It's my second month trying out Golden Tote and it it has been interesting. Upon opening the box and checking out my six items, I decided that it was a bust. However, after a couple of days, I kept thinking back to the Presentation Perfect Skirt and decided to style the items and see how things went. Surprise....I have decided to keep the TOTE!
Golden Tote (GT) is personal shopping service that gives you the choice of a small ($49), large($149) or surprise tote ($99) based on your personal preferences. They introduce a new selection on the first Monday of every month and you need to hustle to hit it at exactly posting time if you want the best selection.
In the small tote, you pick an item from their offerings and they surprise you with one for a total of 2 items for $49. The large tote is similar except you pick two, they pick 3-4 and it is $149. With the surprise, they pick everything for you. No matter what though, you are ending up at about $25 a piece - that's a bargain. The one catch - it's all or nothing with GT. You can't pick and choose items to keep - you either keep everything or nothing. There is a silver lining however: a very active FB trading page where you are pretty much guaranteed sales of items you don't wish to keep. Also, with each tote, you literally receive a cute totebag to keep if you decide it's a keeper.
Shipping with GT is a practice in patience - about ten days. However, I like to think positively and it just provides time to build the excitement and anticipation :)
So...here we go. Up first, my favorite of the six and one of my chosen items: the Presentation Perfect Skirt. I love the pattern and the fact that it is pencil style and knee length. I paired with a black shirt very similar to the Golden Tote preview on Tumblr, some kitten heels and Voila, I love it.
Next, the Lime & Chili Denim Tunic Dress, a surprise item. This one is a little bit bland for me (and a bit big), however it will work nicely for work. It is SOO soft and it pairs well with the Potters Pot Pant with Zippers -another surprise item.
Here I styled the Potters Pot Pant with Zippers with the Naked Zebra Button-down Tank with Shoulder Detail. These pants are perfect for dressing conservatively for work or a bit edgier for a night on the town. They fit me so well AND they are super comfortable.
And, my second chosen item: the Embroidered Autumn Tunic Dress. I love this, but it is too big. I will be posting for a trade on the Golden Tote Trading Facebook Page. As GT only allows "all or nothing" on the Totes, the trading page is essential for items that may not work. It is also a great way to check out Golden Tote.
Finally, here is the one item that will be up for sale on Facebook: the Potters Pot Long Vest. Although this is flattering and will work with many ensembles, I have too many similar things in my closet.
Well, Goldies, that's it for September. Oh, except for the cute bag in which all of these goodies arrived. This one is going to my tween - she loves it!
If you would like to try Golden Tote, I would love it if you used my referral link. I will get $10 for anyone that tries out the service and that will help me fund my clothing addiction.
Until next time...xoxo
