I never thought I'd try Stitch Fix, but in a moment of weakness when the pandemic started, I treated myself to an order, and now, a brown box shows up once a quarter.

I really hate clothes shopping, so it was a pleasure to be at home (probably in PJ pants!) clicking "yes" "no" "no" "yes" on the visual survey to gauge my style, always adding my two cents in the comments: too frilly, too fussy, too flow-y, too form-fitting. Could this actually lead to success?

A box arrives, and the clothing is wrapped up carefully - like a my Stitch Fix shopper truly does want me to feel spoiled when I open the box, with five new clothing items nestled in perfectly, just for me. I break the seal and take a peek. Item 1, too fussy. Item 2, too form-fitting. Argh, I roll my eyes. Too good to be true, I knew it.

Item 3, hmmmm... interesting. A floral blouse. I think I wrote about note about wanting to try patterns. I move it to the side, and find Item 4, a soft blouse with a bit of structure, an amazing Aspen leaf pattern in several colors. Oh, I never would have chosen this, and it's the right size... is it even me?

I put my phone on speaker, then mute myself, letting the conference call move forward while I'm in wardrobe change. Yes, this blouse really is me. I'm a bit dumbstruck at how much I like it, and how perfect the timing is, too (wait, did I give Stitch Fix my calendar?!) - I've got a big (online) event next week, so this top could be just the confidence boost I need. I take the lovely new blouse off, find a "good" hanger and now it's waiting in my closet. I'm thrilled! Something new that will make me look a bit hip - not to frilly, fussy, flow-y or form-fitting. Best of all? It's going to look amazing with my PJ pants!