April 06, 2005
Torrid Offer Plus-Size Style
(Filed under: Fashion)Salon.com covers Torrid (subscription or watching a short commercial required), the plus-size version of Hot Topic (though is it really? A comment sent in to Boing Boing suggests the store has abandoned its alternative roots). It explores plus-size fashion and the conflicts of fitting in or feeling comfortable with yourself.
[Andrea Ward says] shopping at Torrid is a welcome journey into Bizarro World: "Usually it's me getting all angry that I can't find clothes that fit. But now I go to Torrid with all my skinny friends. One time my friend who weighs like 20 pounds was like, 'Oh, I want this!' But it was way too big. So I was like, 'Ha ha, you're skinny, you don't get cool clothes like me!' That makes you feel better about yourself."
The middle section of the article questions whether or not plus-size shops encourage obesity, which seems a bit ridiculous. Especially considering size 12 girls are probably a lot healthier than those in size 0. Maybe we should blame anorexia on American Eagle and Victoria's Secret.
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at April 6, 2005 04:08 PM
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