THE MOST USELESS SERVICE TEAM
In early February 2024, I made a purchase of a discounted sweater from Helmut Lang. Less than a month later, I discovered a significant hole on the back left shoulder resulting from a stitching defect, despite minimal wear. I promptly reached out to Helmut Lang requesting an exchange for a new item. They instructed me to provide photographic evidence of the flaw via email for further assessment. Following a week-long review, they replied with a set of conditions for the return process:
The provided documents must be printed and enclosed within the returned package.
Returned items should remain in their original packaging and must not exhibit signs of wear, washing, damage, or have their tags removed. Failure to meet these conditions may result in denial of refund.
All returned items must be packaged together in a single parcel.
They recommended the use of a tracked shipping service for monitoring purposes.
Upon explaining my inability to comply with several of these conditions due to the sweater's usage and damage, likely stemming from a manufacturing flaw, Helmut Lang responded with the same automated email template. Furthermore, they stated their inability to facilitate international exchanges, advising me to place a new order if I desired an alternative item from their online store.
Recognizing the automated nature of their responses, I requested a personalized reply. Their subsequent communication acknowledged the item's worn condition, seemingly extending an exceptional offer to process the return, albeit without covering any additional expenses. However, their proposed solution merely entailed returning the item for a refund, leaving me to repurchase from their limited stock, which no longer included the sweater in question.
Subsequently, they proposed a 15% discount on the original purchase, applicable retroactively as a refund to my payment method. Despite accepting this offer in order to address the repair costs through a tailor, I have yet to receive the refund after 15 days, with Helmut Lang now unresponsive to my inquiries.
Helmut Lang does not care for their customers and their quality/manufacturing of clothing does not uphold with the current standard of high-end clothing.







