I recently decided to focus on “refining” my personal style. Well.. actually… developing a personal style, because I don’t know that I have one that I can solidly hang my hat on :). To help me on this potentially long journey, I subscribed to several online personal styling subscriptions. Today, my LE TOTE box came!

LE TOTE is different from other subscription services in that you don’t actually have to buy the items! This will allow me to try different styles without committing to buying something.

Here’s how it works…

The service costs $59 a month and you can get as many LE TOTE boxes as you can handle On the company’s website or using the mobile app, you can fill out a style profile so that the LE TOTE stylists can get to know you. Browse the site and add items to your “closet” or wish list When you get the notice that your TOTE is ready, go on to the site and swap out items that you don’t like. Depending on your preferences, LE TOTE will send either 3 clothes items and 2 accessory items OR 4 clothes items and 1 accessory item. Once you receive your TOTE, wear the items as you like. There is no due date to return the items and no limit to the number of totes you can receive in a month. When you are ready, return the items in the prepaid bag. BUT, if you love an item, you can purchase it for a reduced members only price. Don’t worry about laundering! LE TOTE will take care of the laundry and cleaning. After you indicate that you’ve returned items, LE TOTE will begin preparing your next box. Rate items in your TOTE so that LE TOTE can learn your style and create A+ boxes for you!

I’m a little nervous to wear the items from the LE TOTE box because these are items that I actually selected for myself. So, I’m putting a lot of faith into my ability to style myself! Hopefully, as time goes by I will get better!

SO… The items came very nicely packaged, with the slogan “LOVE YOUR LOOK”.

I was very excited to get jewelry accessories for the first time, so I’ll show those first.

Noir Lux Chain Short Necklace. Retail: $58

My first thought about this necklace was about how HEAVY it is, and I wondered if it would be uncomfortable to wear for any length of time. Now, I’m used to wearing simple jewelry and the weight may be normal for a statement piece like this. When I picked this item for myself, I wasn’t all that thoughtful about how I would wear it. I didn’t select it to go with other items in the box. So far, I haven’t found an outfit to wear this with, but I have a couple of weeks to figure something out. Any suggestions?

Summer & Sage LTD Beaded Hoops. Retail: $18

These gold hoop earrings are just ok. They looked nicer on the Le Tote website. I don’t wear gold much, earrings or otherwise, so not sure what my thinking was here! I did wear these out on a ca lready and they consistently fell out of my ear, so that’s not good!

Hayes Relaxed Jogger Pants. Retail: $72

I wore these pants to the U.S. Open yesterday and they were super comfortable. I don’t have any joggers, so I was happy to try them out. These particular ones are very light, perfect for the transition to Fall. I admit that I need to figure out how to style these a lot better!

Matty M Ruffle Blouse. Retail: $98

I read some where that black on blue is in for the Fall season. I’m not sure… OK. I didn’t feel like steaming the blouse. I will before I actually wear it! I was thinking about work when I selected this item, but the front is pretty low for where I work! I’ll have to wear a camisole underneath. The ruffles on the blouse are kind of frumpy looking – maybe the steaming will spruce them up some. This is definitely similar to other things I have in my closet, so not such an out of the box pick for me.

Lysse Cropped Chevron Trouser. Retail: $98

These pants are my favorite item from the box. Definitely me, and similar to other pants I already have in my closet. I got stylish by tucking the front part of the blouse in and leaving the back hanging. I also liked adding color to the outfit with my shoes.

So my first adventure with Le Tote was a lot of fun. I see how this subscription service will be challenging for me because the company does not give any styling tips, which I really need! Also, these are items I select for myself. This first box was a bit of a snoozer, so got to get more adventuresome!

Kenia is a late bloomer from Philadelphia, PA. She is excited to explore and get back in touch with her personal style. From fashion, to food, to travel, she looks forward to sharing her style journey with you!

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