I was looking for an on-line stylist and hesitated to use services that just mail you a box of items. Allume's format seemed better to me as it gives you more options. My stylist customized several looks for me and there were a variety of similar items offered that coordinated with the look so I had a multiple pieces to choose from. Their web site also has lots of other collections to shop which I thought was great. Items are shipped from individual retailers but customer receives any price reductions or discounts retailer is currently offering. Shipping is a little more expensive because items are coming from multiple sources. It also would be great if items could be received faster without paying for expedited shipping. Overall very pleased with my experience however.