This dress is really gorgeous but unfortunately I ended up not wearing it. The knit material is really nice up front, but from far away I just found the pattern and color combo to be kind of unappealing, or at least, not something I would normally wear. Having to buy a slip to wear underneath was a big turn-off too, so I just ended up returning it without wearing.

Sheer Ruby Checkered Dress

Marni

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Size Worn: 38R

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

This is a really nice thick, knit material. Almost like a scuba material but softer. I was expecting the zipper sleeves to be a little more interesting (the zipper is enclosed so it doesn't really show) but it was still a really nice. As others have said, it is cropped. Looks great with high waisted jeans.

Sculpted Zip Sleeve Pullover

Tibi

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Size Worn: M

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

The waist of this skirt is just a 1" strip of elastic, so you basically have to have a perfect waist to wear this. I've got a high waist and a bit of a belly, so high-waisted things look great on me. I tried this skirt both high and lower on my hips and just couldn't make it work. (Also I ordered a size medium and they sent me small, but I'm not sure if it would've made a difference.) It just looked frumpy. The material and quality was great though. Wish I could have worn it!

Sequin Midi Skirt

J.O.A.

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Size Worn: S

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

I thought this would be a good sweater for mild winter weather. I imagined it would look good over a long sleeved wool shirt, but it really doesn't. It only looks good, as far as I can tell, when you wear it with something sleeveless underneath. And if you're going to do that then, what's the point? If the weather was warm enough to go sleeveless I wouldn't want to wear a turtle neck. Also, the fabric is cheap and scratchy. After trying it on with some things in my closet I sent this back right away without wearing it out.

Charlie Tunic Sweater

ELLIATT

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Size Worn: M

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 32D

I got this with my unlimited subscription and immediately sent it back. The size was way too large (even for something that is supposed to be an oversized fit) and the whole thing was just way too bulky. I thought this would be a good jacket for the mild winter we're having up north, and to pack with me for Christmas down south, but it just takes up so much luggage space and is so huge for how little warmth it provides that it just doesn't make sense. Also, the fabric is mostly synthetic and is very scratchy - doesn't feel good to wear at all.

Checkered Buckle Sweater

Parker

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Size Worn: M

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 32D

I got these glasses in my unlimited order in time for my vacation in Austin, and had high hopes for keeping them throughout Spring. They were nice enough but the fit was just awful and they kept sliding down my nose constantly. I'm not sure if the issue was a) the abnormally large plastic piece that goes over your ears just not being designed to catch your ears well enough, b) the weight of the glasses themselves constantly pulling them down, or c) the simple fact that renting sunglasses might not really be the best idea. (I mean, do they get checked out and reformed between renters? I would hope so!) If they had been more traditional plastic glasses (these have thick plastic ear pieces but thin metal arms) I might've taken them to the eyeglass store and gotten them adjusted, but with this particular pair it just seamed too risky. I'm not sure that I'll rent sunglasses from RTR again.

Fairfax Sunglasses

Elizabeth and James Accessories

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Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

The smaller chain is quite a bit shorter than the longer chain, so when you're dealing with two length like that, it's a little hard to find the right top that will work with both. I have a black boat neck sweater that I ended up wearing with this, which classed it up a bit, but I still ended up returning the necklace a little earlier than I would've expected because that was pretty much the only thing I could wear it with. Matched great with the gold cuff I rented too.

Mika Pendant Set

Gorjana Accessories

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Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

I liked this ring so much I rented it twice! It's a great brassy-gold color so it's not super shiny and feels more cool than fancy. I ended up wearing it with my favorite brass bracelet and they were perfect together. I would wear this ring all the time if I owned it.

Gold Standard Ring

Kenneth Jay Lane

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Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

I somehow managed to pull together the perfect office Christmas party outfit this year! Green silk top, red purse, gold jewelry, neutral/metallic heels. Somehow it all worked. Thanks to this purse! The color is very true to what you see on the website. Just a straight up not-too-orange and not-too-berry red, electric enough to feel very bright, vibrant, and current. Love that it has the easy-to-hide strap, but I chose to hold it to show off my ring. Would love to have this in my closet permanently!

Lipstick Stud Milck Clutch

ela Handbags

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Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

Seeing as I've tried on about a dozen and bought 4 pairs of track pants this year, I feel uniquely qualified to review these pants. (Unfortunately, I forgot to snap a picture though!) They were nice and they did the trick - made me feel fancy without being too dressy or fussy - but the fit on these was just a little off. First of all, the waist band was kind of a crappy material (or else it was just very very worn) and felt way too wide for the way the rest of the pants fit. Second, the pants are a bit on the heavy side, naturally due to all the sequins. That's not a problem in and of itself, but you match that with a stretched out waist and you basically end up pulling your pants up all night. Third, the cuffs around the ankles were a bit wide as well. I like my track pants to have a cuff that's snug enough that you can actually tell that they have a shape. Otherwise they're just baggy, shapeless pants. Finally, they were just the slightest bit too long. Or maybe it was because I had to keep pulling them up all night and they were too loose at the bottom, but they just kept encroaching on my ankles and threatening to mess up the whole outfit. Even with long track pants, you want the bottom to hit just above your ankle. On the plus side, the sequins were just gorgeous - a great color. I wore with a black high-lo top that's perfect for looser fitting pants like this, and neutral/metallic pumps that were perfect. Also the material of the pants themselves was nice and these were warm enough on a cold winter night. But the bottom line is, I didn't have the overwhelming desire to keep or buy these pants. I still like the idea of them, but if I were to actually own them they would definitely require a trip to the tailors!

Sea Shimmer Pant

Contrarian

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Size Worn: 4

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

I got these as an option for me but ended up lending them to my sister (pictured at right) because they were so perfect for her outfit, which was a very simple but hip and sexy black dress. She did her hair in a faux bob and the earrings were the perfect length just below the bottom of her hair. Not that they wouldn't have stood out any way! They are super sparkly, but the black background behind the rhinestones keeps them from looking like disco balls, and the bronze chain is a nice contrast that adds to the hip factor. Loved these! Wish I could've worn them! As others have said it's a little weird that they're not perfectly round, but I didn't see her have any problems with them the whole night. I tried them on again before packing them up and at first the screw that holds the chain and ball together was slightly turned so that the flat part showed when I put them on, but then I just gave it a little twist and it was fine.

Siren Earring

Lulu Frost

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Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

I bought this as an option to wear with two different dresses - one for my City Hall wedding and the other for the party the next day. The first dress was ivory, the second dress was silver sequin and white, and the shoes for both were "oyster" (what I would probably call a "blush" or a rosey beige color - very lovely). I assumed that this purse was similar in color and that they would match well, but IRL the purse was I guess more of an eggshell. It looked really off against both the ivory wedding dress and the white reception dress, like it was just a sickly, blech sort of color. I was very disappointed but fortunately I had backups for both days. Otherwise the purse had a very nice texture and shimmery effect to it that you don't really see in the photo but that I was expecting from another Lauren Merkin purse I'd rented before. It's sparkly but not so much that it would compete with anything else sparkly you might be wearing (ie, I think you can still pull it off as a neutral accessory). Maybe it looks better against dark colors but for white or ivory dresses I would NOT recommend it! It was also slightly smaller than I expected it to be but that wasn't a huge deal for me.

Eve Clutch

Lauren Merkin

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Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 145lbs

Bust: 36C

I thought this necklace would weigh like a ton, and it was "substantial" feeling, but in a good way. Like it had weight and drama to it, yet the tangling of the chains somehow still makes it feel delicate and special. The gold was bright and just gorgeous - it totally popped with my teal dress (which had a very flowy top and was a great look under this length and size of necklace). It was also much sparklier than I expected it to be which is a nice touch. I rented this for an event but I wore the necklace all weekend and I did NOT want to send this necklace back!

The piece that I wore arrived slightly warped, as though someone had bent or tangled it, so it didn't lay or hang entirely flat. I was too scared to try to fix it, and I don't think you could tell when I had it on, but it sort of made the whole thing feel a little on the cheap side. I think it was also more metal and less sparkle than I expected. The effect was good enough though - I felt blinged out and got to wear a really dressy piece of jewelry that I wouldn't normally wear - but the unexpectedly light weight of it (on top of the other issues) just made it feel somehow less substantial and left me a little "meh" about it. Looked great with the dress though! Maybe just not my cup of tea.

I don't think I even looked at other cocktail dresses, I just knew this was the one and rented it, probably because I thought it would go great with my grey suede strappy heels (which it did!). I loved the print which was just as nice in person - it's almost like an animal without being straight-up leopard print, which, along with the asymetrical hemline, gives it just enough edge to look cool. I ordered this in a 6, which is my usual skirt size, but I also got a backup in a size 4 which is the one I ended up wearing. I think this is pretty typical, but it's just one of those strapless dresses where if you're not totally sure of your size, or if you tend to be smaller up top, you should probably go with the smaller size. I think I even wore a padded/pushup bra to help fill it out and keep it up a little better. The mid section has stays and feels very structured but not uncomfortable. I didn't hold back on dinner or dancing that night and the dress didn't cause me any problems. I wish I owned this dress and would totally wear it again!

I was instantly drawn to this dress when I saw it because of the color and the fabric (I was going to a wedding where the bride's family was Hindu and the groom's was American, so they did a Western ceremony but an Indian-inspired rehearsal dinner, and every one was encouraged to wear traditional dress or bright colors). It definitely delivered. I guess I was feeling pessimistic when I rented it though because I got it in a size 6 which was too big. Fortunately the tape that RTR included in the box fixed the problem so I didn't have to worry about the dress sliding around on my chest or off of my shoulders all night. I was a little nervous about the waist line since I have a bit of a tummy, but it actually wasn't a problem at all - I don't have a very large chest but the top still draped really nicely, minimizing the tummy issue and making the dress feel really flowy, and me feel really shapely, without feeling over exposed. I wish I could've kept this dress as it's a great option for more everyday dressy events - flattering but comfortable, dressy but not flashy, conservative but still feels sexy. I would totally buy it and wear it quite often!

I rented this clutch for a wedding weekend. I knew I would be wearing brown shoes and gold jewelry one night, then grey suede shoes with some blinged out jewelry the next night, so it had to go with both outfits, and it did - perfectly! The texture of the purse is much more interesting, and it's much shinier in person than it looks on the website. It also has a hidden chain strap which I used the second night. This was just one of the many things I've rented from RTR that I didn't want to send back!