THIS is why it takes girls forever to shop for clothes.

Okay, so I’ve seen posts to this effect circulating before, but it just struck me again today. 

Of the skirts that I’ve been wearing regularly, one is a size 4 and another is a size 12.  With no opportunity for slightly fluctuating weight, when I put them on:

The size 4 is borderline too loose.

The size 12, on the other hand, is juuuuust shy of being too tight when I sit down.

These are reasonably similar skirts in style. (i.e. it’s not like one is supposed to be a fitted pencil skirt and the other’s all flouncy.) 

Now, I have seen guys shop for clothes. In general, when they want, say, a new shirt they can say, “Okay, I like these basic colors and patterns. I’ll head over to the Medium section, grab a few, and as long as they don’t need ironing we’re good to go.” 

I, on the other hand, need to sort through everything from extra-small through large (and occasionally XL). And then I need to try on every single thing I’m interested in. Because even if I have a similar piece that fits, whether or not this article of clothing will fit depends on the style, manufacturer, and apparently a designer’s totally random whim. 

And that is why, even though I do not enjoy clothes shopping, I can spend hours at it and sometimes only come away with one or two things.

I just. Seriously?

I’ve spent hours clothes shopping and returned with nothing.

It’s fairly similar (albeit way less time consuming) with shoes. Example: I wear size 6 shoes, and I look at the scale thing, and it says I’m a size 9. Okay, sure, maybe my feet grew, but then none of the size 9′s fit me, only a few 9.5′s, but mostly 10+’s are for me. And that’s often for one brand. We need to stop this.

The plus-size clothing industry is worth $17.5 billion. And yet stores and brands seem to fundamentally misunderstand their customers, time and time again. Thankfully, we have people like Melissa McCarthy both speaking and acting in support of plus-size shoppers.

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for today’s episode on how fucked up our world is: women have a completely different section for plus sizes with completely different clothes and very small variety, but men have all their sizes in the same section, without classifying it “plus sized”. 

i have never thought about this..

Advice for girls: buy skinny jeans in the boy’s section

They’re more comfortable, still form fitting, and best of all: THE POCKETS. THEY HAVE ACTUAL POCKETS.

don’t believe me? look:

these are boys pants, and they look just as good on me as any other skinny jeans I own

See that phone? I’m going to put it in the pocket. Must be so small right??

Ah yes, girl pants length. Probably can’t fit any further than that-

what? what’s this?

Good god. Oh good lord in heaven. This is blasphemous.

Look at how much room is still there. There’s chaos in the streets. Babies are crying. Fashion designers are screaming out of fear of the unknown.

Buy your pants in the boys section, girls. Live in the beautiful world you deserve where you can fit shit in your pocket.

Also buy your flannel in the boys section. They have a working little pocket on the chest and they are not made of whatever material is thinner than PAPER so they will actually keep you warm.

Sweeeeet

If only I could buy bras in the men’s section. I’m sure they would be cheaper and come with little boob pockets.

SPREADING THE WORD BECAUSE I KNOW SOME OF YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE HELL OUT OF THIS

ABOUT TIME I BOUGHT SOME NEW JEANS

ALL IT TOOK WAS A RIDICULOUSLY LARGE PHONE TO MAKE POCKETS FOR WOMEN IMPORTANT

I don’t have a reaction gif for ‘I’m getting what I want, but in a way that makes me want to go on a killing spree.’

That last comment.

I find it hilarious that the implication is that we already had pockets. Lies. So many lies.

Also, what is this bullshit about “less fabric to play with?” I have never been questioned at the fabric store as to whether I’m making clothing for men or women, and then had the yardage I’m allowed to purchase limited if I say “women.” If designers have less fabric to play with in women’s clothing that’s because they chose to despite the shouting into the wind we have done about pockets for god knows how many years now.

Larger breast bras vs. smaller breast bras

t h is 

THANK YOU.

The price difference too though. Ugh

Why they think fat girls only like beige is a mystery to me

Men’s clothes, right?

My 20 year old 6 foot something skinny beanpole brother is a size medium t-shirt.

My 71 year old 5 foot 8 average weight dad is a size medium t-shirt.

My uncle who is built like Captain freaking America is a size medium t-shirt.

I can wear a men’s size medium t-shirt.

Women’s clothes?

Depends on the phases of the moon, your star sign, and whether you’ve looked at a picture of a chicken recently.

What even.

"What size are you?""I’m √2.”"Wha…? How can you —""BECAUSE ALL WOMEN’S CLOTHING NUMBERS ARE IRRATIONAL."

It’s 2014 can girls please stop wearing heart shaped aviators and flower crowns to festivals

it’s 2014 can people stop telling girls how to dress

nothing pisses me off more than the fact that 90% of women’s jeans have non-functioning pockets but baby clothes have proper pockets? what are babies carrying around that i’m not? baby wallets? fuck off

The “I can’t even comment cause I can’t touch this" line is

Fucking.

GOLD.

"You love hair bows" "I LOVE HAIR BOWS"

I’m glad this exists. I may not have the same thoughts on everything, but then again, THAT’S THE FUCKING POINT!

Wear whatever you want to because you can’t please all of the people all the time, so you might as well dress for you.

Sidenote: Did you have to wear Axe body spray in order to be interviewed for this article.

OP’s friend is awesome but these articles have to fucking stop. NOBODY cares what men think about fashion. they all wear dad jeans and dirty “ironic” tee shirts and tube socks and sneakers and other heinous things that need to be rounded up and burned. they have no fucking room to speak on fashion. and they have a problem with literally everything. like, who fucking asked you??? OH, YOU DON’T LIKE THIS TYPE OF SKIRT?? YOU WISH WOMEN WOULDN’T WEAR THEM???? OH???? GUESS WHO CARES??? GO ON GUESS. GUESS. I DARE YOU TO GUESS. NO ONE, THAT’S WHO. NO ONE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER. NO ONE CARES. NO ONE CARES NOW, NOBODY CARED THEN, NO ONE WILL EVER CARE IN THE FUTURE. WHEN IT COMES TO WOMEN’S FASHION CHOICES, SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND KEEP IT CLOSED BECAUSE NOBODY CARES.

Average size mannequin with average size woman.

The problem, in one picture.

when u get a cute button up shirt and u think it’s going to fit and it does but. but then. u see it.  The Thing

Average size mannequin with average size woman.

Alexander McQueen   (via passionnedenoir)

fuck off

ugh but apparently you can size it??? i am so done right now

wait why is this bad? duh they have shirt sizes, it needs to fucking fit you. no one makes “one size fits all” shit anymore because it looks horrible. stop getting angry and upset over every damn thing that may or may not be offensive. if sizing your clothing is such an injustice and hurts your feelings that much, then buy ugly “osfa” clothing and look all bloated and ill-fitted. no one cares oh my god

thanks for the commentary skinny white boy from california about the state of the clothing industry for women

your opinion is highly valued 

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT THEM TO DO, RENAME THE SIZES WITH FUCKING ANGEL NAMES?!? “OH I’M A SIZE FUCKING GABRIEL I’M SO GLAD THAT DOESNT REFER TO THE REALITY OF HOW MUCH BODY MASS I HAVE IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER”

WHY ARE PEOPLE BITCHING ABOUT THIS YOU NEED SIZES TO KNOW WHAT TO GET SO IT FITS YOU?????

are people seriously getting offended about clOTHING SIZES NOW

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It is time for a fucking revolution.

If the fashion industry thrives on newness and novelty then they are failing themselves.

If you want a ‘new twist on a classic style’ I’ve got one for you.

Make a pencil skirt for someone who is 5ft 3.

Make a white shirt that will button over my breasts.

Make a shift dress that doesn’t get ‘nipped in at the waist’.

Make a pair of shoes that won’t aggravate my ankle injury.

Make a ‘nude-coloured’ dress that is dark brown.

Make your plus-sized jeans in actual denim, not some shitty stretch fabric dyed blue.

You want a fresh take on the classics?

Try making your clothes for someone who isn’t six foot tall and a size 6.

For once.

Please.

oh and also make fucking steel-toed boots under the size mens 8 1/2

Make some form-fitting shirts that are thick enough to stop our bras from showing through.

Make sensitive skin-friendly buttons and clasps so we don’t have worry about the metal making us break out in contact dermatitis (that’s a localized rash that can easily become an infection, for the uninformed).

Make a long dress that is easy to go to the bathroom in.

Make a pair of jeans that actually fit in the crotch area instead of putting us at risk of a yeast infection (No “V”).

Make more dress shoes that aren’t heels.

Put more pockets in women’s clothes.

CREATE A FUCKING UNIVERSAL SIZING SYSTEM THAT MAKES SENSE.

Amen to all.

Don’t forget shoes not being super super narrow over size 9.