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"Oh, I'm not very hungry. I'll just have a salad."
Posted on 09/04/2019 12:49:16 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
“Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.”
It’s advice we’ve all likely heard at some point throughout our careers. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve written it in the pages of a magazine at least once in the near decade I’ve worked in fashion. The thinking goes as follows: If you want your bosses to see you as someone who can take on more authority, you need to act that way. Part of that demonstration is in how you present yourself.
For thin women, it’s good advice. I can still recall the outfits I wore to land each of my jobs “a million girls would kill for.” A fit-and-flare Kate Spade dress with teal-blue peep-toe pumps (it was 2013 and for a cheeky teen magazine). A fitted black sheath with a tweed Tibi blazer and pointy Louboutins. In hindsight, shopping for those interviews was easy. Sure, I was stressed and wanted to look perfect, but it was nothing a quick trip to Barneys after work couldn’t fix.
Then earlier this year I found myself at a place in my career where I was ready to take on more ownership. I’d just turned 30, landed my own video series, had already been managing a growing number of responsibilities—and I also had recently gained 60 pounds.
That last part is important, because as I started looking to my mentors for guidance, suddenly the very advice I’d clung to as I climbed my way up the ladder had landed me flat on my (now size 14) ass. One told me to work on my “presentation,” while another flat-out told me I needed to “dress better.”
(Excerpt) Read more at glamour.com ...
A size 14 when Marilyn Monroe was alive is more like a size 8-10 today.
Sizing has changed since then?
If I want to see fat chicks I can take a walk to the local McD’s
Wal-Mart is chock full of them. At 315lbs I was amazed how many women and girls were bigger than me.
A low carb diet is a good start.
> and I also had recently gained 60 pounds.
That’s not a fashion problem. Eat fresh vegetables, avoid high calorie toppings, stick to lean meat and take a walk once in a while. Problem solved.
I can’t stand lean meat. Fat is flavor is a saying for chefs and cooks around the world.
“and I also had recently gained 60 pounds.”
Poof! Just like that.
well i have been told at size 6 is plus size so this is encouraging.
"Oh, I'm not very hungry. I'll just have a salad."
>>another flat-out told me I needed to “dress better.”
Such is the life working for a fashion publication.
Here I thought you made that graphic to shame these women and no, we are being sold muumuus as the next fashion trend.
Meanwhile it’s still okay to fat shame dad bods.
from the article: “Plus-size women represent 68% of shoppers”
sounds like obesity is a big problem
First off cut or ripped jeans haven't been new or edgy since the Ramones first wore them as a stage uniform starting in 1974.
Also, if you're plus size, it's best not to draw attention to fabric busting at the seams like this.
I notice in this article the terms “fatphobic” and “straight-size”.
so is fat the new gay?
Fat Albert’s sister? Fat Shakwanda?
I looked at the photos of the supposed fashion consultants and don’t see from where they are in a position to advise others on how to dress “in style”.
It's like a cross between a scuba diving suit and fetish wear.
YIKES! Where’s the exit!
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