ORDERING TIMELINE

Our studio is based in The Woodlands, TX, and ships Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Most Ready-to-Wear items – excluding Couture and Custom Colorway orders – ship within 5-7 days. This timeframe may change depending upon the time of year and demand. Please contact us for specific shipping windows if you have a close wear date.

FLAT RATE SHIPPING

Within the United States:
Standard Shipping – UPS Ground (1-6 days) – FREE over $125
Standard Shipping – UPS Ground (1-6 days) – $9.99 under $125

Special shipping rates for the continental U.S.:
UPS 2nd Day Air* – $25
UPS Next Day Air* – $45
UPS Saturday Delivery (not available everywhere)* – $65
*Physical Addresses only. Not available for PO Box addresses.

Shipping rates for APO/AFO and U.S. Territories:
Standard Shipping – USPS First Class Mail (7-14 days) – FREE
Expedited Shipping – USPS Priority Mail (2-7 days) – $15

Shipping rates for Canada:
Standard Shipping – USPS Priority Mail International (5-10 days) – $39

All other international shipping:
Standard Shipping – USPS Priority Mail International (5-10 days) – $45

P.O. Boxes
Orders shipped to P.O. Boxes are sent via USPS First Class and Priority mail only.

U.S. TERRITORIES & MILITARY ADDRESSES

We ship to all U.S. territories, APO/AFO addresses, and many international countries. Please visit the International section for more information.

Military APO/AFO Addresses
Orders shipped to APO/AFO addresses are shipped via USPS. Shipments to APO/AFO addresses may be subject to longer transit times due to military processing. Once the package has been delivered to the APO/AFO point, Stefanie Somers® is not responsible for the possible delays or lost shipments.

U.S. Territories
Orders shipped to U.S. territories are shipped via USPS.
Please allow additional time for delivery.

Duties and taxes are determined by the customs agency within the destination territory. Although charges are not always incurred, assessment of duties and taxes will be based on the value of the order and the tax-free threshold, if it exists, for goods imported into the destination territory. Payment of any duties and taxes is the responsibility of the recipient, and these fees are collected at the time of delivery. More information can be obtained by contacting your local customs office.

NON-U.S. ADDRESSES

Canada
Items shipped to Canada must pass through customs; please allow extra time for deliveries to Canadian addresses. The approximate time frame is 5 – 21 business days. Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Duties and taxes are determined by the customs agency in Canada. Although charges are not always incurred, assessment of duties and taxes will be based on the value of the order and the tax-free threshold, if it exists, for goods imported into Canada. Payment of any duties and taxes is the responsibility of the recipient, and these fees are collected at the time of delivery. More information can be obtained by contacting your local customs office.

International
We can ship to most countries*. Items shipped to international addresses must pass through customs; please allow extra time for deliveries to international addresses. The approximate time frame is 7 – 21 business days. Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Duties and taxes are determined by the customs agency within the destination country. Although charges are not always incurred, assessment of duties and taxes will be based on the value of the order and the tax-free threshold, if it exists, for goods imported into the destination country. Payment of any duties and taxes is the responsibility of the recipient, and these fees are collected at the time of delivery. More information can be obtained by contacting your local customs office.

NOTICE
We are currently unable to ship to: Germany, Brazil, Russia, Falkland Islands, Ukraine, China and Moldova.

MULTIPLE SHIPPING ADDRESSES

We are only able to ship to one address per order. If you need items shipped to multiple addresses, please place separate orders for each different shipping address.

TRACKING ORDERS

When your order is ready to be shipped you will receive a shipment confirmation email with tracking information. To track your order, please visit your account page on stefaniesomers.com, login, and refer to your recent orders. You may also track your package using the tracking information supplied in your tracking email.

SHIPPING HOLIDAYS

Stefanie Somers and its carriers do not ship or deliver on the following holidays:

• New Year’s Day – January 1st
• Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday* – January 21st
• Presidents’ Day* – Third Monday of February
• Memorial Day – Last Monday of May
• Independence Day – July 4th
• Labor Day – First Monday in September
• Columbus Day* – October 12th
• Veteran’s Day* – November 11th
• Thanksgiving Day – Last Thursday in November
• Christmas Day – December 25th

*Only standard and expedited packages will not be shipped or delivered. 2nd Day Air, Next Day Air and Saturday Delivery will be available unless otherwise noted.

SHIPPING CHARGES

ALL SHIPPING CHARGES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. NO EXCEPTIONS.

EXCHANGES

If you are returning an item for exchange please include your full name, phone number, shipping address and email.

Please note, shipping charges apply to exchanged items.

You may exchange any regular priced item:

• For another color – as long as it is the same price, no additional payment is necessary, other than exchange shipping.
• For a different item – we will credit your original purchase towards your new purchase. Any difference will be refunded or billed.

All criteria for returned items applies to exchanges as well:

• Merchandise must be accompanied by the original receipt
• Only items purchased directly from Stefanie Somers will be accepted. For purchases made at our partner stores, please see the store where the purchase was made.
• Items accepted for exchange must be in new, unused condition. Items showing signs of wear will be returned and no refund will be issued.
• You must notify us of your wish to exchange your purchase with 2 days (48 hours) of receipt
• We must receive your exchange item within 10 business days of your original receipt.
• We are not able to refund any shipping charges
• You are responsible for shipping costs incurred with the exchange
• Please use a trackable, insured method when returning your item. We cannot be responsible for packages we do not receive.
• The following types of items are not eligible for return and/or exchange:
  -Sale items
  -Couture and/or Custom Colorway items
  -Pierced earrings

Blue Room Clearance items are final sale, no returns or exchanges.

Custom ColorWay items are not returnable or eligible for exchange.

All Couture is final sale and may not be returned or exchanged.

Pierced earrings are final sale.

 

RETURNS

We hope it doesn’t happen, but sometimes it’s unavoidable that things just don’t work out. 

We’re happy to take back something that doesn’t work out as you’d planned (within specified parameters), but we ask that you get it back to us quickly, so read on…

Due to the nature of special occasion, we are only able to accept returns within a limited timeframe. We will accept returns and exchanges of unused, undamaged merchandise for a full refund if we are notified of your desire to return within 2 days after receipt. Packages must be in the carrier stream within 3 days and must be delivered back to us with 10 business days of your original receipt.

Returns are subject to the following:

• Merchandise must be accompanied by the original receipt
• Only items purchased directly from Stefanie Somers will be accepted. For purchases made at our partner stores, please see the store where the purchase was made.
• Items accepted for return must be in new, unused condition. Items showing signs of wear will be returned and no refund will be issued.
• You must notify us of your wish to return your purchase with 2 days (48 hours) of receipt
• We must receive your returned item within 10 business days of your original receipt.
• We are not able to refund any shipping charges
• You are responsible for return shipping costs
• Please use a trackable, insured method when returning your item. We cannot be responsible for packages we do not receive.
• The following types of items are not eligible for return and/or exchange:
  -Sale items
  -Couture and/or Custom Colorway items
  -Pierced earrings

All sale and clearance items are final sale, and may not be returned or exchanged. Custom items and Couture work are also final sale, and may not be returned or exchanged.

Typical turnaround time for returns & exchanges is approximately three weeks from the date of receipt. The customer is responsible for all shipping charges. Shipping charges are nonrefundable.

***All items are made specifically to your order. We therefore request that you do not order several items with the intent to return all but one, etc. If you’re having trouble deciding on the right piece, please let us know and we’ll do our best to help. We have some great tricks on this!

*Always be sure to save a copy of the original receipt for your records.