I think renting is great in theory, especially for an event where your likely to only wear the item one time. I would worry about the sizing though so completely understand this concern. Looking forward to reading your follow up thoughts.
I'm always in two minds about renting clothes. On one hand I LOVE how good this is from the anti-consumerism point of view and how much we can experiment with our style. On the other hand, what I love about owning clothes is finding different and unexpected combinations and fall in love with them over and over again. So I don't know if I would be good with renting clothes! I really liked your post and your reflections on the subject Bri! 😊
Totally agree with your reflections!! Think part of the magic of personal style is falling in love with the pieces you own, and while renting can be great to experiment, it's just another avenue for acquiring/newness (even if it's only temporary) versus getting intentional with the pieces you already own! Appreciate the support ❤️
i haven't tried fashion rental yet because i feel like i'd be too tempted to actually buy everything i rented, and i don't need more temptation! i LOVE the idea of doing a community closet though, it'd be such a fun way to meet people locally and reduce consumption! thank you for sharing this thought!
I have been a loyal rent the runway customer for almost 10 years. It's on the expensive side, but as now a mom of two toddlers and working in a corporate finance capacity, it has really saved my finances and allows me to play with different styles. Was such a life saver during pregnancy and post partum as my body shifted in size and look. The only draw back is not having everything you'd like to rent and being at the mercy at whatever the current current inventory is. I do have to say RTR did have physical locations in various cities before the pandemic and it was really nice when traveling to pop in and exchange old rentals for something new AND something I could try on.
I think renting is great in theory, especially for an event where your likely to only wear the item one time. I would worry about the sizing though so completely understand this concern. Looking forward to reading your follow up thoughts.
Thank you! Looking forward to sharing ❤️
I'm always in two minds about renting clothes. On one hand I LOVE how good this is from the anti-consumerism point of view and how much we can experiment with our style. On the other hand, what I love about owning clothes is finding different and unexpected combinations and fall in love with them over and over again. So I don't know if I would be good with renting clothes! I really liked your post and your reflections on the subject Bri! 😊
Totally agree with your reflections!! Think part of the magic of personal style is falling in love with the pieces you own, and while renting can be great to experiment, it's just another avenue for acquiring/newness (even if it's only temporary) versus getting intentional with the pieces you already own! Appreciate the support ❤️
i haven't tried fashion rental yet because i feel like i'd be too tempted to actually buy everything i rented, and i don't need more temptation! i LOVE the idea of doing a community closet though, it'd be such a fun way to meet people locally and reduce consumption! thank you for sharing this thought!
Thank you so much ❤️ Think a community closet would be such a cool way to connect people!!
I have been a loyal rent the runway customer for almost 10 years. It's on the expensive side, but as now a mom of two toddlers and working in a corporate finance capacity, it has really saved my finances and allows me to play with different styles. Was such a life saver during pregnancy and post partum as my body shifted in size and look. The only draw back is not having everything you'd like to rent and being at the mercy at whatever the current current inventory is. I do have to say RTR did have physical locations in various cities before the pandemic and it was really nice when traveling to pop in and exchange old rentals for something new AND something I could try on.