Lyon + Post Review--July 2016

UPDATE 7/18/16: L+P is running a 25% off sale sitewide! Sale price applies to all items added to your queue before the end of the sale period. Stock up! If you queue more than four items, they will honor the sale price even in later shipments.

Sale ends Thursday 7/21 at 11:59 PM PDT

 

Lyon + Post (<--contains referral link) is a fairly new subscription service...or at least fairly new for me. I've only heard of this site recently.

The concept of this service is that you add clothing to your "Queue," from the closet of items that they have on their site, and the top 4 pieces in your queue will get sent to you. You have a week to try them on, and decide what you want to keep, then just ship the rest back in the prepaid envelope. After they receive your return, you are charged for what you keep, then the next 4 items in your queue are sent to you.

You can filter the closet by size, price, type of clothing, brand, etc. The prices of the clothing range from less than $50 all the way up to $350+. I limit my range to under $200, because I don't want to see things that I know I can't afford, and that I'll (of course) love.

I've done about 10 of these boxes already, and usually find at least one piece that I like. Check out the latest pieces that I received below.

It comes in this cute box with a hand-written note from a stylist.

1. Ella Moss Isabella Top--$111 (on sale)

Ella Moss top | Milly trouser | Necklace from BaubleBar | D&G sunglasses from The RealReal

Off-the-shoulder tops are so on-trend right now, so I thought I would give it a try. This one was not for me though. You may be able to see in the photo there are small straps that are supposed to go over your shoulders, but they kept falling down. For the price, this isn't worth keeping.

Verdict: Returning

2. Sundry Muscle Tee--$75

Sundry Muscle Tee

 I realized after I took the photo that I have a goofy smile on my face. Probably because I'm thinking, "this is a tank top, and it's $75." Granted it's a cute tee, and great for the beach, but did I mention, it's $75.

Verdict: Returning

3. Milly Denim Linen Trapunto Trouser--$197.50 (on sale)

Milly trouser | Ella Moss top

 I wanted to try these pants, because they had a very 1940s vibe to them with the wide-leg. Unfortunately, they are just WAAAAY too long. I'm over 5'6", and I'm wearing about 3.5" heels in this photo, so I'm about 5'9" to 5'10" in this photo, and the pants are still about 2" too long. And they are linen, so they're wrinkly. And they are $200.

Close-up of the length. Yes, I'm wearing heels in this photo.

Verdict: Returning

4. Raoul Betty Panelled Skirt--$96.25 (on sale)

Raoul skirt | Willie Smith tank from TJ Maxx

 I wanted to try this skirt, because the large dots looked fun. The fabric though is a shiny acetate/polyester, and seemed a bit too formal for everyday wear.

Verdict: Returning

I've had pretty good luck with this service, but unfortunately, this box was a bust. I think the problem was that my top picks in my queue were waitlisted, so the pieces that were sent to me were pretty far down on my list. Overall, I think this is a great low-risk way to try fun trends to see if they are for you, as well as to see if $200 linen pants will work for you (definitely, not).

If you're interested in giving Lyon+Post a try, here's my link. If you use this link, you'll get a $30 credit, and I'll get $30 for a future box as well. Enjoy!