I vowed I wasn't going to get myself sucked into this conversation, but here I am. Body shape, weight, fit of clothes etc is a huge trigger point for me and sends my self-esteem into the garbage way too easily. I'm horrible at comparing myself to others and wishing for this or that body part, and I wish I would not do it.
Anyways......what I don't see in this discussion is the issues that come with finding clothes for a fit, athletic body with some muscle development. Zara and J Crew models look like they've never seen a gym in their life. Same with Club Monaco. Skinny, flat chested knock kneed hipsters in gorgeous clothes. Someone please kill me now. In all seriousness, even at my skinniest of a few years ago when I was wearing 0's and 2's, I had trouble, and still do, with blouses, blazer sleeves, and even some long-sleeved knit tops fitting my arms properly. I work out with weights, am quite strong , and have toned and well-developed shoulders, biceps and triceps. I also run, walk and spin, and do countless squats and lunges - so I have developed quads, and hamstrings. I wear (relatively) small sizes, but often have trouble getting the more fashion forward lines and cuts to fit. That to me is as frustrating as having trouble with natural body shape issues. And I'm no steroid crazed juiced-up bodybuilder, just a normal looking woman who happens to work out a lot. Why are manufacturers still cranking out clothes for a body type that hasn't existed in ages?