Do you think trendy shops like Topshop should cater to larger people?

Original post by CherryCherryBoomBoom

Except for children's clothes :p:

. Prices tend to rise for the same item of clothing in a bigger size, which is fair enough, since you shouldn't have to pay as much for a baby or toddler's clothes when they're so small and will soon grow out of it anyway.

But in regards to adult clothes, I think it's fair. Generally, people can't really help what size they are. Well, weight is debatable, but things like body shape and heights certainly can hardly be changed. It's not fair for a taller curvy woman with big boobs and bum to have to pay more for her clothes than a shorter skinny woman, just because her genetics means she has to wear clothes made with more fabric.

I've just had a look and some stuff starts at size 18: http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Curve/ASOS-CURVE-Bodycon-Dress-In-Dobby-Mesh/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2741326&cid=9577&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black

Thanks

I think the price rise from children's to adult stuff is due to tax, maybe VAT? But u could be wrong

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motoe

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I can look at it from both sides of the argument because I've been both anorexic and slightly overweight and everywhere in between. Topshop are simply selling to their demographic which is I would imagine women aged 16-25 and between a size 6-14. They shouldn't be forced to sell larger sizes just because some people need it, but my idea would be that they could have a smaller number of items online in slightly smaller sizes and slightly larger sizes to cater for that smaller market. At the end of the day we all need clothes no matter what size we are.

In an ideal world all shops would stock clothes in the average national women's size and all those sizes a standard deviation either side of that and other sizes could be sold in specialist shops, but this isn't how shops work. But if you take into account the fact that many more people in the UK are overweight than compared to those suffering eating disorders that size is likely to be skewed towards being slightly more than desired.

Topshop I would say is most geared towards normal to skinny women, even though I'm a neither overweight nor underweight anymore I find lots of their clothes don't look great on me but that's because I'm quite short and have a curvy figure - but do I worry about it, no - because there's lots of other shops I can shop in.

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CherryCherryBoomBoom

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Original post by myblueheaven339

Thanks

I think the price rise from children's to adult stuff is due to tax, maybe VAT? But u could be wrong

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I wasn't talking about the price rise from children's to adults' clothes. More the differences between different ages for the same item, ie: http://www.next.co.uk/x512666s5, where this same t-shirt costs £16 for a 3-year-old but £22 for a 16-year-old. I'm not sure if that in particular has much to do with tax?

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myblueheaven339

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Original post by CherryCherryBoomBoom

I wasn't talking about the price rise from children's to adults' clothes. More the differences between different ages for the same item, ie: http://www.next.co.uk/x512666s5, where this same t-shirt costs £16 for a 3-year-old but £22 for a 16-year-old. I'm not sure if that in particular has much to do with tax?

Oh I see, sorry i misread your post

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Reply 284

Beefc

I'm 18 and only just fit in the size 16 jeans... i have big hips! there tops fit my fine in a size 12 or 14. Yeah i'm a little big but the fact I've always been wearing topshop jeans and soon won't be able to is upsetting. The high waisted jeans are amazing they fit me everywhere but if i go to another store the size 16s or 18s suddenly think id have massive ankles they look dreadful.

Basicly everyone saying fat people would look horrid in topshop clothes are wrong. they are the only clothes i feel comfortable in.

Reply 285

Beefc

Original post by ManAbout

No, fat people are disgusting. I REALLY REALLY don't want to see fat girls parading around in sexy clothes made for thin people. It's bad enough as it is, having to see their huge thighs and fat bellies spilling out as they walk around like drunk pigs on a saturday night.

You want to know why they parade around in clothes that are too tight? because shops like topshop don't allow for there size. If you were a size 12 but topshop only had size 4-10 im sure if you really liked the size ten pair of jeans you would buy them despite them being a tad tight. I did that myself. I though hey the size 14 is too big the size 12 isn't in stock, ill get a 10 and loose weight but unfortunately I am addicted to food i hate it i really really hate it. Im now size 16. I wish i could loose weight but i struggle. **** SOCIETY.

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iammeyouareyou

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Bloody hell, this thread began in 2011!

Reply 287

ebsemps

I don't know who made most of you people so egotistical but just because someone is larger doesn't mean that they deserve to be mocked and ridiculed because you don't know anything about their life and you have no right to judge. everyone has their flaws some larger people may consider it as a problem and some people are perfectly happy with how they look. Some people are big because bullies like you and 3/4 of the people on this website are pushing them into a state of depression where they comfort eat to get rid of the feelings you bring upon them. Before you post stuff online please think about others you are not better than anybody else regardless of your shape and size

Reply 288

earthworm

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Original post by ebsemps

I don't know who made most of you people so egotistical but just because someone is larger doesn't mean that they deserve to be mocked and ridiculed because you don't know anything about their life and you have no right to judge. everyone has their flaws some larger people may consider it as a problem and some people are perfectly happy with how they look. Some people are big because bullies like you and 3/4 of the people on this website are pushing them into a state of depression where they comfort eat to get rid of the feelings you bring upon them. Before you post stuff online please think about others you are not better than anybody else regardless of your shape and size

Given the age of this thread I doubt your outrage will be heard by those who make these comments. The mods suggest that you dont bump old threads.

Reply 289

Rakas21

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Despite being a fat male at the moment i'm going to say no on the basis that the fat acceptance movement is damaging to the nation. While we all like nice clothes, not being able to wear them is actually a bit motivating i find.

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Asolare

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I'm pre sure I've seen sizes XXL in Topshop and such, they do cater to larger people.

If you're larger than XXL then you really need to take steps to reduce.

Reply 291

TheWorldEndsWithYou

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As a man who finds chubbier women (size 14-18 depending on the woman) more attractive than women I don't think shops should cater heavily to larger people. By having larger size it encourages people to stay at their unhealthy size. In my opinion there two options: a) lose weight to fit into "trendy" clothes or b) force stores to manufacture clothes for bigger people. The latter sound like the lazy option - forcing others to change rather than change yourself. If you hate that clothes aren't in your size then change yourself so that you can fit into clothes that you want. It's not impossible to lose weight, it just takes hard work, determination and dedication.

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HygieneTherapy15

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The style of clothes in topshop wouldn't suit larger people imo

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TM23

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Original post by HygieneTherapy15

The style of clothes in topshop wouldn't suit larger people imo

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I think it would so ha!

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Reply 294

lmontgomery231

Original post by Tesphena

I don't think that differently sized clothes should be the same price. Its not fair that a person buying 28" waisted jeans has to pay the same as someone buying 38" jeans when the larger jeans use considerably more material. The person buying the smaller pair must be subsidising the larger pair in some way which I don't think is very fair. And there are plenty of clothes in "trendy" stores like Topshop that would suit a larger person.

By this logic you could say people who suffer from cancer have to pay more tax because the cost the NHS more money?

I'm not a plus size girl but no one should have to pay more because of the way they are, whether it's due to an illness or their size.

I know that the majority of plus sized girls could lose weight if they tried and wouldn't have that problem but what about the ones who can't? Due to an illness, medication or something like that?

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driftawaay

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It's not only the sizing that's the problem, it's more how it's designed. Like you find tops that fit EXCEPT for the fact that it's too tight in the boob area or you find trousers that are fine around your waist but are too baggy on the thighs/too long. They design these clohes for a certain body type, and a size 12 In topshop isn't the same as a size 12 somewhere else... some brands are notorious for selling size 12 clothes clothes which are two sizes smaller than size 12...

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driftawaay

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Original post by ~Amy-Eliza~

I'm a size 12, and a lot of clothes in Topshop don't suit me at all, as I'm clearly not going to have the same proportions as a size 8 girl, and their clothes seem to fail to acknowledge that larger girls have hips and a bum. So no, I really don't think that these shops should go larger than a size 16 just because their clothes are not suited to that kind of figure.

Exactly! Even if its supposed to your your size, it just doesnt fit. And then you go up to the bigger size and it still doesnt fit...they're designed for sticks.