Plus-size blogger exposes the problem with Topshop's new half size denim
Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “For this reason I’ve always found the actual experience of shopping uncomfortable, it just makes you feel bad about yourself.” Case in point, Topshop’s decision to introduce half sizes is only within the same range of sizes that it already offers, UK four to UK 16 – a move that Thorpe openly criticised online by sharing an image from a magazine praising the launch with the sub-head “Size Does Matter.” “Brands are wild. They will go as far to make ‘half sizes’ to cater to people that can already find clothes in their size across the entire high street BUT won’t make plus size clothes above a 16,” she wrote. “I guess size doesn’t matter if you are plus size then.” Yes, believe it or not, in 2018 the stigma surrounding plus-sized fashion is alive and well. In fact, the UK plus size market was estimated to be worth £6.6bn last year and, according to Price Waterhouse Coopers - a multinational professional services network – it’s only going to grow with an forecasted rise of five to six per cent over the next four years.
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