An open letter to the clothing industry
Dear Gap, J Crew, Banana Republic, Old Navy and all you other clothing stores,
Why must you perpetuate the insanity that is the low cut pant, let alone the ULTRA low cut pant. I think we can all agree that we’re tired of seeing lady-ass-crack. I’m tired of feeling a mighty breeze whenever I squat to pick something up. I’m tired of seeing other peoples’ muffin-top popping over the waist band of their jeans. And part of the problem is that you, providers of fashion, offer no choices! I abhor the mom-jean as much as the next person. I don’t want to see anyone clad to their rib cage in denim and khaki, but why can’t there be a choice?
The last time I was at Gap, I was informed by a chipper sales person that even the “at the waist” choices were low cut. Hunh? That’s retarded. And I’m also pissed off whenever I go looking for a size 12, which is a pretty average size nowadays and you’re totally out of them. MAKE MORE PAIRS in popular sizes, you idiots! Make the 0’s and 2’s order online, they hardly leave the house to buy food, let alone shop for clothing, so free up some space for the real people who are buying your clothes! And please, admit to yourselves, that your customers are not all skinny little 14 year olds. Design a range of clothes that can be flattering to many body shapes. Have you NOT been reading the newspapers and magazines? Our country is made up of bigger shapes these days, you should be creative enough to rise to the challenge. Rise to it already!
I also want to speak up for my plus-sized sistahs, how can the clothing industry consider a size 14 a plus size? Right now, a size 14 is the AVERAGE size of an American woman, but most AVERAGE clothing stores hardly carry anything in that size. You have to step over to serious Big-girl storeland. Only Old Navy acknowledges that women who wear size 18 deserve to let their ass-cracks hang out too.
And why are stores like Target (oh Target, I do really love you, don’t consider this a break-up, just a “what the heck”) dressing children like ho-bags? If you make a 14 inch skirt, 14 year olds are going to wear them! I’m not saying “don’t sell em” I’m just saying, “hey, give us some options!”
Sincerely,
Big-boned girl
P.S. Can I get a “Hell Yeah!”
P.P.S. I’m TOTALLY rocking out old skool to Led Zeppelin’s eponymous CD. ROCKING OUT. Good times indeed!
While you're at it, can I add that I'm tired of not being able to find size 9 shoes? Forget it if you try to go to an outlet shoe store. Those places are packed have more 6's than a Cylon resurection ship.
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Noelle - wow! And apparently you're a geek too! (nice Battlestar reference! BSG is a regularly featured entertainment device in the zoomaru household!) (Comment this)
I have to stock up on anything I find that fits. Usually that's Gap boot-cut, size 12 regular, without those stupid pre-worn crotch whiskers, thankyouverymuch. Seriously, WTF is up with that sh*t? Yes, please I <i>want</i> to wear pants that have big bleached-out ovals on my thighs and butt. Ecch. And, since the Old Navy in Santa Fe <i>closed</i> [quiet sobbing], I've been going to Target more, but forget about going back 2 weeks later to pick up another whatever-it-is-that-both-miraculously-fits-and-hasn't-come-apart-at-the-seams. Always sold out of the color/size/style you need.
Okay, I'm done now. :) (Comment this)
Nuts. Now I have to go eat some chorklate. (Comment this)
But, did you know that target actually offers customized levi's? and khakis! seriously!
http://target.com/custom-order/custom.jhtml
and they're reasonable! the off-the-rack jeans I buy are always way too long for me anyways and sometimes they gap in the back. I haven't tried this yet, but I'm intrigued! (Comment this)