If you haven’t yet heard of Lyon & Post, here is your introduction! I discovered them about a month ago and have been having so much fun adding items to my “queue.” The idea is that Lyon & Post will send you four items from your queue that you have selected and you have seven days to try them on and see what grabs and inspires you before returning or purchasing them for keeps. Shipping is free to you and to return, and as long as you don’t remove the tags or actually wear the item, there is no charge for the at-home try-on. Brands are mostly mid-to-high end, like Vince, Joie, DVF, Current/Elliott and the like, and are often on sale! I’ve seen items for as much as 65% off.
Their philosophy is to let people actually try on their clothes in one’s natural habitat.. See what in one’s closet a jacket or blouse would pair with, and to be comfortable when trying on a new item, much unlike the environment of shopping in a store with the horrific dressing room lighting and persistent sales people. Below, I’ll review the items I received with my very first shipment!
These Chiara Ferragni stunners would be a welcome addition to my closet, and I would pair them with everything from cocktail dresses to jeans. Unfortunately, I ordered a size 38 and received a size 8. Typically, a 38 is a 7 1/2 so these were way too big on size 7 me. $143.50 (currently 50% off), not purchased.
Next up, this cute floral print day dress from lbt-lbt. It had an interesting cut-out and would have been perfect for spring, however it was too small to even pull over my hips. $102 (currently 60% off), not purchased.
This Cynthia Vincent dress, again, would be perfect for warmer months, but considering it is 40 degrees outside right now, I can’t quite think about shopping for summer 2016 outfits. The slip that came with this dress is soooooo tiny, literally about 8 inches wide, even though I ordered a large. It is very sheer so a slip would be necessary. $325, not purchased.
Last but not least, this tropical floral print dress from Joie. This one actually fit pretty well, but I just couldn’t justify the price tag for something I can’t wear for 6 months. The material felt like the most luxe sundress, and I may consider revisiting this style in the future. $398, not purchased.
So, all in all, I received good quality items, some of which were on sale. I do find it interesting that their About page states that they have basics starting at $40 but I rarely see anything under $100 on the site, and that’s only the items that are on sale. I think it’s partially my fault that I received such out-of-season dresses because I didn’t realize that it was the top 4 items in my queue that got sent out so next time I will pay more attention to the order.
I did end up sending everything from this order back but am excited to get my next shipment of sweaters and coats that I can actually wear now. Honestly, the price points are a little high for me for the full-priced items, but some of the sale stuff is within my reach. If you’re interested in signing up for free for Lyon & Post, use my link here and receive $30 off your first purchase.
#farewellfittingrooms 😉
