Gwynnie Bee Review + Free Month Deal! – September 2015

It is HOT out there, but cold in here! Dressing for work this month has been a challenge. August is a slow travel month for me, which means lots of time in the office. I fall victim to the Southern office conundrum – it is 95 degrees and humid outside, but 68 degrees and freezing cold inside. I never know what to wear.  I want to be cute, but I don’t want to freeze. I have chosen to be cute and sit with a sweater draped over my legs more times than I want to admit. All the better that I could be cute in something different every week, if I want to!  This installment of Gwynnie Bee was a fun set of three dresses.

Gwynnie Bee is a clothing rental subscription service. My body shape makes me a perfect candidate, as they specialize in sizes 10-32, and I am a solid 16.  I added about 25 items to my closet (it’s a lot like creating a Netflix queue back when DVD subscriptions were their main business model, except there is no specific order) and they sent me the first three that were available. When I return items, they send more!

I really like that I have a lot of control – I pick the specific items that are in my closet.  I can go outside my comfort zone if I feel like it, or I can stay well within it. Overall, I put several items that would be a stretch for me in my closet, but also put plenty of items I think I will like so that any given shipment is likely to have something in it that I will wear.  

Jete Floral Remix Tank Dress

I love bright colors and rainbows.  When I was a kid, my thing to draw everywhere was rainbows.  Some girls like horses, or butterflies, or princesses.  I like diffracted light. Needless to say, this dress caught my eye, right away.  I am not a huge fan of tank dresses – I always feel like they are a little plain, but the pattern was fun and I figured I could bring it all together with a cardigan and some colored shoes.

 I have…um… a few cardigans. In a few colors. But I don’t have a green one.  I need a green one.  And, as for shoes, I have pink and coral and yellow and orange and more orange…. 

I originally ordered this in a 1X, based on the size adviser.  It fit, but was larger than I usually want a dress to be.  I recloseted in an XL and it showed up a few days later.  I think the XL is the way to go. As a reminder, I am 5’10 and 215lbs, a 14/16 on top and a 16/18 on the bottom.

Verdict – wore it once for fun, but not a keeper.

Triste Blue Green Crosshatch Chelsea Dress

I may have been a little over ambitious with this one in terms of my comfort zone.  I am trying to use Gwynnie Bee as a way to expand into patterns.  Most of what I own is solid colors.  They may be bright and odd, but they are solid.  Patterns tend to feel trendy, and I am more of a classic wardrobe girl.  But I want to look on trend, too, so this is a great way to have on trend items for a while but not be stuck with them later if they were just a little too on trend.

The size adviser told me to get a 1X(14-16) and it was spot on.  The fabric is soft, stretchy, and forgiving. Length was a little too short for my taste, but not embarrassingly so. 

Verdict: Despite my perfectly matched headband, I decided this was a no go.  Sent back!

Igigi Lilah Dress in BlackCan you say “LBD?”  I knew when I saw this on line it would be good for me.  I like wide strapped but still sleeveless dresses.  The material is stretchy and soft.  There is a twist at the tummy that is just like my Elie Tahari dress that I consider one of my best buys ever. I really should have thrown on some shoes and jewelry (this dress is screaming for a statement necklace) for the pictures to do this justice – sorry about that!

Verdict: It’s not the most exciting dress, but it is a good standby.  I plan to wear it out to a nice dinner next week!

Thanks again to Gwynnie Bee for the chance to try out new things with my existing wardrobe. As the weather cools, I plan to try out some more tops and sweaters.  But not yet.  Even in my frigid office, I can’t bear the thought of winter clothes yet.

Currently when you sign up for Gwynnie Bee you can get your first month for FREE, (no coupon code needed, just use the link) which is an awesome way to just try it out and see if you love it.

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• you can mark your shipment as outgoing so your items ship out faster
• you can purchase items that you love at huge discounts
• use the community at Gwynnie Bee to help you select the best items for your body and the right size for that garment.
• All the garments are inspected and I’ve never really had an issue with anything I’ve received in terms of condition.
•  It’s also worth a mention that the clothes are higher end clothes, so they all have better construction and fabric than what you might normally purchase for yourself.
• The plans are as follows:1 – $35 per month
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  10 – $159 per month