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Editor Sally Kaplan in the Nicholas Pleated Prairie Dress, which retails for $678.
- Rent the Runway is the best online service we've found for keeping your weekly wardrobe fresh or finding an affordable designer outfit for a formal event.
- Many Insider Picks members have used or currently use Rent the Runway. Below, we shared our 21 all-time favorite rentals.
- They range from work staples to vacation-ready dresses, proving you can find anything on the site to fit your own personal style.
It's how we keep our weekly wardrobes fresh, new, and exciting. It's where we go to find a nice outfit for weddings and black tie events. It's the retail unicorn startup causing a shake-up in the clothing industry, prompting even big names like Macy's, Banana Republic, and Urban Outfitters to try their hand at clothing rental services.
I'm talking, of course, about Rent the Runway.
Through the service, you can rent individual pieces of designer clothing for four or eight days, at a fraction of the retail price. You can also sign up for a membership plan, RTR Update or RTR Unlimited. Update costs $69 a month and lets you rent four pieces each month, while Unlimited costs $159 a month and lets you rent an unlimited number of pieces each month, with unlimited swaps.
Whether you choose one-time or membership rental, Rent the Runway includes free shipping and dry cleaning.
With all these perks, it's no surprise we love the service and personally use it in our own lives. That's why I asked the Rent the Runway users on the Insider Picks team to share their all-time favorite rentals from the site. Rent the Runway offers more than 400 top designers, and pieces that range from flowy maxi dresses to clean-cut blazers. The clothing below proves you can find anything to fit your own personal style.
If you need inspiration for what to rent, check out our 21 favorite rentals below. You can learn more about the fit, occasion, and overall style of each piece.
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