Well, as I’m sure you could tell,
I was very excited on Friday. I had won myself a dress by
This is Genevieve that would be fitted to me. I was contacted by
Project Runway Oz the next day (I always like a prompt response) and they grabbed my sizing details off me (Australian size 18* (or there about) and passed them onto the PR company representing the designer, called (delightfully)
Sweaty Betty.
Unfortunately, they got back to me almost immediately telling me that
This is Genevieve designs are only made up to a size 12. Ah. Well, that isn’t really going to work for me.
Start rant now.
Why is it that designers don’t make clothes in sizes people wear? I mean, size 12 is on the small size. I haven’t been a size 12 since University. Why can’t designers offer at least a 16?
Miss Plumcake says it best in the
New York Magazine.
“I’ll say there are more options now than there used to be, but that’s sort of like saying ‘he doesn’t hit me nearly as often as he used to. [...] I’m fat, I have money. I’m more than willing to give it in quantity to the store who will supply me with beautifully made clothes that don’t make me look like a hooker, a tranny, or someone’s bingo-playing grandma from Duluth.”
Right, finished that; back to the story.
Caz from
Sweaty Betty asked me nicely what I might like to do instead, so I suggested that as
Genevieve Er also designs jewellery, that might be substituted. They were happy with this suggestion, and in a few months I’ll be getting this rather lovely silver rose cocktail ring (it’s still in production in Bali).
So anyway, the whole adventure was a mostly pleasant experience and I’d like to thank Gina from
Robot Meets Alien and Caz from
Sweaty Betty for their help.
* An Australian size 18 is a US size 14, UK 16, French 44, German 42, Italian 48, and Japanese 17. Err, world, could we just agree on one standard? It would make things sooo much easier. See OnlineConversion.com for more.
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