The Fashion Industry Has a Plus-Size Problem. These Women Want to Fix It

Glamour ^ | August 26, 2019 | Lindsay Schallon

[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.”

[ro_dreaming]

Oh, I don’t doubt it. I just provided an example with the requisite Marilyn Monroe (and a picture, to boot).

[Notthereyet]

“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.”
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First, I’ll admit to being large. Working on getting smaller, after having both knees replaced. I self-medicated when the knees started going bad because I sure as poop didn’t want to take pain pills. (I have extremely nasty side affects from those meds.)

Once I had both kneecaps replaced (yea!) I started exercising at home and dropping the ‘triggering’ foods from my life.

When I turned 62 I decided to really splurge and now have a trainer 3 times a week at Anytime Fitness. I don’t know who scares and at the same time encourages me more, my trainer or my regular doctor... LOL

I look at these ladies and every time I do, I see a woman or girl who self-medicating.

Oh, those pants that are pre-torn and faded?

ONLY A ‘FIRST WORLD’ WOMAN/GIRL would pay out money to wear clothing already damaged.

The rest of the women/girls in the world are wanting good clothing.

[Notthereyet]

Omgosh, a fool in paradise-!

I tried reading/viewing those links.

Couldn’t make it past the girl in the pajama top and the terrible writing description on the first link.

The second link? Never made it past the first few lines.

Those links must have been popular with early aged Democrats who did not have 2 brain cells to rub together.

Didn’t even try opening the third link.

I was extremely radical in between my marriages and had a rocking body. Those links, though, would never, ever, ever have tuned into that type of clothing or trash thinking.

Yikes!

[polymuser]

So, today’s size 8 is roughly the 1950’s size 14 (Marilyn’s size).

Is today’s size 12 like 1950’s size 18?

And why...why do fat women think that showing off their card-hiding fat folds is attractive? (All I can think of is the bacteria partying in there.)

[exDemMom]

And why...why do fat women think that showing off their card-hiding fat folds is attractive?

I have no idea. These days, there is actually quite a bit of hostility directed at women who watch their figures and try to dress attractively. I do not understand. When I was in high school, girls tried to be fashionable. I was always a bit heavy for that, but I still wanted attractive clothes. Now, many women just don’t care.

I’m thinner now than when I was in high school. It takes effort, but it’s worth it. Not just because it looks better, but because of health.

[WASCWatch]

That is absolutely true. A man’s 40” waist pair of pants is closer to 42-43” plus the expandable waist band.