Amber M.
Overall positive, not sure unlimited is worth it long term
I’ve been doing the unlimited rental service for a few months now. The product/service was really good at first, but the novelty and selection starts to dwindle, especially in my size (L/XL). I used the feature to have a stylist select my items a few times, the first 2 were great, got some neat items I probably wouldn’t have picked myself but that looked nice and fit well. The 3rd time the items were way off, the fabrics/styles didn’t fit my body type at all and I couldn’t wear anything from that selection - that was a real bummer. There is definitely room for improvement as far as helping clients find clothes that fit their body shape/size - several times I ordered jeans based on the recommended size and they didn’t fit at all. Similarly, I thought the app would pick up on my style over time based on my reviews, favorite items, things that I kept through more than one cycle or bought but it just seems kind of random - the algorithm is not very sophisticated for the cost of the service. I will say that customer service has been really good at trying to make things right and they are very responsive. One thing that happened was my case got lost at or on the way to fedex, the weird thing was that after about 7-8 days the app said the items were in my possession but my tracking # showed no movement of the items. I assume there is some kind of rule built in to automatically move items to the “closet” from shipping once the estimated delivery date has passed - definitely recommend linking this to the tracking updates. Anyways I messaged customer service, they fixed my case to remove the items and they went into the history bucket so I was able to place a new swap order (mildly annoying since I had to wait again). About 2 weeks later the package shows up from fedex! Completely unexpected, but it was no big deal I just sent customer service another message and we straightened it out. The browsing experience could be better, for example there is no color listed for the items and it’s hard to tell from your phone if something is dark green, navy, black, etc.. You also can’t see review/rating of an item when browsing, only from the item page - I wish I could see items that were popular/favorites. Also the app doesn’t seem to differentiate much on seasonally appropriate items, at least not through filtering/selections. Overall I think the concept is really great, especially for someone that is trying to kind of find their style or explore nice clothing for wearing to work. I decided to join armoire because I had a baby then started a new job in a more professional setting so I needed nice clothes that fit well. For the cost, I would expect the app algorithms to be a bit more advanced and for there to be a better selection of items in my size. I’ve had the unlimited service for a few months now but I feel like I’m not really getting my moneys worth anymore and I’m likely going to switch to the 1x a month plan.
Response from ArmoireOct 30, 2023
I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying your experience, Amber! We appreciate your review. We're working on making fit details easier to view and use in your rental choices.