Shopping in Singapore can be traumatizing for us non Asian ladies. How many times have we walked into a store to be told some version of “Too big, lah.” Or how many times have we ordered the XL to realize that’s likely the equivalent of an XS in our home country. If you need proof, the online expat forums are full of tearful tales of women feeling poorly about themselves for their comparative size.
Swimsuit shopping can be particularly hard on us ladies on the best of days, much less in an environment where sizes run small and comments about your body aren’t taboo.
Add pregnancy to this equation and I knew that I was in retail trouble.
My only semi fitting bathing suit was wearing thin and when you live in Singapore, having a working bathing suit at all times is imperative.
I started doing some research and sites like Honeycombers raved about August Society. I know how PR works when it comes to brands and internet promotion, so I approached it with some healthy skepticism.
I stalked August Society like an ex boyfriend for a few weeks. I knew they had a great return policy with free shipping and returns in Singapore, I knew the bottoms and tops were sold separately, and that many designs can be mixed and matched. However, at $89 to $119 SG for individual bottoms and tops and no idea what my body would look like post pregnancy, I still could not take the plunge.
That is until I received a standard $50 off code in honor of SG50. “OK,” I thought, “let’s try it.”
I’m super glad I did. First of all, since I am pregnant, I can later just buy an individual top or bottom as needed when my body does change again. Second of all, the suit is super cute and good quality. Third of all, the customer service was FANTASTIC.
Best of all: I promise you they’ve given me nothing to tell you this and they had no idea that I had a blog to rave about them on.
Toni at August Society was not only super responsive, she went above and beyond when I wanted to trade a size up for the bottoms, making an exception in time schedules to send a courier to my house with my newly sized bottoms before I took off for the long weekend.
So thanks, Toni and August Society for making an 8 month pregnant lady feel nice not only while wearing a bathing suit, but while purchasing it as well.
8 months pregnant!
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