A man once told me, "A bra should never have a birthday." To be transparent, my bras have had one too many birthdays...
So enough was enough. I needed to get myself some new bras, so when I saw that La Vie en Rose had a March sale for buy one cotton bra and get the second one 50% off, I jumped on it! I ordered the bras online, as I did not feel comfortable going into the mall to shop for one.
My order was shipped in two parts, since they did not have the bras that I wanted in one location. I did not mind receiving my order in two parts, and the wait for everything was only max 2 weeks.
When I tried the bras on at home, I realized that they were not the right fit. I did not want to mail the bras back and pay $7 for the return. Plus, I direly needed some new bras, so I put on my COVID-19 gear (two facemarks, face shield, and gloves) and headed to the mall for an exchange.
I should mention that I ordered the same bra size that I usually wear, but with the COVID-19 lbs that I gained, I needed to get a size up. (And probably from all my washing, the bras that I had stretched quite a bit! I desperately need new ones!!)
I got to the store and told the sale associate that I wanted an exchange because the bras did not fit. She asked "What was wrong?" and I said, "It did not fit." She asked again, "What was wrong?" and I said, "Nothing, it just did not fit."
What I did not realize was the associate was trying to help me find the right bra size. You see, bras are complicated. It is not like a t-shirt that is either too big or too small. When a bra does not fit, it could either be a band issue, a cup issue, or both! Honestly, simply finding "just the right" bra is a work of art!! I give it up to all you ladies!!
Here's the funny story: In order for the associate to process my exchange, she needed the order confirmation in my email. Unfortunately, right at that moment, my phone battery died, and I did not have a charger with me. I was thinking of quickly going to the Apple Store, charging my phone for a bit and then returning to the store. But the associate was kind enough to grab a phone charger from the backroom and allow me to charge my phone in the front of house. After my phone turned on again, it took some time for the email to load. But once it did, the associate took a quick picture of the order confirmation and processed my exchange. (Speaking of which, my phone is due for a new one some time soon...)
With such patience and kindness from the associate to not only help me figure the right bra size, but to also process exchange. This wholeheartedly deserves a five-star!! Will definitely return (with my full COVID-19 protection gear)!! read more