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British High Street Fashion Awards - Curvy ladies category!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

morning folks!

Who saw this on good morning?

For what appears to be the first time, the High Street Fashion Awards will include a Curvy 'size 14+' category in the High Street Fashion Awards - to acknowledge the efforts some of then make for the fuller figured lady.

I think it's a great idea - and there were some really lovely clothes shown - did anyone else see it?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Ive never seen a curvy section in a shop.

Plus size and petite but never a curvy one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ive never seen a curvy section in a shop.

Plus size and petite but never a curvy one."

ASOS have the Curve brand. It's just plus sizes.

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By *piritsonfabCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

There may be some nice clothes but the cut and fit is still designed for slimmer people. With no boobs.

Trying to get a shirt which doesn't gape at the chest or look like a sack is not easy no matter what shop. And only size 14 anyway just with boobs!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ive never seen a curvy section in a shop.

Plus size and petite but never a curvy one."

I've seen it in the US. I always have to buy my jeans in the curvey section because my butt is too big for the smaller sizes but my waist is too small for the bigger sizes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There may be some nice clothes but the cut and fit is still designed for slimmer people. With no boobs.

Trying to get a shirt which doesn't gape at the chest or look like a sack is not easy no matter what shop. And only size 14 anyway just with boobs!"

Bravissimo do shirts, sized for larger busts. Or get one tailored, I've had some made for under £100 each.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Luckily plus size fashion is improving all the time. I just wish the high street would catch up with trends for us. It can only be a good thing that the industry is recognising the efforts of designers. It means there will be less retirement home chic and more tailored designs.

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By *ettyboop61Woman
over a year ago

St Neots

Yes I saw it....but they still don't fit me!! A size 20

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey


"Ive never seen a curvy section in a shop.

Plus size and petite but never a curvy one."

Me neither.

I've seen, petite, tall, standard and plus size.

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By *piritsonfabCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham


"There may be some nice clothes but the cut and fit is still designed for slimmer people. With no boobs.

Trying to get a shirt which doesn't gape at the chest or look like a sack is not easy no matter what shop. And only size 14 anyway just with boobs!

Bravissimo do shirts, sized for larger busts. Or get one tailored, I've had some made for under £100 each. "

"Under £100"??? Most teenagers can't afford that and why should they? George and Dorothy Perkins should do them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes I saw it....but they still don't fit me!! A size 20 "
dorothy perkins do gorgeous pencil skirts and dresses in a 20 xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There may be some nice clothes but the cut and fit is still designed for slimmer people. With no boobs.

Trying to get a shirt which doesn't gape at the chest or look like a sack is not easy no matter what shop. And only size 14 anyway just with boobs!

Bravissimo do shirts, sized for larger busts. Or get one tailored, I've had some made for under £100 each.

"Under £100"??? Most teenagers can't afford that and why should they? George and Dorothy Perkins should do them."

I was only offering advice. Just don't get one tailored if you can't afford it, then.

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By *ittlemisssassypantsCouple
over a year ago

South East Wales

I love, love, looooove Asos curve!

However, I do fine that fit of some things to be crap. If I get leggings or skinny jeans they alway, always, gape around my ankles. I have a fat arse and thighs but my calf's are quite slim and I don't have chunky ankles. It's the same for long sleeved things, I have small wrists so they're always gaping there too. They also assume that if you're fat then you must have massive boobs. Nope, I'm a size 16-18 and have c cup boobs which means some tops and dresses are baggy around my bust area or I have gaps under my arms as my boobs don't fill the space. I'm big in the middle, the rest of me is smaller (well not proper small, but you get what I mean) as I'm just a small framed women. Very frustrating indeed.

Sassy

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Luckily plus size fashion is improving all the time. I just wish the high street would catch up with trends for us. It can only be a good thing that the industry is recognising the efforts of designers. It means there will be less retirement home chic and more tailored designs. "

My thoughts exactly!

I used to be a size 16 and spent most of my time looking bloody awful - nothing fit right!

Hopefully this award will encourage high street fashion designers to put a lot more effort into that area! Xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ive never seen a curvy section in a shop.

Plus size and petite but never a curvy one.

I've seen it in the US. I always have to buy my jeans in the curvey section because my butt is too big for the smaller sizes but my waist is too small for the bigger sizes."

I think we're a similar shape Courtney ask have the same issues! Next jeans fit best on me - so may be worth your while trying them if you haven't done already? X

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine"

I struggle with my eldest son. He's nearly 15 but the height of an "average" 16 yr old with the a 25in waist so around age 10/11. He lives in pull string jogging bottoms or chino type skinny trousers on tightest button with a belt.

I think the industry in general needs a complete sizing overhaul!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine

I struggle with my eldest son. He's nearly 15 but the height of an "average" 16 yr old with the a 25in waist so around age 10/11. He lives in pull string jogging bottoms or chino type skinny trousers on tightest button with a belt.

I think the industry in general needs a complete sizing overhaul!!! "

I have the same problem with my youngest daughter who's tall but very slender. But many of her friends are much bigger round the waist than she is - so I think these days it's just nigh on impossible to find a uniform size/shape for ANY age!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine"

I have the opposite problem. Trousers are too short for me. Even "tall" ones in high street shops. They may fit OK in the shop, but I wash them and they shrink a bit and I have trousers with an unflattering hideous ankle gap.

And can't find bras size 38B either on the high street.

Women should just start all being the same shape really shouldn't they!

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

I struggle finding brass. Being a size 34J.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine

I have the opposite problem. Trousers are too short for me. Even "tall" ones in high street shops. They may fit OK in the shop, but I wash them and they shrink a bit and I have trousers with an unflattering hideous ankle gap.

And can't find bras size 38B either on the high street.

Women should just start all being the same shape really shouldn't they!"

Have you tried Gap? Their tall is 36" inner leg. Not sure if it's mainly online only.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine

I have the opposite problem. Trousers are too short for me. Even "tall" ones in high street shops. They may fit OK in the shop, but I wash them and they shrink a bit and I have trousers with an unflattering hideous ankle gap.

And can't find bras size 38B either on the high street.

Women should just start all being the same shape really shouldn't they!

Have you tried Gap? Their tall is 36" inner leg. Not sure if it's mainly online only. "

LongTallSally have up to 38". Pricey though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ive never seen a curvy section in a shop.

Plus size and petite but never a curvy one.

I've seen it in the US. I always have to buy my jeans in the curvey section because my butt is too big for the smaller sizes but my waist is too small for the bigger sizes.

I think we're a similar shape Courtney ask have the same issues! Next jeans fit best on me - so may be worth your while trying them if you haven't done already? X"

Thanks, I'll give it a look.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I wish they wouldn't make jeans with the crotch down to the knee caps I haven't got a flange that meets my knee caps and I'm sure many others haven't either.

For throw away fashion as I call it I love boohoo plus. River Island do plus size but not keen on any of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What im hearing on this thread isnt issues with larger women and clothes but women in general. Its about proportioning. You try going in a high street shop and finding a pair of trousers/jeans in a 25" leg. If i buy something in the petite range great in the arm length but they still think your legs are minimum 3" longer than mine"
All my length is in my torso. Even in short ranges i have never bought trousers i havent had to take up. And tops i have to buy from tall ranges

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