Body Beautiful?

[IBM]

Was watching the news (while at the gym ) and saw a piece regarding fashion designers being pressured to create designs for a more 'normal' figure given that the average ladies dress size in the UK is now a 14 - 16.

Now, I've never agreed that the stick insects strutting their way up and down the various catwalks of the world - trying not to break their fragile ankles due to a diet shamefully lacking in any nutritional value - are healthy role models. They're not. But why on earth is pressure mounting to cater for people who should be making an effort to loose weight and be healthy FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

I'm all for having a healthy self image, but since when did this involve one person stuffing their face with kettle chips and Mars bars while the REST OF THE WORLD changes their perception to make the individual feel better. Why are we (the general public) having to work so hard so the overweight individual doesn't have to?

And it's not as if those people who make up the average dress size are healthy or maintain good diets. If that was the case, I wouldn't be having this rant. In all probability they can't handle stairs too well, aren't great fans of vegatables, or portions that aren't supersized. So why are we trying to tell these people (through acceptance in all levels of society) that it's alright to be overweight and out of shape?

I know there are people who have glandular issues (a far smaller percentage than people would have you believe) and I'm all for catering to their needs, and having amazing designers create beautiful clothes for them, but that's for the right reason.

People need to loose weight, not be told that it's alright to be fat.

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[ACiD303]

yeah, but along with losing weight, this country needs to sort out its mainstream diet and lifestyle . . .

[shiato storm]

i can see your point. quite why retailers have to make a bit thing about selling larger sizes indicates strongly that more and more people are not doing enough to themselves to stay healthy. I have noticed this in recent months when gettng things, usually I'm a medium - its not skin tight by any means but at the same time its not flapping around on the floor loosely. now I wear 'small' and tbh its a better fit and ever so slightly closer, but not much different.
I'm almost 6' and not a stick person, 30-32" waste etc. and thanks to the rowing i do - muscles (). I hav, and still do, find problems when trying on trousers - the waste might fit ok but the actual leg parts are way too narrow, like trying to fit into a pair of kids trousers [not that I have]. i wouldn't say i'm overly muscley but lets be clear about this; sizes and proportions of people are changing, and wy do designers assume a 30-32 waste person has to have skiny legs? on the other end of the scale, which I can't really comment on, is there a suden leap to fat waste fat legs?...
i think they determine leg diameter on the Log scale...and its attrocious.

oh yeah, back on topic - I hate the fact I find I'm having to get things to suit the growing numbers of fat people's needs...we live in times of excess, and if they didn't eat so much everyone would be far better off.

[[GSV]Trig]

Part of the same thing tho aint it Acid?

Food is fuel, simple as that...

Put the wrong fuel in your car and what does it do...

[Atomic]

Now, I've never agreed that the stick insects strutting their way up and down the various catwalks of the world

Little off topic, but anyone ever thought that catwalk models look like blokes? ie. very little to no boobs and no hips?

Every wondered why?

How many fahion designers are gay males? Conisidence?

[ACiD303]

Part of the same thing tho aint it Acid?

Yeah . . . but Ive just woken up so I dont get it.

wy do designers assume a 30-32 waste person has to have skiny legs?

yeah this pisses me off too.

[[GSV]Trig]

Catwalk models are too skinny...

Size 14+ is fat....

Size 10/12 is spot on IMHO....

[Alf Alpha]

As far as fashion designers , being encouraged to design clother for "the larger figure" I think this comes to economics. Because the average size of people is becoming larger this dictates that so must the clothes that are produced. The only reason that catwalk models are so thin is because they have the figure to pull off wearing the clothes that the designers produce, they want their product to be seen in the most appealing light.

In high streets shops do you ever see an ugly or fat person on POS????

[Alf Alpha]

Catwalk models are too skinny...

Size 14+ is fat....

Size 10/12 is spot on IMHO....

Yeah I agree 10/12, saying that depends.......

[Atomic]

In high streets shops do you ever see an ugly or fat person on POS????

Nope the fat ones are the middle aged managers...

[[GSV]Trig]

I'm guessing you havent shopped in Leicestershire before Alf

[Alf Alpha]

I'm guessing you havent shopped in Leicestershire before Alf

Ha ha. Did go to Leicester once! The ugly people werent on the POS though!

[little me]

I'm a petite size 6 and finding clothes is really difficult for me. It's embarrassing having to buy age 12 trousers when I'll be 19 at the end of the year!!! Retailers should cater for smaller people more as well!

[Scientist]

Size 10/12 is spot on IMHO....

Yep pretty much my view, 14+ is overweight and why everything must change to cater to people are overweight is beyond me....

[[GSV]Trig]

I'm a petite size 6 and finding clothes is really difficult for me. It's embarrassing having to buy age 12 trousers when I'll be 19 at the end of the year!!! Retailers should cater for smaller people more as well!

At the end of the day retailers will stock what sells...
People are getting fatter so they will stock more fat persons stuff than petite stuff...
Have you tried shopping online, probably more choice than shopping on the high street, unless u find a specific petite type shop....

/I know shopping online isnt the same for you girls but deal with it, shopping isnt meant to be fun

[Big RICHARD]

14 is not necessarily overweight! Tall ladies?
What about big boobs? That can be enough to push you from a 12 to a 14!
14 would be overweight for someone who is 5 ft!