Rent the what? I’ve been a Rent the Runway girl since 2014. Here’s a quick little flashback: It’s 2014 and I’m trying to figure out what to wear to my Senior Formal. For those who don’t know, Im not fashionable nor do I really know how to be a girl. I fake it till I make it most occasions. So there I am unsure of what to wear and not wanting to drop dough for this one night because let’s be real, there will be better nights. A quick little Google search got me to “Rent The Runway”. At the time it was a much smaller scale at a much smaller boutique. I went to the boutique asking if they could help a sister out and voila! I got a dress mailed to me that was mine for four days and I danced the night away.

Now, it’s 2019, and I have a wedding to attend. Conditions from 2014 still apply: unsure of what to wear, unsure of how to be a girl, not wanting to waste money on something I won’t get my money’s worth. Okay go!

Can we take a second to appreciate the glow up? Thank you thank you. Now back to crunching numbers, this outfit plus the shoes should have roughly cost $457+$40 for the sandals from DSW but I wore it for $159+40! And really, it costs me less because I had rented 4 other items in the same month! Insane, right? Let me break it down for you.

Three Ways to Be Stylish Without Breaking Your Bank Account

• RTR Reserve (non-membership option)
  • Rent items per price
  • Can reserve for 4 or 8 days
  • Shipping charged at checkout
  • Try it and get $30 off your first order!
• RTR Update – “Refresh Your Wardrobe Each Month”
  • $89/month
    • Are you getting that degree? Get it in style with a 25% College discount!
  • Rent up to 4 pieces for your shipment or pay for more
  • Can reserve for a month
  • Exchange for new pieces each month
  • Free shipping, dry cleaning, and insurance
• RTR Unlimited – “A Constantly Rotating Wardrobe“
  • $159/month
  • Rent unlimited pieces on rotation
  • Rent up to 4 pieces at a time or pay for more
  • Swap anytime, no return dates
  • Free shipping, dry cleaning, and insurance

(Click here to for more information about the no commitment required monthly membership!)

RTR was having a promo so I decided to try out the RTR Unlimited option. I knew I was going to this wedding and a few more things are coming up so I figured it would be cheaper than buying or renting each item separately. I honestly find RTR so easy to use! That’s coming from me, who’s pretty unaware, lazy and low-maintenance about fashion so I can only imagine what kind of holy grail this is for fashionable ladies.

How Does It Work?

1. Browse in-store or online.
2. Rent it!
   • In-store: Take home that day
   • Online: If ordered before 2PM, will be delivered next day for Unlimited .
3. Dress up, glow up, show up, werk it!
4. Pack it up & return it
   • Drop it off at store
   • Use return label and drop it off at a UPS Drop Off location.

Back in 2014, they only had formal wear but now there are so many options! Their closet ranges from casual to business to formal to a night out. They also have accessories to help complete your look. Can’t forget the jewelry, handbags and sunglasses, am I right? They even have a maternity section, a kids section, AND a home section that includes bedding and pillows.

Perks of RTR

• Save $$: If you’re anything like me and you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on one dress, you’ll wear one time-rent it, return it, forget about it and save all that unspent money.
  • If I worked a job that didn’t require a uniform like my current job (lowkey grateful for my uniform), I think the RTR Unlimited membership would be so beneficial from having to buy work clothes. So many women actually shower and go there in the morning before work, change and head to work from the store! On Friday nights, so many women are out there changing for their fabulous night out! That could be you!
    • This prevents closet clutter&means less laundry: You will save closet space from not actually buying and accruing clothes you won’t wear.
• Save time: Renting and returning is so quick and easy, with self check out and drop off options in the store, and delivery service that you don’t even realize how spoiled we are.
• Express yourself more freely: Without the pressure of wasting money on clothes that you might never wear or not like, you can freely explore different trends and styles! For example, this skirt costs $358. I would never buy this skirt but I wanted something funky for a shoot.

Solution = Rent the Runway. Get fabulous with me and get $30 off your first order!