Online Vendor Review - IGIGI

It’s fun when online purchases arrive in the mail. Come home from work and a box or bag is waiting for you on the doorstep. It’s even better when that box is a gift. When I received my purchase from IGIGI, I felt as though I had received a gift from a loving friend. Carefully folded, wrapped in tissue and sealed with a logo sticker, I felt as though this was bought at an exclusive boutique, not from an online vendor. I love it when online shops take the care with their garments that their brick-and-mortar counterparts do. It shows respect for their product as well as for their customer.

I received my wrap top from IGIGI just before a trip to the beach with my mother and sister. We range in sizes from a 10 to a 16 on top, five feet tall to five foot six. I thought it a perfect way to try the cut of IGIGI’s clothing on a variety of shapes of women.

I received the top in plum, a deep cool-toned amethyst. The fabric was similar to Chico’s Traveler’s collection, but with more weight and less ribbing. The top was a wrap style, but the underpart was attached to the top front part of the wrap. I like it when the wrap top is attached; for busty women like me when the top is not attached in front, I find the underpart slides under my breasts causing a gaping neckline. The tie part was thick and the length where it could be made into a bow, but I preferred a square knot. There is front vertical seaming that gives a lengthening and slimming effect.

I personally found the top too large for me in a 14/16. Though my bust fit well in it, the shoulders were too large, the sleeves too long and the body hit a bit too long on my hips, looking more like a casual tunic than a dressy or evening top. My sister is taller than I, a larger size and leggy; the length and size was perfect on her, and the color was great with her light auburn tresses. She said she could see it for work in the fall with a black camisole underneath and fluid black pants and for going out without a camisole, a cool necklace and dark jeans. We both liked the fabric and the shape so much we are considering purchasing the wrap dress for fall – I will even take it to a tailor to get it to fit my shoulders and height, I was so pleased with the quality of fabric and workmanship. I can see it for work, for play, for daytime weddings and taking front and center in my closet.

The garment came with a folder full of information about IGIGI and a catalog of some of their products. I loved knowing that the designer Yuliya Zeltser started the company because her mother was plus sized and had a hard time finding flattering and stylish clothing. Unlike many plus sized brands that just see women over a 10 as all over bigger, IGIGI sees that women come in different shapes and gear much of their website organization to the seven shapes of women – the diamond, the figure eight, the hourglass, the inverted triangle, the oval, the rectangle and the triangle. I love this. We women KNOW we are not all the same shape yet most designers don’t seem to take larger breasts, hips shoulders or lack of curves into consideration.

All in all, I am highly impressed with this online vendor. I feel confident in recommending this company to those who are average height or taller, and a full plus size. Please check them out, and if you use the code IGIGI at checkout, you can get 15% off. Do visit them and experience a company that is different from the mainstream, and good at what they do. Oh, they ship internationally and have the option of customer service in Spanish. How great!