I grew up with thinner friends, and it was sometimes very isolating. When we’d go shopping, my skinny friends would all be trying on cute clothes together — and I’d be in the accessories section, because no clothes in the store fit my body. Always being the fat friend, sister, or girlfriend can sometimes make you feel alone and misunderstood.
But we all know now that style has no size. And to prove it, my skinny best friend Alle and I dressed alike for a week.
And it changed our lives.
Alle is wearing a suede fringe skirt by And Other Stories ($200, Stories) and I am wearing a Darana fringe maxi skirt ($22.19, Fashion to figure). We are both wearing the “Phenomenal Woman” T-shirt ($32, Omaze).
“Shopping is a social activity, and it sucks that there’s literally ONE place — even online — that has cute clothing at good prices where both of our bodies are welcome,” said Alle.
“Once again, it was incredibly difficult for us to find the same loose black dress — which is a really basic item that should not require a search party to locate — in both a size 2 and a size 18,” said Alle. “And ASOS, once again, came through when absolutely NO OTHER STORES ON THE ENTIRE INTERNET WOULD.”
“This outfit had two strikes against it: it’s a color and it’s a jumpsuit,” she said. “I’ve never worn a jumpsuit in my adult life, and if anyone but Jess asked me to do this, I’d turn them down cold. I don’t take a lot of fashion risks, and this one had me nervous.”
What was upsetting to me was thinking about how many other best friend pairs don’t get to have experiences like this — because stores won’t cater to their different body types. Plus-size women deserve the same clothing options their straight size friends have, and we want to be able to shop together.
As for me, I realized that I no longer had to feel so alone. Size is no barrier to style — hopefully, the fashion industry (and the world at large) can realize that EVERY body deserves amazing clothing.
After all, jumpsuits come and go — but best friends are forever.
title: “I Dressed Like My Skinny Best Friend For A Week” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-12” author: “Lynn Haney”
I grew up with thinner friends, and it was sometimes very isolating. When we’d go shopping, my skinny friends would all be trying on cute clothes together — and I’d be in the accessories section, because no clothes in the store fit my body. Always being the fat friend, sister, or girlfriend can sometimes make you feel alone and misunderstood.
But we all know now that style has no size. And to prove it, my skinny best friend Alle and I dressed alike for a week.
And it changed our lives.
Alle is wearing a suede fringe skirt by And Other Stories ($200, Stories) and I am wearing a Darana fringe maxi skirt ($22.19, Fashion to figure). We are both wearing the “Phenomenal Woman” T-shirt ($32, Omaze).
“Shopping is a social activity, and it sucks that there’s literally ONE place — even online — that has cute clothing at good prices where both of our bodies are welcome,” said Alle.
“Once again, it was incredibly difficult for us to find the same loose black dress — which is a really basic item that should not require a search party to locate — in both a size 2 and a size 18,” said Alle. “And ASOS, once again, came through when absolutely NO OTHER STORES ON THE ENTIRE INTERNET WOULD.”
“This outfit had two strikes against it: it’s a color and it’s a jumpsuit,” she said. “I’ve never worn a jumpsuit in my adult life, and if anyone but Jess asked me to do this, I’d turn them down cold. I don’t take a lot of fashion risks, and this one had me nervous.”
What was upsetting to me was thinking about how many other best friend pairs don’t get to have experiences like this — because stores won’t cater to their different body types. Plus-size women deserve the same clothing options their straight size friends have, and we want to be able to shop together.
As for me, I realized that I no longer had to feel so alone. Size is no barrier to style — hopefully, the fashion industry (and the world at large) can realize that EVERY body deserves amazing clothing.
After all, jumpsuits come and go — but best friends are forever.
title: “I Dressed Like My Skinny Best Friend For A Week” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-12” author: “Ivan Snyder”
I grew up with thinner friends, and it was sometimes very isolating. When we’d go shopping, my skinny friends would all be trying on cute clothes together — and I’d be in the accessories section, because no clothes in the store fit my body. Always being the fat friend, sister, or girlfriend can sometimes make you feel alone and misunderstood.
But we all know now that style has no size. And to prove it, my skinny best friend Alle and I dressed alike for a week.
And it changed our lives.
Alle is wearing a suede fringe skirt by And Other Stories ($200, Stories) and I am wearing a Darana fringe maxi skirt ($22.19, Fashion to figure). We are both wearing the “Phenomenal Woman” T-shirt ($32, Omaze).
“Shopping is a social activity, and it sucks that there’s literally ONE place — even online — that has cute clothing at good prices where both of our bodies are welcome,” said Alle.
“Once again, it was incredibly difficult for us to find the same loose black dress — which is a really basic item that should not require a search party to locate — in both a size 2 and a size 18,” said Alle. “And ASOS, once again, came through when absolutely NO OTHER STORES ON THE ENTIRE INTERNET WOULD.”
“This outfit had two strikes against it: it’s a color and it’s a jumpsuit,” she said. “I’ve never worn a jumpsuit in my adult life, and if anyone but Jess asked me to do this, I’d turn them down cold. I don’t take a lot of fashion risks, and this one had me nervous.”
What was upsetting to me was thinking about how many other best friend pairs don’t get to have experiences like this — because stores won’t cater to their different body types. Plus-size women deserve the same clothing options their straight size friends have, and we want to be able to shop together.
As for me, I realized that I no longer had to feel so alone. Size is no barrier to style — hopefully, the fashion industry (and the world at large) can realize that EVERY body deserves amazing clothing.
After all, jumpsuits come and go — but best friends are forever.
