.

Favorite Daughter is known for polished, wearable pieces that can work particularly well during that awkward transition between summer and fall. These are pieces you can wear while it’s still warm outside but continue working into outfits once jackets and layers come back into the picture.

The collection is also a good fit for anyone looking to add a few more elevated everyday pieces rather than buying an entirely new seasonal wardrobe. You can ask your Stitch Fix stylist to incorporate Favorite Daughter into your Fix while still choosing items based on your sizing, preferences, budget, and what you actually need.

You don’t have to subscribe

This is probably worth emphasizing because I think there’s still some confusion about how Stitch Fix works: you do not need a subscription.

You can use it when it makes sense for you. That could mean ordering a Fix because fall is coming, because you need clothes for an upcoming trip or event, or simply because you’re tired of looking at your closet and wearing the same five things.

There’s also no pressure to keep all five pieces. Try them at home, see how they work with the clothes you already own, and send back what isn’t right.

For anyone who wants a few new pieces for fall but doesn’t particularly feel like doing all the shopping themselves, that makes Stitch Fix a pretty easy option to consider.

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