topic Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing in Fashion

Again . . .Host and Model sizing

colover — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:32:52 GMT

Ok, ok, . . .I know it's been the subject on these boards several times but I cannot believe the sizes so many "claim" they are wearing. Either my eyesight is horrible or my 1 yr old Samsung 4k HD 55" TV is a lemon! The sizes these people claim to be wearing is ridiculous. I was watching on QVC2 a replay of denim & company with the host Terry Conn (?) and she was presenting a SS top and said the arms were tight on her as she was in the XXS instead of XS. I about choked on my coffee! C'mon. It's like the host go out of their way to say the "real" size, what's wrong with being an 8, or a 22, or a 24???? NOTHING!!!! I have 2 nieces, one is 24 and her sister is 19. They are XS and S. These grown women are no where near looking like my nieces. It's funny but frustrating.

The host must read these boards because last weekend JT was doing a Kim G hour and she made reference to comments people make about the size she claims to wear.

Just own it like I do!

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

Goldengate8361 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:41:38 GMT

Keep in mind that TV makes people look much larger than they actually are in real life. That's why I really like seeing the model " Bonnie" because she's always in size 10 or there about and that's what I wear. I do agree however that some hosts seem to like announcing thAt they're in a xxx xxx small! LOL

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

Bhvbum — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:46:41 GMT

Amen. When a jacket with buttons/zipper doesn’t meet by 6 inches in front it looks crazy because the jacket is meant to be zipped up if you’re outside and it’s cold!

And note to Breezies, when you only offer a bra style in DD, then you can’t have an E or an F model.

Last night the Isaac Mizrahi host Jane Tracey had on a shirt, and when she turned her back to the camera, it was very obvious that it was way way way too small for her.

Is there any follow-up to the Costumer who puts these looks together?

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

millieshops — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:52:26 GMT

@coloverI find even in "real life" people have little idea of what size someone else is wearing. Can't imagine I'd be correct for someone on a TV screen. -

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:00:02 GMT

Jane T was referring to her FB page, so many on there must think her sizing is off too.

@colover

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Greeneyedlady21 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:06:29 GMT

They're selling to larger size customers too, so whether intentional or not there does seem to be a consistent aversion to wearing a larger more well fitting size.

Yes the camera adds weight but it's obvious when things are far too small. On hosts and models.

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

Greeneyedlady21 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:08:22 GMT

Aversion even when one is very small. Olive green dress right now is all I'm sayin. People of course can wear whatever size they choose to wear.

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Bhvbum — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:20:14 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:

Aversion even when one is very small. Olive green dress right now is all I'm sayin. People of course can wear whatever size they choose to wear.

Glory be. That was my first reaction when I saw the host in this skintight dress. I am tall and thin but I can’t think of any place that I would wear a dress that tight. (Except under the TSV maybe, which I wouldn’t dare take off.)

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

kelsey17 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:26:04 GMT

I think most of the time they are stating the actual size they are wearing because 9 times out of 10 the clothes are too tight and obviously too small..............the other day i was

watching JT and IM and she was wearing a opened sweatshirt type hoodie and mentioned her size and she has at least 5-6 inches of a gap at the front zipper area..........doubt she could have zipped that up comfortably....................i remember hearing Louis D. once mention that at times the clothing should be a size larger

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:39:09 GMT

I'm guessing that some people believe their "actual size" is the smallest size that they can squeeze their body into.

Can't remember who the vendor was - but one model was wearing a jacket so tight that it looked like the sleeves would cut off circulation in her arms!

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

sunshine 919 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:58:45 GMT

@colover wrote:
Ok, ok, . . .I know it's been the subject on these boards several times but I cannot believe the sizes so many "claim" they are wearing. Either my eyesight is horrible or my 1 yr old Samsung 4k HD 55" TV is a lemon! The sizes these people claim to be wearing is ridiculous. I was watching on QVC2 a replay of denim & company with the host Terry Conn (?) and she was presenting a SS top and said the arms were tight on her as she was in the XXS instead of XS. I about choked on my coffee! C'mon. It's like the host go out of their way to say the "real" size, what's wrong with being an 8, or a 22, or a 24???? NOTHING!!!! I have 2 nieces, one is 24 and her sister is 19. They are XS and S. These grown women are no where near looking like my nieces. It's funny but frustrating.

The host must read these boards because last weekend JT was doing a Kim G hour and she made reference to comments people make about the size she claims to wear.

Just own it like I do!

If its Denim and Co I do know years ago when I purchased my regular size they were huge, had to send back. I know the hosts and models do not wear the same size from all vendors, they should specify. I get so tired of everybody saying they wear and XXS. I believe that the good hosts will go into detail about sizing and tell you what size they truly wear, Carolyn gracie, Leah, Mary Beth, maybe some others.

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kitcat51 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:04:17 GMT

I don't know why viewers thiink clothing is available in every size for hosts & models...sizes are limited & they make do. Guessing others clothing size is tricky because everyone carries their weight differently...I'm a M but can wear a range of sizes from XS to XL, it depends on the cut & how I want it to fit. When I hosts says they're a certain size I believe them but it doesn't matter to me...the only size I care about is mine.

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

1MrsT — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:36:33 GMT

One of the reasons I don’t enjoy watching Kerstin is that it’s always about her...how she wears something, how she lounges on the couch and wraps the sweater (in this case) around her like a hug, or around her kids on a plane, or uses it as armor when her day at work is getting to her. I am absolutely sure she is a lovely person in her day to day life...but I want to know about the sizing!

I want to know what size the vendor is wearing, and what sizes ALL the models are wearing, and if anyone is wearing a petite or not. She might start to go over that with one of the models, and then she gets distracted by HER story by how she loves/uses the item and then goes over colors again...never giving ALL the models’ pertinent info that HELPS us determine how the item is running, size-wise. I’ll even rewind and watch the presentation again to see if maybe I zoned out listening to her...but no, I hadn’t missed the info. It’s beyond frustrating.

I am not slamming the woman...I am slamming the way she presents items. All hosts should be mindful that these shows are not for them...they’re for us. They have the advantage of touching, trying on, or using the items they’re selling. We don’t...we rely on them because the garment info listed for the items isn’t always accurate.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:21:04 GMT

I don't have an size hang ups. I don't care what sizes the hosts and models wear or say they wear. I don't shop for them. I only look at the models to see how the clothing looks on a moving body but mostly to see how the stylists style them. They can say they were a size XXXS and I'm ok with that. I know my measurements, I don't how to use the body measurement size chart and now I even use the "click here" chart to check thigh circumference on pants. That's new for me but it takes the guess work out of slim fit pants.

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

jonbon — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:35:18 GMT

@colover wrote:
Ok, ok, . . .I know it's been the subject on these boards several times but I cannot believe the sizes so many "claim" they are wearing. Either my eyesight is horrible or my 1 yr old Samsung 4k HD 55" TV is a lemon! The sizes these people claim to be wearing is ridiculous. I was watching on QVC2 a replay of denim & company with the host Terry Conn (?) and she was presenting a SS top and said the arms were tight on her as she was in the XXS instead of XS. I about choked on my coffee! C'mon. It's like the host go out of their way to say the "real" size, what's wrong with being an 8, or a 22, or a 24???? NOTHING!!!! I have 2 nieces, one is 24 and her sister is 19. They are XS and S. These grown women are no where near looking like my nieces. It's funny but frustrating.

The host must read these boards because last weekend JT was doing a Kim G hour and she made reference to comments people make about the size she claims to wear.

Just own it like I do!

I don't totally understand this comment. She said she usually wears an XXS, which I can totally believe in D&Co. She said that this top she thought maybe she should have gone up to an XS, because the XXS was a bit tight. Are your nieces wearing QVC XS and S? Most people would tell you that, for them, they have to size down in QVC clothing (especially D&Co) from brick and mortar sizing, so it all seems perfectly logical to me.

As for Jane, I totally believe her when she says what QVC size she is wearing. Again, she is speaking of her QVC size (often smaller than brick and mortar), and people have to keep in mind that, while she admits that her hips/thighs are her largest part (I think she has said that she usually wears a Q size 8), she is much more petite on top.

Finally, as I just stated in another thread, you simply cannot tell what size someone is (or is wearing) from seeing her on TV.

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

VA Gurl — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:06:29 GMT

Well said!

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VA Gurl — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:09:30 GMT

@1MrsT wrote:
One of the reasons I don’t enjoy watching Kerstin is that it’s always about her...how she wears something, how she lounges on the couch and wraps the sweater (in this case) around her like a hug, or around her kids on a plane, or uses it as armor when her day at work is getting to her. I am absolutely sure she is a lovely person in her day to day life...but I want to know about the sizing!

I want to know what size the vendor is wearing, and what sizes ALL the models are wearing, and if anyone is wearing a petite or not. She might start to go over that with one of the models, and then she gets distracted by HER story by how she loves/uses the item and then goes over colors again...never giving ALL the models’ pertinent info that HELPS us determine how the item is running, size-wise. I’ll even rewind and watch the presentation again to see if maybe I zoned out listening to her...but no, I hadn’t missed the info. It’s beyond frustrating.

I am not slamming the woman...I am slamming the way she presents items. All hosts should be mindful that these shows are not for them...they’re for us. They have the advantage of touching, trying on, or using the items they’re selling. We don’t...we rely on them because the garment info listed for the items isn’t always accurate.

Well said! I find myself zoning out on her too when she presents.

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Junebug54 — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:43:13 GMT

@jonbon Maybe we can't tell what size they are wearing but we can sure tell if it fits them or not.

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jonbon — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:52:21 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
@jonbon Maybe we can't tell what size they are wearing but we can sure tell if it fits them or not.

Sure, but you're mixing two things here. They very well can be telling us the truth about the size they are actually wearing (some people say they lie about that). Whether or not you think it fits is a whole 'nother thing.

Re: Again . . .Host and Model sizing

MoonieBaby — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:27:39 GMT

BY IT'S VERY NATURE...SELLING IS NOT EQUAL TO HONESTY.