Gwynnie Bee 02/23/2015

Hey, loves!  I received my second box of goodies from Gwynnie Bee yesterday.  For those of you that don’t know, Gwynnie Bee is a plus size clothes rental website where you can choose clothes to put in your “closet” and they ship you the number of garments that you select. The clothes come already cleaned and inspected.  You also don’t have to wash the clothes before sending the clothes back- they will dry clean and inspect it for you. The first month is $10, but every month after that they charge you different amounts depending on how many garments you want to receive at a time.  You can check it out here.

I have chosen to get two garments sent at a time.  As soon as I am done with the clothes I have, I tell them I’m sending them back and they send me another shipment.  There is no limit to how many times you switch clothes out.  Love a garment?  Pay for it at 50%-70% of retail value and keep it.

On to the unboxing.

First off, it never comes in a very pretty box.  It’s very plain and doesn’t even have their logo on the box.  However, it’s not about the outside.  It’s the inside that counts and “don’t judge a book by its cover” and all that jazz.

This is how it looks when you open the box.  The clothes are wrapped in purple tissue paper with a Bee sticker.  Gwynnie BEE.  Get it?  It also comes with a pre-postaged blue bag that you can use to send the clothes back.

The first article of clothing is a Shift Dress in Black Multi by Taylor.I actually really like this dress.  It was a little unshapely so I added a small brown belt.  I’m wearing it today, and have been receiving a few compliments on it.  I paired it with Montago Bay Club brown sandal wedges.  The dress is $39.50 if I decide to keep it.  I’m really debating on it.

The second article is a Nordend Sweatshirt by Carmakoma.  This was just…odd.  The fabric was really heavy and actually pretty comfortable.  However, the sleeves were really tight and short- even for a 3/4 sleeve.  It was also really wide and really short.  I am neither really wide nor really short.  I tried it on and Mr. P took one look at me and made a face.  Into the blue bag it went.

So there you have it!  I’ll be sending both things back on Friday and will hopefully get another shipment by the end of next week.

Stay stylish, lovelies!

-Mrs. P

Gwynnie Bee

Yesterday, I recieved my FIRST Gwynnie Bee package and I couldn’t wait to try on the clothes!  Gwynnie Bee is a clothing subscription site for those that wear sizes 10-32.  You can choose what clothes to put in your “closet” and they send you clothes that you can rent!  You wear what you want and exchange them out for more.  If you absolutely love the item they sent you, you can buy it to keep.  They dry clean all items that are returned and you can wear the items for as long as you like.  It seemed like an awesome deal, so I subscribed to it.

When I got home, I placed Baby A down on her gym to play so I could play dress up!

However, I was a bit disappointed in the clothing.  I think I maybe have gotten the wrong sizes, but I went with their sizing guides.  I immediately “Blue Bagged” one of the dresses.  “Blue Bagging” basically means you place it in the provided, pre-postaged blue bag to return it.  You can go online and tell them you are shipping an item back so they can go ahead and prepare a new box for you.  The dress looked more like a night gown- it hung loose and awkward EVERYWHERE.  It was not a good fit for me.

The other dress, however, was decent.  It still hangs weird in some places and is strangely huge in the bust.  It is also very low cut which makes it a no go for school.  However, with a cami, the dress is just fine.  So, I decided to wear it to school today.  I have been getting many compliments from both teachers and students, but I still don’t think I’m going to keep it.

Cheryl Tweed Border V-Neck Dress by Spruce & Sage

Nude Tami by Old Navy

Tights by George

Black Pumps by Report

Like I said, this outfit is *okay* but I definitely don’t love it.  Hopefully I will love the next outfit I receive!

– Mrs. P

Hump Day!

Good morning! Monday was a holiday for us, so I didn’t have to get dressed up for anything which always makes for a great day. I stayed home to clean and play with this cutie.

Baby A is 11 weeks old today!  I can’t believe it.  It seems just yesterday she was born.

Tuesday, however, I had to leave her with her Grammy and go to work.  I was NOT feeling the cold weather.  Anyone else tired of it and ready for some warmer weather?  To make my day just a *little* bit brighter, I decided to wear some colored pants instead of wearing dreary blah clothes.

White Tee from Motherhood Maternity

Teal Midrise Rockstar jeans from Old Navy

White Vans

My students loved the fact that I was wearing Vans and skinnies.  They thought I was the coolest teacher ever that day.  It was nice to be able to relax just a little bit to start my week.

What would you like to see with this Blog?  Feel free to leave comments!  I would love some feedback and constructive criticism!

-Mrs. P

A beginning…

Hello!  I have been wanting to start a blog on outfits, make up and beauty for a while.  I wanted to share how I dress every day since I get several compliments on many of my outfits.

I will also be sharing some of the subscription boxes that I get with reviews of the products that I receive.  I can’t wait to get started and I hope you all enjoy!

 

-Mrs. P