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ASOS bulldog clipped dress causes a fuss online | ASOS bulldog clipped dress causes a fuss online |
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ASOS has apologised for leaving two bulldog clips on a dress for sale on their website. | ASOS has apologised for leaving two bulldog clips on a dress for sale on their website. |
They were clearly visible and being used to hold the dress in place and possibly to create more shape. | They were clearly visible and being used to hold the dress in place and possibly to create more shape. |
A sharp-eyed shopper spotted it, and then social media had lots to say about it. | A sharp-eyed shopper spotted it, and then social media had lots to say about it. |
The clips have since been edited out, but now some are left questioning whether online shops are misleading them in regards to sizing. | The clips have since been edited out, but now some are left questioning whether online shops are misleading them in regards to sizing. |
One person on Twitter said: "Ok, but are the clips included with the dress? It's a bold look." | One person on Twitter said: "Ok, but are the clips included with the dress? It's a bold look." |
Unfortunately they're not and weren't meant to be there in the first place. | Unfortunately they're not and weren't meant to be there in the first place. |
ASOS responded to the tweet in quick fashion - in just 10 minutes to be precise. | ASOS responded to the tweet in quick fashion - in just 10 minutes to be precise. |
And by the afternoon the clips had been edited and removed from the dress. | And by the afternoon the clips had been edited and removed from the dress. |
But that didn't do the trick in stopping people talking about it. | But that didn't do the trick in stopping people talking about it. |
Then of course the frustrations spread a little further to more general concerns about the way things are meant to fit and how they actually do fit when they arrive on your doorstep. | Then of course the frustrations spread a little further to more general concerns about the way things are meant to fit and how they actually do fit when they arrive on your doorstep. |
Some even going on to reference the ASOS slogan. | Some even going on to reference the ASOS slogan. |
ASOS stocks more than 850 brands and ships all over the world but last year it warned profit growth was slowing. | ASOS stocks more than 850 brands and ships all over the world but last year it warned profit growth was slowing. |
At the start of the month ASOS threatened to block serial returners , saying if it suspected someone of returning lots it might deactivate their account. | At the start of the month ASOS threatened to block serial returners , saying if it suspected someone of returning lots it might deactivate their account. |
But some shoppers now find the threat hypocritical saying the reason why some have to return large amounts of items is due to inaccurate sizing. | But some shoppers now find the threat hypocritical saying the reason why some have to return large amounts of items is due to inaccurate sizing. |
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