Men’s and women’s style subscription boxes are taking over the web
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Gone are the days when personal shoppers were for only the wealthiest of people. Monthly memberships to online “personal boutiques” have surged in popularity and are often less expensive and time-consuming. Clients simply fill out an online style profile and wait eagerly to receive a package of fashion wonders.
225 scoured the web to find some of the most intriguing online style memberships, breaking down a comparison of what you get with each.
For women
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Stitch Fix
What’s in the box: Clothes and accessories
# of items in the box: 5
How it works: Monthly fee serves as a credit to purchase items you like; send the rest back.
Cost: $20/month
Brands: 200+, including Daniel Rainn, L.A. Made and Sanctuary
Sign up: StitchFix.com
JustFab
What’s in the box: Clothes, shoes and accessories
# of items in the box: You choose
How it works: Monthly fee serves as a credit to shop your personalized boutique.
Cost: $39.95/month
Brands: JustFab (designed by the makers of Aldo, Marc Jacobs, Steve Madden and Nine West)
Sign up: JustFab.com
ShoeDazzle
What’s in the box: Shoes
# of items in the box: You choose
How it works: Monthly fee serves as a credit to shop your personalized boutique.
Cost: $39.95/month
Brands: ShoeDazzle
Sign up: ShoeDazzle.com
Fabletics
What’s in the box: Athletic clothes and shoes
# of items in the box: You choose
How it works: Monthly fee serves as a credit to shop your personalized boutique.
Cost: $49.95
Brands: Fabletics and Kate Hudson
Sign up: Fabletics.com
Rocksbox
What’s in the box: Jewelry
# of items in the box: 3
How it works: Wear the jewelry on loan; purchase what you like for a discount.
Cost: $19/month
Brands: 10+ designer brands including Kendra Scott, Gorjana, Loren Hope and Matterial Fix
Sign up: Rocksbox.com
For men
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Curator and Mule
What’s in the box: Seasonal accessories such as sunglasses and wallets
# of items in the box: 4-6
How it works: A quarterly subscription buys a box of accessories to keep.
Cost: $60/season
Brands: Up and coming lines such as UrbanCow, Wovenn, EvolutionMan and more. They take brand requests from members.
Sign up: CuratorAndMule.com
FL2
What’s in the box: Athletic clothes and shoes
# of items in the box: You choose
How it works: Monthly fee serves as a credit to shop your personalized boutique.
Cost: $49.95/month
Brands: FL2
Sign up: Fabletics.com/Mens
Hall & Madden
What’s in the box: Dress shirts
# of items in the box: 3
How it works: A subscription buys a box of high-end shirts to keep.
Cost: $150/box (choose from deliveries every 3-6 months)
Brands: Hall & Madden
Sign up: HallMadden.com
Root Bizzle
What’s in the box: Ties and dress socks
# of items in the box: 1 tie or 2 pairs of socks
How it works: A monthly subscription buys a box of products to keep.
Cost: Tie subscription from $25/month; sock subscription from $17/month
Brands: Root Bizzle
Sign up: RootBizzle.com
Dollar Shave Club
What’s in the box: Razors, shaving accessories and grooming products
# of items in the box: 1 blade/handle in starter package; 1 replacement blade monthly
How it works: Choose from three different razor levels. Subscription buys monthly replacement blade.
Cost: $3 to $9/month
Brands: Blades by Dollar Shave Club, Shave by Dr. Carter, Style by Boogie, Fresh by Charlie
Sign up: DollarShaveClub.com
What Baton Rougeans are saying about online style subscriptions:
Skylar Beasley, LSU student:
“Personal stylist websites [such as Fabletics] are great for people who need a little inspiration. You’re given options you may never have thought of and you get to try new products.”
Mark West, Gulf Coast Bank Trust & Co. mortgage loan officer:
“The best part of Dollar Shave Club was the quality of the product for the price and the continuity of the delivery. I’ve recommended Dollar Shave Club to a number of my hirsute friends.”
Sarah Simoneaux, Beard Construction Group marketing coordinator:
“It feels a bit like Christmas morning to me every time I get a Stitch Fix package! … I think that the navy Kensie blazer may be my favorite thing so far. It’s one of those things that I never would have picked up to try on, because I never wear blazers.”
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