Melissa's Reviews
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58 reviews
Kind of boring
But I still wore it a couple of times!
Kathrine Wool Cardigan
525 America
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
LOVED
Almost bought
Aisha Leather Skirt
AllSaints
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Cute but small
This was not terribly flattering on me. Should have sized up
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Cosmo Mockneck Sweater
Rachel Antonoff
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Blah
Just looked completely blah on. Didn’t wear
Auden Knit Combo Blazer
SIMKHAI
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Loved, but…
Wish I had sized up from XS to S
Bunny Tank Top
JW Anderson
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Comically small
Sarah Leopard Sweater Vest
rag & bone
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Soft and warm
Nice for winter but a little big to wear out
Delphine Fleece
Sandy Liang
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Pretty but not for me
I wanted to love this but it's just not a good cut for me
Quilted Faux Leather Trim Jacket
NIC + ZOE
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Cute
I wanted to like this more than I did, but it's a cute seater
Hartley Cardigan
Splendid
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Just ok
This was just ok. Nothing special. Fit kind of small
Mavie Cardigan
Rails
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 107lbs
Bust: 34A
Great sweater
Very oversized but it’s supposed to be. Wore it a few times.
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Tessa Cardigan
AllSaints
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1105lbs
Bust: 34A
Fit well
I have a very small waist, and most 00’s are too big on me, but this one fit well. This is the perfect rental because it’s too strange to be worn often. It looked cute and I got a lot of compliments.
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Logo A-line Skirt
JW Anderson
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1105lbs
Bust: 34A
Ugly and too small
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Barbara Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1105lbs
Bust: 34A
Cute but strange fit
I’ve been wanting to rent this for ages, and I finally got it. It’s cute but the fit was odd. Too big around the middle, but tight across the shoulders and back. I made it work, but not ideal.
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Green Plaid Blazer
Tommy Hilfiger
Size Worn: 32
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1105lbs
Bust: 34A
Love a wacky print knit
It's so hard to find cool patterned sweaters, so I always rent them when I can. This one is a winner! The print and colors are gorgeous. Yes, the sleeves are puffy but I didn't find them overly so and I had no problem fitting this sweater under my winter coat. Another winner by Farm Rio.
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Colorblock Leopard Cardigan
FARM Rio
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1112lbs
Bust: 34A
Confused
I am baffled by the rave reviews for this dress. It was fine but by I means the knockout I was expecting based on the other reviews. I wore it once to a sculpture garden on a hot day and it was the perfect weight for that. I didn't know what to do with the neck and the ties, so I wore it open but it felt awkward. And I wore it to work another day buttoned up, with my trusty white blazer, and I thought it looked much better like that.
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Short Sleeve Ikat Smock Dress
Rebecca Taylor NYC
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1112lbs
Bust: 34A
Pretty
I thought I'd wear this out but I ended up wearing it to work with a blazer over it and it looked great. The sleeves are a little puffy for a jacket but I made it work. I liked that the jacket covered the open back which I wasn't crazy about. The color was gorgeous.
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Behati Dress
A.L.C.
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 1112lbs
Bust: 34A
So many compliments!
I only use this a couple of times but I got compliments everywhere I went. The only reason I'm giving at 4 stars instead of 5 is that it's very narrow and I had a hard time even getting my hand into it to get things out, but this is clearly not an item you rent for functionality!
The Beautiful Bag
Susan Alexandra
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 117lbs
Bust: 34A
Better in person
This looked like nothing special at first but I liked it much better on. It has some weight to it - in fact it's quite heavy - but I liked that because it wasn't flimsy or see through like a lot of these dresses can be. And it managed not to be hot despite the weight. I got several compliments on it!
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Autumn Linen Maxi
Maison de Papillon
Size Worn: XSR
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 117lbs
Bust: 34A
Another winner from Ulla Johnson
Adorable dress. I got this in a 2, but I probably could have done a 0. But I wore it on a really hot day so the looseness was nice.
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Hana Dress
Ulla Johnson
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 117lbs
Bust: 34A
Obsessed
Gorgeous. Love the pockets. Might have to buy this one!
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Printed Indah Dress
Ulla Johnson
Size Worn: 0R
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 117lbs
Bust: 34A
Love!
This was the dress that got me back into Rent the Runway after a year on pause. I saw it and had to have it, and it did not disappoint. The fabric is gorgeous, not stiff or heavy at all. And it looked great right out of the bag, no steaming needed. I couldn't decide if I liked it better belted or not. I wore it both ways. Walking around in the city during the day: no belt. Out at night: belted. Both looked great! I'm usually a 0 or 2/XS or S, and the small fit perfectly.
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Bria Dress
Figue
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 117lbs
Bust: 34A
Runs very large
I really liked this jacket but it runs very large. The extra small was enormous on me. I wore it to work but I looked like I was wearing a bathrobe.
Plaid Cosa Blazer
AFRM
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Meh
This was just not special at all. Actually not even wearable for a weekend. Very blah on me.
Hubble Stripe Sweater
Show Me Your Mumu
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Need Spanx!
This dress shows lumps and bumps I didn't even know I had! Pretty but didn't work for me.
Orange Knit Dress
Great Jones
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Not for me
Pretty dress but it didn't work for me. It was too tight in the shoulders and arms (I am on the bigger side in those areas) and was also way too short to wear to work without tights.
Tulip Poppy Dress
Tanya Taylor
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Loved
This sweater is soft and a gorgeous color and I would have bought it if it were less expensive. I wore this numerous times over the few weeks I kept it. Great with jeans and boots too! I'm normally a small in tops but this worked for me in XS.
Nomin Sweater
Club Monaco
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Enormous and flowy
Pretty skirt, but runs very large and is extremely flowy. Terrible for work, it kept getting stuck under the wheels of my desk chair.
Coline Skirt
Just Female
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Didn't like it as much as I thought I would
I thought this one was going to be great, but I thought it was just OK. Wore it to work with black pants and it was kind of just there. Probably would be cuter with jeans.
Fringe Houndstooth Blazer
MSGM
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Bizarre fit
This dress fit so oddly. I could barely get my hands through the wrist openings and I couldn't do the zipper by myself. It also felt incredibly staticky. Couldn't wear it.
Red Printed Isa Ruffle Dress
SALONI
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Would rent again for another occasion
This skirt was totally fine but boring the way I wore it (with a black blazer and boots for work). Probably would be cuter with a cool t-shirt and leather jacket or something.
Pleated Harley Skirt
A.L.C.
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Too big
I liked this top a lot but it was too poofy for me. I probably should have gotten an XS.
Animal Print Peasant Top
Victor Alfaro x RTR
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Cool sweater but, ugh, the neck!
I thought the sweater looked really cute, but the neck was so tight, after a couple of hours I couldn't wait to get home and rip it off!
Joanne Puff Sleeve Sweater
Khaite
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Obsessed
I absolutely adored this top. I wore it with a skirt and blazer for work and really wanted to wear it with jeans on the weekend but it was just too cold. Will definitely rent again in the spring.
Katherine Top
Tanya Taylor
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Cool skirt
I feel like the skirt I got looked pretty worn when I looked at it up close, but it looked totally fine on. Got lots of compliments on this one! Runs slightly large. The XS is slipping off of me but you really can't tell.
Harper Pleated Skirt
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Perfect fit
Really pretty, versatile skirt. Wore it twice.
Printed Pleated Midi Skirt
Scotch & Soda
Size Worn: XSR
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Fun bomber
This was really cute but I didn't really have an occasion to wear it for. I wore it to work on a Friday and out to dinner but would be more fun to wear to go mount or to walk around the city, or something like that. The small fit but was a tiny bit large. Might try XS if I rent again.
Faux Fur Emanuela Bomber Jacket
Saylor
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Believe the hype
I've been wanting to get my hands on a Veronica Beard jacket since I started RTR unlimited. It was everything I'd hoped it would be. The size 2, my normal size, fit me perfectly. The fabric is so nice and it just looks expensive. The shoulder pads are pretty big but they didn't bother me. I wore it twice, once with jeans and a black top, and once to work with black pants. Will definitely look for other VB jackets and will probably rent this one again.
Miller Dickey Jacket
Veronica Beard
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Should have gotten my regular size
After reading the reviews, I decided to go up a size and it was a mistake. This was a ginormous on me. I had to belt it and pull all the extra material to the back. I wore it with a blazer so it was fine but next time I would definitely get my usual size, 2.
Aldora Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A
Nice enough
This bag was nice but nothing special. I found the large tassel annoying and personally prefer a wider strap. Used it twice and sent it back. Still searching for the perfect small (but not too small!) crossbody!
Black Tassel Neeson Crossbody Bag
Anya Hindmarch
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lbs
Bust: 34A