Caz
Repeat Offender
I'm angry. Really really angry!!! As some of you may know, I saw a job in topshop but wasn't sure whether to go for it or not, seeing as you get a clothing allowance for your uniform and they only go to a 16. But I decided to apply anyway, as I figured I could just go get clothes from Dorothy Perkins instead, they're the same company.
Anyway, I thought I'd have a look at the websites of all the Arcadia Group companies, see what my options are. And it's ridiculous, just ridiculous!!!! So, here are the stores...
Dorothy Perkins - sizes 6 to 22, so a fair range. Though I can hardly ever find a store that stocks up to 22, some will go up to 20, a lot I've been to are 16.
Evans - obviously a lot larger
Topshop - sizes 6 to 16, so doesn't go large really at all. To them a L is a 12/14.
But the one that REALLY gets me is Miss Selfridge which goes from a size 4 to 16, a 14 being seen as large.
So the UK average size for women is a 16, and that's all that most of these stores go up to. 16!! So those that are average are called large or extra large in these stores. So what hope is there for me at my current size?! But yet Miss Selfridge will go down to a size 4, like that's acceptable! A 4 is absolutely tiny and I would be seriously concerned about someone who was that size, in general, though I'm sure there are some people that small naturally, just really not very many. But yet that's ok but someone who is above average in the slightest can't buy their clothes. I've never been to try and buy clothes from these stores, never been able to.
Is Evans their way of trying to make up for it? Because in my opinion, it's really not. I tolerate Evans, I don't like it. I'm 22 years old and have been buying clothes in Evans for a while, I've never really liked most of it. I'm now at a point where I can find a few things I like in there, it's getting younger.
I just find it ridiculous that they manage to make so much of the population feel fat. Because if I didn't before, I certainly do now! Someone remind me at goal to never shop in these stores. If I'm not good enough for them now, they'll never be good enough for me. Apart from Dorothy Perkins!
Grrr. Sorry. Rant over.
Anyway, I thought I'd have a look at the websites of all the Arcadia Group companies, see what my options are. And it's ridiculous, just ridiculous!!!! So, here are the stores...
Dorothy Perkins - sizes 6 to 22, so a fair range. Though I can hardly ever find a store that stocks up to 22, some will go up to 20, a lot I've been to are 16.
Evans - obviously a lot larger
Topshop - sizes 6 to 16, so doesn't go large really at all. To them a L is a 12/14.
But the one that REALLY gets me is Miss Selfridge which goes from a size 4 to 16, a 14 being seen as large.
So the UK average size for women is a 16, and that's all that most of these stores go up to. 16!! So those that are average are called large or extra large in these stores. So what hope is there for me at my current size?! But yet Miss Selfridge will go down to a size 4, like that's acceptable! A 4 is absolutely tiny and I would be seriously concerned about someone who was that size, in general, though I'm sure there are some people that small naturally, just really not very many. But yet that's ok but someone who is above average in the slightest can't buy their clothes. I've never been to try and buy clothes from these stores, never been able to.
Is Evans their way of trying to make up for it? Because in my opinion, it's really not. I tolerate Evans, I don't like it. I'm 22 years old and have been buying clothes in Evans for a while, I've never really liked most of it. I'm now at a point where I can find a few things I like in there, it's getting younger.
I just find it ridiculous that they manage to make so much of the population feel fat. Because if I didn't before, I certainly do now! Someone remind me at goal to never shop in these stores. If I'm not good enough for them now, they'll never be good enough for me. Apart from Dorothy Perkins!
Grrr. Sorry. Rant over.