For men
Five Four Club
Who: L.A. men's lifestyle brand Five Four.
What: Exclusive collections from emerging designers.
How much: Subscriptions $60 a month with packages valued at $120 and up.
Returns? No, but sizes can be exchanged.
Web: fivefourclub.com.
Bombfell
Who: Founded by Harvard roommates Bernie Yoo and Jason Kim in 2012; based in New York.
What: Clothes from emerging and well-known labels such as French Connection, Ben Sherman and Original Penguin.
How much: Average cost is $69 per item; free shipping.
Returns? Within 10 days.
Web: bombfell.com.
Trunk Club
Who: The first men's subscription service, founded in Chicago in 2009 and acquired by Nordstrom in 2014.
What: High-end men's clothing from about 70 brands; women's division recently launched.
How much: The average item ranges from $160 to $350, with a dozen per trunk. Free shipping.
Returns? Within 10 days.
Web: trunkclub.com.
Frank & Oak Hunt Club
Who: Montreal-based Frank & Oak has amassed more than 1 million members since 2012.
What: Frank & Oak's in-house clothing collection.
How much: For an annual membership fee of $20, customers get a crate of three to five items on-demand, and pay for what they keep. Shipping is free.
Returns? Yes.
Web: frankandoak.com.
Men's Style Lab
Who: Des Moines-based start-up was founded in 2013.
What: Well-known brands such as Ben Sherman, Original Penguin and Fossil, as well as some emerging brands.
How much: Subscribers pay only for what they keep, and save 25 percent if nothing is returned. Shipping is free both ways.
Returns? Within five days.
Web: mensstylelab.com.
For women
Stitch Fix
Who: San Francisco-based, founded by Minneapolis native Katrina Lake.
What: On-trend women's clothing.
How much: Each box includes five items with an average a la carte cost of $55. Subscribers pay only for what they keep.
Returns? Within three days.
Web: stitchfix.com.
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