At any rate, that was just the start of a chain reaction resulting in mega-fun! My zillions of outstanding parcels have started to arrive and the most exciting of them all was in today's post. Now, y'all know - after a slick thrill - that's pretty meaningless. How often do you buy online only to discover that fit is a horror and now you've got the irritation of returns with which to contend?
Today was truly awesome because I got a long-awaited parcel from the cultish Avocado Lingerie - a brand I've only read about, a brand the fit of which is dicey on so many. I received bras and undies (perhaps the world's most challenging garments to buy sight unseen) that I completely guessed about: how would they fit, how would they look, what would I make of the construction? I purchased in centimeters, people! And it all worked FUCKING perfectly. Online shoppers out there, I know you are fist-pumping your screen, even as you read.
Now, I'm off to write a post about the fit (photos already taken) which I hope to publish later this evening. I just cannot wait to tell you all the deets.
Till then, here's a little taste:
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| Avocado Essentia |
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| Avocado Mirabelle |
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Victory! It was 24 C in Ottawa yesterday!
ReplyDeleteOMG - that's insane! In a well-deserved way :-)
DeleteWhile I appreciate the functional prettiness of Essentia, Mirabelle is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm having a hard time trusting spring this year, like I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop and snow to arrive.
Mirabelle is really fantastic looking. It's almost too wide for me at the base of the gore, but it still works. Interesting thing about this brand is that the upper gores are very narrow but many of the styles widen at the base.
DeleteWell that is kind of interesting. You'd think that if it widens at the base, this is a function of the shape of the underwire or the angle of the underwire.
DeleteOh, the Mirabelle is GORGEOUS. I appreciate a good mail day very much — I do most of my shopping on eBay lately (too hard to drag the kids to the store, no way they will let me have a calm fitting) and I HATE dealing with returns.
ReplyDeleteI know! A good mail day is amazing! If it's any consolation, there are likely few people who have returned as many bras (to the UK) as me :-) Of course, I didn't do it with 2 kids in tow!
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