I accidentally dropped my computer last night so I wasn't able to write one of my regular posts. In lieu of a a regular post today, I'm going to fill you in on two articles of note re: plus sizes. Both of these articles detail the perceived problems of plus sizes and I found both interesting to read.
The first article up is from the website Fashionista: Are Plus Size Women the Problem With Plus Size Fashion? In a nutshell, this article argues that designers and brands aren't making more or better plus size options because plus size women aren't buying the available clothes. It thinks that many plus size women consider their size to be temporary and therefore aren't willing to pay for nicer clothes that they may not wear a long time.
Secondly, there is an MSN Living/Refinery 29 piece on The Problems With Plus Size. It focuses on the extra expense of designing and producing plus sizes, as well as the negative attitudes of the fashion industry.
Thoughts? Comments?
The first article up is from the website Fashionista: Are Plus Size Women the Problem With Plus Size Fashion? In a nutshell, this article argues that designers and brands aren't making more or better plus size options because plus size women aren't buying the available clothes. It thinks that many plus size women consider their size to be temporary and therefore aren't willing to pay for nicer clothes that they may not wear a long time.
Secondly, there is an MSN Living/Refinery 29 piece on The Problems With Plus Size. It focuses on the extra expense of designing and producing plus sizes, as well as the negative attitudes of the fashion industry.
Thoughts? Comments?
I do agree that there is a reluctance to invest in (especially tailored) clothes since our bodies do change. Do I buy the Lafayette 148 suit or something in the Talbots/Pendleton/JNY price range? In terms of designers being reluctant to design for us because "it's hard" or they don't think they can create beautiful clothes, we need to say, loud and clear, that if they had talent, they could do this. If they can't make it work or don't want to make it work, THEY are the problem, not us. Once we turn the message around and state that if they were good enough, they could succeed, things will change. The whole conversation needs to be reframed.
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