I’m just thrilled today. Today marks the day Old Navy started selling women’s inclusive sizes, 0-30, in stores and online in all styles. Since Old Navy started selling plus sizes, they were hit and miss — the styles never were the same as the “regular” sizes. Now with “Bod Equality,” all styles are available in all sizes. I have great hopes for this. Not just because of Old Navy, but because it sets a precedent for other stores. It’s about time. Did I mention all sizes cost the same? Yeah. Unless you’re a plus-sized woman, you probably didn’t know we’ve been paying more for our clothes all these years. For a few inches of fabric.
I’ve looked at several outfits I like that just came out this weekend and they’re already sold out in all but mediums and larges. For a couple of decades, brands have said there isn’t a matter plus-sized clothes. Well, what do you think now, geniuses at
Last night on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Crowded House was on. Neil Finn has assembled a new Crowded House, including his two sons. They sand one new song and this classic. And POOF it was in 1986 again and I was buying the cassette tape at Hasting’s in Mall St. Vincent.
A few days ago, I clicked on a Facebook as for a plus-sized shirt dress at Land’s End; then my eyes shifted to the hate crime that is the summer collection below.
Land’s End apparently thinks curvy women want to dress like a character from Caillou or an extra in a of Growing Pains or Full House.
This is what I initially clicked on. It seemed decent, then I kept looking at it and thought two things: it thinks this is what the popular dip-dye is supposed to look like and it can’t decide if it was ts to be a dress or a top and skirt. I know, separates are hard.
It gets so much worse from here. Get your sunglasses out.
What in the Kindergarten open house? What in the Mrs. Garret? What in the sister-wife book club night? What in the schizphrenic preppy sewing lesson? What in the color blind seamstress?
This only needs an old-timey nightcap and candle holder and this is sleepwear. This just looks like I put on my husband’s super long flannel shirt. THIS PUTS THE CRAZY IN CRAZY QUILT.I needed to show you that there are multiple crazy quilt dresses in different colors/patterns. And no, this is not one of the color options of the above dress. This is a different dress. If you show up somewhere and someone is wearing this, you have walked into an MLM party or a cult situation and you need to leave. This claims to be a swim cover up and a dress. It’s really just a hip version of the seersucker shirtdress. You’ll be the hit of the poolside bar in this. This looks like a beach ball and a beach umbrella at the same time.
That’s all I’m going to submit you to. I’m sorry, but if I had to see it, so did you because misery loves company. And this was misery. Land’s End, you can do so much better. Talk to an actual plus-sized woman who isn’t color blind and she will show you what we want. Look, I get it, you’re not known for fashion. But here‘s the thing: your demographic skews older and those older women aren’t going to be around forever. If you’re still making this type of style, you’re not going to grab the under 50 crowd. We’re more into fashion than ever and we have money to spend. Stores like Elloqi, Dia, and Asos Curve have figured out the market and are rocking it. You don’t have to rock it, but you can do better if you’re going to offer plus sizes. Otherwise, why have them at all?
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