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I’m sure by now you’ve seen the changes coming to Rent The Runway, specifically that Unlimited is being phased out. If not, here’s a breakdown, taken from their statement that came out late last month:
While we pioneered clothing rental and brought it to the mainstream, our members have turned it into a lifestyle and the movement it is today. And as even more women across the country join the rental revolution, we’ve been hearing directly that members want to pick a plan that’s right for their life right now.
The goal of our new membership structure is to provide customers with a flexible plan that can adapt seamlessly to their changing lifestyles, needs and budgets – with price points that reflect the number of styles received per month.
- The 4 item plan ($89/mo, previously 1 Swap) will continue to offer basic closet access and one shipment a month — mostly casual, weekend and workwear styles with a retail value up to $350.
- The 8 item plan ($135/mo, previously 2 Swaps) will continue to offer full closet access to all designers and two shipments a month — including eventwear and premium styles with a retail value up to $3,500.
- The new 16 item plan ($199/mo) will also offer full closet access and four shipments a month.
This means we are phasing out the Unlimited Swap plan early next year, and will no longer accept new members into that plan as of next week. However, current and paused Unlimited Swap members can (and should!) enjoy their memberships through early 2021, at which point we will be in touch to help transition them into one of our new plans.
(I hate it.)
Listen, RTR is a luxury I don’t really need, so once unlimited is gone, I’m just going to cancel my membership. For me, anything besides and unlimited membership doesn’t make sense.
Being short and ahem, curvy, trendier items miss the mark for me. However, with Unlimited, I can try them risk free and send them right back and swap for something I really love. The dress I wore this past weekend? I loved it for an afternoon but I wouldn’t want to purchase and own it.
With the way the new plans are working, I’d be paying more for less. Last year, I had a few holiday events and I rented a couple amazing dresses… after trying on maybe a dozen. Even with the most inclusive (and most expensive) plan, four shipments a month boxes me in as to when I can wear the items, instead of swapping at my leisure. I kept this amazing coat and leather jacket for most of the winter, while trying out clothes I wouldn’t normally and really having fun with it.
Until my unlimited Rent The Runway membership is officially phased out, I want to utilize it as much as I can! I’ll be linking my faves on my new blog page, RENT THE RUNWAY PICKS.
I’d love to know your thoughts! Do you have a membership? Are you keeping it? Are you more likely to sign up for one of the less expensive plans now? Let me know in the comments!
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