Check Your Email – Rachel Zoe Box of Style Personalization

FYI… BOX OF STYLE CUSTOMER SERVICE’S RESPONSE TO SHIRT SIZE QUESTION:

“Thank you for contacting The Zoe Report! In regards to the size question in our personalization questionnaire, we are simply gathering some data to get to know our customers better. We would recommend going off the sizing chart you find on shopbop as a reference, we’re not thinking of including anything too complicated in the box.”

For reference, here is Shopbop’s sizing chart: https://www.shopbop.com/ci/aboutShopBop/customerservice.html#,page=7

Therefore, Box of Style Size = Shopbop Size:

Extra Small = 2
Small = 4
Medium = 6
Large = 8
Extra Large = 10

Hi guys. I wish there would’ve been more direction on what sizes equals S, M, L etc. I’m a 4-6 and didn’t know if I should go for small or medium. A medium can be an 8 (which would be swimming on me) but a small can be a 2 (which would suck the air out of me). Any ideas, anyone?

Wow – taking the moral high ground will dismissing other’s feelings and comments.

I am an XXL in most shirts and am not upset about the sizing. I have abnormally large breasts for my frame and average shirts just won’t fit me. It is no ones fault I am not in standard sizes and it will just swap any shirts I recieve – no big deal! This sub has knocked it out of the park for me every time and I really love it.
I am sad many MSA members seem so pessimistic when sub boxes are supposed to be a FUN thing! 🙂

It makes me a little sad that so many of you are so upset over the sizing issue and wish to cancel. They didn’t specifically say that they would do clothing pieces so we don’t know what the sizing info is for just yet. The good thing about this box is that they release the $100+ hero item beforehand, so at least you know you will get 1 item worth the price of the box. We know for Fall it will be a great watch with adjustable bands that should work for nearly everyone. I think they really are trying to make the box work for as many people as possible.

People are so pessimistic in MSA comments. Lest we forget that Rachel Zoe has been killing.it. with these boxes. I really doubt this is going to make it any worse. I do wish she had asked about earrings too though. 🙂

I would love it if this input was used for sizing purposes since it is a style box. There are pretty much no subs that legitimately or consistently offer clothing, accessories and beauty/lifestyle products in equal proportion (it’s rare to see clothing, period). I don’t think that’s actually going to happen here though so I wouldn’t cancel based on general info gathering, not yet anyway. Like others have mentioned, I think this is a demographics questionnaire. I recall there being subscribers who assumed the sarong from the summer box was going to be tiny and that thankfully turned out not to be the case. I would imagine sized items going forward would be along the same lines, to avoid excluding plus sized subscribers. Since none of the other clothing subs remotely appeal to me and usually send things that are way too short even if I did like the styles offered, I’m very excited at the prospect of seeing actual fashion in a style box that’s curated by a current fashion designer. It’s not like the PS CFDA box came though on that theme. FWIW I own quite a few RZ pieces purchased from several different collections (up to a dress I got just last week) ranging from blouses to dresses to pants and have always found things true to size versus too small.

I forgot to do this! I need to remember to do it in the morning. I don’t want to miss out.

I canceled my box, I just got the email, but I too am plus size so the clothing is not an option for me. Plus designer stuff usually runs small, which does alienate a lot of the average American women. And really need to cut back on my subs for financial reasons and stockpile overload.

Unfortunately for alot of women no matter what designer is used very few designers do plus size. Obviously Rachel Zoe isn’t planning to include plus size clothes as she only gave the option up to XL. I am very tiny and usually xs is big on me but I picked small as I’d rather something be too big and have it tailored than too small. Such a shame. I truly hope it’s just for market research or she may lose alot of subscribers.

I am deeply deeply concerned about the size issue. I am also plus sized and would not be able to use anything they send that is sized.

I wish they had included an “over XL” size option, so they could get a good understanding of how many of their customers would be excluded from their current size options.

Also, my skin is light, not medium or fair.

This is one of the subs I really wanted and was leaning towards adding. But now with the sizing I’ll pass. I don’t want to spend that much on a box that could have something not fit me. It is frustrating to see subs that I would love, like fabletics, but can not use because they do not have options for those of us who are plus size.

I completed this questions before the summer box shipped. I think subscription boxes uses this data in order to negotiate the products they get into the boxes instead of “customization purposes”.

Well I was going to sign up for this box. Now I will either hold off or not at all. To me personalization means the boxes will no longer be the same for everyone and at this price point I would not be happy to get a lesser value box than someone else. And I do not want clothing in any box I get bc it would not fit. I am plus size so unless I can opt out of that option I would pass on the box completely since I already know the clothing will not be available in a size that would work for me.

I wonder if they will use this info to actually personalize individual boxes, like, I like ‘classic’ and someone else likes ‘boho’ so the two of use receive different necklaces in the same month, or, if they are more trying to get an overall feel of their subscribers, like, the majority of responders chose ‘boho’ so they will send out a necklace that fits that style profile to everyone.

Really excited about these options.

I’m normally a medium but just had a baby so I sized up to a large. I imagine that anything she sends would have a forgiving fit bc it’s a sub box. I do feel bad for anyone bigger than XL who is a subscriber if we get lots of sized items.

I picked boho for style–I guess we can always change our profiles if something they send doesn’t work…

…but I also feel like ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ applies to this box 🙂

Very conflicted about which style to pick- I’m bohemian /Classic in equal shares…..but maybe classic is safer. It’s not like I’m going to get a Talbots button down from Zoe….

I signed up for the fall box when the hero item was shown…. I’m sure hoping that this additional information (especially sizing) will be used for the winter box and onwards. Since I’m borderline plus size I don’t want clothes that won’t fit me!!

I haven’t received the email from them yet–maybe they are sending these out in groups?–but I was able to update my preferences anyway by logging into my account. Thanks!

Just an fyi Rachel Zoe clothes run small. I’m normally an xxs at 5’2 87lbs her xs is fitted on me. Her xl most likely runs like a medium. I think this is crap to leave plus size women out. Definitely go up 2 sizes.

If you follow The Zoe Report on Instagram they are offering 200 codes for $10 off the Fall box to new subscribers!

I’m really hoping for a sale on Black Friday for a subscription to this box so I can justify the cost. I love it and this makes it even more exciting!

If only they’d customize silver or gold toned jewelry and it would be the perfect box.

Just curious — what do the sizes go up to in Rachel’s world? I’m betting not past a Large. 😉

This box has been really great so far, but I am worried that customization could complicate things. I actually prefer when everyone gets the same box, and items like earrings and clothing that may not work for everyone (ie Oui Please) are avoided.

Thanks Liz! I just signed on and edit my profile