Introduction - What is Golden Tote?
Golden Tote is a fashion subscription box founded by designers Sarah Becker and Sarah Sweeney. Both Sarahs are also the owners of the Puella clothing line, and their items can be found at Anthropologie. Golden Tote offers a variety of different designer/boutique clothing items.
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Golden Tote Review - September and October
I have been busy with work and graduate classes, so I haven't had time to write a review for my September tote yet. My October tote just arrived this last friday (10/17) and so this post is a review for both months. For both months my mom and I split the totes we ordered. This October, Golden Tote teamed up with the Keep A Breast Foundation to create unique clothing items and accessories. Be sure to check out the KAB Foundation to learn about breast cancer prevention, donating, and how to get involved in the #CHECKYOURSELFIE movement.
Picked items
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| 'The Dude' |
I picked The Dude cardigan (one size) and Merrick Golden Tote Swing Dress (size L - they were out of M). My mom picked the Boyfriend Jeans in dark denim. We both regularly wear our chosen items regularly since we got these. The Dude Cardigan is so comfortable, and the Merrick Swing is perfect to wear to work. I also ended up trading for the Merrick in Cobalt since I loved it so much! For mom's Boyfriend Jeans, we originally bought in size 29, but traded for size 28. They fit us both perfectly!
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| Striped Merrick Swing Dress |
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| Boyfriend Jeans and Le Lis blouse |
October: $149 tote and add ons. Picked: A-line swing dress in wine, Printed Anorak Jacket, Nordic infinity scarf, and Boyfriend Jeans in light wash. (Boyfriend Jeans were the add on.)
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| A-line swing dress in wine & Nordic infinity scarf |
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| Mom with her keep a breast bracelet and light wash Boyfriend Jeans |
I picked the A-line swing dress in wine and Printed Anorak Jacket - they're perfect to pair together. Mom loved the Boyfriend Jeans so much she had me order a second pair and has literally worn them all weekend - she loves them! Since I picked the Printed Anorak Jacket the $149 tote was a 5 item tote. Fit wise, I typically order jackets a size Large, but had trouble at checkout and settled for an M. Luckily this jacket runs on the large size and it fits fine.
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| Printed Anorak Jacket paired with A-line swing dress |
Surprise Items
September |
| Under the skies blouse (Mom's surprise) |
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| Traded |
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| Le Lis striped grey sweater (For Trade) |
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| Promesa speckled grey maxi skirt and Jolie striped sweater (My Surprises) |
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| Cobalt Merrick swing dress purchased from the Facebook trading group |
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| Ivory Fringe Kimono (Boutique purchase in August |
October
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| Back of the Le Lis Blouse (My Surprise) |
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| Fantastic Fawn black swing dress - criss cross back (Mom's surprise) |
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| Mom's Black and White Cut & Sew Cardigan & Keep a Breast bracelet (Both Mom's surprise) |
Verdict
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| Surprise Scarf - Unexpected 5th surprise item for my 5 - item October Tote |
September
We loved our picks and liked our surprise items. Mom selected the under the skies blouse as her surprise. I selected the promesa speckled grey maxi skirt, Jolie striped sweater, and Le Lis sweater as my surprises. We sold the Lily dress in blue and black - the pattern did nothing for us but we liked the cut/shape of the dress). To date, I haven't worn the Le Lis sweater yet and currently have it up for Trade. Only including items we are keeping (i.e., not trading) we liked 6/8 items. Not our favorite tote, but we really loved our chosen items. Our tote curator was 'KB.'
October
In terms of our October tote, we received 7 items in our 5-item tote. The ladies at Golden Tote really out did themselves in their item selections this month. Surprise wise, I loved the Le Lis blouse in black and tan. It's so elegant, perfect for Fall, and work appropriate. I was already prepared to trade for this blouse if I didn't get it. As well, I absolutely loved the unexpected surprise scarf (pictured above). I'm a scarf person and love the knit and soft texture of this scarf. My mom kept the black and white cardigan, Keep a Breast bracelet, and Fantastic Fawn black criss cross dress (for reference the arms were too tight on me, but perfect on her petite frame). My mom kept so much from this tote I would say this is her favorite one yet.
The one item I wish our tote had included is this Le Lis sweater (I'm convinced Le Lis is amazing -- I've liked 2/3 items).
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| The Le Lis sweater that got away... [Photo credit: Facebook Golden Tote Trading Group] |
The only issue I am currently trying to fix with customer service is that I was charged full price instead of the add on price for the Boyfriend jeans (the pants did not appear as available in either totes until after I had purchased -- otherwise I would have ordered a 6-item tote and added on the Anorak Jacket). I think the person who curated our tote this month forgot to read our comments (in their defense I did make a boutique order the night before, tote order on tote day, and another boutique order after). However, I am 100% that the ladies at Golden Tote will fix this ASAP :)
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For Sale or Trade (FSOT)
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In Search Of (ISO)
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