A personal-styling service from Nordstrom, Trunk Club is the perfect antidote to the “I have nothing to wear” doldrums. Create a style profile online or by phone, and then receive a digital preview of the pieces your stylist pulled for you to try. Approve or reject them accordingly, and then receive the pieces that got your thumbs-up delivered to your home. Pay for just what you keep — the $25 styling fee is credited back to your purchase. Even better, it works on your schedule, so you can order trunks as often as you’d like.
Buy It! Trunk Club, $25/trunk; trunkclub.com
The beauty junkies in our midst will love Macy’s beauty box, which comes at a cool $15 a month price tag. For that tidy sum, you’ll get monthly deliveries of five deluxe-sized samples (and one bonus) from brands including Philosophy, Clinique, Laura Mercier and Smashbox. Should you require further enticement, each box comes with a $5 off coupon to use towards your next Macy’s beauty purchase plus a chic pouch to hold all your newly-discovered essentials.
Buy It! Macy’s Beauty Box, $15/month; macys.com
If you love looking fashion-forward but hate darkening the door of a retail store, Stitch Fix is for you. This futuristic styling service matches you with a personal stylist to curate a box of hand-picked pieces that fit your taste, needs and budget. Keep what you love and send back anything that’s not quite doing it for you.
Buy It! Stitch Fix, $20/box for stylist fee (not including products you keep); stitchfix.com
The O.G. beauty box, Birchbox, is still the gold standard for discovering new and delightful cosmetics from the likes of Oribe, Benefit, Clarins, and more. You’ll soon amass a beauty bag that will be the envy of all your friends.
Buy It! Birchbox, $10/month; birchbox.com
Let’s face it — there are few pleasures in life more mood enhancing than a bouquet of fresh flowers. So why are we not treating ourselves on the regular? Cratejoy’s BloomsyBox makes buying fresh-cut flowers a no-brainer with monthly, bimonthly, or even weekly deliveries of handpicked, sustainably-farmed seasonal stems shipped direct to your doorstep. Plus, there’s tons of other subscription boxes worth checking out at Cratejoy including fitness, books, and several options for your pets!
Buy It! BloomsyBox, $39.99/month; cratejoy.com
Sustainably-minded, wallet-friendly Canadian fashion brand Frank And Oak recently launched a subscription service, so you can have expert stylists hand-pick items for you to approve and then try on in the comfort of your home. Take up to seven days to decide what you’d like to keep and send the rest packing. There’s no service fee, just a $25 styling surcharge that gets credited back to any items you choose to purchase. With services for men and women, there’s something for everyone!
Better still, Frank And Oak is offering a special deal for People readers, now through November 14th — try Style Plan risk free and get $30 off your first month, no code required.
Buy It! Frank And Oak Style Plan, $25/box styling fee; frankandoak.com
If you dream of being a gourmet chef but lack time, inspiration, or even cooking skills, Blue Apron is just the thing. Arrive home to your weekly delivery — an insulated box full of perfectly-portioned, farm-fresh ingredients accompanied by chef-designed recipes specifying exactly how to use them. Follow the directions and impress your family.
Buy It! Blue Apron, from $27.95/week; blueapron.com
Size-inclusive fashion subscription service Gwynnie Bee offers a variety of plans for women sized 0-32. Choose your membership level and then pick the corresponding number of pieces from an array of great brands — they’ll be delivered to your door to borrow for as long as you like. Or, if it’s true love, you can opt to buy favorite gems for less than retail.
Buy It! Gwynnie Bee, from $49/month; gwynniebee.com
Enjoy fine liquors (and discovering new and obscure ones)? This connoisseur’s club might just be for you. You’ll receive curated samples of whiskey, bourbon, gin, cognac, rum, and beyond on a quarterly basis and access to an edited online store where you can buy big sizes of your favorites.
Buy It! Flaviar, $60/4 months; flaviar.com
Celebrity stylist-turned designer Rachel Zoe and her team of Zoe Report editors puts together their kit of favorite things each season, which means you get beauty and fashion finds vetted by pros and valued at over $400 for just $99.99. Recent discoveries included a chic Zoe-worthy capelet and age defying Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum, to name just a few. It’s basically your birthday in a box.
Buy It! Box of Style $99.99/quarter; boxofstyle.com
Dried berries from Peru, shortbread from France, and Sriracha banana chips from Thailand are just the tip of the gastronomical iceberg at this international food subscription service, which delivers delights from around the world on a monthly basis. Choose the Country option to receive shipments of seven to eight gourmet items, or the less expensive Snacks option for — you guessed it — novel nibbles from six countries.
Buy It! From $15/month; trytheworld.com
FASHION: TRUNK CLUB
A personal-styling service from Nordstrom, Trunk Club is the perfect antidote to the “I have nothing to wear” doldrums. Create a style profile online or by phone, and then receive a digital preview of the pieces your stylist pulled for you to try. Approve or reject them accordingly, and then receive the pieces that got your thumbs-up delivered to your home. Pay for just what you keep — the $25 styling fee is credited back to your purchase. Even better, it works on your schedule, so you can order trunks as often as you’d like.
Buy It! Trunk Club, $25/trunk; trunkclub.com
BEAUTY: MACY'S BEAUTY BOX
The beauty junkies in our midst will love Macy’s beauty box, which comes at a cool $15 a month price tag. For that tidy sum, you’ll get monthly deliveries of five deluxe-sized samples (and one bonus) from brands including Philosophy, Clinique, Laura Mercier and Smashbox. Should you require further enticement, each box comes with a $5 off coupon to use towards your next Macy’s beauty purchase plus a chic pouch to hold all your newly-discovered essentials.
Buy It! Macy’s Beauty Box, $15/month; macys.com
FASHION: STITCH FIX
If you love looking fashion-forward but hate darkening the door of a retail store, Stitch Fix is for you. This futuristic styling service matches you with a personal stylist to curate a box of hand-picked pieces that fit your taste, needs and budget. Keep what you love and send back anything that’s not quite doing it for you.
Buy It! Stitch Fix, $20/box for stylist fee (not including products you keep); stitchfix.com
BEAUTY: BIRCHBOX
The O.G. beauty box, Birchbox, is still the gold standard for discovering new and delightful cosmetics from the likes of Oribe, Benefit, Clarins, and more. You’ll soon amass a beauty bag that will be the envy of all your friends.
Buy It! Birchbox, $10/month; birchbox.com
LIFESTYLE: CRATEJOY BLOOMSYBOX
Let’s face it — there are few pleasures in life more mood enhancing than a bouquet of fresh flowers. So why are we not treating ourselves on the regular? Cratejoy’s BloomsyBox makes buying fresh-cut flowers a no-brainer with monthly, bimonthly, or even weekly deliveries of handpicked, sustainably-farmed seasonal stems shipped direct to your doorstep. Plus, there’s tons of other subscription boxes worth checking out at Cratejoy including fitness, books, and several options for your pets!
Buy It! BloomsyBox, $39.99/month; cratejoy.com
FASHION: FRANK AND OAK STYLE PLAN
Sustainably-minded, wallet-friendly Canadian fashion brand Frank And Oak recently launched a subscription service, so you can have expert stylists hand-pick items for you to approve and then try on in the comfort of your home. Take up to seven days to decide what you’d like to keep and send the rest packing. There’s no service fee, just a $25 styling surcharge that gets credited back to any items you choose to purchase. With services for men and women, there’s something for everyone!
Better still, Frank And Oak is offering a special deal for People readers, now through November 14th — try Style Plan risk free and get $30 off your first month, no code required.
Buy It! Frank And Oak Style Plan, $25/box styling fee; frankandoak.com
FOOD: BLUE APRON
If you dream of being a gourmet chef but lack time, inspiration, or even cooking skills, Blue Apron is just the thing. Arrive home to your weekly delivery — an insulated box full of perfectly-portioned, farm-fresh ingredients accompanied by chef-designed recipes specifying exactly how to use them. Follow the directions and impress your family.
Buy It! Blue Apron, from $27.95/week; blueapron.com
FASHION: GWYNNIE BEE
Size-inclusive fashion subscription service Gwynnie Bee offers a variety of plans for women sized 0-32. Choose your membership level and then pick the corresponding number of pieces from an array of great brands — they’ll be delivered to your door to borrow for as long as you like. Or, if it’s true love, you can opt to buy favorite gems for less than retail.
Buy It! Gwynnie Bee, from $49/month; gwynniebee.com
ALCOHOL: FLAVIAR
Enjoy fine liquors (and discovering new and obscure ones)? This connoisseur’s club might just be for you. You’ll receive curated samples of whiskey, bourbon, gin, cognac, rum, and beyond on a quarterly basis and access to an edited online store where you can buy big sizes of your favorites.
Buy It! Flaviar, $60/4 months; flaviar.com
FASHION: BOX OF STYLE
Celebrity stylist-turned designer Rachel Zoe and her team of Zoe Report editors puts together their kit of favorite things each season, which means you get beauty and fashion finds vetted by pros and valued at over $400 for just $99.99. Recent discoveries included a chic Zoe-worthy capelet and age defying Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum, to name just a few. It’s basically your birthday in a box.
Buy It! Box of Style $99.99/quarter; boxofstyle.com
FOOD: TRY THE WORLD
Dried berries from Peru, shortbread from France, and Sriracha banana chips from Thailand are just the tip of the gastronomical iceberg at this international food subscription service, which delivers delights from around the world on a monthly basis. Choose the Country option to receive shipments of seven to eight gourmet items, or the less expensive Snacks option for — you guessed it — novel nibbles from six countries.
Buy It! From $15/month; trytheworld.com