Do Fashion Designers Make Their Clothes Deliberately Small?
If you’re a lady that is slightly larger than a size UK 12, you might be seemingly perturbed by the reality of ladies designer clothes always verging on the small side. Curvy ladies can sometimes turn their backs on designer clothes because they know there won’t be anything available in their size. Through many years of designer clothes being available, the fact they are small sized doesn’t seem to have changed at all.
Naturally, women want to look and feel good which is why ladies designer clothes are such a popular option. The truth is though, many women that have curves genuinely struggle to get into designer clothes because of the small sizing and it makes them feel despondent. To start with, you have to be able to find a designer brand that caters for your size and this can be a lengthy process for some. It is interesting to note how designer clothes are always on the small side, so whereas you might be a size UK 8 in normal clothes, you would probably have to buy a size 10 to be able to fit into it. Many slim women will agree that designer clothes aren’t over-generous with their sizing, and this often prompts many women to try and lose weight so they can fit into their favourite ladies designer clothes.
Fashion designers create their garments slightly smaller because their intention is clearly to see them on stick-thin models. The reality though is quite different, and fashion designers must realise that not every lady is so slim, yet can still make the designer clothes look beautiful. Designers often only concentrate on how the garment looks down the catwalk, not realising that real women wear the pieces too.
But let’s not get too down about this, as there is a glimmer of hope out there with some fashion designers now catering for women who are slightly larger. One brand, Juicy Couture, used to be well known for making small clothes, but their sizing is much more ‘true to size’ these days, which bodes well for other brands potentially doing the same.