Fashion Designers Need A Size Reality Check

If you’re someone that isn’t stick thin and yet still likes to look good, it can be hard finding ladies designer clothes that fit you perfectly. For those with curves, designer clothes can sometimes be your least best friend. In all the years that designer fashion has been available, there seems to have been one common theme, and that’s that the clothes are small sized.

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. Women are spending more time trying to find a designer that actually makes clothes in their size so they can feel good about themselves. Something else worth bearing in mind is the size discrepancy between high street clothes and ladies designer clothes from the top brands – you could be a size UK 10 in high street but suddenly find you’re a size UK 14 in designer. Slim women can also appreciate the nightmare battle with smaller sized designer clothes, which is why they often take drastic measures to fit into their favourite clothes.

It is clear that fashion designers make their clothes slightly smaller so that they look their very best when on the catwalk and being worn by the very 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.

There is a glimmer of hope though, in that there are many fashion designers now creating pieces that do cater for the real woman and sizing doesn’t run small with all brands. The ever-popular Juicy Couture used to be one for making clothes very small, but a Juicy size Large is now perfect for a UK14, so fingers crossed other brands follow suit.

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