https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:15:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953837 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:59:19 +0000 Gigi 1953837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a good idea! It is amazing how differently clothing looks on the different sizes of model, and it can really influence your decision of whether to buy or not to buy.</p> <p>Yes, I would love to see the petite clothing on a petite model too! I am finding especially with trench coats that the coats are not scaled very well for petites. There is so much bulk in the torso that it swallows you up. It looks OK on a long-waisted person or a very tall model because they have the real estate for all the buttons and flaps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953815 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:22:09 +0000 Greyscale 1953815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's interesting to me that so many of the big brands made this change to diverse size models at the same time (Madewell, Everlane, J Crew, BR). It's like once one of them took the plunge, they all felt safe doing it? Or maybe they had an industry conversation and decided together? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953794 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:56:11 +0000 Becky 1953794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b></b>Amen<b></b>,<b> Angie</b>. If you're selling me petite clothing, I'd like to have an idea of how it will look on a 5'0" body, not a 5'10" body. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953764 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:10:00 +0000 Barbara Diane 1953764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And yes, I prefer sights that list garment measurements and model height. I especially use dress length and pant rise. It was after I joined here that I realized a short dress on a model might be knee length on me. I don’t understand how a description of knee length works-on someone 5’ or 6’? And if it’s a longer top give me the hip measurement also so I know how it will fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953763 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:03:26 +0000 Barbara Diane 1953763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Plus size used to mean something with a W after it. 1x, 16x, etc. The cut in these garments are bigger in the waist than a “regular” 16, for example.<br /> However, in the last year, with extended sizing, a search for plus may bring up larger non W sizes. Sometimes the word is now used for larger. I’d stick to using it for true plus sizes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953755 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:38:26 +0000 Gretchen 1953755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Huzzah! Finally real clothes on real sized people!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953750 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:31:35 +0000 Elizabeth P 1953750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Providing some actual garment measurements would also save tons in returns... a la Boden. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953728 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:38:13 +0000 Angie 1953728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And they need to put PETITE CLOTHING ON PETITE MODELS.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953724 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:31:31 +0000 Canada 1953724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup, I like to know the models height when I'm shopping online. Even better is when the length of an item is listed. As a petite shopper there are many tunics, car coats and tops that might fit me yet be way out of proportion..I feel it can save $$ on returns if I know in advance that an item might fit my waist, for example, but not wanting to pay the expense and or face the challenge of hemming an asymmetrical skirt or a ruffled edge may eliminate an item. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953714 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:05:02 +0000 Elizabeth P 1953714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thistle, I was wondering the same.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm blown away that people haven't clued into this earlier.&nbsp; The retail sector is in trouble, in many cases, and yet they still cater to only half the population.... (pretty sure I read somewhere that 14 was the American average size)&nbsp; Mind blowing.&nbsp; I'd love to see some stats on how this type of presentation helps sales.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now they just need to add the models height as well as size she's wearing, and we could get a MUCH better idea how it might work on us!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cindysmith, the only reason I mentioned 14 being a possible plus size was that we had discussions about plus size models always being put in heels, and this model is in flats... I was just making note of that. &nbsp; Somebody was bound to say "what do you mean, she's only a 14, that's not a plus size...&nbsp; <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953712 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:57:11 +0000 Angie 1953712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FINALLY. Soooo fab.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953708 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:48:58 +0000 cindysmith 1953708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've seen articles that call a size 4 a plus size. Yes, that says 4, as in four. So I guess 14 would be considered plus by some, although I feel its somewhere in a grey area. So little of size 14 is available in straight size sections, and a 14 from plus is often cut differently that a straight size 14 would be.</p> <p>Whether 14 is really plus size or not is kind if irrelevant, since there is so little of it to be found. I feel there just needs to be more of all sizes available for all women to wear. Kudos to BR for taking a step in the right direction! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953667 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:41:49 +0000 Thistle 1953667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is good news!</p> <p>I wonder if the cost of returns is helping them to realize those of us in larger sizes need to see the clothes on models that look like us...</p> <p>Sorry, my inner skeptic shining through </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953657 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:15:41 +0000 Taffy 1953657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah! I noticed J.Crew showing the same item on 3 different sized models this summer, and loved it (I’m a 12/14). Hopefully it will spread to even more retailers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953654 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:14:00 +0000 Murph11 1953654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This good news never gets old! </p> <p>Recently, I was browsing JCrew, and on many items, you can switch views to larger/smaller models, which is awesome. I want to see what it looks like on someone closer to my size! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/size-diversity-at-br#post-1953651 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:06:51 +0000 Elizabeth P 1953651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Sorry if this old news... I haven't been around much in the last couple of weeks so may have missed a similar post.&nbsp; But I just wanted to give a shout out to Banana Republic.&nbsp; I went on the site last night to cruise (a habit I HAVE to get out of!) and noticed that not only do they have a lot of items in sizes up to 16 (which previously stopped at 12 or 14), but they also have photos of models at various sizes.&nbsp; <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>SO AWESOME!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure if 14 is considered "plus sized" or not (shouldn't be) but just a follow up to previous discussions... she's wearing flats, not heels.&nbsp; Another win.<br /></div></p>