You may not have thought there’d be reason to give the dress any thought at all. Taylor, who actually does not design clothes above size 14, is being revered here for stepping up to the “challenge” of dressing a size 18 woman for a special occasion. Brands are guilty of using models in sizes they don’t carry to sell clothes. But there is an issue in the constant blame game ― designers blaming retailers or money restraints for straying away from designing clothes in extended sizes. If a designer really wants to put their money (literally) where their mouth is, perhaps it’s time to consider the numbers listed above.

Source: Huffington Post January 19, 2017 23:03 UTC