Love, Bonito marking milestones with customers

Love, Bonito co-founder Rachel Lim found herself pregnant at the same time that the home-grown brand made its foray into family-oriented clothing.
Love, Bonito co-founder Rachel Lim found herself pregnant at the same time that the home-grown brand made its foray into family-oriented clothing. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF LOVE, BONITO
As we grew, we had customers tell us, 'Thank you for making me feel confident when I needed to go for my first interview; first job...'. That's when we realised we actually play a very big part in our customer's lives and journeys. - LOVE, BONITO CO-FOUNDER RACHEL LIM, on the brand creating new offerings to suit its customers' needs, from maternity wear (above left) to clothing for boys (centre) and girls (right)
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It seems almost serendipitous that Love, Bonito co-founder Rachel Lim was newly expecting at the same time that the fashion brand made its foray into family-oriented clothing.

Its first maternity line, called Embrace, relaunched last month with tweaks in styles, materials and silhouettes, shortly after the opening of its first "family-friendly" store at VivoCity. The store has features such as extra wide aisles and modular fitting rooms that combine to fit a stroller.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 02, 2020, with the headline Love, Bonito marking milestones with customers. Subscribe