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Attention, all ye seeking fashion minimalism! Frank and Oak is here to help.
Here's the gist:
1. You fill out a short survey with your preferences (size, style tastes, and budget preferences).
2. Seasoned Frank and Oak stylists pick out three items for you every month (or every two months, if you'd prefer that) and ship 'em to you. You decide what you want to keep or return.
3. Each box has a $25 styling fee, which is credited toward any items you keep. If you return all the items in your box, the initial $25 styling fee remains charged.
1. Your box is prepared (four days before shipping).
2. Your box is ready for preview (two days before shipping — this is the step where you confirm, customize*, or skip).
3. Last chance to preview your box (24 hours before shipping).
4. Your box has shipped (1st of the month).
5. Reminder to return the items you don't want to keep (five days after shipping).
*Customize as in, swap out stylist-chosen pieces for different ones from an already-curated selection (I think there were about 12 to choose from).
I ended up switching out one of the original items, the Heavy Cotton Short-Sleeve Tee Dress in True Black, for this shirtdress. I don't like the pairing of heavy and cotton, and it seemed a little too plain for my taste. Onto the review:
I'm a dress person. I don't wear them exclusively, but seven out of ten times I'll opt for one. I especially like swingy dresses — as long as they don't make me look like a balloon — and swishing/spinning around in them all day. I actually tried pairing this with a belt in the hopes that cinching my waist would make it look even better, but both my coworkers and I preferred it ~free-flowing~. And since the color palette is neutral, I love pairing it with colorful boots (read my full review on them) — and it helps that my hair currently matches, too. 😉
It's a super-comfy, billowy material that's the next best thing to wearing nothing. The collar and buttons add a ~professional~ feel without looking too stiff. I just feel like I'm wearing PJs all day — need I say more to convince you?? #WorkingCreative
Get it for $69.50 (original price: $79.50). Available in sizes XS-XL.
I love all things rose-colored and the silhouette of wrap tops and dresses, so I approved from the get-go! I instantly pictured a million ways I could wear this top, which has been my way of picking out clothes as of late (trying to cut down on impulse purchases like a good adult).
I love that it's fitted without feeling like it's clinging to your body like, well, Cling Wrap. That also means it's perfect for tucking into skirts or high-waisted jeans — though honestly, I don't think my Mott & Bow jeans are high enough — even though they're HELLA comfy — because they cut the top off at an awkward spot. 😁 PS: It pairs lovely with this rose-gold bar necklace from Gorjana.
Get it for $34.50 (original price: $39.50). Available in sizes XS-XL. Also available in black.
Yes, I sometimes low-key feel like a kindergartener in this, but with the right pieces and accessories, you can easily dress it up. Or just lean into the childlike vibez and pair it with your favorite cat flats!
Anyways, I tend to save any denim in my wardrobe for jeans, but this structured swinger won me over. Why? I love layering with it. The dress cuts quite low on both sides so you basically have to wear something underneath — say a floral body-con that I wouldn't be able to wear to work on its own. It's also the perfect canvas for all those quirky pins I never know where to put — my fav is this "shit doesn't have to make sense" mermaid one from People I've Loved, but it's hidden underneath my hair in the second photo. And, a forever bonus, it has pockets. Not flimsy afterthought ones, but roomy and sturdy pockets I can actually fit things inside without them sagging or possibly breaking.
Get it for $74.50 (original price: $89.50). Available in sizes XS-L.
This goes with everything and anything, but especially patterned maxi skirts. Just my two cents. I love the high neckline because it's the perfect backdrop for wearing long necklaces (or even pairing multiple if you're more adventurous than I am) like this beloved glasses chain (inspired by this song) from Joe Brooks's online shop.
The exact tank top (with a lil' pocket that's hidden by my hair...again) isn't available anymore, but there's an eerily similar one for $19.50 (original price: $24.50).
Even if there's one item I don't like, I only have the task of choosing ONE new thing.
The items are made to LAST so I know they'll be in my closet for years, but not in a gathering-dust sort of way. Like, I've already worn each piece multiple times and I've only had them for two weeks. For someone who is sometimes stupidly paranoid about other people noticing how much they repeat outfits (I don't have that much $$ and also flashback to Kate Sander's iconic diss: "Lizzie McGuire, you are an outfit repeater!!!"), that's a major thing. For the quality of their clothes and expert curation, Frank and Oak is definitely worth the moola. Case closed.