Plus size women's clothing usually amounts to a few racks stuffed in a corner somewhere while "normal" size women's clothing has floor after floor of beautiful clothes. When are retailer going to realize that plus size women like to shop, like nice clothes and have money to spend just like everyone else? I think the retail industry is losing out on a market that would be very profitable. I know there are a lot of women out there that feel the same way that I do. I have boycotted stores that do not respect the needs of a plus size woman and would like to suggest others do the same. Maybe it will send the message.
2006-10-05 20:09:46 · 11 answers · asked by allheart 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Yes, I realize that being over weight is not healthy and I am working on that dilegently. However, that does not change the fact that many women are still in need of larger sizes. Major department stores carry the bare minimum in plus size clothing. And believe me, I have contacted many of them to inform them that I will not be shopping in their stores. I know the internet is a resource but honestly, who wants to buy all their clothes online....as an option, yes.....but that shouldn't be where plus women have to go in order to get stylish clothing. We like to shop in stores just like everyone else.
2006-10-05 20:48:49 · update #1
I totally agree!!!!
2006-10-05 20:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by kayro3 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The fashion industry for the most part only markets to super skinny girls. Why I couldn't tell you, other than the models are on drugs to make themselves stick thin. There are stores out there both brick and mortar and online that cater to plus size women that aren't frumpy clothing.
In the fashion industry, anything over size 8 is considered plus size. The average woman is said to be a size 10-12, which for most people is healthy, not overweight. Liv Tyler's sister Mia is a fashion model who is considered very overweight in her career field becasue she looks like a normal woman with meat on her bones and is healthy. But again, it goes back to the fashion/modeling world and the entire entertainment industry at that (which modeling is only a part of) which sets the standards by which all else is judged. It's not right by any means I agree. Until enough people protest and quit buying super skinny clothes, I don't think there will be anything done about it unfortunately so you have to take what you can get.
2006-10-05 20:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I see plus size woman stores everywhere now or maybe it's because I have gone from a size 26/28 to a size 10 and now plus size clothes seem to be everywhere.
Nothing wrong with being heavy if you can handle it but I could not and wanted to change.
If you don't shop in the store because you are boycotting it, the store will never know and will see no reason to add more plus size clothes if no one is buying. Always inform the store owner that you are interested in seeing more fashion for your size. Boycotting and saying nothing does not help you nor the store.
2006-10-05 20:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Sunflower 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My word! For a minute I thought I'd written this letter! You are so absolutely right. The problem is there is not enough communication. We haven't had our voices heard. I've tried talking to the sales associates who send me to their manager who tells me HE will talk to the buyer. That buyer is in an entirely different state and has no idea of what plus-size woman want or need. The one store I could depend on has stopped carrying certain brands and has substituted cheaper made, gaudy-looking clothes that even a self-respecting streetwalker wouldn't wear. This buyer is bringing in clothes that are fashionable for petites--but large-busted woman don't want ruffled blouses that make them look like a figurehead on the prow of a ship. I too have started boycotting stores. Maybe we need to get the attention of a national talk show host to profile what we look at. Certainly Oprah would be a good candidate to write to. She would understand, I think. We're partly to blame because we settle for what's out there. How many times have you seen a plus-sized woman going to the grocery store wearing ill-fitting jeans and a ratty t-shirt? She's telling everyone she doesn't care how she looks, which may be the very opposite of how she feels. But, people see that, and stereotype her as not having any fashion sense. When we go out, we need to look our best to catch people's attention that large woman are here and they're here to stay. Most of my clothes shopping is done through catalogs. I know what fits and what looks good on me. Many times I've shopped in their retail stores when I've been on trips and have been impressed with their treatment of me as a person and the way the clothes are displayed. They also have on-line sites. You may want to investigate: Nordstroms, Pendletons, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus (they carry a fairly decent selection of Eileen Fisher, for example), J.Jill, Monterey Bay, Soft Surroundings, Silhouettes (a great place to get boots for the wider calf). Thanks for giving me the chance to vent.
2016-03-27 06:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retail stores are there to make money. They are going to show more of what they sell the most. Despite the lack of choices, plus size clothing has gotten more diverse and fashionable in recent years. I know it is still hard to find good style choices in larger sizes.
Good for you in contacting the retailers, they need to get feed back to be aware that they have a problem. You might want to rethink not shopping in their store though. If no one is buying their plus sized clothing, they are more likely to stop carrying it than they are to increase their selections.
2006-10-09 13:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Lori H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plus-size clothing is women's clothing, sizes 14W and up. The W stands for Women, as plus sizes are also called "Women's Sizes". These clothes are usually sold from a separate department or in a separate store. Plus-size clothing is generally available in either numerical sizes (14,16,18...) or by X, with most traditional plus brand stopping at either a 3 or 4X. Over a size 24 or 3X is generally referred to as "Super Size".
Many women who wear plus sizes have difficulty finding stylish plus-size clothing. With the introduction of online shopping on the Internet, there are more options available to plus-size women and plus-size teens. Probably the most recognizable plus size clothing store in the U.S. is Lane Bryant and relative newcomer Torrid, which targets a younger, more fashion forward customer.
* Beauty Plus Power - Plus size shopping directory
* Pasazz - Plus size fashion guide
* Torrid - Popular plus size store for young women
* Lane Bryant - Most well known plus size store in US
Even major department stores carry plus-sizes!
2006-10-05 20:26:17 · answer #6 · answered by Vintage-Inspired 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been wondering this, too. It seems as of lately, Sears, Dillard's, and JC Penney have gotten rid of their Junior Plus section. This angers me. I wear about a junior XL on the top, so I'm okay there, but the regular pants just don't cut it. I need a plus size on the bottom.
2006-10-05 21:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by Courtney 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In comment to the idiot that said they don't want to promote "fatness"... they sell small clothes sizes ...wouldn't you say that promotes skinniness and starving yourself?! no it doesn't its just the sizes they do, Here in the UK we have Evans and Dorothy Perkins that do not snub bigger sized women.
2006-10-06 00:30:20 · answer #8 · answered by chimpy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there are stores exclusively for over weight folks.
2006-10-05 20:18:06 · answer #9 · answered by with_dark_motives 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't want to promote nor advocate being fat.
I mean, if you start seeing all these plus size models running around, you start thinking,
'hey, its OK to be overweight,'
and it isn't, it isn't OK to be overweight.
it's just not healthy.
2006-10-05 20:17:34 · answer #10 · answered by Alyssa Dee 2 · 3⤊ 5⤋