I was just laying out how I discovered this. Without Google, they don’t make this transparent (not that they *have* to, just saying). So for me, it just clicked when I saw the address. I was like, “this makes so much sense now.”
I also wasn’t trying to say this was a good or bad thing. I think for me the PRO is getting a lot of Marika items (which I love) for less than their full price. And by them revealing the brands on each outfit, I actually skip anything JS (not my style, usually doesn’t fit me well). I have yet to notice any Eddie Bauer, but I’ll keep an eye out. I mainly zoom in on Marika and Balance Collection – two brands I found through Ross/TJ Maxx YEARS ago…and now that I basically live in this kind of clothing every day (thanks lockdown 2020!), I realized those are the brands that have last me for ages and fit me super well.
The CON being, since Marika products are easily available in multiple retailers, I can actually walk in and try something on and not deal with their shipping or returns (my first box took over a month to come, closer to two, which is why I skipped the second month’s box. I didn’t want to pay for more without seeing the quality of the first box). My October box came in just over a week which, because of the first box, exceeded my expectations.
Haha, they are so close to me that during that two months I waited, I almost wanted to say “can I just drive over and pick up my order?” LOL. But yes, when I saw that Marika sale last night, before I put two and two together, I thought “I’ll probably be skipping that November Ellie box.” A+ shipping by the way, I got a shipping notice today and I ordered less than 12 hours ago. I mean, that really just means they printed up a label, but still!
As I think another commenter before me said…there’s only so much athletic wear you need. I didn’t need this much when I was going to Pilates 3-4 times a week. I needed a little more this summer, sitting in this clothing 5-7 days a week, but at this point between Ellie boxes, and Zulily sales on Marika items….I’m set for a while unless I gain or lose a ton of weight!! I have a 4 drawer dresser, and the athletic wear drawer is bursting at the seams and threatening to creep into other territory. Some stuff has been sitting in a clean clothes hamper for two weeks because there’s so much! For the two months I have gotten it, its been a great buy though – matching outfits and honestly just the realization that I loved this brand (Marika) has been super worthwhile.
I honestly wanted to skip October, but took a chance on Heart Felt….so buttery soft, I love it! I immediately went online to try to find another pair of those pants.
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