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January 28, 2007 at 11:36 am

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Angel

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Spanish fashion retailers are going to change their clothing sizes for women and bring in bigger shop mannequins.

It is part of a government initiative which aims to reduce girls’ anxiety over body image.

More than 8,000 women will be measured and sizes will be standardised.

Spain also banned ultra-thin models on the catwalk during Madrid fashion week last September. Brazil has now followed suit, launching a campaign to ban underage, underweight models from its catwalks.

Should other countries follow Spain?

Can the size of shop mannequins affect girls’ self esteem? :omg::omg::omg:
January 28, 2007 at 12:17 pm

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I think they should – fashion models are almost nonexistent

Its very frustrating to go shopping with women too because none of the stores have the same standard sizes which is crazy – a size 10 in one shop can be a 14 in another and a small somewhere else. [AAAARRRGH]

Plus most UK stores have sizes based on the women and men of the 1960s [so they are all too short and small] and modern British humans end up wearing large and xlarge just to get the length of trouser or shirt back which is a distorted view of their size to start with [they are normal modern sizes after all]
January 28, 2007 at 12:23 pm

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Angel

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I know that I have big problems with buying pants there are long enough on the legs..

So when I finally find some I usuall buy 2-3 pair,wich result in people dont think i change clothes :hopeless::hopeless:
January 28, 2007 at 12:30 pm

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665

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:groucho:

Hey Angel,you should come and make some shopping in France…

The sizes have been recently re-standardized with the actual people sizes(2 years ago if I remember well).But it ain’t change ainything about the pain of shopping with a girl…:groucho:

As I don’t like shopping,I’ve find a solution:I go two times a years to Carhartt and showing my actual clothes,I just say :”Gimme the same,but clean,please”…
January 28, 2007 at 12:35 pm

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Raj

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665 wrote:

As I don’t like shopping,I’ve find a solution:I go two times a years to Carhartt and showing my actual clothes,I just say :”Gimme the same,but clean,please”…

Thats sounds like a great idea :weee::weee::weee:
January 28, 2007 at 12:44 pm

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General Lighting

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I think the Spanish have a good idea there – too many girls (and even some blokes!) are constantly worrying about weight and their appearance

Incidentally cycling jackets and other outdoor gear often seems to have this size anomaly for both men and women..

665 wrote:

As I don’t like shopping,I’ve find a solution:I go two times a years to Carhartt and showing my actual clothes,I just say :”Gimme the same,but clean,please”…

:laugh_at: most of my clothes come from the discount stores like Primark/Lidl/Aldi – I can’t be bothered with hunting around for labels etc (particularly when I spend a lot of time in muddy fields/warehouses and even at work am usually often doing manual stuff like installing hardware and running cables)
January 28, 2007 at 12:50 pm

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Angel

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General Lighting wrote:

:laugh_at: most of my clothes come from the discount stores like Primark/Lidl/Aldi – I can’t be bothered with hunting around for labels etc (particularly when I spend a lot of time in muddy fields/warehouses and even at work am usually often doing manual stuff like installing hardware and running cables)

Me too..

I always get dirty :groucho: :groucho: :groucho: :groucho:

3 kids,2 dogs 5 cats and a big garden no no no no..It will just hang in the closet because i don’t dare to wear it..

Have nice clothes to special occations though..raaa
January 28, 2007 at 1:00 pm

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665

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most of my clothes come from the discount stores like Primark/Lidl/Aldi – I can’t be bothered with hunting around for labels etc (particularly when I spend a lot of time in muddy fields/warehouses and even at work am usually often doing manual stuff like installing hardware and running cables)

I must say I choose Carhartt brand ’cause it’s very strong,and last me at least one year of hardcore everyday using.After the year,they become workwear(I try to be an elegant manual worker ).The problem with cheap clothes is that I destroy them very quickly;so it does cost me more than wearing quality clothes…

(I’ll stop here,don’t want PV becoming a hype/fashion site : ) )
January 28, 2007 at 1:43 pm

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good idea id like to see this kinda thing happerning around england. to many girls are to worried about their weight when there’s no need to be. I dont actually like ultra thin woman im always worried im gonna snap them in two or summing.:weee:
January 28, 2007 at 2:24 pm

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General Lighting

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Ruff Beat Provider wrote:

good idea id like to see this kinda thing happerning around england. to many girls are to worried about their weight when there’s no need to be. I dont actually like ultra thin woman im always worried im gonna snap them in two or summing.:weee:

Exactly.

Most of us lads prefer girls with a bit of a figure on them, not stick-insects who look like they’re smack/crack heads!
January 28, 2007 at 9:09 pm

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well peeps im a slim size 8 naturally thankyou …an its sad that women who are naturally a size 12 want to be thin,., catwalk has thin models cos clothes hang better …to show the clothes off apprantly …i get told arent you thin …blah blah blah ..its not nice sometimes when girls say that …cos i wouldnt go up to someone an say god arent you fat …i can eat loads an i dont put weight on …it pisses me off when people assume we want diet or starve to look like this …i think girls look nice any size ..but big fat …well they arent happy like that no matter what they say an its not good for their health so they should diet ..cos they d feel loads better….
January 29, 2007 at 9:43 am

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Tank Girl

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Good idea

I was with my neice and some of her friends (8 – 9 years old) at the weekend (6 girls – livng hell I tell ya)
but it was interesting but frightening listening to them talking about clothes / make up / weight………..
I dont think I had any conversations like this till I was around 15 even , they are being influenced at such a young age no wonder it is so problematic!!:hopeless:
January 29, 2007 at 1:14 pm

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Raj

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:scared: :scared: :scared:

Thats awfully young – is this due to watch they watch and read or a reflection of the adults around them being weight obsessed? [kids pick this stuff up very quickly – what my toddler can remember about stuff I didnt realise had been overheard is terrifying]
January 29, 2007 at 5:48 pm

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Tank Girl

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Well I was worried to see one had ‘Kate and Ashleen’
?is that right – some american girls book –

basically a Trinny and suzanna what not to wear but for adolescents i’m guessing and is 9!!!
and my neice could easily be influenced by my sister who has become obsessed with loosing weight since her 3rd child, however she is doing it propperly by going walking and the gym, healthy food etc but I do know she goes on about it

the other kids? dont know them to comment :hopeless:
January 29, 2007 at 6:35 pm

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muria

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april wrote:

well peeps im a slim size 8 naturally thankyou …an its sad that women who are naturally a size 12 want to be thin,., catwalk has thin models cos clothes hang better …to show the clothes off apprantly …i get told arent you thin …blah blah blah ..its not nice sometimes when girls say that …cos i wouldnt go up to someone an say god arent you fat …i can eat loads an i dont put weight on …it pisses me off when people assume we want diet or starve to look like this …i think girls look nice any size ..but big fat …well they arent happy like that no matter what they say an its not good for their health so they should diet ..cos they d feel loads better….

I agree with April – i too am a size 8 who’s tried absolutely everything to put on weight without success. People don’t understand how hurtful it is to hear comments such as “skinny bitch”; “snap in half” and a lot worse and how it can affect our self esteem. I was ruthlessly bullied in school due to my weight and now in the grown up world i don’t understand the double standard of how its totally acceptable for people to make derrogatory comments to people who are slim whilst it’s unacceptable to do the same to people who have a few extra pounds. Shouldn’t people be treated the same no matter what their size?
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