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Note: Le Tote is now out of business<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We rent cars, homes, and movies\u2014why not get into clothing rental too? Renting is cheaper and requires way less commitment than buying, and those are two benefits a budget fashionista can really get behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clothing rental: The pros <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The two big players in the subscription style box<\/a> rental game are Haverdash and Le Tote. Before I dive into the head-to-head match-up of these two services, let’s talk about why you’d even want to rent clothes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renting is an easy way to keep your clothing spend in check.<\/strong> Haverdash and Le Tote each charge you a flat monthly fee. And in exchange, you receive a set number of garments that you can wear as often as you like. When you’re done wearing those pieces, you send them back and wait for your next shipment. Shipping<\/a>, both ways, is included in your monthly fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love this easygoing shirt dress from Haverdash! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You don’t pay anything extra unless you choose to buy one of the pieces. If you love what you’re getting from your subscription, your monthly fee may be the whole of your clothing spend. That’s easy to budget, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renting keeps your closet from overflowing.<\/strong> If you love clothes\u2014and I assume you do\u2014you probably struggle with too many garments and not enough room to keep them organized. Renting alleviates this by giving you new pieces to wear that won’t take up a permanent spot in your dresser drawer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renting satisfies the “new” craving. <\/strong>Some of us shop and over-spend because we get bored with our current clothing options. That can lead to the purchase of stuff you don’t really want or need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renting gives you ongoing access to “new” clothes, which can limit the urge to refresh your options every weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clothing rental: The cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Renting may not quench the need to shop. <\/strong>If you are hooked on the in-store shopping experience, the dressing room<\/a> packed with garments, the scavenger hunt of the clearance racks and so on, renting may not be that interesting to you. With both Haverdash and Le Tote, you choose your options online only. Yes, you can browse and filter and click\u2014but you cannot touch, try on, or snap a dressing-room selfie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renting might leave you high and dry.<\/strong> It’s tempting to use your rental subscription to order clothes for special occasions. But that can be risky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say you pick out a dress to wear to a Saturday brunch with your in-laws. And when you open the box Friday evening, you realize the dress doesn’t fit right. Now you’re rushing out to the mall in hopes of finding something better\u2014and that’s a perfect recipe for over spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haverdash vs. Le tote <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, on to the main event. The two big players in daily wear rental game are Haverdash and Le Tote. Here are the similarities between them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n