The weight battle rages on...

"I don't see the point in fatties wearing fashionable clothes because they will only ever look gross and blubbery so why bother....spend your money on gym membership and vegetables instead."

"[you are] proof that one can be stick-thin-media-ideal on the outside and ugly as sin on the inside. Perhaps you should divert some of your gym membership/ vegetable fund into buying a decent personality."

- Two opposing comments from Daily Mail readers on the subject 'Can fat be fashionable. Above: Beth Ditto wearing Alexander McQueen. Your thoughts?!

The weight battle rages on... - Comments

Jfer

Can fat be fashionable? Yep. There are many different tastes, styles and preferences out there, some fat folks rock super style, I know you have seen 'em!

JC

I whole heartedly believe fashion is steered towards the stick thin as a rule, certain designer pieces have an incredible knack for making Kelly Brook (and others with her fantastic frame) look like sacks of potatoes.

What it comes down to most definately is that people need to learn to dress for their shape, but other than the fact designers class size 12 (is it really?) as a Large and most samples are a size 6 to 8 then they really do seem to brush off the so called fatties as not suitable to be seen in their garments.

Oh and to make comment to something in a previous post, Size 14 is now stocked by Evans which is and probably always will be a plus size store, therefore yes it is ridiculous that its classed as plus size cause very few size 14 women i know would shop there as its considered taboo and probably makes them more self concious than they already are.

kelly

there needs to be some common sense in fashion for sized though...can you wear low rise stretch/skinny jeans in a size 12 + without pieces rolling out or your pants falling down? It is hard enough in a size 3, and that is with a belt! I had the displeasure of seeing someone well over size 12 walking in low rise jeans and I had a full view of her backside....what's worse is that it was at my son's elementary school!

On the flipside, I can't wear strapless or built-in bras, since I have nothing to fill or hold it up, and I wouldn't even begin to try. It is not all about size, but choosing the style to complement your size!

SelinaC

As long as you're healthy then really size is irrelevant. However, I do have issue with people trying to squeeze into clothes that are obviously too small for them. No matter how much you may think it, if you are actually a 16 then a 12 will not fit and will not look good. And how uncomfortable must it be?!

I also imagine that designers limit their sizes to maintain some ridiculous sense of exclusivity - look how Burberry distanced itself from its own check following the knock-off breakout meant it was seen on non target consumers!

Leah

Haha! That 2nd response you showed tickled me.

On a serious note though, I agree that neither extreme is healthy to promote. But the media simply shows the extreme for a story surely?

I think that there is no point in focussing on which body shape is 'fashionable' because that changes frequently and would probably cause more harm than good with such a yo-yo effect. I maintain that there is no such thing as a "perfect" or "standard" size, so ideals of what that is are irrelevant. Happy & healthy (with clothes you love obviously!) are the most important things to be, regardless of what size or weight you are.

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