Monday, March 30, 2015

1st Nadine West Box

I some how stumbled upon Nadine West.  Nadine West is a FREE.... yes FREE styling service.  Think stitch fix.. but cheaper and deals with primarily accessories.  Nadine sends you a pink bag (similar to ipsy) filled with three accessories or 2 accessories and a shirt.  After signing up three weeks ago, my first bad arrived... I am pleasantly surprised!!

Here is what I got:

I love the the scarf... beautiful colors. At $18.99, I am tempted.. but its spring so I am not sure this would be practical.

The turquoise earrings ($13.99) and owl necklace ($19.99) are AWESOME :) :) Now, they aren't of an amazing quality, but it is just fine for the price.  So far, so good!!

I have until April 4th, 2015 to decide.  Nadine West includes a return sticker with their bag. I do not get charged until I decide what to keep.

What do you guys think? Earrings/Necklace? Yes? No? Let me know!

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Gwynnie Bee Free Month #2

I received my second Gwynnie Bee package today.  I was nervous because of the sizing issues with the first dress.  It is amazing how different sizing is between brands. This dress fit perfectly :) What is Gwynnie Bee? It is a clothing rental service for sizes 10 and up.  I love this.  I love subscription boxes and all that I have found don't come in a size 16.  It is very frustrating. I find myself sometimes in between regular sizes and plus sizes. For $35 dollars a month, GB will send you one garment from your closet (There are other plans for 3 and 10 garments at a time).  They send a pre packaged bag to send the dress back when you are done with it.  Love it? No problem. You can buy the item at a discounted rate.

SICILIAN GREEN LACE FIT & FLARE DRESS 1X

This dress is meant for someone who is hour-glass shaped.  If you are not, the dress will not fit properly. 


 Pictures with and without the cardigan.  

I loved the lace detail on this dress.. beautiful!

Verdict: Sent back.  I had a price in my head for this dress and unfortunately the actual price was too high. ($75).  I am going to re-closet for later!

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Gwynnie Bee: A Clothing Rental Service. First Impressions.

I am the type of person that gets very bored with my wardrobe, which can be extremely expensive.  Gwynnie Bee was offering a free month, so I decided to go ahead with it.  What is Gwynnie Bee? It is a clothing rental service for sizes 10 and up.  I love this.  I love subscription boxes and all that I have found don't come in a size 16.  It is very frustrating. I find myself sometimes in between regular sizes and plus sizes. For $35 dollars a month, GB will send you one garment from your closet (There are other plans for 3 and 10 garments at a time).  They send a pre packaged bag to send the dress back when you are done with it.  Love it? No problem. You can buy the item at a discounted rate.  This dress was $60.

As I went through their clothing, I noticed some of my favorite brands Lucky and Lands End.  Awesome! They had a great selection of dresses.  One thing that did frustrate me was I would see a dress I would love, and it didn't come in my size.  While searching for clothes, I made sure to filter out those that didn't come in my size.  I easily found 30 garments to put in my closet.

The label for my shipment was created on Monday, and I got the package today (Thursday).  Not too bad, but the shipping back and forth is definitely a factor in me deciding to keep my subscription.

My first selection was this beautiful dress:

Taylor Dresses- Sleeveless Rose Printed Dress in a 14W


I was very excited to receive this package.. I felt like a kid on Christmas! 

Here is what the box look liked when I opened:

Everything was packaged nicely!  It also came with an envelope with all the instructions and benefits of the plan. 


Now for the dress itself. I was concerned about sizing. With plus sizes, I usually am a 14W.  This unfortunately was a little big! Buying it is out of the question. BUT I am considering wearing this to work tomorrow with a black cardigan.  What do you guys think??





Should I wear it tomorrow? It is big, so I am not sure if it looks/falls right... Please comment below with what you think,

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