I didn't really think about how the color black does absolutely nothing for my skin tone, my blue eyes, or my hair color (my natural hair color is almost black, but I started dying it four years ago because of greys) - to me, black was the ultimate color and that was it. I spent 14 years in Manhattan and my closet was full of black (I used to say: black like my soul) because it went with everything. Last week I mentioned that I never wore pink until I started with RTR. Sure, I'll still buy something amazing here and there and I won't rent items like thongs or socks, but if you love fashion and you're a bit of a social butterfly, it really does make dollars and cents. And while to some, it may seem like a complete waste of money to rent something, send it back, and essentially have nothing to show for the money you spent, are we really going to replenish our wardrobes again after the past two years? I probably won't. It's a revolving closet full of designer clothes that I don't have to clean, repair, or worry about wearing on social media again and again. With RTR, I can rent these items and send them back once I'm ready for something new. I wasn't going out anymore so what was the point in having a closet full of dresses? Besides, I'd tire of each piece after maybe three wears and it would rot in the back of my closet. Eventually, I just sold everything or dropped it off at The Salvation Army for someone to gleefully discover. Alexander McQueen for under $150? What a find! So, I kept shopping and buying with the plan to resell the items for a profit, but that never happened. I was able to justify it because I was gainfully employed, going out often, and um. Many of you may disagree with my rationale here and that's OK, but pre-pandemic I was out and about all the time and I bought new-to-me dresses and accessories off designer resale sites at least twice a month. If you splurge on the 8 or 16 items per month plan, you get instant access to top designers and pieces that can retail for over $2,000 each. In the next section, I'll talk about the very high resale price of their items, but right now I want to discuss how affordable I think it is to rent clothing from RTR. They will ship it to your hotel or resort and then you can ship it back when you're about to head home. Once you're finished, simply seal them back up in the bag they arrived in, affix the return label, and send back to RTR! And what's even better, if you're going on vacation, you don't even need to worry about packing and lugging your RTR items with you. While we were all stuck home for a bit during the pandemic, once the world started opening up, RTR made "shopping" so easy! You hop online or get on the app, heart your favorite items, add them to your bag, and then sit back and wait for their arrival. But honestly, RTR's long list of designers (in the hundreds) makes you feel like you're sitting front row at New York Fashion Week, and instead of wishing you could afford what's sashaying past you on the runway, you can hop online and try it for yourself. You can find almost everyone and everything at RTR, aside from the top-tier luxury brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Hermes. When I started reviewing for RTR, I couldn't believe I suddenly had access to designers like Monse, Khaite, RED Valentino, and Rosetta Getty. Since its launch in 2009, RTR has gone through many iterations, some of which were the result of the pandemic, and now it's also a sustainable resale platform where shoppers can rent, buy, or subscribe to secondhand clothing. Rent the Runway is a clothing rental company, but it was the first clothing subscription platform that provided the everyday woman with access to authentic, luxury fashion. Maybe next week I'll tell you some of their secrets. Well, instead of snagging a job at RTR, I worked as a copywriter at Victoria's Secret for about a year and a half, and I always wanted VS on my resume too. So, as you can tell, I've been one of their biggest fans, and working for their corporation would've been a dream come true. I'm going through Gmail right now and here is a screenshot of some of the ideas I had brainstormed for them in 2012. ![]() ![]() I applied and got denied and was crushed, and even gave them ideas for free. Just how obsessed I was with this company back then. ![]() ![]() I hopped on the bandwagon as soon as they launched in 2009, but now that they've been around for 13 years and they're a publicly-traded company, it's surprising how many women ask about my outfits and have never heard of RTR.īut you know what I also find odd. Since I'm waiting for my next shipment to unlock, let's discuss Rent the Runway! You know what I find odd? How many people still haven't heard of Rent the Runway.
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