It's a sad fact that those people in charge of designing and implementing teen fashions seem to have no real idea who their target audience is. Most of the time, they apparently have skinny stick-figures in mind, with no idea whatsoever that the average American girl's skeleton wouldn't fit into a Size 2 pair of jeans. Maybe a century ago those styles would have worked, but modern Americans tend to be quite a bit larger, in all dimensions, than their 19th-century counterparts.
It's been estimated that more than 60% of girls and women wear a Size 14 or larger. Today's young ladies are real people, not fashion models, and it's time the industry realized that. Just like anyone, real girls (as we prefer to call them) require good clothing: full figure bras, classy gowns, sleek plus-sized jeans, and everything else they need to look flashy and stylish -- without being made to feel that they need to go to Omar the Tentmaker in order to get outfitted. If more clothing manufacturers don't start realizing all this, they're going to be left out in the cold. What's more, fast and safe weight loss for teens should never be so fast that you can skip sizes overnight.
Most teens don't have the time, energy, or inclination to make their own clothing, especially when it comes to intricate, intimate items like plus size bras, and tailored clothing cost a whole heap more than off-the-rack clothing. While real girls can make do with underclothing meant for grown women, when it comes to clothing meant to be seen and appreciated, the styles just aren't there for them in brick-and-mortar stores. Increasingly, real girls (just like real women) are turning to the Internet for their apparel.
While you can't try things on online (yet) the global nature of the Internet offers the real girl literally a whole world of options, where fashion isn't limited to what a few dusty old men think so-called 'plus sized girls' should be allowed to wear. Look hard enough, and you can find everything from stonewashed, distressed jeans to plaid skirt sets, even in sizes meant to fit American girls of this century. As long as you've got a credit card and a mailbox, you can get the type of clothes you both need and deserve.
Today it's very simple to buy online rather than at the mall, and what else can you do when the stores act like it'll take an act of Congress to make them carry sizes over 12? Once the major manufacturers stop looking to the past and realize what they're missing, there's liable to be an unbelievable explosion of fashions for real girls. Until then, however, your best bet's the 'Net.
It's been estimated that more than 60% of girls and women wear a Size 14 or larger. Today's young ladies are real people, not fashion models, and it's time the industry realized that. Just like anyone, real girls (as we prefer to call them) require good clothing: full figure bras, classy gowns, sleek plus-sized jeans, and everything else they need to look flashy and stylish -- without being made to feel that they need to go to Omar the Tentmaker in order to get outfitted. If more clothing manufacturers don't start realizing all this, they're going to be left out in the cold. What's more, fast and safe weight loss for teens should never be so fast that you can skip sizes overnight. More to the point....
In recent years, adult women have gotten lucky: there are a number of retailers who specialize in the real-sized woman, from Lane Bryant's to Catherine's. Teen girls still have trouble finding the appropriate cool clothes they desire, since most plus-sized women's stores offer more conservative clothing, while the popular shops for girls tend to focus on the cheerleader types at the expense of everyone else. Sometimes, it can be a real trial for the real-sized girl to find a cute cammy, a sports bra, or a snazzy pair of chic-looking jeans. And let's not even get started with party and prom dresses! Basically, real girls have to find the clothes that "fall through cracks" of standard fashion, make their own, or have their clothing specially tailored.Most teens don't have the time, energy, or inclination to make their own clothing, especially when it comes to intricate, intimate items like plus size bras, and tailored clothing cost a whole heap more than off-the-rack clothing. While real girls can make do with underclothing meant for grown women, when it comes to clothing meant to be seen and appreciated, the styles just aren't there for them in brick-and-mortar stores. Increasingly, real girls (just like real women) are turning to the Internet for their apparel.
While you can't try things on online (yet) the global nature of the Internet offers the real girl literally a whole world of options, where fashion isn't limited to what a few dusty old men think so-called 'plus sized girls' should be allowed to wear. Look hard enough, and you can find everything from stonewashed, distressed jeans to plaid skirt sets, even in sizes meant to fit American girls of this century. As long as you've got a credit card and a mailbox, you can get the type of clothes you both need and deserve.
Today it's very simple to buy online rather than at the mall, and what else can you do when the stores act like it'll take an act of Congress to make them carry sizes over 12? Once the major manufacturers stop looking to the past and realize what they're missing, there's liable to be an unbelievable explosion of fashions for real girls. Until then, however, your best bet's the 'Net.
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