I hated how I looked on video calls so I tried a clothing subscription service — here's how it has transformed my morning routine
meetings and entertaining my six-year-old, often doing an imperfect job at showing up for both.
I vividly remember sitting on an all-staff call, thanking my generous colleague for her public shoutout, and looking into my tiny square on the screen. This was a moment where I desperately wanted to appear professional, and instead I had on a band t-shirt from college and a zit on my chin . I hadn't expected to have to turn on my camera, but I looked like such a mess that even the Zoom"touch up my appearance" feature was at a loss.Nave's usual work from home outfit.
After signing up for a monthly delivery, I took a survey about my style preferences, sizes, lifestyle, preferred brands, and price points. While I derive no joy from shopping, it turns out that I love sitting on my couch and judging outfits. The app has regular style questionnaires, aimed at determining the pieces that will suit you best and are easy and fun to wear.
The claims were true that returns were straightforward and I wasn't charged for anything I didn't want. I simply put the items I didn't like back into the package and shipped them back for free at my local UPS store. A new outfit from Nave's first subscription box.As I wore the clothes for the first time for work, I realized the joy it brought to actually wear something new for the first time in a very long time.
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