Shopping for clothes can be fun from time to time, but sometimes it can feel like a chore. If you’ve found yourself avoiding going to stores to get clothes and buying clothes online doesn’t seem like a viable option, you might want to try clothing subscription boxes. Online clothing subscriptions take all the hard part out of trying to find the right outfit. You don’t have to spend time going to the store and you can have your clothes delivered periodically directly to your home. Finding the subscription that gives you a style that matches your vibe can be tricky. We’ve taken the work out of finding the right one and listed our top picks for you here, including picks for all bodies.
If you do a quick Google search, you’ll find dozens of clothing subscription services — many of which you’ve never heard of. Each has its own unique features, but the services ultimately all work the same way.
Choosing a service for your needs means that you will need to consider your needs, style preferences and budget. There are many questions that need to be answered. Want a monthly box? Or will it do something quarterly? Do you want a personal stylist or an algorithm? Do you want to buy or rent the clothes? Are you eschewing fast fashion in favor of something more sustainable? Do you want brand new clothes, or are you fine with curated thrift? Do you have favorite brands you want to stick to?
While all of these questions are important, the most important thing to remember about these services is that even the most expert stylists can’t read your mind. The best way to make sure you’re getting the right clothes is to give as much information as you can about your personal style and what you like (and don’t). The better you do this, the better your curated wardrobe will be.
I tried a few clothing subscription boxes; here are the best of the bunch.
The best clothing subscription boxes of 2024
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As a Stitch Fix user, I can report a positive experience with this particular clothing subscription option. I’m always excited to receive a box, which you can customize to come at whatever frequency suits your schedule and budget — no membership fee or monthly subscription required. My account is linked to one of my Pinterest boards, so my stylist can get more ideas about what I like, and she always leaves a thoughtful note in my box, which is a nice touch. personalized. The style cards that come with each box also show different ways to pair the pieces (and often with staples that are probably already in your closet). My advice is don’t shell out money for an item if you aren’t for sure you will wear it quite often.
Sign up online or in the app (available on iOS or Android). Fill out a detailed style profile, including your size, whether you hate or love shopping, whether you wear heels, what features you want to accentuate and other factors. Stitch Fix offers styled boxes for men, women, and kids, and lets you set a preferred price point between $28 and $500 per item (kids items start at $12 per item). I chose the lowest price when I signed up, and in my last box, none of my specific items were over $60. You pay a $20 styling fee when your box is assembled, you have three days to try on the clothes, and you can return anything you don’t want or like. The $20 fee applies to everything you carry, and if you carry nothing, you only pay that fee. If you love your box and keep everything, you also get a 25% off Buy All.
Stitch Fix also has a direct purchase option as well as a “Shop Your Look” option. On the main page of the app you can scroll down to see individual articles sorted by case category. At the top, you can go to Freestyle and it will show you the view from where to buy. These let you buy individual items — pants, shoes, accessories and more — to match the pieces you already own. These can be ordered without getting another box.
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Although the average women’s clothing size in the US is between a Misses 16 and 18, many stores still cater to smaller sizes. This can create an unpleasant and discouraging shopping experience.
Dia & Co style service. challenges the often limited and wasteful choices that make up extended sizes. The service offers sizes 10-32. My box was filled with vibrant and colorful items — tops, dresses, skirts, jeans, even a clutch. I always have a hard time finding jeans that fit the waist and hips, and Dia nailed this one. The box also mixed classic pieces, like a polka dot blue dress, with more colorful patterned pieces that were out of my comfort zone.
To use Dia & Co., you first take a style quiz that asks you about your sizes, how clothes usually fit you, your style preferences, and your preferred price range for items like tops, pants, and dresses. You pay a $20 styling fee to assemble your case. When the box arrives, you can buy what you like and return what you don’t. The $20 fee is applied at checkout for anything you carry. You can order style boxes to best fit your schedule — every two weeks, three weeks, every month, every other month or every three months — as long as you try them on and return the clothes within five days. If you love your box and keep everything, you also get a 25% off Buy All. There’s also a boutique if you’re not ready to try a whole box.
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A Menlo Club delivery combines many aspects of menswear: clothes, shoes and sports entertainment. As with many other boxes, you first take a style quiz and then receive two clothing items per month in the mail. Menlo clothes are casual enough to wear on their own if you’re a more subtle dresser, but the more items you buy, the more you can put together new outfits and step outside of your fashion comfort zone. In addition, the Menlo store, which anyone can shop from without an account, often has good sales on designer brands — like $58 pants for $10. If you are a member, get an additional 25% discount in the store.
My husband’s Menlo Club package consisted of dark jeans and a long-sleeved white henley. His style is very relaxed, so those items would fit easily into his closet. Jeans would be easy to dress up or wear casually. Since I usually wear dark colors, the white was a nice change.
A membership to Menlo’s service costs $60 a month, and it’s easy to cancel (or skip a month) if you find it’s not for you — just be sure to do so before you’re charged that month. Menlo doesn’t offer returns on packages, but you can exchange items if something doesn’t suit you. You can also sign up for a seasonal membership, where a package is delivered every three months for the same price of $60 only once every three months.
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Stylogic is a clothing subscription service that offers women’s sizes from 12 to 36. What I liked most about it was how quickly the service selected my style based solely on my style profile. I also liked that each box offers a complete outfit, whereas other services tend to include pieces that may or may not go together. Stylogic included a skirt, a sweater, a top, a pair of shoes and a bracelet. The outfit matched my style and was still a bit adventurous.
A Stylogic box includes five items and you have seven days to try them. There is a $20 styling fee that applies to everything you carry, and if you don’t carry anything, you only pay that fee. If you love your box and keep everything, you get a 20% discount.
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Each clothing subscription box from Trendy Butler includes at least two clothing items from brands such as Eleven Paris, Civil Society, Zanerobe, WeSC and Superdry that are meant to build your wardrobe. My husband’s sample pack included three items: a gray long-sleeve shirt, a navy button-down, and a pair of navy blue slacks. The items were able to work together and could be easily integrated into his closet without straying too far outside his comfort zone.
Packages are $65 a month with no styling fee — you get to keep everything. Your credit card account is charged the day you place your order and the same day the following month. Trendy Butler also has an online store where you can purchase specific pieces with your account.
If something doesn’t work in your box, Trendy Butler offers returns (but not refunds) and exchanges to members through its support email. You must have received the items within the last 60 days, explain why the items don’t work in order for Trendy Butler to upgrade your profile, and have the clothes in “unworn condition” with the tags still on. If the items meet these criteria, you will be sent a prepaid return label.
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