An Experiment - So Far, Good Chemistry

So you always see those "wardrobe rental" sites online, and there's a plus-size specific one, Gwynnie Bee. I finally decided to try it out, for several reasons:
- I like clothes
- I don't have time to shop anymore
- I like lots of clothes
- I don't like to spend a ton of money
- I like so many clothes
- It seemed like a good way to try various things I wouldn't usually try, with the option to just ship 'em back for free if I don't like 'em.
- I like ALL THE CLOTHES
- It's always in my newsfeed, appealing to my love of clothes

So I signed up for a month-like free trial. Once you sign up, you go through their closet and and pick out things that look interesting. You can prioritize stuff you really like and want to try. The first three things I got - which mind you, you pick yourself during sign-up - I didn't like. They weren't on my priority list, but that was okay, I wanted to try new things. So I tried three new brands and they didn't work. It reminded me of my soul sister once saying in a dressing room, "Wow, that's you, but in a good way!" The three rejects were admittedly me, but the "me" I tried to shove into storage years ago, because it should all be good now, dammit! Anyway, I digress - I sent those pieces right back, and got three new outfits.

Here is one of the new pieces I got, and crimeny, I love it!



* Sorry for the airport bathroom pic.
** Sorry for the shoes, not what I'd usually put with these, but I'm up for a lot of walking today.

So this one is a Sandra Darren, which I've never tried before, but I'm not adding to my "YAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!" list.

Really, I love this! I was a little worried. In the pictures, the skirt looked shorter. And given my height (I am finally beginning to stop claiming 5'10", because let's be real here, I'm older and I've shrunk, so that takes some serious rounding up now), it's still a reasonable length. Right at the knee. I can totally do right at the knee!

I got two other pieces that were brands I've never tried before. You'll get pics of those later on workdays. This baby came on vacation with me because it's comfy and cute and all the things. Not that the others weren't, but I only have so much room in my suitcase, and very specific looks in mind for this trip. I'll try to do more pics as the week goes on, but I am on vacation, folks!

I'm still going to wear this one some Friday, though. And I'm probably not sending this one back to Gwynnie Bee, I think they made a sale.

Oh yes - If you like what they send, you can buy it at a reduced price. So that's nice! Plus you have access to their "retired from circulation" pieces for a reduced price if you're a member. They do all the dry cleaning before you get it. So if the idea of wearing something someone else has worn before squicks you out, this is probably better, actually, that what 50 other people have tried on in a dressing room (I always wash those before wearing, because that does skeeve me out).

So, two successes - a new brand, and a new mode of shopping!

What a good day!

Wait, "good???" Hell, I'm on vacation now, what a GREAT DAY!!!!!!

(Did I mention I'm on vacation? Cause I am. WOO HOO!!!)

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