We’re all hearing about vanity sizing. It’s time for fashion designers to actually increase the size or two to make people feel better. You know that you are usually 20 or 2 times the size, but you go to another store and *exhale * you go down to 18 or 1x.
You are very excited, so you miraculously lose weight and save your new spots. I think that’s what retailers and designers want. We have no choice but to shop there.
But honestly, the confusion is annoying.
If they cut clothes more generously, how am I supposed to know what size I really are? And why can’t we come up with an improved standardized sizing system for women?
Author Star Vartan says, “I’m usually a larger size unless I’m a very spacious top. And sometimes I’m medium… but at this point I’m in the old navy, gap, or banana republic, even in dresses, and even when they’re more body conscious, the size is smaller.”
In my opinion, this is a bit too far. I have to say, I also noticed this in Old Navy. On the one hand, I don’t care. Because this means I can shop in an old navy store and try things out as it actually fits in their XXL (occasionally XL) They kicked out the plus size on the website, so the size of the store *Roll your eyes*.
But on the other hand, inconsistency is annoying and I know that it’s not XL. You’re not fooling the old navy.
Another thing I don’t understand about this vanity sizing is If you’re already “tricking” your clothes to people more generously, why can’t you continue that generosity to include plus sizes?
Many stores are not yet sold in size 12. This feels creepy to me.
If you’re cutting your style to fit in a bigger fit anyway, why not continue with it? I’m just saying it.
Read more about vanity sizing issues at mnn.com
Have you ever noticed vanity sizing in some of the places you shop? What do you think about that? Do you think the industry should come up with universal sizing standards?
Source: The Curvy Fashionista – thecurvyfashionista.com
