There has been some major outrage lately over a certain
store not carrying plus sized clothing.
Why? Most name brand retailers
don’t. If they don’t the selection is
limited or not designed to fit larger sized bodies. It is simply sized up versions of the main
line. In some cases this works but in
the rest it does not. Larger bodies, men
or women, are built on different lines then smaller ones. The proportions are different, the clothes
lay differently. There are one or two
retailers that cater to larger sizes but they seem to think that those of
larger proportions are of middling age or better. Rarely is anything in style. The one exception I have seen is Torrid. Unfortunately, they also follow the rule of
use the designers’ ideas from the runway lines.
Not everything is made to flatter larger bodies. It CAN be done. There are a few boutiques in Manhattan, or so
I’ve heard. Again, unfortunately, these
are also high priced.
The fashion industry needs to step up to the plate. The country is full of larger people. They need clothes. They need reasonably priced clothes. They need clothes that fit them well and
flatter them. They also need advertising
directed towards them. I’m tired of
seeing certain companies that advertise their clothing with models that barely
eat. There is a need to be met. If someone was smart, they would not only
step up to the plate to meet that need but make a pretty penny doing so. Just saying!
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