{"id":356491,"date":"2021-12-24T17:37:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T17:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/?p=356491"},"modified":"2021-12-24T17:37:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T17:37:05","slug":"shopper-left-mortified-after-plt-bikini-turned-see-through-in-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/?p=356491","title":{"rendered":"Shopper left mortified after PLT bikini turned see-through in water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A mortified shopper mocked Pretty Little Thing&#8217;s &#8216;comical and\u00a0outrageous&#8217; response to her complaint that one of their bikinis turns\u00a0transparent in water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Emily Charlton-Smith, from Clapham, south , was left red-faced after her \u00a317\u00a0bikini became completely translucent in water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Emily had worn the bikini to the pool yesterday while on holiday\u00a0in , but was left scrambling for cover when it turned completely see-through in the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 25-year-old took to Instagram to complain to the company, but was left perplexed when a customer service adviser asked for her to send a video of\u00a0her demonstrating the garment&#8217;s transparency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-43cda43e5e356432\" height=\"725\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily Charlton-Smith, from Clapham, south London, was left red-faced after her \u00a317 bikini became completely translucent in water\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily Charlton-Smith, from Clapham, south London, was left red-faced after her \u00a317 bikini became completely translucent in water<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Screen shots of the conversation show an adviser, Nowman, asking Emily for\u00a0proof of the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The message read: &#8216;Can you send us video of this so we can see how thin it has become this\u00a0item has become?&#8217;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-track-module=\"am-related_carousel^related_carousel\" data-track-selector=\".rotator-panels a:not([class*=external])\" data-dm-rotator-rotate=\"false\" data-track-pos=\"static\" data-preferred-shared-network-enabled=\"\" data-dm-rotator-auto-init=\"\" id=\"p-20\" class=\"related-carousel with-fb-or-tw femail half\" data-dm-rotator-active-class=\"active\" data-dm-rotator-page-count=\"2.0\" data-dm-social-article-auto-init=\"\" data-dm-rotator-page-size=\"1\">\n<div class=\"rotator bdrcc\">\n<div class=\"rotator-title\">\n<h2>RELATED ARTICLES<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rotator-pages link-xocc\">\n<li class=\"rotator-prev\"><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li class=\"rotator-next\"><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>   <\/li>\n<li>  <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><u><b><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb\"><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p><h2>Share this article<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"share\"><span class=\"wai\">Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Taken aback she responded: &#8216;As in a video of it going see-through when I\u00a0wear it?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An hour later, Nowman disappeared from the conversation and a different\u00a0customer adviser issued a sincere apology for the blunder, writing:\u00a0&#8216;I&#8217;m so sorry, that was advised wrong, can you send us a photo of your hand\u00a0under the bikini to show how see through it is.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-ee55c9a434b53179\" height=\"1032\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily claimed the \u00a317 bikini she bought from PrettyLittleThing went completely see-through when she got in the pool in Spain\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily claimed the \u00a317 bikini she bought from PrettyLittleThing went completely see-through when she got in the pool in Spain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"splitLeft\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-b7dd306a4e47ef8b\" height=\"487\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Emily was asked to send in a photo of her hand underneath the garment when it was wet to prove how thin it had become - after she was asked to send a video as proof\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splitRight\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-26643207dc924299\" height=\"487\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Emily was asked to send in a photo of her hand underneath the garment when it was wet to prove how thin it had become - after she was asked to send a video as proof\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily was asked to send in a photo of her hand underneath the <a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/?s=garment\">garment<\/a> when it was wet to prove how thin it had become &#8211; after she was asked to send a video as proof<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Emily took to Instagram to share the exchange with her followers with the\u00a0caption:\u00a0&#8216;I&#8217;m not sure what&#8217;s worse @PrettyLittleThing&#8217;s Nowman asking me for a\u00a0video in my see-through bikini or the customer service team telling me\u00a0bikinis are for poolside posing only&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;ll save you the nude <a href=\"https:\/\/freewebcams.pornooverzicht.eu\/C3z94n\">free animated porno<\/a> video (soz Nowman) but this is what we&#8217;re\u00a0working with.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Images accompanying the post show Emily&#8217;s white bikini turned completely translucent after being held under water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In response to her complaints, a PrettyLittleThing customer services adviser\u00a0said: &#8216;From the material it can be expected to happen, most of our bikinis\u00a0we do advise for them to be worn for poolside posing based on this.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-153e66d3fa108d32\" height=\"1106\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily shared the cringeworthy conversation she had with a customer service rep on her Instagram Stories\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily shared the cringeworthy conversation she had with a customer service rep on her Instagram Stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\" style=\"height: auto\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-f26197be67991110\" height=\"1114\" width=\"634\" alt=\"She was informed that the swimwear item was intended for 'poolside posing only' due to the material it's made from\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">She was informed that the swimwear item was intended for &#8216;poolside posing only&#8217; due to the material it&#8217;s made from<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-242ae747a126550e\" height=\"795\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily couldn't believe that she'd bought a bikini that wasn't suitable to be worn in water\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily couldn&#8217;t believe that she&#8217;d bought a bikini that wasn&#8217;t suitable to be worn in water<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\" style=\"height: auto\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-b765c2be3ba083ac\" height=\"1121\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily then shared photos of her hand beneath the wet bikini to show just how see-through it had become\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily then shared photos of her hand beneath the wet bikini to show just how see-through it had become<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-6d79fbb16d209244\" height=\"1127\" width=\"634\" alt=\"During her conversation with the PLT rep, Emily explained she'd been embarrassed when the item turned see-through in a 'crowded pool environment'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">During her conversation with the PLT rep, Emily explained she&#8217;d been embarrassed when the item turned see-through in a &#8216;crowded pool environment&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speaking today, Emily explained how she saw the funny side of the messages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She said: &#8216;You have to laugh that they asked for a video initially, I think\u00a0that would have sent most people over the edge, but I let it play out as\u00a0I&#8217;ve worked in retail and try to be helpful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The best and most mortifying part is that they said bikinis are for &#8220;poolside posing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I posted it on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeclick.com\/search.aspx?search=Instagram\">Instagram<\/a> story and have had so many people express\u00a0their frustrations for me and some have had similar experiences.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">PrettyLittleThing have previously been in hot water over the quality of\u00a0their swimwear after images of another bikini designed for &#8216;poolside posing only&#8217; went viral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">FEMAIL has reached out to PrettyLittleThing for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-c660c9c054aba72f\" height=\"1062\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Thankfully Emily had packed another bikini with her, which she posed in for an Instagram snap\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Thankfully Emily had packed another bikini with her, which she posed in for an Instagram snap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ad: website --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mortified shopper mocked Pretty Little Thing&#8217;s &#8216;comical 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