Australian fashion label Witchery has been slammed after they dropped a clothing size as part of the recent rebrand in a devastating blow for customers. The much-loved clothing label which operates as part of the Country Road Clothing group unveiled the rebrand on Tuesday with the brand new Bold Awakening collection. However, the flashy new designs were quickly overshadowed by the fact that Witchery quietly axed size 20 from its range.
“So disappointing to see this from you guys. To go from wish listing your items last week as a size 20-22 girl who this brand was my go to for workwear, to being gaslight into “just trying the 18!” is super discouraging to see this level of unnecessary inaccessibility. I would love to see this properly addressed,” one commenter wrote.
“So you’ve ditched the size 20? it’s not a bold awakening if you cannot do the bare minimum for size inclusivity,” another wrote. “It’s genuinely so embarrassing to be proud that you’ve made your clothing less accessible for people lmao,” a third added. Many social media users also took to the comments section to allege that the brand was deleting comments about the sizing issue.
The brand previously stocked up to a size 20, but now maxes out at 18. This is particularly concerning for shoppers considering the woman wears between a 14 and a 16 in standard sizing. Witchery confirmed the news in a statement to , noting minimal sales and feedback regarding sizing consistency as the reason for t.
