Athleta’s older, white haired model

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Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

Clothing is made to drape differently on different sizes. If a designer is cutting a 0 and a size 20 the same way, they have no business calling themselves a designer.

NP. What are you talking about? This is mass production garments we're talking about, not a made to measure piece.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

Clothing is made to drape differently on different sizes. If a designer is cutting a 0 and a size 20 the same way, they have no business calling themselves a designer.

You think Gap is making drastically different patterns to someone make the same clothing item drape the same on a size 0 and 20? They aren’t.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the Athleta models make me cringe and not even want to consider their clothing. I am all for "inclusive" but...

You’re all for inclusive but you’re actually not?

I like being able to see what clothes will look like on a body like mine.

That older model is beautiful but the new vs models are not

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

No -- the bust alone is really difficult to figure out when a model is an A cup.

I'm skinny and Hispanic but prefer thin models when I buy clothes. I don't buy the color or style shown on a plus size model because I can't picture how I'd look in it when the thin model looks great and I can't picture myself in her shoes

[Anonymous]

She looks fine to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the Athleta models make me cringe and not even want to consider their clothing. I am all for "inclusive" but...

You’re all for inclusive but you’re actually not?

I like being able to see what clothes will look like on a body like mine.

I don’t. The older woman is gorgeous, but companies are using very overweight women and the clothes look horrible! I guess it’s helpful to see in advance that the clothes will look crappy on fat people…but is it helping sales? Probably not.

+1. Clothes look awful on the overweight models. I take one look and I don’t even want to consider those tights or the shirts. I’m not skinny either but just average.

NP, Agreed.

Plus size, like 2x, 3x, etc should never be the default or main image. I will scroll on by because it gives me zero indication of what an item may look like on someone who's a normal, fit weight. When it's on a plus size body, the item is completely distorted. Sorry, it just is. And no, they don't have to be super skinny, but show me a size 8 or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean... skinny= aged face. She has a lot of facial lines but her bod is great. The pulled back hair is harsh on her- it looks good down. I don't know that an updo will in any way make her look youthful.

Saying that skinny = aged is the same sort of bias society is working to get away from. Are you overweight, PP, and if so, would you appreciate it if someone made a wide sweeping comment like fat = sloppy?

Shaming is shaming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are TRYING to make her look bad. She needs her hair up and to wear colors and styles that suit her. Everything she wears looks so harsh. Why even include her if you’re going to make her wear such unflattering colors?

I think the model is gorgeous but the clothes... meh.

[Anonymous]

She's stunning. As a 39 yo that takes great pains to hopefully age like that, I tip my hat to the lady. Brava!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

Clothing is made to drape differently on different sizes. If a designer is cutting a 0 and a size 20 the same way, they have no business calling themselves a designer.

NP. What are you talking about? This is mass production garments we're talking about, not a made to measure piece.

Lol, I hope this is just some out of touch wealthy DCUMer that buys everything couture and is truly oblivious as to her privilege to do so. Let them eat cake!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

Clothing is made to drape differently on different sizes. If a designer is cutting a 0 and a size 20 the same way, they have no business calling themselves a designer.

NP. What are you talking about? This is mass production garments we're talking about, not a made to measure piece.

PP is right. Plus sizes are cut different from standard sizes. A size 6 person generally has a smaller waist compared to hips and bust. This is usually true up to about size 14. Once you get into plus sizes, the fat distribution and body proportions are different. A size 20 is never just a blown up size 6. There is usually belly fat, which I think is the main diff in plus size vs misses.

[Anonymous]

Wow beautiful model, hope to age that well. I don't wanna see fatty fat fats in any clothes. There I said it. It isn't helpful when picking my clothes and is an eye sore and you aren't going to make me feel bad for saying that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

What a load of crap. GTFOOH

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the Lands End gray haired women that is in the catalogs is gorgeous. I hope I age like her.

As for plus size, I dislike when the plus model is first picture. I can’t tell if it only plus size. Very large curve distort the clothes too. I can’t tell how the fabric is supposed to drape

Well now you know how plus sized or curvier women feel when the models are only stick straight with teeny tiny boobs. We have no idea how clothes are going to look on women with real figures when they only display them on toothpicks!!! I can't tell how the fabric is supposed to drape because it just hangs there.

Actually on very thin models, you see exactly how the clothes are meant to drape, like seeing the clothes on a hanger. Then you can envision your body and your unique curves. It is hard to do the reverse. If i see a pleated tennis skirt stretched out on a size 20..I have no idea how the fabric is meant to look and drape.

What a load of crap. GTFOOH

DP, they're right.

When obese people wear the clothes, they're stretched out in ways that don't match normal, healthy bodies. And yes I did say "normal, healthy bodies" - which a size 20 is not. And a size 00 may also not, but pp is right that it's easier to envision how a piece of clothing may fit on say, a size 6-10 woman, than images of clothing on very obese women.

Take these shorts for example - they took totally different on the obese vs. standard model. The fitting is totally different - it's not just a matter of larger size.

https://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=291749122&cid=46814&pcid=46814&vid=1&nav=meganav%3A1x-3x%3ACATEGORIES%3ABottoms&cpos=111&cexp=2702&kcid=CategoryIDs%3D46814&ctype=Listing&cpid=res22050114869057513712466#pdp-page-content

[Anonymous]

She looks so beautiful to me.