In the beginning of December, we brought to you an interview with DailyLook’s founder, Brian Ree, regarding their new Elite personalized styling service, and now Audrey gets to share with you our very first box set! Keeping scrolling to see the step-by-step process along with imagery for a first-hand look at how easy and streamlined the monthly program works.
Step One: The Assessment
At first glance, the initial style questionnaire seems rather long, but for good reason. After all, your monthly box caters exactly to you. DailyLook’s stylists want to have a precise idea of your measurements and outfit preferences as well as brands you currently favor, preferred color palettes and trends, what your closet is in dire need of and what items you absolutely don’t want in your box.
Step Two: Box Arrival
Towards the end of building your profile, you pick a date of the month for each box to arrive around. In our case, we picked the 3rd of every month. When the time came, UPS delivered and we couldn’t wait to see the curated styles. Inside everything was wrapped neatly and when opened, the cover of the box gave a shortened review on what to do with the new goods.
Step Three: Outfit Review
Our box contained dresses, bottoms and a few tops totaling eight pieces, with some to mix and match and others you can accessorize and pair on your own. Classic black and white was the main request and the box was filled with the favored color scheme, along with contemporary cuts and fits based on our first assessment. This box definitely had us excited for spring and summer with its loose, flowing fabrics and we saw throughout 2014’s major trends that black can be an all-year-round color.
Step Four: Try It All On
There’s no guarantee that everything will fit how you want, and others items may look better on than expected, so definitely try everything out and even style it with your own closet staples to see how you could work them into your daily rotation. Below is our favorites based on the cut, fabric and over all feel.
Step Five: Keep Or Return
After trying on every garment, it is time to decide which ones go straight into your closet and which ones go back. Once you’ve decided what items to return, DailyLook includes in the box a pre-paid USPS label and return envelope for your convenience. You just pack everything into the bag and make sure it is dropped at your local post office within seven days of the receiving date. Finally, you have to login to your DailyLook Elite account and fill out a questionnaire containing mini assessments for the individual items. Every line has to be marked so when stylists curate your next box they can take into account your reviews of each previous set in order to keep sending you the best possible matches.
Our final take on the DailyLook Elite program is a very positive one. There’s no fitting room lines, everything is tried on in the comforts of your own home allowing you to really see how items will fit your wardrobe, and shopping hassles are decreased with stylists handling the curation and pulling process. The website is easily navigable. It does take a bit of time to fill out all the assessments, but compared to driving somewhere, browsing endless racks and so on, the time is infinitely shorter. The return process is simple, while the policy timeline is very short, the packaging and labels are already taken care of by DailyLook. If you decide you don’t want to keep participating in Elite over time, you only have to login and cancel your account. For those of you with busy lifestyles, this subscription service could be your best friend.
We’re already looking forward to seeing what goodies pop up in our second box, and we hope you give Elite a try!
Feature Image Courtesy Of Audrey Magazine
